Question 1

Goats were domesticated 10,000 years ago in the Zagros Mountain region of ______________

Accepted Answer

The Zagros Mountain region is located in the Fertile Crescent, which includes parts of modern-day Iraq, Iran, and Syria.

Question 2

Guatemala's agricultural sector produces 22.7% of the country's GDP and employs _____% of the labor force.

Accepted Answer

Guatemala's agricultural sector employs approximately 50% of the labor force, making it a significant part of the country's employment landscape.

Question 3

Bio-genetic engineering now allows the growing of new strains in more arid regions of the Plains States to meet the demand of the ___________ industry.

Accepted Answer

Bio-genetic engineering is often used to develop crops that can be used for bio-diesel fuel, especially in arid regions where traditional crops may not thrive.

Question 4

Of the 148 species of large herbivore (over 100 lbs)_______ have been domesticated and all of these were domesticated over 4,500 years ago.

Accepted Answer

Only 14 species of large herbivores have been successfully domesticated, and this process occurred over 4,500 years ago.

Question 5

The ratio of percent of labor force to percent of GDP in the agricultural sector of Canada (3% of labor force: 2.3% of GDP)indicates that Canada's agricultural sector is ______________ intensive.

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

Organic food is found in _____ areas.

Accepted Answer

Organic food can be found in all areas, including core, semi-periphery, and periphery. Organic farming practices have become increasingly popular worldwide, and organic products can be found in markets and grocery stores regardless of the region's economic development.

Question 7

Which of the following is not an example of a hunting and gathering group that still existed in the early 2000s?

Accepted Answer

The Bantu people are not a hunting and gathering group, but rather a group of various ethnic communities across Southern Africa who share linguistic and cultural roots. They are primarily agriculturalists and herders. The other options – the San of Southern Africa, aboriginal people of interior Australia, and Native Americans of Brazil – are all examples of hunting and gathering groups.

Question 8

Demand for organic foods is greatest in ____________

Accepted Answer

Core regions, such as North America and Western Europe, have higher levels of education and income, which tends to lead to greater demand for organic foods.

Question 9

According to Carl Sauer,the earliest plant domestication _______________

Accepted Answer

According to Carl Sauer, the earliest plant domestication probably involved planting root crops.

Question 10

Which is not an example of a primary economic activity?

Accepted Answer

Corn flake production involves processing a raw material (corn) into a finished product, which is a secondary economic activity. Iron ore production, lobster fishing, and forestry all involve extracting or harvesting raw materials directly from nature, making them primary economic activities.

Question 11

Hunter-gatherers living in the vicinity of the Pacific Ocean specialized in ___________

Accepted Answer

Hunter-gatherers living in the vicinity of the Pacific Ocean had access to salmon and other fish, so they specialized in salmon fishing.

Question 12

A form of tropical subsistence agriculture in which fields are rotated after short periods of crop production is _________________

Accepted Answer

Shifting cultivation, also known as slash-and-burn agriculture, involves the clearing of land for farming, followed by short periods (a few years) of cultivation before the soil loses its fertility. New areas of land are then cleared and cultivated, while the old fields are left fallow to regain their fertility. This cycle is repeated, with farmers continuously shifting to new plots of land.

Question 13

Milpa agriculture involves the _________ method of clearing fields.

Accepted Answer

Milpa agriculture involves the traditional method of clearing fields by burning the vegetation, which releases nutrients into the soil and creates a fertile plot for new crops to be planted. This is done in a sustainable way, with farmers rotating their crops and leaving fallow periods to allow the land to regenerate. The use of natural herbicides, intensive hoeing or bulldozers are not typically part of the milpa agriculture system.

Question 14

Cattle were domesticated in and came to be an important cultural feature of _____________

Accepted Answer

The domestication of cattle is believed to have occurred in the Indus Valley region of South Asia around 6,000-7,000 years ago. Cattle became a significant part of the agriculture-based societies that developed in the region, such as the Harappan civilization. The use of cattle for plowing and transportation also became an important cultural feature in South Asia.

Question 15

Often crops are associated with regions other than the one in which they were developed. For example,the "Irish" or "Idaho" potato originated in the Andean Highlands. Corn of the American "Corn Belt" originated in _______________

Accepted Answer

The corn of the American "Corn Belt" originated in Central America.

Question 16

Organic food in the United States now constitutes _____ percent of the total food production.

Accepted Answer

Organic food in the United States now constitutes 2 percent of the total food production.

Question 17

According to the US Census of Agriculture (2002),there are no acres certified for organic agricultural production in _______________

Accepted Answer

According to the US Census of Agriculture (2002), there are no acres certified for organic agricultural production in Oklahoma and Mississippi.

Question 18

The service region for the domestication of hemp,eggplants and mangoes is ___________

Accepted Answer

Eastern India and western Burma is the region where hemp, eggplants and mangoes have been domesticated. This region is also known as the region of origin and diversity for these crops.

Question 19

Most scholars believe that seed cultivation (First Agricultural Revolution)occurred in ____________

Accepted Answer

The Fertile Crescent, an area in the Middle East stretching from the Nile Valley to the Mediterranean, is widely believed to be the birthplace of agriculture and the site of the First Agricultural Revolution, which included the cultivation of seeds.

Question 20

According to Spencer and Thomas,each agricultural hearth was associated with a local grouping of plants. For example,taro.yams,and bananas are associated with the _______________ hearth.

Accepted Answer

Taro, yams, and bananas are all native to Southeast Asia, which is considered an agricultural hearth.

Quiz 11: Agriculture