Question 1

In the middle of the eighteenth century in Europe,peasant agriculture was characterized by

Accepted Answer

A)  communal farming practices borrowed from Russia. 
B)  an ever-tightening grip by feudal landlords on the peasants. 
C)  crop rotation that increased yields and soil fertility. 
D)  the first use of the tractor. 
E)  an increase in communal land. 
A)  communal farming practices borrowed from Russia. 
B)  an ever-tightening grip by feudal landlords on the peasants. 
C)  crop rotation that increased yields and soil fertility. 
D)  the first use of the tractor. 
E)  an increase in communal land.

Question 2

Ontario is the Canadian province with the largest number of farms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The concept of agribusiness is meant to convey more than just a corporate farm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

-The shaded areas and diffusion arrows on the above world map indicate the most prominent regions of the

Accepted Answer

A)  First Agricultural Revolution. 
B)  Second Agricultural Revolution. 
C)  Third Agricultural Revolution. 
D)  Green Revolution. 
E)  Industrial Revolution. 
A)  First Agricultural Revolution. 
B)  Second Agricultural Revolution. 
C)  Third Agricultural Revolution. 
D)  Green Revolution. 
E)  Industrial Revolution.

Question 5

There is very little disagreement among policymakers and scholars that a food crisis will occur unless the world's governments take a different attitude and approach to food production.Research why an effective approach requires global cooperation,increased support for small farmers across the globe,appreciation for sustainable agricultural practices,and recognition of the impacts of climate change on growing seasons and farmlands.

Accepted Answer

An effective approach to addressing the

Question 6

One of the most dramatic changes in worldwide agriculture in the last four decades has been

Accepted Answer

A)  the dramatic decrease in the agricultural production in the developed world. 
B)  the loss of cultivars due to global warming. 
C)  the mass production technologies of the industrial revolution. 
D)  the decline in the number of people employed in farming 
E)  the rise of subsistence agriculture. 
A)  the dramatic decrease in the agricultural production in the developed world. 
B)  the loss of cultivars due to global warming. 
C)  the mass production technologies of the industrial revolution. 
D)  the decline in the number of people employed in farming 
E)  the rise of subsistence agriculture.

Question 7

Among the most pressing problems in rural Canada are the decline of the socioeconomic infrastructure in these areas and the emigration of the young.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The "postmodern diet" is centered on

Accepted Answer

A)  wheat and livestock. 
B)  fresh fruits and vegetables. 
C)  homeopathic herbs. 
D)  free-range chicken and hormone-free beef. 
E)  wheat and fresh fruits. 
A)  wheat and livestock. 
B)  fresh fruits and vegetables. 
C)  homeopathic herbs. 
D)  free-range chicken and hormone-free beef. 
E)  wheat and fresh fruits.

Question 9

Match the number to the corresponding description.
-24,000

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 10

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Which region or country has benefited the least from the Green Revolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  Africa 
B)  India 
C)  East Asia 
D)  Latin America 
E)  Mexico 
A)  Africa 
B)  India 
C)  East Asia 
D)  Latin America 
E)  Mexico

Question 12

Transhumance is practiced across the Middle East and North Africa.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Describe what Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)is and how it operates.

Accepted Answer

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is

Question 14

Farming in communal lands declined after the Industrial Revolution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

From the following,the most characteristic product of the Blue Revolution is

Accepted Answer

A)  fish. 
B)  poultry. 
C)  dairy products. 
D)  berries. 
E)  wine. 
A)  fish. 
B)  poultry. 
C)  dairy products. 
D)  berries. 
E)  wine.

Question 16

The biorevolution is expected to lead to more

Accepted Answer

A)  monoculture. 
B)  agricultural jobs. 
C)  widely accessible seed varieties. 
D)  organic foods. 
E)  environmental protection. 
A)  monoculture. 
B)  agricultural jobs. 
C)  widely accessible seed varieties. 
D)  organic foods. 
E)  environmental protection.

Question 17

Though they are on the margins of the global agro-food system,organic farming practices are on the rise in core regions.When growing crops and raising livestock organically,which of the following is permitted?

Accepted Answer

A)  composted cow manure 
B)  commercial fertilizers 
C)  growth hormones 
D)  synthetic pesticides 
E)  non-plant protectants 
A)  composted cow manure 
B)  commercial fertilizers 
C)  growth hormones 
D)  synthetic pesticides 
E)  non-plant protectants

Question 18

-Niamey is the capital of the country labeled with which number?

Accepted Answer

A)  23 
B)  30 
C)  59 
D)  60 
E)  68 
A)  23 
B)  30 
C)  59 
D)  60 
E)  68

Question 19

The last subsistence agriculturalists disappeared with the third agricultural revolution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Plantations - from coffee,cocoa and tea to rubber,palm oil and bananas - typically practice

Accepted Answer

A)  monoculture. 
B)  polyculture. 
C)  silviculture. 
D)  aquaculture. 
E)  multiculture. 
A)  monoculture. 
B)  polyculture. 
C)  silviculture. 
D)  aquaculture. 
E)  multiculture.

In the middle of the eighteenth century in Europe,peasant agriculture was characterized by

Ontario is the Canadian province with the largest number of farms.

The concept of agribusiness is meant to convey more than just a corporate farm.

-The shaded areas and diffusion arrows on the above world map indicate the most prominent regions of the

One of the most dramatic changes in worldwide agriculture in the last four decades has been

Among the most pressing problems in rural Canada are the decline of the socioeconomic infrastructure in these areas and the emigration of the young.

The "postmodern diet" is centered on

Match the number to the corresponding description. -24,000

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

Which region or country has benefited the least from the Green Revolution?

Transhumance is practiced across the Middle East and North Africa.

Describe what Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)is and how it operates.

Farming in communal lands declined after the Industrial Revolution.

From the following,the most characteristic product of the Blue Revolution is

The biorevolution is expected to lead to more

Though they are on the margins of the global agro-food system,organic farming practices are on the rise in core regions.When growing crops and raising livestock organically,which of the following is permitted?

-Niamey is the capital of the country labeled with which number?

The last subsistence agriculturalists disappeared with the third agricultural revolution.

Plantations - from coffee,cocoa and tea to rubber,palm oil and bananas - typically practice

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Exam 8: Food and Agriculture

In the middle of the eighteenth century in Europe,peasant agriculture was characterized by

Ontario is the Canadian province with the largest number of farms.

The concept of agribusiness is meant to convey more than just a corporate farm.

-The shaded areas and diffusion arrows on the above world map indicate the most prominent regions of the

One of the most dramatic changes in worldwide agriculture in the last four decades has been

Among the most pressing problems in rural Canada are the decline of the socioeconomic infrastructure in these areas and the emigration of the young.

The "postmodern diet" is centered on

Match the number to the corresponding description. -24,000

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

Which region or country has benefited the least from the Green Revolution?

Transhumance is practiced across the Middle East and North Africa.

Describe what Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)is and how it operates.

Farming in communal lands declined after the Industrial Revolution.

From the following,the most characteristic product of the Blue Revolution is

The biorevolution is expected to lead to more

Though they are on the margins of the global agro-food system,organic farming practices are on the rise in core regions.When growing crops and raising livestock organically,which of the following is permitted?

-Niamey is the capital of the country labeled with which number?

The last subsistence agriculturalists disappeared with the third agricultural revolution.

Plantations - from coffee,cocoa and tea to rubber,palm oil and bananas - typically practice

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