Question 1

The food supply system integrates activities at five levels. Which of the following is NOT one of the five levels?

Accepted Answer

A)  Farm production 
B)  Growing conditions 
C)  Product processing 
D)  Food distribution 
E)  Food consumption 
A)  Farm production 
B)  Growing conditions 
C)  Product processing 
D)  Food distribution 
E)  Food consumption

Question 2

Outline the economic operator concept.

Accepted Answer

Economic operator is a model of human be

Question 3

Between 2006 and 2011 the total number of farm operators in Canada declined by approximately how much?

Accepted Answer

A)  Less than 20 per cent 
B)  20-39 per cent 
C)  40-59 per cent 
D)  60-79 per cent 
E)  80-100 per cent 
A)  Less than 20 per cent 
B)  20-39 per cent 
C)  40-59 per cent 
D)  60-79 per cent 
E)  80-100 per cent

Question 4

Until 1995, the Canadian Pacific Railway had guaranteed western Canadian farmers a special low rate "in perpetuity." What was this called?

Accepted Answer

A)  Crow rate 
B)  CP rate 
C)  Grain rate 
D)  Western farmers rate 
E)  Grow rate 
A)  Crow rate 
B)  CP rate 
C)  Grain rate 
D)  Western farmers rate 
E)  Grow rate

Question 5

Corn, wheat, rye, and barley are all crops associated with which method of farming?

Accepted Answer

A)  Commercial farming 
B)  Subsistence farming 
C)  Coastal farming 
D)  Mediterranean farming 
E)  Mixed farming 
A)  Commercial farming 
B)  Subsistence farming 
C)  Coastal farming 
D)  Mediterranean farming 
E)  Mixed farming

Question 6

Explain how agriculture in developed nations differs from that in developing nations.

Accepted Answer

Agriculture in developed nations differs

Question 7

Define subsistence agriculture.

Accepted Answer

Subsistence agriculture is an agricultur

Question 8

The World Bank data for high-income countries suggest that today about 1.4 per cent of their GDP is derived from agriculture. What per cent of their population is employed in the agriculture sector?

Accepted Answer

A)  Less than 10 per cent 
B)  10-19 per cent 
C)  20-29 per cent 
D)  30-39 per cent 
E)  40-49 per cent 
A)  Less than 10 per cent 
B)  10-19 per cent 
C)  20-29 per cent 
D)  30-39 per cent 
E)  40-49 per cent

Question 9

Commercial agriculture is primarily characterized by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Demand 
B)  Family needs 
C)  Profit 
D)  Genetic modification 
E)  Land availability 
A)  Demand 
B)  Family needs 
C)  Profit 
D)  Genetic modification 
E)  Land availability

Question 10

Describe how and why food preferences are changing in developed and developing countries.

Accepted Answer

Food preferences are changing in both de

Question 11

Discuss the role played by the physical environment in the pattern of world agricultural regions.

Accepted Answer

The physical environment plays a crucial

Question 12

In the agricultural land use in von Thünen's isolated state model, what type of land is the outer-most ring?

Accepted Answer

A)  Horticulture and dairying 
B)  Forestry 
C)  Crop rotation with fallow 
D)  Grazing 
E)  Wilderness 
A)  Horticulture and dairying 
B)  Forestry 
C)  Crop rotation with fallow 
D)  Grazing 
E)  Wilderness

Question 13

Which of the following events allowed the population of England to exceed the barrier of 5.5 million people for the first time?

Accepted Answer

A)  A second agricultural revolution 
B)  The information age 
C)  The Industrial Revolution 
D)  The green revolution 
E)  The agrarian trap 
A)  A second agricultural revolution 
B)  The information age 
C)  The Industrial Revolution 
D)  The green revolution 
E)  The agrarian trap

Question 14

What type of farming is becoming increasingly popular?

Accepted Answer

A)  Intensive farming 
B)  Extensive farming 
C)  Commercial farming 
D)  Biotech farming 
E)  Organic farming 
A)  Intensive farming 
B)  Extensive farming 
C)  Commercial farming 
D)  Biotech farming 
E)  Organic farming

Question 15

The second agricultural revolution was associated with the end of the feudal system and the emergence of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Post-feudalism 
B)  Socialism 
C)  Communism 
D)  Agribusiness 
E)  Capitalism 
A)  Post-feudalism 
B)  Socialism 
C)  Communism 
D)  Agribusiness 
E)  Capitalism

Question 16

Today, agriculture can be regarded as an industry in which the farmer is the sole or the primary decision-maker.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Explain the concept of economic rent in agricultural locations.

Accepted Answer

Economic rent refers to the surplus inco

Question 18

The term agribusiness refers to the activities of the transnational corporations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Identify some of the possible causes of domestication.

Accepted Answer

It is now suggested by some researchers

Question 20

Which of the following variables is considered to be a possible cause of domestication of plants and animals?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cultural 
B)  Environmental 
C)  Demographic 
D)  Both A and B 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Cultural 
B)  Environmental 
C)  Demographic 
D)  Both A and B 
E)  All of the above

The food supply system integrates activities at five levels. Which of the following is NOT one of the five levels?

Outline the economic operator concept.

Between 2006 and 2011 the total number of farm operators in Canada declined by approximately how much?

Until 1995, the Canadian Pacific Railway had guaranteed western Canadian farmers a special low rate "in perpetuity." What was this called?

Corn, wheat, rye, and barley are all crops associated with which method of farming?

Explain how agriculture in developed nations differs from that in developing nations.

Define subsistence agriculture.

The World Bank data for high-income countries suggest that today about 1.4 per cent of their GDP is derived from agriculture. What per cent of their population is employed in the agriculture sector?

Commercial agriculture is primarily characterized by which of the following?

Describe how and why food preferences are changing in developed and developing countries.

Discuss the role played by the physical environment in the pattern of world agricultural regions.

In the agricultural land use in von Thünen's isolated state model, what type of land is the outer-most ring?

Which of the following events allowed the population of England to exceed the barrier of 5.5 million people for the first time?

What type of farming is becoming increasingly popular?

The second agricultural revolution was associated with the end of the feudal system and the emergence of which of the following?

Today, agriculture can be regarded as an industry in which the farmer is the sole or the primary decision-maker.

Explain the concept of economic rent in agricultural locations.

The term agribusiness refers to the activities of the transnational corporations.

Identify some of the possible causes of domestication.

Which of the following variables is considered to be a possible cause of domestication of plants and animals?

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Exam 9: Geographies of Food and Agriculture

The food supply system integrates activities at five levels. Which of the following is NOT one of the five levels?

Outline the economic operator concept.

Between 2006 and 2011 the total number of farm operators in Canada declined by approximately how much?

Until 1995, the Canadian Pacific Railway had guaranteed western Canadian farmers a special low rate "in perpetuity." What was this called?

Corn, wheat, rye, and barley are all crops associated with which method of farming?

Explain how agriculture in developed nations differs from that in developing nations.

Define subsistence agriculture.

The World Bank data for high-income countries suggest that today about 1.4 per cent of their GDP is derived from agriculture. What per cent of their population is employed in the agriculture sector?

Commercial agriculture is primarily characterized by which of the following?

Describe how and why food preferences are changing in developed and developing countries.

Discuss the role played by the physical environment in the pattern of world agricultural regions.

In the agricultural land use in von Thünen's isolated state model, what type of land is the outer-most ring?

Which of the following events allowed the population of England to exceed the barrier of 5.5 million people for the first time?

What type of farming is becoming increasingly popular?

The second agricultural revolution was associated with the end of the feudal system and the emergence of which of the following?

Today, agriculture can be regarded as an industry in which the farmer is the sole or the primary decision-maker.

Explain the concept of economic rent in agricultural locations.

The term agribusiness refers to the activities of the transnational corporations.

Identify some of the possible causes of domestication.

Which of the following variables is considered to be a possible cause of domestication of plants and animals?

What Is Human Geography

Population and Health Geography

Uneven Development and Global Inequalities

Geographies of Culture and Landscape

Geographies of Identity and Difference

Political Geography

An Urban World

Urban Form and the Social Geography of the City

Geographies of Energy, Industry, and Services

Geographies of Globalization

Humans and the Environment

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