Question 1

Transhumance is least common in

Accepted Answer

A)  Turkey. 
B)  Denmark. 
C)  northern Spain. 
D)  Greece. 
E)  North Africa. 
A)  Turkey. 
B)  Denmark. 
C)  northern Spain. 
D)  Greece. 
E)  North Africa. B

Question 2

Match the agricultural revolution to its defining characteristic.
-Green Revolution

Accepted Answer

A) aquaculture and expansion of production in peripheral fisheries 
B) Industrial Revolution 
C) genetic engineering of plants and animals 
D) package of high-yielding crops, irrigation, pesticides, fertilizers 
E) food manufacturing
F)domestication of plants and animals 
A) aquaculture and expansion of production in peripheral fisheries 
B) Industrial Revolution 
C) genetic engineering of plants and animals 
D) package of high-yielding crops, irrigation, pesticides, fertilizers 
E) food manufacturing
F)domestication of plants and animals D

Question 3

Match the agricultural revolution to its defining characteristic.
-Blue Revolution

Accepted Answer

A) aquaculture and expansion of production in peripheral fisheries 
B) Industrial Revolution 
C) genetic engineering of plants and animals 
D) package of high-yielding crops, irrigation, pesticides, fertilizers 
E) food manufacturing
F)domestication of plants and animals 
A) aquaculture and expansion of production in peripheral fisheries 
B) Industrial Revolution 
C) genetic engineering of plants and animals 
D) package of high-yielding crops, irrigation, pesticides, fertilizers 
E) food manufacturing
F)domestication of plants and animals A

Question 4

The Green Revolution was directed toward the needs of the world's core countries.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The primary worldwide benefit of the Green Revolution has been an increase in

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A)  food production. 
B)  environmental benefits. 
C)  land reform. 
D)  wages for farmers. 
E)  conflicts between the primary and secondary sectors. 
A)  food production. 
B)  environmental benefits. 
C)  land reform. 
D)  wages for farmers. 
E)  conflicts between the primary and secondary sectors.

Question 6

Though acute hunger may occur in Canada,chronic hunger is limited to the periphery.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

An agrarian culture is one (in)which

Accepted Answer

A)  agricultural production is predominant in daily life. 
B)  is reliant on food imports. 
C)  agricultural production results in plentiful food exports. 
D)  has gone through First, Second and Third Agricultural Revolutions. 
E)  benefited from the Green Revolution. 
A)  agricultural production is predominant in daily life. 
B)  is reliant on food imports. 
C)  agricultural production results in plentiful food exports. 
D)  has gone through First, Second and Third Agricultural Revolutions. 
E)  benefited from the Green Revolution.

Question 8

Match the number to the corresponding description.
-500

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A) number of hungry people world-wide 
B) number of Canadians out of which 1 eats at a fast food establishment daily 
C) kilograms of manure produced by a feedlot steer every 24 hours 
D) radius, in miles, of a standard local food shed 
E) number of indigenous rice varieties in India
F)global deaths per day linked to undernutrition 
A) number of hungry people world-wide 
B) number of Canadians out of which 1 eats at a fast food establishment daily 
C) kilograms of manure produced by a feedlot steer every 24 hours 
D) radius, in miles, of a standard local food shed 
E) number of indigenous rice varieties in India
F)global deaths per day linked to undernutrition

Question 9

Describe the three phases of the third agricultural revolution.

Accepted Answer

The third agricultural revolution can be

Question 10

Match the characteristic to the agricultural activity.
-found in areas of high population density

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A) intensive subsistence 
B) shifting cultivation 
C) pastoral nomadism 
A) intensive subsistence 
B) shifting cultivation 
C) pastoral nomadism

Question 11

The second agricultural revolution began well before the Industrial Revolution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The dramatic increase in yields associated with the second agricultural revolution coincided with

Accepted Answer

A)  a commercial market for food created by the growing urban labour force. 
B)  the advent of communism and the emergence of communal farming systems. 
C)  the arrival of crops (potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, chocolate) from the New World. 
D)  the introduction of hybrid seeds and GMOs (genetically modified organisms). 
E)  the large influx of migrants from peripheral to core countries. 
A)  a commercial market for food created by the growing urban labour force. 
B)  the advent of communism and the emergence of communal farming systems. 
C)  the arrival of crops (potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, chocolate) from the New World. 
D)  the introduction of hybrid seeds and GMOs (genetically modified organisms). 
E)  the large influx of migrants from peripheral to core countries.

Question 13

The Green Revolution

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A)  has been an unqualified success. 
B)  began with the peace and environmental movement of the 1960s. 
C)  has led to only slight increases in crop yields. 
D)  has been most successful in Africa. 
E)  None of the above is true. 
A)  has been an unqualified success. 
B)  began with the peace and environmental movement of the 1960s. 
C)  has led to only slight increases in crop yields. 
D)  has been most successful in Africa. 
E)  None of the above is true.

Question 14

Which of the following dominates the food production process in core economies?

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A)  consumers 
B)  transnational corporations 
C)  government officials 
D)  agricultural workers 
E)  grocery store owners 
A)  consumers 
B)  transnational corporations 
C)  government officials 
D)  agricultural workers 
E)  grocery store owners

Question 15

One of the most widely recognized contributions of geographers to the study of agriculture has been

Accepted Answer

A)  mapping of the different factors that shape agriculture. 
B)  studies of the organization of agrarian societies. 
C)  accounts of the different eras in the evolution of agriculture. 
D)  soil analyses. 
E)  studies of the diffusion of certain seeds. 
A)  mapping of the different factors that shape agriculture. 
B)  studies of the organization of agrarian societies. 
C)  accounts of the different eras in the evolution of agriculture. 
D)  soil analyses. 
E)  studies of the diffusion of certain seeds.

Question 16

The global loss of topsoil each year is greater than the amount that is created each year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Gregor Mendel explained that fermentation,the manipulation and management of biological organisms,has been key to the development of agriculture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Biotechnology

Accepted Answer

A)  is primarily owned and controlled by government agencies. 
B)  has yet to make much use of cloning techniques. 
C)  has very few applications for agriculture and is used primarily by ocean scientists. 
D)  can have negative effects for agricultural workers and small farmers. 
E)  is limited to the realm of plants. 
A)  is primarily owned and controlled by government agencies. 
B)  has yet to make much use of cloning techniques. 
C)  has very few applications for agriculture and is used primarily by ocean scientists. 
D)  can have negative effects for agricultural workers and small farmers. 
E)  is limited to the realm of plants.

Question 19

What is contract farming?

Accepted Answer

Contract farming is an agricultural prod

Question 20

Some countries have banned GMOs and the European Union requires strict labeling requirements for foods with GMOs.Canada has

Accepted Answer

A)  no labeling requirements. 
B)  strict labeling requirements. 
A)  no labeling requirements. 
B)  strict labeling requirements.

Transhumance is least common in

Match the agricultural revolution to its defining characteristic. -Green Revolution

Match the agricultural revolution to its defining characteristic. -Blue Revolution

The Green Revolution was directed toward the needs of the world's core countries.

The primary worldwide benefit of the Green Revolution has been an increase in

Though acute hunger may occur in Canada,chronic hunger is limited to the periphery.

An agrarian culture is one (in)which

Match the number to the corresponding description. -500

Describe the three phases of the third agricultural revolution.

Match the characteristic to the agricultural activity. -found in areas of high population density

The second agricultural revolution began well before the Industrial Revolution.

The dramatic increase in yields associated with the second agricultural revolution coincided with

The Green Revolution

Which of the following dominates the food production process in core economies?

One of the most widely recognized contributions of geographers to the study of agriculture has been

The global loss of topsoil each year is greater than the amount that is created each year.

Gregor Mendel explained that fermentation,the manipulation and management of biological organisms,has been key to the development of agriculture.

Biotechnology

What is contract farming?

Some countries have banned GMOs and the European Union requires strict labeling requirements for foods with GMOs.Canada has

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Exam 8: Food and Agriculture

Transhumance is least common in

Match the agricultural revolution to its defining characteristic. -Green Revolution

Match the agricultural revolution to its defining characteristic. -Blue Revolution

The Green Revolution was directed toward the needs of the world's core countries.

The primary worldwide benefit of the Green Revolution has been an increase in

Though acute hunger may occur in Canada,chronic hunger is limited to the periphery.

An agrarian culture is one (in)which

Match the number to the corresponding description. -500

Describe the three phases of the third agricultural revolution.

Match the characteristic to the agricultural activity. -found in areas of high population density

The second agricultural revolution began well before the Industrial Revolution.

The dramatic increase in yields associated with the second agricultural revolution coincided with

The Green Revolution

Which of the following dominates the food production process in core economies?

One of the most widely recognized contributions of geographers to the study of agriculture has been

The global loss of topsoil each year is greater than the amount that is created each year.

Gregor Mendel explained that fermentation,the manipulation and management of biological organisms,has been key to the development of agriculture.

Biotechnology

What is contract farming?

Some countries have banned GMOs and the European Union requires strict labeling requirements for foods with GMOs.Canada has

Geography Matters

The Changing Global Context

Population Geography

People and Nature

Cultural Geographies

Interpreting Places and Landscapes

Geographies of Economic Development

Political Geographies

Urbanization

City Spaces: Urban Structure

Filters