Question 1

Which type of commercial agriculture accounts for the most farm acreage in the NE U.S.and NW Europe and accounts for 20% of the total output by value of commercial agriculture?

Accepted Answer

A)   mixed crop and livestock farming
B)   dairy farming
C)   grain farming
D)   cattle ranching
E)   Mediterranean farmingF) C) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 2

By which century had agriculture spread widely throughout the Old World and much of the New World?

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A)   1300 AD
B)   1400 AD
C)   1500 AD
D)   1600 AD
E)   none of the aboveF) A) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 3

Which types of commercial agriculture DO NOT rely on inexpensive labor?

Accepted Answer

A)   Mediterranean farming
B)   grain farming
C)   horticulture and fruit farming
D)   all of the above
E)   both Mediterranean and horticulture and fruit farmingF) None of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 4

Agribusiness is extremely capital-intensive and energy-intensive.Thus,agribusiness has all of the following characteristics EXCEPT

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A)   it relies on huge amounts of chemicals.
B)   most of it is computer-controlled.
C)   it is very labor-intensive.
D)   just 2% of the U.S. labor force is engaged in agriculture.
E)   it is extremely highly productive.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

The U.S.and Canada account for what percentage of total world exports of wheat?

Accepted Answer

A)   10%
B)   25%
C)   35%
D)   50%
E)   75%F) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 6

Which of the following statements are FALSE about shifting cultivation.

Accepted Answer

A)   People clear a patch of land and burn the rubble.
B)   The soils on these patches are depleted rather quickly.
C)   The soils usually become permanently infertile.
D)   After the soil in one patch is depleted, the farmers move on to clear another.
E)   None of the above is false about shifting cultivation.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

Rice is a favorite crop grown in intensive subsistence agriculture because

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A)   it has a high yield per acre and is rich in nutrients.
B)   it is a cultural food.
C)   it can be grown intensively in areas that are arid, with irrigation.
D)   it is highly mechanized in Asia.
E)   it is grown on farms with very large land area.F) A) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 8

Government payments to producers of agricultural products are called ________ ________.

Accepted Answer

agricultur...

Question 9

A handful of large ________ firms controls the whole food chain in the U.S.from "seedling to supermarket."

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The answer of A handful of large ________ firms controls...

Question 10

Pastoral nomads are basically wandering tribes search for food wherever they can find it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A reduction of land capability is known as ________ ________.

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The answer of A reduction of land capability is known...

Question 12

Preindustrial agriculture

Accepted Answer

A)   is characterized by wide use of subsistence agriculture.
B)   is practiced in regions where the majority of workers are engaged in agriculture.
C)   is practiced with primitive methods.
D)   produces harvests that are mainly for direct consumption.
E)   is all of the above.F) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 13

The most common type of agriculture in developing countries where markets are still evolving is plantation agriculture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The second most important crop in mixed crop and livestock farming is ________.

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The answer of The second most important crop in mixed...

Question 15

The top farm product produced in the U.S.in terms of its value is ________.

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The answer of The top farm product produced in the...

Question 16

Which pairing of region and predominant Mediterranean crop grown there is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)   southern California - citrus fruit
B)   Florida - citrus fruit
C)   southern California - wine grapes
D)   Spain, France and Italy - olives and grapes
E)   Mediterranean Sea countries - wine and olive oilF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 17

Worldwide,just a handful of farm types exist.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Peasant agriculture is practices extensively in which region?

Accepted Answer

A)   South Asia
B)   Southeast Asia
C)   East Asia
D)   East Africa
E)   all of the aboveF) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 19

The Township and Range System was form of land allocation practiced in the tropical areas of Africa,Asia and Latin America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Culture can greatly impact how different farmers might view the same land.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 6: Agriculture

The U.S.and Canada account for what percentage of total world exports of wheat?

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Government payments to producers of agricultural products are called ________ ________.

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Pastoral nomads are basically wandering tribes search for food wherever they can find it.

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The second most important crop in mixed crop and livestock farming is ________.

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The most common type of agriculture in developing countries where markets are still evolving is plantation agriculture.

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Which type of commercial agriculture accounts for the most farm acreage in the NE U.S.and NW Europe and accounts for 20% of the total output by value of commercial agriculture?

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Culture can greatly impact how different farmers might view the same land.

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The Township and Range System was form of land allocation practiced in the tropical areas of Africa,Asia and Latin America.

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Which types of commercial agriculture DO NOT rely on inexpensive labor?

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A reduction of land capability is known as ________ ________.

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A handful of large ________ firms controls the whole food chain in the U.S.from "seedling to supermarket."

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Agribusiness is extremely capital-intensive and energy-intensive.Thus,agribusiness has all of the following characteristics EXCEPT

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Worldwide,just a handful of farm types exist.

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Rice is a favorite crop grown in intensive subsistence agriculture because

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Which of the following statements are FALSE about shifting cultivation.

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Peasant agriculture is practices extensively in which region?

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Which pairing of region and predominant Mediterranean crop grown there is correct?

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Preindustrial agriculture

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The top farm product produced in the U.S.in terms of its value is ________.

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By which century had agriculture spread widely throughout the Old World and much of the New World?

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