AP HuG Chapter 9 Questions
Truck farming is a term that derives from the Middle-English word truck, meaning
"bartering" or "exchange of commodities."
In which countries do people spend more than 40 percent of average income on food?
Algeria, Syria, Madagascar, and Laos
Which statement best summarizes the data presented in the chart?
As food production has steadily increased since 1960, population growth has continued to increase, and the amount of agricultural land has declined slightly.
The most significant amount of farmland committed to organic agriculture are found in
Australia
Which statement is TRUE?
Australia, Indonesia, and India are all net exporters
Countries in which at least 40% of protein comes from meat would include
Brazil, Canada, Russia.
Between 10 and 99 million metric tons of rice are produced annually in
Brazil, Japan, and the United States
The food industry accounts for 21 million jobs in the United States, but the percentage of the population who are farmers is only
1%
The earliest known domesticated wheat, barley, and rice crops are thought to have originated in Asia about
10,000 Years Ago
In 1940 the number of farms in the United States was 6 million which declined by 1980 to
2 million
Which is the best possible explanation for the development of agriculture?
A combination of environmental and cultural factors supported plant cultivation.
Which is a characteristic of shifting cultivation?
A new site is established every few years.
As demonstrated in this map of worldwide protein sources, which of the following statements is TRUE?
Cereals make up the largest protein source for most developing countries.
Which of conclusion about the distribution of types of agriculture and development is supported by the information in the map?
Countries with lower percentages employed in agriculture tend to be more developed.
Which factors best account for the variation in farming practices and production around the world?
Cultural and Environmental
Which statement correctly describes hunting and gathering?
Despite the modernization of agriculture in some areas, this form of subsistence is still practiced.
The fact that meat accounts for one-third of all protein intake in developed countries but only one-tenth in developing ones suggests
Developed countries can afford more meat per capita
Which statement describes the link between animal-based agriculture and location?
Developing countries can access international meat markets if they have ports located close to the ranchlands.
Which of the following forms the basis of geographer Derwent Whittlesey's division of the world into eleven agricultural regions?
Distribution of temperatures based on longitude
Which type of agriculture occupies the largest percentage of central Africa
Shifting Cultivation
Which of the following was NOT an agricultural hearth?
South Africa
Pigs were first domesticated in the agricultural hearth located in
Southwest Asia
Which of the following foods is likely to make the "Dirty Dozen" list of crops with high levels of pesticides?
Spinach
Which of the following concerns have resulted from the widespread distribution of green revolution technologies?
Sustaining the equipment, fertilizers, and seeds is expensive for farmers in developing countries.
The green revolution is recognized for achieving all but which of the following?
The rapid diffusion of sustainable agricultural practices.
Which statement is true regarding global food supply and demand?
The threat of starvation persists in Sub-Saharan Africa despite increased crop production.
In spite of the number of people engaged in shifting agriculture, and the many years it has been practiced, which of the following factors threatens its future?
The way of life is being replaced by growing cash crops, or logging
Which statement is TRUE regarding societies that practice hunting and gathering?
They are mostly on the peripheral of world settlement
The terms sawah and paddy are most closely associated with
Wet Rice Cultivation
112) The green revolution is first associated with which "miracle" seed?
Wheat
Despite its adaption to dry climates, nomadism is declining due to
a reduced need to transfer foods and information across long distances
In the United States the integration of many farms into a large food production industry is known as
agribusiness
The largest consumer of California water is
agricultural
In the winter wheat belt of the United States, the crop is planted in
autumn and harvested in early summer.
Prior to the Industrial Revolution, the pressure to increase food production was solved through
bringing new territory under cultivation.
Which of the following is LEAST likely to be produced in Mediterranean agriculture?
butter
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of organic farming?
capitalizes on the benefits of integrating crops and animals
The most important reason why most farmers in northeast China grow crops other than wet rice is
climate and low levels of precipitation in the summer
The predominant form of agriculture in the U.S. Southeast is
commercial gardening.
Which farming practice reduces soil erosion and runoff?
conservation tillage
Which of the following characteristics of dairy agriculture creates a challenge for farmers?
cost of purchasing feed for cows year-round, especially in cold climates
Mixing crops and livestock allows farmers to
create a system where crops provide food for livestock and the livestock provide manure for fertilizer.
Von Thünen's model can best be used to explain the location of which of the following types of agriculture?
dairying in the northeast United States
According to the U.N., which is NOT considered as a factor contributing to high food prices?
demand in wealthy countries for exotic and unique food choices
To increase crop yields, farmers in South China commonly practice
double cropping
In which climate region is pastoral nomadism is most commonly found?
dry regions
Which is NOT a characteristic of grain farming?
employing 2% of the U.S. labor force
The greatest challenge to world food supply has been
food prices
The term used to describe a situation in which a person is able to access healthy and affordable food on a regular basis is
food security
Unlike other commercial forms of agriculture, plantations are
found primarily in less developed countries.
What role are export crops designed to play in the economies of developing countries?
generate foreign currency that may be used to purchase agricultural supplies
All of the following are reasons why wheat is an important crop EXCEPT
growth in world-wide production of wheat is linked to the expansion of subsistence agriculture.
The type of agriculture practiced by the largest proportion of farmers in Asia is
intensive subsistence
In the warm mid-latitude climate of southeastern China, which form of agriculture is dominant?
intensive subsistence with wet rice dominant
Afghanistan is important to the world drug trade primarily because
it produces about 90 percent of the world's opium.
Which of the following outcomes is likely to result from the shift from subsistence agriculture to growing export crops in developing countries?
less land available for subsistence farmers, resulting in local food shortages
Farmers in developed and developing countries share which of the following problems?
limited profability
A major practice of sustainable agriculture is
limited use of chemicals
Title 1 of US Public Law 480, passed in 1954, provides for
low interest rate grain sales
What is the purpose of crop rotation?
maintaining the fertility of fields
Which of the following factors provides a dramatic contrast in food consumption between developed and developing countries?
mechanization of agriculture
Which type of agricultural practice is NOT found in or near tropical regions
mixed crop and livestock
Which of the following is the most common form of commercial agriculture in continental Europe between France and Russia?
mixed crop and livestock raising
Which is the best description of a GMO (genetically modified organism)?
mixes and alters genetic material from species that would not otherwise mix in nature
Fishing done in the northwestern Pacific Ocean annually contributes
more than 20 million tons of aquatic catch
Ranching is practiced in a climate region similar to that of which other type of agriculture?
pastoral nomadism
The different areas of the world where Mediterranean agriculture predominates have similar
physical environments.
Which factor drives subsistence farmers to consider new farming approaches to generate higher yields?
population growth
The term clean 15 refers to
produce that contains the least amount of pesticides.
Which is the LEAST likely strategy subsistence farmers would use in order to increase productivity?
purchasing hybrid seeds and pesticides
The decline in the number of farmers in developed countries such as the United States and Canada can best be explained as a consequence of
push/pull economic factors, including the lack of opportunity in rural areas and higher-paying jobs in urban areas.
Which of the following would NOT be a successful strategy for a commercial farmer in a developed country?
reducing farm size by selling land to pay debts on machinery
Which of the following is NOT a government policy that directly improves the financial position of U.S. farmers?
sale of grain to other countries at low interest rates (U.S. Public Law 480)
More than 40% of all dietary energy consumption worldwide is based on grains, which are defined as
seeds from grasses such as wheat, corn, and rice
Which type of agriculture is found primarily in less developed countries?
shifting cultivation
Shifting cultivation modifies the land differently than other intensive agricultural practices, in all the following ways EXCEPT
shifting cultivation uses the same swidden year after year, depleting soil nutrients.
subsistence agriculture is characterized by
small farm size producing just enough to feed a family.
Which types of layers did Maryland soil preservationists combine to make a composite GIS map used to identify areas for protection?
soil quality, environmental, and economic
After maize, the most important crop in the U.S. mixed crop and livestock region is
soybeans
Subsistence farmers are able to expand production through
switching to high-yield seeds, using fertilizers, and increasing mechanization.
The diffusion of plants and animals following the discovery of the Americas is known as
the Columbian Exchange
In which countries are more than 50 million metric tons of milk produced annually?
the United States and India
Dietary energy consumption is best defined as
the amount of food that an individual consumes.
The green revolution is best described as
the diffusion of more productive agriculture techniques in the 1970s and 1980s.
Farmers in developing countries chose to grow drug crops for export primarily because of
the market value in developing countries
The direction and frequency of hunter-gatherer migration is largely determined by
the movement of game and the seasonal growth of plants.
Which of the following activities would NOT contribute to sustainable farming?
tilling farmland to prepare for next season's planting
In the Midwest states, farm fields are more likely to be damaged by
too much rain.
The seasonal migration of livestock between mountains and lowland pastures is
transhumance
Which of the following have aided commercial farmers in developed countries?
transportation improvements, scientific advances, and electronics
In which climate region is shifting cultivation is most commonly found?
tropical
The type of agriculture practiced near large cities, which includes producing fruits and vegetables, is called
truck farming.
Unlike the most common form of agriculture in the tropics, plantations
typically produce just one crop on a large scale
Dietary energy consumption that is continuously below that needed for a healthy life and the ability to carry out light physical activity is known as
undernourishment
Prime agricultural land in the United States is being replaced with
urban land uses
The spatial model used by geographers to describe how proximity to market determines the choice of crops on a commercial farm is known as the
von Thünen Model.
Which link between domesticated plants and their hearths is CORRECT?
yams, sorghum, coffee, and cowpeas -Sub-Saharan Africa
In which region has there been a recent decrease in the number of undernourished?
East Asia
Which of the following is NOT true in California's drought crisis?
Eighty percent of the water distributed in California goes to cities.
In which set of countries is maize the leading source of energy?
Ethiopia, Mexico, and Botswanna
Which statement best describes why a choropleth map presenting data at the country level might be misleading?
Even in developed countries where the average person spends less than 20 percent of their income on food, inequalities of income may be great enough for many people to remain undernourished.
Which outcome is NOT a likely result of fish production and consumption by humans?
Expanded fishing and consumption levels by developed countries.
Which statement is TRUE regarding fish as a food source?
Fish and seafood account for only 1% of calories consumed by humans worldwide.
According to von Thünen's model which pairing of rings, products, and reasons for the location is INCORRECT?
Fourth Ring - land kept in natural state for wildlife - furthest from city
Based on the data in the graph, which best describes the rates of fish consumption in developing countries?
From 20 million metric tons in 1970 it has grown to approximately 110 million metric tons in 2016.
Which of the following is a way intensive subsistence agriculture differs from shifting cultivation?
Greater use of animal power
In which region of the world does the threat of famine persist today?
Horn of Africa and the Sahel
The development of agriculture took place over many centuries. Which statement is TRUE?
Horses were domesticated in Central Asia more than 3,000 years ago.
Which type of agriculture is practiced by the largest percentage of the world's people?
Intensive Subsistence
Which type of agriculture occupies the largest percentage of southeastern China?
Intensive Subsistence
Which developed nation is the leading food importer today?
Japan
Based on the map's caloric consumption data in 2013 people in which countries are likely to experience undernourishment in 2020?
Kenya, Iraq, India
Lima Beans were domesticated in the agricultural hearth of
Latin America
Potatoes were domesticated in the agricultural hearth located in
Latin America
Which statement is true?
Llamas, alpacas, and turkeys were domesticated in the Americas.
Which of the following is generally NOT a typical practice in growing rice in Asia?
Machine Harvesting and Winnowing
In which set of countries will you find more than 50% of the labor force engaged in agriculture?
Madagascar, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe
91) The primary factor in von Thünen's model for choosing commercial farm products is
Market Location
Which country does NOT export more food than it imports?
Mexico
Which American corporation is most closely associated with GMOs?
Monsanto
This individual won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1970 for work contributing to the green revolution.
Normal Borlaug
Between 10 and 20 million tons of aquatic catch are taken annually from the
Northeastern part of the Atlantic Ocean
Which statement best describes the distribution of milk production shown on the map?
Parts of Europe, along with many developing countries, have a large share of milk production.
Given that people in countries such as Sweden, Finland, the United States, Canada, Australia, and Germany spend less than 20% of their income on food, which of the following is also likely to be TRUE?
People in these countries generally have food security.
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
The highest hazard regions tend to border existing arid regions.
Which of the following is NOT true about GMOs?
The United States has embraced the idea of labeling GMO foods.
Which statement about the international drug trade is TRUE?
The United States is the largest consumer of coccaine
