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Question 1 of 20

1. Question
Which of the following is not a form of commercial agriculture?
- Intensive subsistence
- Livestock ranching
- Mixed crop and livestock
- Plantation
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Question 2 of 20

2. Question
Where is Mediterranean agriculture practiced outside the Mediterranean?
- In semi-arid climates
- In tropical rainforests
- On the east coasts of continents
- On the west coasts of continents
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Question 3 of 20

3. Question
A country with a high standard of living will usually have
- A high number of farmers
- A high percentage of farmers
- A low number of farmers
- A low percentage of farmers
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Question 4 of 20

4. Question
People without food over a long period of time are ____________. People with food but without balanced diets of nutritious food are ____________. Both situations are types of ____________.
- malnourished, undernourished, food insecurity
- malnourished, undernourished, income inequality
- undernourished, malnourished, food insecurity
- undernourished, malnourished, income inequality
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Question 5 of 20

5. Question
Which of the following forms of agriculture is usually associated exclusively with less-developed countries?
- Commercial gardening and fruit farming
- Dairy farming
- Mediterranean
- Plantation
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Question 6 of 20

6. Question
Which of the following is grown primarily in less-developed countries but consumed in more-developed countries?
- Beef
- Coffee
- Corn
- Wheat
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Question 7 of 20

7. Question
Which of the following is the United State’s leading agricultural import?
- Cotton
- Grain
- Horticultural products
- Livestock
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Question 8 of 20

8. Question
Corn is used primary for which of the following in the United States?
- Human consumption as corn
- Human consumption as a food additive
- Animal consumption
- Biofuel
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Question 9 of 20

9. Question
Which two of these are most commonly used as fillers in mass produced food?
- Corn and oats
- Corn and soybeans
- Corn and wheat
- Soybeans and wheat
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Question 10 of 20

10. Question
Rainforests are being cleared in South America to make room for
- Beef production
- Hog production
- Poultry production
- Intensive subsistence agriculture
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Question 11 of 20

11. Question
According to most scientists, which of the following is true about the clearing of tropical rainforests?
- It causes global climate change
- It enlarges holes in the ozone layer
- It improves of the overall health of soil
- It parallels a decline in standard of living in developing countries
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Question 12 of 20

12. Question
Southwest Asia has low consumption of
- Beef
- Chicken
- Pork
- Seafood
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Question 13 of 20

13. Question
American hog production tends to be highest in the
- Midwest
- Northeast
- South
- West
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Question 14 of 20

14. Question
Which of the following is true of American agricultural production in the last fifty years?
- The food supply has decreased as the amount of available farmland has decreased
- The food supply has increased as the amount of available farmland has increased
- The food supply has decreased despite an increase in the amount of available farmland
- The food supply has increased despite a decrease in the amount of available farmland
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Question 15 of 20

15. Question
Which of the following is true of the milk production?
- Modern milk production is no longer labor intensive
- Modern milk production is located near the market to be close to the labor supply
- Modern milk production is located in the final ring of agriculture with other livestock
- Liquid milk is closest to the market because it spoils faster than butter, cheese, or other dairy products
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Question 16 of 20

16. Question
During the twentieth century, which of the following facilitated the transportation of beef to domestic markets?
- Airplanes
- Commercial canning
- Railroads
- Refrigerated ships
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Question 17 of 20

17. Question
Modern transportation has most affected agriculture in which of the following ways during the twenty-first century?
- Family farms have become more diversified
- More people are drinking unpasteurized milk
- More consumers are shopping at farmers markets
- Corporate farms are more likely than family farms to pay transportation costs
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Question 18 of 20

18. Question
Green Revolution technology has resulted in which of the following in modern agriculture?
- Larger yields from seeds
- A reduction in the use of fertilizers
- Widespread investment in aquaponics
- An increase in investment capital for farmers in less-developed countries
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Question 19 of 20

19. Question
Of the following, which of the following was the first innovation?
- GMOs
- Herbicides
- Pesticides
- Selective breeding
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Question 20 of 20

20. Question
Which of the following is true of organic farming?
- It does not use GMOs
- It results in lower prices for consumers
- It has, in some cases, increased fossil fuel consumption
- It includes most food in the “locally grown” food movement
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1. Question

Which of the following is not a form of commercial agriculture?

2. Question

Where is Mediterranean agriculture practiced outside the Mediterranean?

3. Question

A country with a high standard of living will usually have

4. Question

People without food over a long period of time are ____________. People with food but without balanced diets of nutritious food are ____________. Both situations are types of ____________.

5. Question

Which of the following forms of agriculture is usually associated exclusively with less-developed countries?

6. Question

Which of the following is grown primarily in less-developed countries but consumed in more-developed countries?

7. Question

Which of the following is the United State’s leading agricultural import?

8. Question

Corn is used primary for which of the following in the United States?

9. Question

Which two of these are most commonly used as fillers in mass produced food?

10. Question

Rainforests are being cleared in South America to make room for

11. Question

According to most scientists, which of the following is true about the clearing of tropical rainforests?

12. Question

Southwest Asia has low consumption of

13. Question

American hog production tends to be highest in the

14. Question

Which of the following is true of American agricultural production in the last fifty years?

15. Question

Which of the following is true of the milk production?

16. Question

During the twentieth century, which of the following facilitated the transportation of beef to domestic markets?

17. Question

Modern transportation has most affected agriculture in which of the following ways during the twenty-first century?

18. Question

Green Revolution technology has resulted in which of the following in modern agriculture?

19. Question

Of the following, which of the following was the first innovation?

20. Question

Which of the following is true of organic farming?

People without food over a long period of time are . People with food but without balanced diets of nutritious food are . Both situations are types of .