Question 1

In the biorevolution,control over food production is moving from the farmer to the biotechnological firm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The global loss of topsoil each year is greater than the amount that is created each year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Most agricultural researchers think that global agriculture is now characterized by a grain-and-meat food regime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Match the characteristic to the agricultural activity.
-involves modifications of the environment (like terraces)

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

-Which country is landlocked?

Accepted Answer

A)  Niger 
B)  Chile 
C)  Nicaragua 
D)  Vietnam 
E)  New Zealand

Question 6

Match the characteristic to the agricultural activity.
-found in rainforest climate

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

In recent years,Green Revolution scientists have

Accepted Answer

A)  focused attention on developing colorful and snazzy-looking strains of wheat and corn. 
B)  engaged in little activity since their funding has dwindled to nothing. 
C)  entered the political arena to seek more hands-on control of agriculture in developing countries. 
D)  produced seeds for a widening variety of crops. 
E)  solved world hunger.

Question 8

Crop rotation is most commonly practiced in tropical forests.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Intensive subsistence agriculture

Accepted Answer

A)  is used primarily in parts of the world with small populations. 
B)  involves more human labour than shifting cultivation. 
C)  usually achieves only low productivity. 
D)  is most commonly practised in areas with little rainfall. 
E)  is not common in Asia.

Question 10

Synthetic fertilizer use is least common in

Accepted Answer

A)  Africa. 
B)  the United States. 
C)  Europe. 
D)  Asia. 
E)  Australia.

Question 11

Pastoral nomads know their environments intimately.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A food regime is the specific set of links that exists among food production,consumption,capital investment and accumulation opportunities.Since the 1960s,global agriculture has changed from a wheat and livestock food regime to a

Accepted Answer

A)  fast food regime. 
B)  fish regime. 
C)  fresh fruits and vegetables regime. 
D)  poultry regime. 
E)  hot dish and casserole regime.

Question 13

In contrast to the first two agricultural revolutions,the third one originated in the

Accepted Answer

A)  New World. 
B)  Old World. 
C)  core. 
D)  periphery. 
E)  laboratory.

Question 14

-Hanoi is the capital of

Accepted Answer

A)  3. 
B)  4. 
C)  5. 
D)  6. 
E)  7.

Question 15

Subsistence agriculture

Accepted Answer

A)  produces food for the direct consumption of the growers and their families. 
B)  is designed to produce a surplus for sale. 
C)  does not include the raising of livestock. 
D)  has grown in importance over the course of the twentieth century. 
E)  is primarily located in core countries.

Question 16

The global food crisis is predicted to be full-blown by the year 2030.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Discuss some of the impacts of the environment on agriculture.

Accepted Answer

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Question 18

The third agricultural revolution had its roots in North America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

________ dominate subsistence agriculture.

Accepted Answer

A)  Lettuces and other leafy vegetables 
B)  Various varieties of squash 
C)  Potatoes, yams, and other tubers 
D)  Rice and other grains 
E)  Pigs and chickens

Question 20

Describe the slow food movement.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe the slow food movement....

Exam 8: Food and Agriculture

In the biorevolution,control over food production is moving from the farmer to the biotechnological firm.

The global loss of topsoil each year is greater than the amount that is created each year.

Most agricultural researchers think that global agriculture is now characterized by a grain-and-meat food regime.

Match the characteristic to the agricultural activity. -involves modifications of the environment (like terraces)

-Which country is landlocked?

Match the characteristic to the agricultural activity. -found in rainforest climate

In recent years,Green Revolution scientists have

Crop rotation is most commonly practiced in tropical forests.

Intensive subsistence agriculture

Synthetic fertilizer use is least common in

Pastoral nomads know their environments intimately.

A food regime is the specific set of links that exists among food production,consumption,capital investment and accumulation opportunities.Since the 1960s,global agriculture has changed from a wheat and livestock food regime to a

In contrast to the first two agricultural revolutions,the third one originated in the

-Hanoi is the capital of

Subsistence agriculture

The global food crisis is predicted to be full-blown by the year 2030.

Discuss some of the impacts of the environment on agriculture.

The third agricultural revolution had its roots in North America.

________ dominate subsistence agriculture.

Describe the slow food movement.