AP Human: Agriculture Test

The overgrazing of pasture areas in arid climates has caused which problem? A. Global warming B. Mass starvation C. Desertification D. Soil Loss E. Soil Erosion

C

The overgrazing of pasture areas in arid climates has caused which problem? A. Global warming B. Mass starvation C. Desertification D. Soil loss E. Soil erosion

C

Farming in the United States, in particular, has experienced what pattern? A. Movement to agricultural industrialization B. Debt-for-nature swap C. Tragedy of the commons D. More sustainable yields E. More work with intertillage practices

A

In what zone of von Thunen's model would the fruit production method of farming best fit? A. Market gardening B. Dairy C. Livestock fattening D. Commercial Grain

A

In what zone of von Thunen's model would the fruit production method of farming best fit? A. Market gardening B. Dairy C. Livestock fattening D. Commercial grain E. Livestock ranching

A

The process of growing crops in tropical areas for sale in more developed countries is what type of farming? A. Slash and burn farming B. Plantation Agriculture C. Intensive Subsistence Agriculture D. Shifting Cultivation E. Commercial Agriculture

B

Which area of the world was the first to domesticate cattle, sheep, and goats? A. Central America B. Northeastern Africa C. Northern China D. Northeastern India E. Northwestern South America

B

Which crop started the Third Agricultural Revolution? A. Corn B. Wheat C. Rice D. Sorghum E. Manioc

B

Which of the following phrases would best fit the Second Agricultural Revolution? A. The Second Agricultural Revolution saw the beginning of seed agriculture. B. The Second Agricultural Revolution brought mechanization into the farming process. C. The Second Agricultural Revolution prompted farmers to develop new crops. D. The Second Agricultural Revolution allowed farmers to redesign crops to grow in nonnative climates. E. The Second Agricultural Revolution meant more profits for farmers due to less human capital being needed.

B

What is the process called of splitting existing plants into two and replanting both parts to propogate crops? A. Seed agriculture B. Aquaculture C. Vegetative planting D. Subsistence agriculture E. Plantation Agriculture

C

Which area of the world would most likely lead the others in the production of wheat? A. Central Brazil B. Interior Australia C. Ukraine or Eastern Europe D. Southeast Asia E. Central Africa

C

Which statement accurately describes the recent trend(s) in the agriculture in the United States? A. The average size of farms is decreasing B. The number of family-owned farms continues to increase C. The total revenue of agricultural sales is becoming more concentrated in fewer large corporate farms D. The cost of converting a conventional farm into a farm growing certified organic crops is relatively quick and easy E. Sustainable farms make up only a small percentage of total agricultural sales and their numbers are declining.

C

Which was probably the first form of agriculture in human history? A. Slash and burn farming B. Seed agriculture C. Hunting and gathering D. Pastoral nomadism E. Shifting cultivation

C

The majority of the world's population that is involved in agriculture is involved in what type of agriculture? A. Pastoral Nomadism B. Mediterranean Agriculture C. Shifting Cultivation D. Subsistence Farming E. Plantation Agriculture

D

What is the primary difference between livestock ranching and livestock fattening? A. Livestock fattening requires more human labor than livestock ranching. B. Livestock ranching has more profit per head of cattle than livestock fattening. C. Livestock fattening requires less feed per head of cattle than livestock ranching. D. Livestock ranching requires more space than livestock fattening. E. Livestock ranching requires more capital investment for feed products.

D

Why is double-cropping or even triple¬cropping important? A. It allows subsistence farmers to produce more income from selling their products. B. It provides consumers with more choices of foods to eat. C. It allows farmers the freedom to rotate crops without harming the soil. D. It allows farmers to meet the demands of ever-increasing populations. E. It gives producers the profit margins to meet demands of investors.

D

The Tuareg people of the Sahara and their animals seasonally migrate to the higher lands in the summer and the valleys in the winter. This is an example of... A. Pastoral nomadism B. Livestock ranching C. Livestock fattening D. Dairy farming E. Transhumance

E

Von Thunen's Model revolves around which of the following fundamental principles? A. The fertility of soil decreases as one moves away from the urban area or market. B. Access to transportation improves as one moves closer to the urban area. C. The climate in the area dictates the type of crops grown. D. In the village system, farmers are involved in subsistence agriculture with an urban area serving as a center point for culture. E. The farmers in the area are all involved in commercial agriculture, selling their products to a market located at the center.

E

What type of survey pattern of farming would be found in the Louisiana or Mississippi Delta region of the United States? A. Township and range B. Dispersed village C. Metes and bounds D. Nucleated format E. Long lots

E

Which is not a characteristic of shifting cultivation? A. Land is cleared by slashing the vegetation. B. Debris is burned to provide the soil with nutrients. C. A new site is designated every few years. D. Swiddens not under cultivation are used for fruit trees. E. All of the above are characteristics.

E

Which of the following is NOT a form of commercial farming? A. Grain farming B. Fruit farming C. Mediterranean Agriculture D. Livestock ranching E. Slash and burn farming

E