Question 1

Match the characteristic to the agricultural activity.
-high yields per unit of land

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Shifting cultivation is more commonly practiced by small groups than by larger groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Pastoralism can either be sedentary or nomadic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Famines will not generally occur when food is

Accepted Answer

A)  accessible. 
B)  available. 
A)  accessible. 
B)  available.

Question 5

Good examples of NTAEs are

Accepted Answer

A)  green beans and roses. 
B)  sugar and coffee. 
A)  green beans and roses. 
B)  sugar and coffee.

Question 6

Many of the pesticides currently sprayed on crops in peripheral countries have been banned in core countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Why is the genetically modified organism (GMO)debate so contentious?

Accepted Answer

The GMO debate is so contentious for sev

Question 8

Some have criticized the Green Revolution for increasing social inequalities in targeted countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Pastoralism

Accepted Answer

A)  requires seasonal movement with the 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)  is usually practiced in very religious societies. 
A)  requires seasonal movement with the 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)  is usually practiced in very religious societies.

Question 10

Average farm sizes in many areas where intensive subsistence is practiced (India and China)are:

Accepted Answer

A)  remaining constant. 
B)  increasing. 
C)  decreasing. 
D)  fluctuating in response to global crop prices. 
E)  influenced by land grabbing practices. 
A)  remaining constant. 
B)  increasing. 
C)  decreasing. 
D)  fluctuating in response to global crop prices. 
E)  influenced by land grabbing practices.

Question 11

Norman Borlaug is said to have saved more lives than any person that ever lived.________ he was awarded the Nobel Peace prize.

Accepted Answer

A)  As a founder of the Green Revolution, 
B)  For inventing rice and making it available for free, 
A)  As a founder of the Green Revolution, 
B)  For inventing rice and making it available for free,

Question 12

In the summer,transhumant pastoralists are found in

Accepted Answer

A)  mountains. 
B)  plains. 
A)  mountains. 
B)  plains.

Question 13

Present some of the main features of the current agricultural geography of Canada.

Accepted Answer

The current agricultural geography of Ca

Question 14

-The countries of which two capitals share a border?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bangkok & Yangon 
B)  Niamey & Wellington 
C)  Santiago & Managua 
D)  Hanoi & Yangon 
E)  Niamey & Managua 
A)  Bangkok & Yangon 
B)  Niamey & Wellington 
C)  Santiago & Managua 
D)  Hanoi & Yangon 
E)  Niamey & Managua

Question 15

Match the number to the corresponding description.
-100

Accepted Answer

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 16

Write an essay weighing the pros and cons of biopharming.

Accepted Answer

Biopharming, also known as molecular far

Question 17

Intensive subsistence agriculture

Accepted Answer

A)  is used primarily in parts of the world with small populations. 
B)  involves more human labour than swidden agriculture. 
C)  usually achieves only low productivity. 
D)  is most commonly practiced in areas with little rainfall. 
E)  relies on chickens and geese as draft animals. 
A)  is used primarily in parts of the world with small populations. 
B)  involves more human labour than swidden agriculture. 
C)  usually achieves only low productivity. 
D)  is most commonly practiced in areas with little rainfall. 
E)  relies on chickens and geese as draft animals.

Question 18

Intertillage is a form of

Accepted Answer

A)  polyculture. 
B)  monoculture. 
A)  polyculture. 
B)  monoculture.

Question 19

Agricultural subsidies

Accepted Answer

A)  are no longer used by the Canadian government. 
B)  are often achieved without spending money. 
C)  distort the true market value of the agricultural products being subsidized. 
D)  provide family farmers the opportunity to earn living wages from their farms. 
E)  have increased the Canadian farm population. 
A)  are no longer used by the Canadian government. 
B)  are often achieved without spending money. 
C)  distort the true market value of the agricultural products being subsidized. 
D)  provide family farmers the opportunity to earn living wages from their farms. 
E)  have increased the Canadian farm population.

Question 20

Rachel Carson's Silent Spring

Accepted Answer

A)  identified the benefits of synthetic chemical pesticides. 
B)  led to the banning of DDT and other harmful chemicals in most industrialized nations. 
C)  led to international rules prohibiting the use of harmful pesticides in developing countries. 
D)  weakened the environmental awareness movement. 
E)  was written in the 1920s. 
A)  identified the benefits of synthetic chemical pesticides. 
B)  led to the banning of DDT and other harmful chemicals in most industrialized nations. 
C)  led to international rules prohibiting the use of harmful pesticides in developing countries. 
D)  weakened the environmental awareness movement. 
E)  was written in the 1920s.

Match the characteristic to the agricultural activity. -high yields per unit of land

Shifting cultivation is more commonly practiced by small groups than by larger groups.

Pastoralism can either be sedentary or nomadic.

Famines will not generally occur when food is

Good examples of NTAEs are

Many of the pesticides currently sprayed on crops in peripheral countries have been banned in core countries.

Why is the genetically modified organism (GMO)debate so contentious?

Some have criticized the Green Revolution for increasing social inequalities in targeted countries.

Pastoralism

Average farm sizes in many areas where intensive subsistence is practiced (India and China)are:

Norman Borlaug is said to have saved more lives than any person that ever lived.________ he was awarded the Nobel Peace prize.

In the summer,transhumant pastoralists are found in

Present some of the main features of the current agricultural geography of Canada.

-The countries of which two capitals share a border?

Match the number to the corresponding description. -100

Write an essay weighing the pros and cons of biopharming.

Intensive subsistence agriculture

Intertillage is a form of

Agricultural subsidies

Rachel Carson's Silent Spring

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

Exam 8: Food and Agriculture

Match the characteristic to the agricultural activity. -high yields per unit of land

Shifting cultivation is more commonly practiced by small groups than by larger groups.

Pastoralism can either be sedentary or nomadic.

Famines will not generally occur when food is

Good examples of NTAEs are

Many of the pesticides currently sprayed on crops in peripheral countries have been banned in core countries.

Why is the genetically modified organism (GMO)debate so contentious?

Some have criticized the Green Revolution for increasing social inequalities in targeted countries.

Pastoralism

Average farm sizes in many areas where intensive subsistence is practiced (India and China)are:

Norman Borlaug is said to have saved more lives than any person that ever lived.________ he was awarded the Nobel Peace prize.

In the summer,transhumant pastoralists are found in

Present some of the main features of the current agricultural geography of Canada.

-The countries of which two capitals share a border?

Match the number to the corresponding description. -100

Write an essay weighing the pros and cons of biopharming.

Intensive subsistence agriculture

Intertillage is a form of

Agricultural subsidies

Rachel Carson's Silent Spring

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