Question 1

Two important causes of current agricultural change are the ever-increasing demand for food and which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The movement of food across countries 
B)  The concentration of people in large urban centres 
C)  The growth of population in the less developed world 
D)  The rapid development of new technology 
E)  The lack of sufficient agricultural lands 
A)  The movement of food across countries 
B)  The concentration of people in large urban centres 
C)  The growth of population in the less developed world 
D)  The rapid development of new technology 
E)  The lack of sufficient agricultural lands

Question 2

What is the relationship between rent and distance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Geometric 
B)  Parabolic 
C)  Non-linear 
D)  Linear 
E)  Erratic 
A)  Geometric 
B)  Parabolic 
C)  Non-linear 
D)  Linear 
E)  Erratic

Question 3

According to von Thünen's crop theory, the zone closest to the town market is used for which of the following activities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Forestry 
B)  Transportation 
C)  Horticulture and dairying 
D)  Grazing 
E)  Basic commercial crops 
A)  Forestry 
B)  Transportation 
C)  Horticulture and dairying 
D)  Grazing 
E)  Basic commercial crops

Question 4

Nitrogen fertilizers permitted the world population to rise from 1.6 to 6.1 billion in the twentieth century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

It was in the seventeenth century that commercial agriculture became established on a large scale and the present pattern of agricultural activity began to evolve.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

It has been observed that wheat cultivation was associated with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The rise of an urban network 
B)  Major population growth 
C)  Transport expansion 
D)  Both A and C 
E)  All the above 
A)  The rise of an urban network 
B)  Major population growth 
C)  Transport expansion 
D)  Both A and C 
E)  All the above

Question 7

The major grain producers in the world are the United States, Canada, and Ukraine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

California uses a Mediterranean type of agriculture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Define genetic modification and provide examples of some of the ways that crops have been modified.

Accepted Answer

Genetic modification is the process of c

Question 10

Tissue culturing and DNA sequencing are two of the biotechnological methods that have helped to develop improved plant and animal varieties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Approximately when did the second agricultural revolution begin in England?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sixteenth century 
B)  Seventeenth century 
C)  Eighteenth century 
D)  Nineteenth century 
E)  Twentieth century 
A)  Sixteenth century 
B)  Seventeenth century 
C)  Eighteenth century 
D)  Nineteenth century 
E)  Twentieth century

Question 12

Pastoral nomadism remains an important type of agriculture in which of the following countries?

Accepted Answer

A)  Afghanistan 
B)  Somalia 
C)  Iran 
D)  Mongolia 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Afghanistan 
B)  Somalia 
C)  Iran 
D)  Mongolia 
E)  All of the above

Question 13

Von Thünen's hypotheses are locally applicable and not relevant at the continental and the world scales.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The spread and growth of viticulture was encouraged by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ease of production 
B)  State decisions 
C)  The Church's demand for wine 
D)  Landscape conditions 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Ease of production 
B)  State decisions 
C)  The Church's demand for wine 
D)  Landscape conditions 
E)  All of the above

Question 15

Which of the following statements applies to normative theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  It focuses on what actually is. 
B)  It seeks what is rational or optimal according to some criteria. 
C)  It focuses on what ought to be. 
D)  Both A and B 
E)  Both B and C 
A)  It focuses on what actually is. 
B)  It seeks what is rational or optimal according to some criteria. 
C)  It focuses on what ought to be. 
D)  Both A and B 
E)  Both B and C

Question 16

What economic activities have replaced agriculture as the most important sectors of national economies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Industrial activities 
B)  Service activities 
C)  Mining activities 
D)  Both A and B 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Industrial activities 
B)  Service activities 
C)  Mining activities 
D)  Both A and B 
E)  All of the above

Question 17

Which of the following theories states that product location is affected by perishability and weight?

Accepted Answer

A)  Livestock Theory 
B)  Crop theory 
C)  Intensity theory 
D)  Interaction theory 
E)  Contemporary theory 
A)  Livestock Theory 
B)  Crop theory 
C)  Intensity theory 
D)  Interaction theory 
E)  Contemporary theory

Question 18

Identify three assumptions of von Thünen's isolated state model?

Accepted Answer

The isolated state model allowed for gre

Question 19

Today, agriculture is one of the biggest industries in the world, employing approximately how many people?

Accepted Answer

A)  Less than 1 billion 
B)  1-2 billion 
C)  2-3 billion 
D)  3-4 billion 
E)  4-5 billion 
A)  Less than 1 billion 
B)  1-2 billion 
C)  2-3 billion 
D)  3-4 billion 
E)  4-5 billion

Question 20

Identify the characteristics of plantation agriculture.

Accepted Answer

As Europeans moved into the non-temperat

Two important causes of current agricultural change are the ever-increasing demand for food and which of the following?

What is the relationship between rent and distance?

According to von Thünen's crop theory, the zone closest to the town market is used for which of the following activities?

Nitrogen fertilizers permitted the world population to rise from 1.6 to 6.1 billion in the twentieth century.

It was in the seventeenth century that commercial agriculture became established on a large scale and the present pattern of agricultural activity began to evolve.

It has been observed that wheat cultivation was associated with which of the following?

The major grain producers in the world are the United States, Canada, and Ukraine.

California uses a Mediterranean type of agriculture.

Define genetic modification and provide examples of some of the ways that crops have been modified.

Tissue culturing and DNA sequencing are two of the biotechnological methods that have helped to develop improved plant and animal varieties.

Approximately when did the second agricultural revolution begin in England?

Pastoral nomadism remains an important type of agriculture in which of the following countries?

Von Thünen's hypotheses are locally applicable and not relevant at the continental and the world scales.

The spread and growth of viticulture was encouraged by which of the following?

Which of the following statements applies to normative theory?

What economic activities have replaced agriculture as the most important sectors of national economies?

Which of the following theories states that product location is affected by perishability and weight?

Identify three assumptions of von Thünen's isolated state model?

Today, agriculture is one of the biggest industries in the world, employing approximately how many people?

Identify the characteristics of plantation agriculture.

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Exam 9: Geographies of Food and Agriculture

Two important causes of current agricultural change are the ever-increasing demand for food and which of the following?

What is the relationship between rent and distance?

According to von Thünen's crop theory, the zone closest to the town market is used for which of the following activities?

Nitrogen fertilizers permitted the world population to rise from 1.6 to 6.1 billion in the twentieth century.

It was in the seventeenth century that commercial agriculture became established on a large scale and the present pattern of agricultural activity began to evolve.

It has been observed that wheat cultivation was associated with which of the following?

The major grain producers in the world are the United States, Canada, and Ukraine.

California uses a Mediterranean type of agriculture.

Define genetic modification and provide examples of some of the ways that crops have been modified.

Tissue culturing and DNA sequencing are two of the biotechnological methods that have helped to develop improved plant and animal varieties.

Approximately when did the second agricultural revolution begin in England?

Pastoral nomadism remains an important type of agriculture in which of the following countries?

Von Thünen's hypotheses are locally applicable and not relevant at the continental and the world scales.

The spread and growth of viticulture was encouraged by which of the following?

Which of the following statements applies to normative theory?

What economic activities have replaced agriculture as the most important sectors of national economies?

Which of the following theories states that product location is affected by perishability and weight?

Identify three assumptions of von Thünen's isolated state model?

Today, agriculture is one of the biggest industries in the world, employing approximately how many people?

Identify the characteristics of plantation agriculture.

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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