Question 1

The rectangular land division scheme in the United States adopted after the American Revolution is quite unique.Its correct name is:

Accepted Answer

A) long-lot system. 
B) metes and bounds system. 
C) township-and-range system. 
D) Franklin's system. 
A) long-lot system. 
B) metes and bounds system. 
C) township-and-range system. 
D) Franklin's system.

Question 2

Animals were domesticated in different regions of the world at different times.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

By 1992,the most widely grown crop variety on Earth was a product of the Green Revolution called IR36,which was a variety of

Accepted Answer

A) rice. 
B) wheat. 
C) maize. 
D) potatoes. 
A) rice. 
B) wheat. 
C) maize. 
D) potatoes.

Question 4

Often crops are associated with regions other than the one in which they were developed.For example,the "Irish" or "Idaho" potato originated in the Andean Highlands.Corn of the American "Corn Belt" originated in

Accepted Answer

A) West Africa. 
B) the Fertile Crescent. 
C) Central America. 
D) Southeast Asia. 
A) West Africa. 
B) the Fertile Crescent. 
C) Central America. 
D) Southeast Asia.

Question 5

Since 1996,a total of 16 states in the United States have legalized marijuana for medicinal purposes,and in 2013 ______________legalized it entirely.

Accepted Answer

A) Hawaii and Wisconsin 
B) California and Nevada 
C) New York and Florida 
D) Colorado and Washington 
A) Hawaii and Wisconsin 
B) California and Nevada 
C) New York and Florida 
D) Colorado and Washington

Question 6

Coffee was domesticated in Ethiopia.Today,70% of production is in

Accepted Answer

A) Southeast Asia. 
B) South Asia. 
C) East Africa. 
D) Middle and South America. 
A) Southeast Asia. 
B) South Asia. 
C) East Africa. 
D) Middle and South America.

Question 7

The best-selling organic crops in the United States,with a 43% share of sales,are

Accepted Answer

A) dairy products 
B) fruits and vegetables 
C) grains 
D) packaged food products 
A) dairy products 
B) fruits and vegetables 
C) grains 
D) packaged food products

Question 8

Agriculture started in one location and then diffused all over the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Cattle ranching in North and South America may show a Thunian pattern lying in the peripheral areas with consumption in the cities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Analyze why many poorer countries chose not to discard the old colonial patterns of plantations and cash cropping.

Accepted Answer

The former colonial colonies,even though

Question 11

The expansion of crop production for export in Latin America has increasingly marginalized subsistence farmers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The ratio of percent of labor force to percent of GDP in the agricultural sector of Canada (3% of labor force: 2.3% of GDP)indicates that Canada's agricultural sector is ______________ intensive.

Accepted Answer

A) labor 
B) machine 
C) subsistence 
D) small scale 
A) labor 
B) machine 
C) subsistence 
D) small scale

Question 13

A form of tropical subsistence agriculture in which fields are rotated after short periods of crop production is

Accepted Answer

A) subsistence rice cultivation. 
B) subsistence wheat cultivation. 
C) shifting cultivation. 
D) nomadic herding. 
A) subsistence rice cultivation. 
B) subsistence wheat cultivation. 
C) shifting cultivation. 
D) nomadic herding.

Question 14

Organic food is found in _____ areas.

Accepted Answer

A) core. 
B) semi-periphery. 
C) periphery. 
D) all. 
A) core. 
B) semi-periphery. 
C) periphery. 
D) all.

Question 15

Cotton-growing former colonies must now compete with cotton grown in

Accepted Answer

A) Northeastern China. 
B) the United States. 
C) Central Asia. 
D) all of the above. 
A) Northeastern China. 
B) the United States. 
C) Central Asia. 
D) all of the above.

Question 16

In von Thunen's model there was a concentric circle of forest around the city because

Accepted Answer

A) it would provide lumber and firewood. 
B) it would filter out pollution. 
C) it provided a recreation area. 
D) it would contain the growth of the city. 
A) it would provide lumber and firewood. 
B) it would filter out pollution. 
C) it provided a recreation area. 
D) it would contain the growth of the city.

Question 17

Describe plantation agriculture in terms of distribution,commodities,production,and consumption.

Accepted Answer

Plantation agriculture is often seen in

Question 18

The U.S.township-and-range land division scheme was devised in the 1950s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The predominant land survey system in Texas is metes-and-bounds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Of the 148 species of large herbivores (over 100 lbs.)_______ have been domesticated and all of these were domesticated over 4,500 years ago.

Accepted Answer

A) 75 
B) 52 
C) 26 
D) 14 
A) 75 
B) 52 
C) 26 
D) 14

The rectangular land division scheme in the United States adopted after the American Revolution is quite unique.Its correct name is:

Animals were domesticated in different regions of the world at different times.

By 1992,the most widely grown crop variety on Earth was a product of the Green Revolution called IR36,which was a variety of

Often crops are associated with regions other than the one in which they were developed.For example,the "Irish" or "Idaho" potato originated in the Andean Highlands.Corn of the American "Corn Belt" originated in

Since 1996,a total of 16 states in the United States have legalized marijuana for medicinal purposes,and in 2013 ______________legalized it entirely.

Coffee was domesticated in Ethiopia.Today,70% of production is in

The best-selling organic crops in the United States,with a 43% share of sales,are

Agriculture started in one location and then diffused all over the world.

Cattle ranching in North and South America may show a Thunian pattern lying in the peripheral areas with consumption in the cities.

Analyze why many poorer countries chose not to discard the old colonial patterns of plantations and cash cropping.

The expansion of crop production for export in Latin America has increasingly marginalized subsistence farmers.

The ratio of percent of labor force to percent of GDP in the agricultural sector of Canada (3% of labor force: 2.3% of GDP)indicates that Canada's agricultural sector is ______________ intensive.

A form of tropical subsistence agriculture in which fields are rotated after short periods of crop production is

Organic food is found in _____ areas.

Cotton-growing former colonies must now compete with cotton grown in

In von Thunen's model there was a concentric circle of forest around the city because

Describe plantation agriculture in terms of distribution,commodities,production,and consumption.

The U.S.township-and-range land division scheme was devised in the 1950s.

The predominant land survey system in Texas is metes-and-bounds.

Of the 148 species of large herbivores (over 100 lbs.)_______ have been domesticated and all of these were domesticated over 4,500 years ago.

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The rectangular land division scheme in the United States adopted after the American Revolution is quite unique.Its correct name is:

Animals were domesticated in different regions of the world at different times.

By 1992,the most widely grown crop variety on Earth was a product of the Green Revolution called IR36,which was a variety of

Often crops are associated with regions other than the one in which they were developed.For example,the "Irish" or "Idaho" potato originated in the Andean Highlands.Corn of the American "Corn Belt" originated in

Since 1996,a total of 16 states in the United States have legalized marijuana for medicinal purposes,and in 2013 ______________legalized it entirely.

Coffee was domesticated in Ethiopia.Today,70% of production is in

The best-selling organic crops in the United States,with a 43% share of sales,are

Agriculture started in one location and then diffused all over the world.

Cattle ranching in North and South America may show a Thunian pattern lying in the peripheral areas with consumption in the cities.

Analyze why many poorer countries chose not to discard the old colonial patterns of plantations and cash cropping.

The expansion of crop production for export in Latin America has increasingly marginalized subsistence farmers.

The ratio of percent of labor force to percent of GDP in the agricultural sector of Canada (3% of labor force: 2.3% of GDP)indicates that Canada's agricultural sector is ______________ intensive.

A form of tropical subsistence agriculture in which fields are rotated after short periods of crop production is

Organic food is found in _____ areas.

Cotton-growing former colonies must now compete with cotton grown in

In von Thunen's model there was a concentric circle of forest around the city because

Describe plantation agriculture in terms of distribution,commodities,production,and consumption.

The U.S.township-and-range land division scheme was devised in the 1950s.

The predominant land survey system in Texas is metes-and-bounds.

Of the 148 species of large herbivores (over 100 lbs.)_______ have been domesticated and all of these were domesticated over 4,500 years ago.

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Population and Health

Migration

Local Culture, Popular Culture, and Cultural Landscapes

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