Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a factor behind the last decade's rise in global food prices?

Accepted Answer

A)  market speculation 
B)  government purchases of commodities for food aid 
C)  rising price of energy 
D)  rising consumer demand in the core 
E)  rising biofuel production 
A)  market speculation 
B)  government purchases of commodities for food aid 
C)  rising price of energy 
D)  rising consumer demand in the core 
E)  rising biofuel production

Question 2

When did the third agricultural revolution occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  about 10,000 years ago 
B)  in the 19th century 
C)  in the 18th century 
D)  in the 20th century 
E)  It started with the introduction of GMOs. 
A)  about 10,000 years ago 
B)  in the 19th century 
C)  in the 18th century 
D)  in the 20th century 
E)  It started with the introduction of GMOs.

Question 3

As a result of its highly negative effects on ecosystems,DDT has been banned worldwide.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Chemical farming diffused from Europe to North America in the 1960s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The history of world agriculture is characterized by long periods of no change interrupted with short periods of major change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Swiddens are most likely found in

Accepted Answer

A)  rainforests. 
B)  plains and prairies. 
A)  rainforests. 
B)  plains and prairies.

Question 7

Commercial agricultural systems in the core are especially efficient in terms of food production per unit of

Accepted Answer

A)  area. 
B)  labour. 
C)  fuel energy. 
D)  water. 
E)  animals. 
A)  area. 
B)  labour. 
C)  fuel energy. 
D)  water. 
E)  animals.

Question 8

In Canada,

Accepted Answer

A)  all foods with genetically engineered ingredients are required to be clearly labeled. 
B)  very little genetically modified canola, corn, soybeans, and sugarbeets are produced. 
C)  GMOs are not required to pass a safety assessment. 
D)  there is no requirement to label GMO foods for the consumer's information. 
E)  genetically engineered ingredients are banned. 
A)  all foods with genetically engineered ingredients are required to be clearly labeled. 
B)  very little genetically modified canola, corn, soybeans, and sugarbeets are produced. 
C)  GMOs are not required to pass a safety assessment. 
D)  there is no requirement to label GMO foods for the consumer's information. 
E)  genetically engineered ingredients are banned.

Question 9

The Green Revolution began as a League of Nations program in the early 1920s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Agribusiness in the core economies has helped the small,family farmer remain competitive in the food chain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Any technique that uses living organisms (or parts of organisms)to improve,make,or modify plants and animals or to develop microorganisms for specific uses is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  biotechnology. 
B)  bioscience. 
C)  the Biorevolution. 
D)  biopharma. 
E)  bioengineering. 
A)  biotechnology. 
B)  bioscience. 
C)  the Biorevolution. 
D)  biopharma. 
E)  bioengineering.

Question 12

Sophisticated food safety programs have eliminated food contamination and scares from the core.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In which Canadian region does farming occupy the weakest share of the ecumene?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prairie provinces 
B)  Ontario 
C)  British Columbia 
D)  Atlantic provinces 
E)  Quebec 
A)  Prairie provinces 
B)  Ontario 
C)  British Columbia 
D)  Atlantic provinces 
E)  Quebec

Question 14

Match the agricultural revolution to its defining characteristic.
-third 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 15

According to our text,eroded topsoil,significant water usage,rainforest destruction and biodiversity loss are associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  industrial beef production. 
B)  community supported agriculture. 
C)  pastoral nomadism. 
D)  urban agriculture. 
E)  bipharming. 
A)  industrial beef production. 
B)  community supported agriculture. 
C)  pastoral nomadism. 
D)  urban agriculture. 
E)  bipharming.

Question 16

To ensure the safety of the food supply,the Canadian government strictly regulates genetically engineered food through product labeling.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Match the characteristic to the agricultural activity.
-swidden (slash and burn)

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Pastoralism

Accepted Answer

A)  requires elaborate fencing networks and patterns to manage herds. 
B)  is most commonly practiced in drier climates unsuitable for subsistence agriculture. 
C)  is increasing in importance in most parts of the world. 
D)  has largely replaced intensive subsistence agriculture in Southeast Asia. 
E)  does not involve practicing transhumanism. 
A)  requires elaborate fencing networks and patterns to manage herds. 
B)  is most commonly practiced in drier climates unsuitable for subsistence agriculture. 
C)  is increasing in importance in most parts of the world. 
D)  has largely replaced intensive subsistence agriculture in Southeast Asia. 
E)  does not involve practicing transhumanism.

Question 19

Hunting and gathering is typically associated with non-commercial,primitive subsistence agricultural systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The following makes reference to the set of links between food production and consumption,as well as capital investment and accumulation:

Accepted Answer

A)  the food chain 
B)  the food pyramid 
C)  the food universe 
D)  the food environment 
E)  the food regime 
A)  the food chain 
B)  the food pyramid 
C)  the food universe 
D)  the food environment 
E)  the food regime

Which of the following is NOT a factor behind the last decade's rise in global food prices?

When did the third agricultural revolution occur?

As a result of its highly negative effects on ecosystems,DDT has been banned worldwide.

Chemical farming diffused from Europe to North America in the 1960s.

The history of world agriculture is characterized by long periods of no change interrupted with short periods of major change.

Swiddens are most likely found in

Commercial agricultural systems in the core are especially efficient in terms of food production per unit of

In Canada,

The Green Revolution began as a League of Nations program in the early 1920s.

Agribusiness in the core economies has helped the small,family farmer remain competitive in the food chain.

Any technique that uses living organisms (or parts of organisms)to improve,make,or modify plants and animals or to develop microorganisms for specific uses is known as

Sophisticated food safety programs have eliminated food contamination and scares from the core.

In which Canadian region does farming occupy the weakest share of the ecumene?

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

According to our text,eroded topsoil,significant water usage,rainforest destruction and biodiversity loss are associated with

To ensure the safety of the food supply,the Canadian government strictly regulates genetically engineered food through product labeling.

Match the characteristic to the agricultural activity. -swidden (slash and burn)

Pastoralism

Hunting and gathering is typically associated with non-commercial,primitive subsistence agricultural systems.

The following makes reference to the set of links between food production and consumption,as well as capital investment and accumulation:

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

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Exam 8: Food and Agriculture

Which of the following is NOT a factor behind the last decade's rise in global food prices?

When did the third agricultural revolution occur?

As a result of its highly negative effects on ecosystems,DDT has been banned worldwide.

Chemical farming diffused from Europe to North America in the 1960s.

The history of world agriculture is characterized by long periods of no change interrupted with short periods of major change.

Swiddens are most likely found in

Commercial agricultural systems in the core are especially efficient in terms of food production per unit of

In Canada,

The Green Revolution began as a League of Nations program in the early 1920s.

Agribusiness in the core economies has helped the small,family farmer remain competitive in the food chain.

Any technique that uses living organisms (or parts of organisms)to improve,make,or modify plants and animals or to develop microorganisms for specific uses is known as

Sophisticated food safety programs have eliminated food contamination and scares from the core.

In which Canadian region does farming occupy the weakest share of the ecumene?

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

According to our text,eroded topsoil,significant water usage,rainforest destruction and biodiversity loss are associated with

To ensure the safety of the food supply,the Canadian government strictly regulates genetically engineered food through product labeling.

Match the characteristic to the agricultural activity. -swidden (slash and burn)

Pastoralism

Hunting and gathering is typically associated with non-commercial,primitive subsistence agricultural systems.

The following makes reference to the set of links between food production and consumption,as well as capital investment and accumulation:

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