Question 1

With the entry of humans into the Americas some 30,000 years ago

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A) animals became more numerous. 
B) small animals were able to feed off of the seeds that the humans brought. 
C) many large animals were hunted into extinction. 
D) there was no significant change in wildlife at this time. 
A) animals became more numerous. 
B) small animals were able to feed off of the seeds that the humans brought. 
C) many large animals were hunted into extinction. 
D) there was no significant change in wildlife at this time. C

Question 2

The phrase 'industrial activity' refers to

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A) the growing of crops for food. 
B) the availability of human labor for making successful irrigation. 
C) the use of raw materials to make or fabricate a final product. 
D) none of the above. 
A) the growing of crops for food. 
B) the availability of human labor for making successful irrigation. 
C) the use of raw materials to make or fabricate a final product. 
D) none of the above. C

Question 3

When we say GNP "per capita", this phrase means

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A) per household 
B) per person 
C) on average 
D) the sum value 
A) per household 
B) per person 
C) on average 
D) the sum value B

Question 4

The map of the size of the economies (GNP) of the world's countries (a cartogram) shows which country the largest in size?

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A) Japan 
B) Brazil 
C) China 
D) United States 
A) Japan 
B) Brazil 
C) China 
D) United States

Question 5

The map of agriculture diffusion in Europe shows agriculture entering around the Aegean Sea (around Greece and Turkey)

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A) in the step immediately after Fertile Crescent agriculture. 
B) in the last step seen on the map. 
C) about the same time as agriculture entered the Italian peninsula. 
D) the same time that agriculture entered the British Isles. 
A) in the step immediately after Fertile Crescent agriculture. 
B) in the last step seen on the map. 
C) about the same time as agriculture entered the Italian peninsula. 
D) the same time that agriculture entered the British Isles.

Question 6

Which areas are not found within the capitalist regions developing around the Baltic and the Mediterranean in Europe from the late Middle Ages?

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A) areas of the Overland Zone 
B) most of what is today France 
C) northern Spain 
D) all of the above 
A) areas of the Overland Zone 
B) most of what is today France 
C) northern Spain 
D) all of the above

Question 7

Eating cookies with milk is not a natural thing for many cultures since

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A) most global cultures do not have bread (the cookies). 
B) many cultures cannot easily digest milk as adults. 
C) the combination of the two is usually forbidden by most of the world's religions. 
D) all of the above. 
A) most global cultures do not have bread (the cookies). 
B) many cultures cannot easily digest milk as adults. 
C) the combination of the two is usually forbidden by most of the world's religions. 
D) all of the above.

Question 8

According to the map of the origins of agriculture, which was NOT an origin or hearth?

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A) the Middle East Fertile Crescent 
B) northwest Africa 
C) the current population core of the northeast U.S. 
D) eastern India and Bangladesh 
A) the Middle East Fertile Crescent 
B) northwest Africa 
C) the current population core of the northeast U.S. 
D) eastern India and Bangladesh

Question 9

Feudalism was a small scale economic endeavor based on

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A) self-contained estates. 
B) warring local chieftains. 
C) global banking. 
D) none of the above. 
A) self-contained estates. 
B) warring local chieftains. 
C) global banking. 
D) none of the above.

Question 10

Which would be the best example of commercial agriculture?

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A) growing barley in the early Fertile Crescent 
B) tomatoes grown in your garden for your own use 
C) picking and eating wild mulberries on a nature hike 
D) harvesting wheat to be sold to and transported to various cities 
A) growing barley in the early Fertile Crescent 
B) tomatoes grown in your garden for your own use 
C) picking and eating wild mulberries on a nature hike 
D) harvesting wheat to be sold to and transported to various cities

Question 11

What is a crop complex?

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A) knowledge revolving around the complexities of seed planting 
B) understanding the complexities of vegetative planting 
C) the proper combination of different crops which works best for a culture 
D) settling on the complexities of crop patterns in a field 
A) knowledge revolving around the complexities of seed planting 
B) understanding the complexities of vegetative planting 
C) the proper combination of different crops which works best for a culture 
D) settling on the complexities of crop patterns in a field

Question 12

Carrying capacity is

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A) how much population a region can support according to its resources. 
B) how many people different subway systems can carry in a 24 hour period. 
C) the ability of a farm to intensively produce more crops than another farm. 
D) all of the above. 
A) how much population a region can support according to its resources. 
B) how many people different subway systems can carry in a 24 hour period. 
C) the ability of a farm to intensively produce more crops than another farm. 
D) all of the above.

Question 13

Some theories say that agriculture developed in periods of relative ______________ while others say that agriculture came out of periods of ______________.

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A) warfare;peace 
B) factory development;communism 
C) ease;stress 
D) none of the above 
A) warfare;peace 
B) factory development;communism 
C) ease;stress 
D) none of the above

Question 14

The best example of 'pastoral nomadism' would be

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A) selling coffee in a market in Cairo. 
B) growing flax on a farm in Slovenia. 
C) wandering with sheep in southern Idaho. 
D) growing wheat for sale to be made into Wonder bread sold at the store. 
A) selling coffee in a market in Cairo. 
B) growing flax on a farm in Slovenia. 
C) wandering with sheep in southern Idaho. 
D) growing wheat for sale to be made into Wonder bread sold at the store.

Question 15

Which is the best example of a tertiary sector economic activity?

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A) changing the oil of an automobile 
B) the sale of insurance for that automobile 
C) mining the iron ore for the engine of that automobile 
D) the sale information regarding automobile availability and quality 
A) changing the oil of an automobile 
B) the sale of insurance for that automobile 
C) mining the iron ore for the engine of that automobile 
D) the sale information regarding automobile availability and quality

Question 16

What is meant by the 'private sector'?

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A) individuals and companies working outside government 
B) employment in the State of Ohio or State of Indiana 
C) roadwork operated by taxes in a local city or municipality 
D) the FBI investigating your cross-state banking crimes 
A) individuals and companies working outside government 
B) employment in the State of Ohio or State of Indiana 
C) roadwork operated by taxes in a local city or municipality 
D) the FBI investigating your cross-state banking crimes

Question 17

Applied to the United States, the rural land use model shows what mainly in California?

Accepted Answer

A) dairying 
B) mixed crops 
C) vegetables 
D) specialty crops 
A) dairying 
B) mixed crops 
C) vegetables 
D) specialty crops

Question 18

Which of the following is true regarding irrigation?

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A) it did not originally involve water 
B) it was usually put in place in coastal areas 
C) it required that communities work together in a fairly intense way 
D) all of the above 
A) it did not originally involve water 
B) it was usually put in place in coastal areas 
C) it required that communities work together in a fairly intense way 
D) all of the above

Question 19

On the map of agricultural regions of the world, intensive subsistence farming is not found much in

Accepted Answer

A) Africa. 
B) Asia. 
C) the Americas. 
D) Europe. 
A) Africa. 
B) Asia. 
C) the Americas. 
D) Europe.

Question 20

Planned economies mainly promise that

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A) material goods will be equitably distributed to all members of society. 
B) factories will increase profits and benefits will 'trickle down' to all members of society. 
C) seaport merchants will gain from trade in valued goods from many places. 
D) valuable services will be provided for a fee. 
A) material goods will be equitably distributed to all members of society. 
B) factories will increase profits and benefits will 'trickle down' to all members of society. 
C) seaport merchants will gain from trade in valued goods from many places. 
D) valuable services will be provided for a fee.

With the entry of humans into the Americas some 30,000 years ago

The phrase 'industrial activity' refers to

When we say GNP "per capita", this phrase means

The map of the size of the economies (GNP) of the world's countries (a cartogram) shows which country the largest in size?

The map of agriculture diffusion in Europe shows agriculture entering around the Aegean Sea (around Greece and Turkey)

Which areas are not found within the capitalist regions developing around the Baltic and the Mediterranean in Europe from the late Middle Ages?

Eating cookies with milk is not a natural thing for many cultures since

According to the map of the origins of agriculture, which was NOT an origin or hearth?

Feudalism was a small scale economic endeavor based on

Which would be the best example of commercial agriculture?

What is a crop complex?

Carrying capacity is

Some theories say that agriculture developed in periods of relative while others say that agriculture came out of periods of .

The best example of 'pastoral nomadism' would be

Which is the best example of a tertiary sector economic activity?

What is meant by the 'private sector'?

Applied to the United States, the rural land use model shows what mainly in California?

Which of the following is true regarding irrigation?

On the map of agricultural regions of the world, intensive subsistence farming is not found much in

Planned economies mainly promise that

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Exam 15: The Geography of Economic Activity and Agriculture

With the entry of humans into the Americas some 30,000 years ago

The phrase 'industrial activity' refers to

When we say GNP "per capita", this phrase means

The map of the size of the economies (GNP) of the world's countries (a cartogram) shows which country the largest in size?

The map of agriculture diffusion in Europe shows agriculture entering around the Aegean Sea (around Greece and Turkey)

Which areas are not found within the capitalist regions developing around the Baltic and the Mediterranean in Europe from the late Middle Ages?

Eating cookies with milk is not a natural thing for many cultures since

According to the map of the origins of agriculture, which was NOT an origin or hearth?

Feudalism was a small scale economic endeavor based on

Which would be the best example of commercial agriculture?

What is a crop complex?

Carrying capacity is

Some theories say that agriculture developed in periods of relative ______________ while others say that agriculture came out of periods of ______________.

The best example of 'pastoral nomadism' would be

Which is the best example of a tertiary sector economic activity?

What is meant by the 'private sector'?

Applied to the United States, the rural land use model shows what mainly in California?

Which of the following is true regarding irrigation?

On the map of agricultural regions of the world, intensive subsistence farming is not found much in

Planned economies mainly promise that

Major Geographic Concepts

Geography Through the Ages

Population

Geography of Health and Disease

Migration Flows

Culture and Cultural Landscapes

The Geography of Language

The Geography of Religion

Race, Ethnicity, and Gender

A World of Nations and States

Geography of Governance and Representation

Environment and Conservation

Urbanization and Urban Networks

The Changing Structure of the City

Geographies of Production and Consumption

Distribution and Transportation

Development and Geography

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Some theories say that agriculture developed in periods of relative while others say that agriculture came out of periods of .