I can't find a full copy of the test. can someone post it?
posted by Becca @ 7:49 PM
Thursday, March 13, 2008
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Take Home Part A
1 The most important distinction for dividing the world into agricultural regions is
A whether the product is consumed on or off the farm
B whether crops are grown or animals are raised
C the location of the first agriculture
D the population density of crop-producing region
E the agricultural density of the crop-producing region
2 Unique agricultural practices arrive in particular regions because of
a characteristics of the physical environment
b limited knowledge of alternatives
c distinctive cultural traits
d all of the above
e both a and b
3 Other than corn, the most important crop in the U.S. Mixed crop and livestock region is
a wheat b soybean c grain d fruits and vegetables e nuts
4 Less developed countries generate funds to promote development through
a bartering with urban residents
b encouraging traditional subsistence agriculture
c feeding the rapidly growing population
d selling luxury crops
e incurring debt
5 Unlike other forms of commercial agriculture plantations are
a part of agribusiness
b owned by people in the less developed countries
c found primarily in less developed countries
d all of the above
e both b and c
6 All of the following is true about truck farming except
A it is the predominant type of agriculture in the U.S. southeast
B is accessible to large markets
C it includes products like corn and wheat
D it is likely to include migrant labor
E none of the above
7 All of the following are strategies that could potentially increase food supply except
A expand land use for agriculture
B increasing crops for export
C increase productivity of land
D identify new food sources
E increase exports from countries that produce surpluses
8. Which of the following is NOT a result of the green revolution?
it improved the ability of women to make a living in the agricultural sector
it used genetically improved seeds to increase crop yields
it increased the machinery available to farmers
it relied heavily on irrigation and fertilizer
it significantly increased food production
9. The boserup thesis contends that
the world will not be able to feed all of the inhabitants as population grows
rising population will intensify agricultural production even on marginal land
the maintenance of soil fertility can only be accomplished through swidden agriculture
the controlled management of water is detrimental to intensive subsistence agriculture
none of the above
10. Because of the use of _______, it is now more likely that an entire crop may be lost to a disease or pest
field blends
sterile hybrids
chemical fertilizer
monoculture
pastoral nomadism
11. All of the following has limited the success of the green revolution except
the displacement of subsistence farmers
belated research efforts directed to traditional african crops
the difficulty of scientifically engineering high-yield rice strains
a decline in the genetic diversity of crop varieties
the destruction of large tracts of land by poor irrigation practices
12. What is the general location of the largest areas of commercial farms?
in tropical zones
in north america
in the temperate zones
in the countries of the former soviet union
in sub-saharan africa
13. The primary reason for the increased success of agriculture on a global scale is directly related to
the decision of the UN security council and general assembly
the policies of the US department of agriculture
the worldwide commercialization of farming
the recent advances in technology and genetic engineering
the decline in subsistence farming and slash and burn techniques
14. The process of shifting cultivation most directly relates to
the first agricultural revolution
the second agricultural revolution
the green revolution
hunting and gathering economies
subsistence farming
15. The industrial revolution transformed western agriculture
through mechanization and the creation of new markets
with biotechnology
through technological and religious change
by eliminating agricultural pests
by eliminating plant hybridization
16. Which of the following was not a location of independent plant and animal domestication?
india
iraq
california
china
peru
17. the effects of biotechnology
are positive because they allow for much greater agricultural yields
are negative because the expense limits availability to all farmers across the globe
are unknown because very little research has been conducted on them
all of the above
none of the above
18 agribusiness has had all of the following effects on agriculture except
the farm is no longer the center of agricultural activity
MDCs often control agricultural activity abroad
Family farmers, through increasing technology, are producing goods for the global economy
Agriculture has become vertically integrated
Some corporations dictate agricultural production in countries besides their own
19. soil specialists must work to overcome the negative
effects of _______ associated with agricultural production
fertilization and salinization
pesticides and fertilizers
salinization and topsoil loss
topsoil loss and gentrification
the green revolution and agribusiness
20 What are the three main crops of large farms in America
a wheat, corn, soy
b soy, sugar, wheat
c corn, soy, sugar
d wheat, corn, barley
e none of the above
21 What do smaller farms use less of than large farms and why
a chemicals
b machines
c processing for foods
d preservatives to get the foods to markets and extend their shelf lives
e all of the above
22 How is the distribution of chickens different here than in China
a more condensed
b highly clustered
c densely clustered
d concentrated
e all of the above
23 What is truck farming
a non-tropical fruits that are grown on small farms using union labor
b tropical fruits grown on plantations and trucked to core countries
c non-tropical fruits that often rely on mirantory and undocumented labor
d any fruit or vegetables grown in a core country
e must use mechanization
24 How does monoculture make a country more susceptible to problems
a less genetic variety
b one crop can get hit by one problem wiping it out everywhere
c weaker plants are used that cannot grow as well
d designed to go with one culture
e both a and b
25 How does a state differ from a chiefdom in terms of population composition
a heterogeneous ethnically
b homogeneous ethnically
c socially stratified (more)
d less accepting of outsiders
e both a and b
26 Slash and burn is sustainable in this level but loses sustainability at what stage
a 2
b 3
c 4
d 1
e none of the above
27 Where is slash and burn practiced primarily
a Asia
b Africa
c America
d Europe
e all of the above
28 What crop is double cropped quite often
a rice b wheat
c corn d barley
e none of the above
29If a person owns several suitcase farms they are more likely to travel this direction and for this reason
a north to south b east to west
c west to east d southeast to west e none of the above
30 What factor creates the largest difference in culture between countries
a agricultural versus industrial
b post-industrial versus industrial
c plantation versus subsistence agriculture
d factory second sector versus white collar jobs
e none of the above create cultural differences
31 Which job sectors have the largest impact on the environment
a 1 b 2 c 3 d 4 e 5
32 In which phase of Rostow model would you most likely find deindustrialization
a 1 b2 c3 d4 e5
33. According to Alfred Weber's least cost theory, all of the following costs are important except:
a the transportation costs of raw materials to factories
b the transportation costs of getting the goods to the market
c the labor costs
d the effects of agglomeration
e none of the above
34. Excessive agglomeration can lead
a higher rents
b higher wages due to increased competition
c eventual deglomeration
d factors that cause factories to leave urban areas for more rural ones
e all of the above
35. In the early days before rail lines, factories had to be close to:
a canal systems
b coal mines
c large cities with populations above one million
d both a and b
e none of the above
36. Variable costs in industries:
a are set once the product is decided upon
b includes energy, labor and transport costs
c usually do not affect a choice of location
d are not part of Weber's least cost theory
e usually change rapidly and without notice
37. Break of Bulk point:
a will generate wealth for the local area
b when ships unload their cargo into trucks
c exists within New York city
d can occur in LDCs and MDCs
e all of the above
38. Time-space compression has altered all of the following except
a Fordism
b division of labor
c production of goods being close to their areas of consumption
d core countries usually have a high amount of mass consumption
e friction of distance
39. The highly skilled manufacturing jobs associated with making flat-screen televisions (that try to take advantage of infrastructure, labor, and accessibility to the market) are more likely to be located within:
a America
b Mexico
c China
d South Korea
e Japan
40. Intermodal connections have helped to increase the current rate of trade through the use of:
a trade agreements
b containerization
c eliminating variable costs
d lessening the dependence on fuel supplies
e all of the above
41. The WTO does all except
a encourages free trade
b discourages quota systems
c discourages a country from protecting its domestic goods
d willl not allow countries to negotiate deals with one other country alone
e enforced agreements among 148 countries
42. customs unions
a allow countries to decide upon trade policies with outside countries individually
b allow for an increase in tariffs and quotas in member countries
c like free trade zones are now in decline
d are more likely to be regional rather than global
e none of the above
43. Outsourcing is more likely to occur with these types of jobs
a sector 1 b 2 c 3 d 4 e 5
44. When outsourcing of a technical job is located outside of the home country it is called
a technopole
b offshore
c high tech corridor
d deindustrialization
e none of the above
No i have the take home test. but i dont have a full copy of the original test. all 62 questions.. it only goes up to 43
Oh ok i found it!!! i must have skipped over it... thanks anyways becca
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