Question 1

Briefly describe hunting and gathering,and different forms of subsistence agriculture.

Accepted Answer

Hunting and gathering is a traditional w

Question 2

In metropolitan areas around the world,________ is/are critical in supporting food security for around 800 million.

Accepted Answer

A)  urban agriculture 
B)  U.S. food aid 
C)  CSAs 
D)  the food chain 
E)  NTAEs 
A)  urban agriculture 
B)  U.S. food aid 
C)  CSAs 
D)  the food chain 
E)  NTAEs

Question 3

High-yield seed varieties were a major product of the Green Revolution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Describe how nontraditional agricultural exports (NTAEs)contrast with traditional exports.

Accepted Answer

Nontraditional agricultural exports (NTA

Question 5

Which of the following has dominated food-gathering practices in the twentieth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  hunting and gathering 
B)  commercial agriculture 
C)  subsistence agriculture 
D)  pastoralism 
E)  swidden 
A)  hunting and gathering 
B)  commercial agriculture 
C)  subsistence agriculture 
D)  pastoralism 
E)  swidden

Question 6

In the context of agribusiness and the globalization of agriculture,the food chain is a way of understanding complex connections between

Accepted Answer

A)  agricultural producers and food consumers. 
B)  foods in the major food groups. 
C)  governments and transnational food corporations. 
D)  monoculture and polyculture. 
E)  consumption, behaviour and health. 
A)  agricultural producers and food consumers. 
B)  foods in the major food groups. 
C)  governments and transnational food corporations. 
D)  monoculture and polyculture. 
E)  consumption, behaviour and health.

Question 7

The great thing about biotechnology and GMOs is that both positive and negative impacts are spread evenly across core and peripheral regions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The Industrial Revolution spurred the first agricultural revolution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Farmers in British Columbia have recently taken advantage of "organic/niche market" crops by growing

Accepted Answer

A)  ginseng. 
B)  ginkgo biloba. 
C)  echinacea. 
D)  marijuana. 
E)  soybeans. 
A)  ginseng. 
B)  ginkgo biloba. 
C)  echinacea. 
D)  marijuana. 
E)  soybeans.

Question 10

The Blue Revolution has been great (in terms of price)for shrimp

Accepted Answer

A)  consumers. 
B)  producers. 
A)  consumers. 
B)  producers.

Question 11

An organism that has had its DNA modified in a laboratory rather than through cross-pollination or other forms of evolution is known as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  GMO. 
B)  DDT. 
C)  HBO. 
D)  GOP. 
E)  CSA. 
A)  GMO. 
B)  DDT. 
C)  HBO. 
D)  GOP. 
E)  CSA.

Question 12

Plantations,the Green Revolution,and the agricultural production of biofuels all promote

Accepted Answer

A)  monoculture. 
B)  local foods. 
C)  intensive subsistence. 
D)  food security. 
E)  food self-sufficiency. 
A)  monoculture. 
B)  local foods. 
C)  intensive subsistence. 
D)  food security. 
E)  food self-sufficiency.

Question 13

The third agricultural revolution is characterized as the

Accepted Answer

A)  industrialization of agriculture. 
B)  return to organic agro-food production. 
A)  industrialization of agriculture. 
B)  return to organic agro-food production.

Question 14

Which of the following lists is in proper historical sequence?

Accepted Answer

A)  subsistence agriculture, commercial agriculture, hunting and gathering 
B)  hunting and gathering, subsistence agriculture, commercial agriculture 
C)  hunting and gathering, commercial agriculture, subsistence agriculture 
D)  commercial agriculture, subsistence agriculture, hunting and gathering 
E)  hunting and gathering, green revolution, second agricultural revolution 
A)  subsistence agriculture, commercial agriculture, hunting and gathering 
B)  hunting and gathering, subsistence agriculture, commercial agriculture 
C)  hunting and gathering, commercial agriculture, subsistence agriculture 
D)  commercial agriculture, subsistence agriculture, hunting and gathering 
E)  hunting and gathering, green revolution, second agricultural revolution

Question 15

Among the important benefits of the Green Revolution is reduced reliance on oil and other non-renewable resources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

-Which of the following is an island country?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nicaragua 
B)  Chile 
C)  Thailand 
D)  New Zealand 
E)  Niger 
A)  Nicaragua 
B)  Chile 
C)  Thailand 
D)  New Zealand 
E)  Niger

Question 17

Describe the nature,advantages,and disadvantages of shifting cultivation.Then continue on to describe important characteristics of intensive subsistence agriculture and pastoralism.In what parts of the world with what types of climates is each most likely to be practised? Does each tend to take place in areas of low,medium,or high population density,and why?

Accepted Answer

Shifting cultivation, also known as slas

Question 18

Match the agricultural revolution to its defining characteristic.
-first agricultural 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

Question 19

The benefits of intertillage include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  reduced risk of crop failure. 
B)  spreading out food production over the farming season. 
C)  increased ability to replace people with equipment, like tractors. 
D)  soil erosion control. 
E)  soil moisture retention and maximization. 
A)  reduced risk of crop failure. 
B)  spreading out food production over the farming season. 
C)  increased ability to replace people with equipment, like tractors. 
D)  soil erosion control. 
E)  soil moisture retention and maximization.

Question 20

Discuss some of the key negative impacts and criticisms of fast food.

Accepted Answer

There are several key negative impacts a

Briefly describe hunting and gathering,and different forms of subsistence agriculture.

In metropolitan areas around the world,________ is/are critical in supporting food security for around 800 million.

High-yield seed varieties were a major product of the Green Revolution.

Describe how nontraditional agricultural exports (NTAEs)contrast with traditional exports.

Which of the following has dominated food-gathering practices in the twentieth century?

In the context of agribusiness and the globalization of agriculture,the food chain is a way of understanding complex connections between

The great thing about biotechnology and GMOs is that both positive and negative impacts are spread evenly across core and peripheral regions.

The Industrial Revolution spurred the first agricultural revolution.

Farmers in British Columbia have recently taken advantage of "organic/niche market" crops by growing

The Blue Revolution has been great (in terms of price)for shrimp

An organism that has had its DNA modified in a laboratory rather than through cross-pollination or other forms of evolution is known as a(n)

Plantations,the Green Revolution,and the agricultural production of biofuels all promote

The third agricultural revolution is characterized as the

Which of the following lists is in proper historical sequence?

Among the important benefits of the Green Revolution is reduced reliance on oil and other non-renewable resources.

-Which of the following is an island country?

Match the agricultural revolution to its defining characteristic. -first agricultural revolution

The benefits of intertillage include all of the following except

Discuss some of the key negative impacts and criticisms of fast food.

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Exam 8: Food and Agriculture

Briefly describe hunting and gathering,and different forms of subsistence agriculture.

In metropolitan areas around the world,________ is/are critical in supporting food security for around 800 million.

High-yield seed varieties were a major product of the Green Revolution.

Describe how nontraditional agricultural exports (NTAEs)contrast with traditional exports.

Which of the following has dominated food-gathering practices in the twentieth century?

In the context of agribusiness and the globalization of agriculture,the food chain is a way of understanding complex connections between

The great thing about biotechnology and GMOs is that both positive and negative impacts are spread evenly across core and peripheral regions.

The Industrial Revolution spurred the first agricultural revolution.

Farmers in British Columbia have recently taken advantage of "organic/niche market" crops by growing

The Blue Revolution has been great (in terms of price)for shrimp

An organism that has had its DNA modified in a laboratory rather than through cross-pollination or other forms of evolution is known as a(n)

Plantations,the Green Revolution,and the agricultural production of biofuels all promote

The third agricultural revolution is characterized as the

Which of the following lists is in proper historical sequence?

Among the important benefits of the Green Revolution is reduced reliance on oil and other non-renewable resources.

-Which of the following is an island country?

Match the agricultural revolution to its defining characteristic. -first agricultural revolution

The benefits of intertillage include all of the following except

Discuss some of the key negative impacts and criticisms of fast food.

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