Agri-Zones: Regions of Production Answers

The domestication of plants allowed humans to found the first permanent settlements because food supplies became more __________. A. varied B. stable C. necessary D. expensive Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Dr. Carl Sauer hypothesized that there were 11 separate centers of plant and animal domestication during the First Agricultural Revolution. Based on his hypothesis, which of the following statements is true? A. Agricultural production was not important to early civilizations. B. All ancient civilizations domesticated the same plants and animals. C. Plant and animal domestication did not occur at the same time. D. Agriculture developed independently among ancient civilizations. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

All of the following were innovations that benefited farmers during the Second Agricultural Revolution except __________. A. the iron plough B. the railroad C. animal husbandry D. plant domestication Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Why is Dr. Norman Borlaug often called “the man who saved a billion lives”? A. Dr. Borlaug’s work significantly increased agricultural yields in Mexico and India. B. Dr. Borlaug’s work focused on making money rather than on feeding the population. C. Dr. Borlaug’s work is attributed to a modern world population that has exceeded six billion. D. Dr. Borlaug’s work helped to eliminate small farms and improve mechanization on a large scale. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Which of the following groups is the most likely to be opposed to the technology of the Green Revolution? A. those who oppose famine B. those who oppose small farms C. those who oppose the use of animal husbandry D. those who oppose the use of pesticides Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Which of the following developments occurred first? A. cash crops B. animal domestication C. the Industrial Revolution D. the Green Revolution Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

The seed drill is technology that emerged from the __________. A. First Agricultural Revolution B. Second Agricultural Revolution C. Green Revolution D. Borlaug Revolution Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Which of the following is not a way in which colonialism dramatically changed farming? A. New crops were grown and introduced among continents. B. Plantation-style farming became obsolete. C. Cash crops became more common. D. Governments began taxing farmers. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

What effect did mechanization have on farming? A. Mechanization reduced the need for chemicals and pesticides. B. Mechanization put an end to urbanization. C. Mechanization increased the speed of harvesting. D. Mechanization allowed nomadic cultures to develop permanent settlements. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Which of the following statements about agriculture is false? A. The successful hybridization of rice crops prevented famine in India in the 1960s. B. The Green Revolution contributed to the growth of small organic farms in the United States. C. Hybridization is an important cause of the recent increase in global agricultural production. D. The Green Revolution caused the focus to shift from agriculture for local consumption to agriculture for export. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.