Question 1

Compare and contrast the problems of food waste and food loss in developed and developing countries.

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Question 2

The movement for fair trade is a grassroots social movement that asks consumers to pay a small premium to groups of small producers supplying commodity goods.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Areas that specialize in less perishable dairy products reflect which of the following factors?

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A)  Capital-intensive initiative 
B)  Greater distance from the market 
C)  Mixed farming 
D)  Close distance to the market 
E)  Preferential location

Question 4

One early example of genetically modifying produce was the creation of a frost-free tomato by adding genes from the flounder, a cold-water fish.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The global trade in food is a relatively recent phenomenon associated with technological advances in ocean transportation and refrigeration.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Briefly describe the three ways in which alternative farming methods, such as organic farming, differ from conventional farming methods.

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Question 7

Offer examples from the text that support the observation that the contribution of women in agriculture is often overlooked, undervalued, or both.

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Question 8

One potential risk from genetically modified crops is the accidental creation of a "superweed."

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Identify the factors that made the "green revolution" possible.

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Question 10

Describe what is involved in primitive subsistence agriculture.

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Question 11

In the less developed world, most state agricultural policies are aimed at which of the following?

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A)  Increasing productivity 
B)  Achieving higher farm incomes 
C)  Achieving higher dietary standards 
D)  Both A and B 
E)  All of the above

Question 12

The concept of an economic operator is which of the following?

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A)  Empirical 
B)  Normative 
C)  Descriptive 
D)  Positive 
E)  Humanist

Question 13

Define commercial agriculture.

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Question 14

Explain how the physical environment has shaped the agricultural landscape.

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Question 15

Shifting agriculture is not only an effective way of maintaining soil fertility; it provides adequate returns for minimal capital and labour inputs.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Approximately when were horses first domesticated?

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A)  5000-0 BCE 
B)  1-500 CE 
C)  501-1000 CE 
D)  1001-1500 CE 
E)  1501-2000 CE

Question 17

Modern plantation agriculture is characterized by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Multinational companies 
B)  Incorporating vertical integration 
C)  Producing for distant markets 
D)  Both A and C 
E)  All of the above

Question 18

Which term refers to the activities of a specific form of transnational corporation engaged in the food production industry?

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A)  Economic operator 
B)  Agribusiness 
C)  Domestication 
D)  Industrial farming 
E)  Commercial farming

Question 19

Explain how farming can benefit from government intervention.

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Question 20

The Canada-United States border region is an excellent example of how agricultural landscapes evolve in response to which of the following?

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A)  Population demand 
B)  Weather patterns 
C)  Physical landscape 
D)  Government policies 
E)  Economic expectations

Exam 9: Geographies of Food and Agriculture

Compare and contrast the problems of food waste and food loss in developed and developing countries.

The movement for fair trade is a grassroots social movement that asks consumers to pay a small premium to groups of small producers supplying commodity goods.

Areas that specialize in less perishable dairy products reflect which of the following factors?

One early example of genetically modifying produce was the creation of a frost-free tomato by adding genes from the flounder, a cold-water fish.

The global trade in food is a relatively recent phenomenon associated with technological advances in ocean transportation and refrigeration.

Briefly describe the three ways in which alternative farming methods, such as organic farming, differ from conventional farming methods.

Offer examples from the text that support the observation that the contribution of women in agriculture is often overlooked, undervalued, or both.

One potential risk from genetically modified crops is the accidental creation of a "superweed."

Identify the factors that made the "green revolution" possible.

Describe what is involved in primitive subsistence agriculture.

In the less developed world, most state agricultural policies are aimed at which of the following?

The concept of an economic operator is which of the following?

Define commercial agriculture.

Explain how the physical environment has shaped the agricultural landscape.

Shifting agriculture is not only an effective way of maintaining soil fertility; it provides adequate returns for minimal capital and labour inputs.

Approximately when were horses first domesticated?

Modern plantation agriculture is characterized by which of the following?

Which term refers to the activities of a specific form of transnational corporation engaged in the food production industry?

Explain how farming can benefit from government intervention.

The Canada-United States border region is an excellent example of how agricultural landscapes evolve in response to which of the following?