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1
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bill owns a small farm and has a rodent problem. cats…

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yes cats are feral and dont require human companionship

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how does livestock differ from other domesticated animals?

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livestock are raised for food and other consumer products

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3
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read the following description to answer the question

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positve feedback loop

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4
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experts believe the neilithic agricultural revolutionn began when

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10,000 years ago

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5
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how did the neolothic revolution support larger populations worldwide?

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farming allowed for a surplus of food to support more people

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during the 18th century which european country had the most advanced agriculture?

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great britian

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after 1750 why was the potato regarded as an important crop in europe

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it was easy to grow and ricjh in vitamins and carbohydrates

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Which of the following can occur due to runoff of pollutants, such as pesticides and fertilizers?

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increased water pollution

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9
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Which of the following occurred during the Agricultural Revolution?

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new methods of farming like crop rotaion were used

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10
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Who is credited with inventing the seed drill?

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jenthro tull

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Which of the following was an effect on farming caused by the mechanized combine?

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it lowered the number of jobs

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Which of the following is an example of agribusiness?

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a corporation processes large quantities of meat and poultry

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Which of the following is a major reason why larger farms replaced the small family farm?

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mechanized equipment

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Which of the following statements BEST captures a view held by modern geographers about domestication?

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the different ways various regions domesticated certain plants and animals can be captured by studying patterns

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What is the primary reason that locations at the same latitude had a tendency to spread domestication more quickly?

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similar climates and habitats

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16
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Why is plant and animal domestication viewed as so important to geography?

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this innovation led to dramatic and rapid changed in how human being live

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17
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Which statement BEST describes how humans transitioned to more sedentary ways of life?

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the lenghty process involving varying degrees of sedatry living

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When did plant and animal domestication begin?

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10000 years ago

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Which of the following statements about the early domestication of plants and animals is TRUE?

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domestication took place in many different parts of the world

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What of these is the definition of multiple cropping?

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21
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Why was Norman Borlaug awarded a Nobel peace prize?

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he developed high yeild wheat which helped

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22
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Which of the following agricultural advances was NOT part of the Green Revolution?

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natural fertilizers

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23
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Plants grown for consumption are referred to as _____, while plants used indoors for decorative purposes are _____.

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crops; houseplants

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24
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Which of the following characteristics is NOT ideal for animal domestication?

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slow physical growth

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25
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aWhat do we call a country with a low gross national income, a small population and workforce, and a weak economy?

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a least developed country

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26
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How is food production made possible by the use of more modernized tools on permanently cultivated fields?

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intensive agriculture

27
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In the fourth concentric circle of the Von Thünen Model, land is cheapest but transportation to the market is most costly. What did von
Thünen expect to find in this zone?

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pastures for ranching and herding

28
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What is at the exact center of the Von Thünen Model?

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the market place

29
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A model like von Thünen’s is _____.

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predictive

30
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In von Thünen’s model, land use is reflected in a relationship between what?

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cost of transportation and cost of land

31
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What trend has been observed in global trade during the last few decades?

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trade between china and many developing countries has boomed

32
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A possible consequence of imposing a tax on a food product from one country is that ___

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local importers might look somewhere else

33
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Which of the following scenarios is an example of a global food supply chain?

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34
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Which regions are more suitable for large-scale corn and wheat crops?

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the great plains and southern russia

35
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Savannas, steppes and deserts are examples of _____

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bioclimatic zones

36
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n the tropics, _____ is a common form of farming.

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shifting farming

37
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Where do we often find intensive subsistence agriculture?

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in southeast asia and china

38
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What type of farming involves goods being produced only for the consumption and survival of one’s family group?

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subsistence farming

39
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Would a single farmer in Greece and a large agribusiness both be considered practitioners of intensive agriculture? Why or why not?

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yes bc both permanently cultivate fields

40
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Which of the following is an example of a cash crop?

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a farmer producing corn to be sold only to a company dealings in ethanol production

41
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What is commercialization in the context of agriculture?

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producing foods for a market

42
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In Ethiopia, small communities of people raise animals as a means of survival and move from place to place in search of food and
water. What kind of agriculture are these nomadic people practicing?

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pastoriliams

43
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Kelly is a farmer. She grows a variety of crops that she feeds to her family, but she does not produce enough left over to sell. What
type of agriculture does Kelly practice?

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substistence

44
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How have some least developed countries been able to shift to more stable economies?

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by progressing to commercial farming

45
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In what type of agriculture does a farmer plant a piece of land for a short time, then leave it at rest for many years in order to allow its
nutrients to renew?

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shifting cultivation

46
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In contrast with less developed countries, what would you expect to see in food production practices in most-developed countries?

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they employ mixed crop production on very large tracts of land

47
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What is defined as a corporately owned landholding, farmed and operated by large companies?

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48
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What has occurred to most-developed countries that makes one dependent on the buying and selling of goods?

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commercialization

49
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Which statement describes extensive ranching in developed countries?

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50
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All of the following factors have led to changes in the world economic system, EXCEPT:

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51
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Mark lives in a country that has an economic system free from foreign influence and a unique labor market
outside of the world system. His country is an example of _____.

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52
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A _____ country is gaining economic wealth while still being occasionally exploited by other countries.

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core

53
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Periphery countries are often referred to as developing countries. How are these countries characterized?

A

weak state institutions

54
Q

Thomas lives in a country that exploits other countries for cheap labor and raw materials. Thomas most
likely lives in which kind of country?

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55
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How do North and South Korea offer an interesting case study of dependency theory?

A

all answers are correct

56
Q

Where may a favela be found?

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outside of brazlian cities

57
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How did imperial powers exercise their control over developing nations under colonialism?

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58
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Why is greater government control over businesses objectionable to most modern economists?

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59
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How did industrialized imperial nations treat their foreign colonies?

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60
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Which of Rostow’s stages involve primarily agricultural production?

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traditional society

61
Q

An economy moving from a few key industries to more diverse industries requiring an increasingly skilled
workforce is best described as what stage of growth?

A

drive to maturity

62
Q

The current stage of the economic development of Great Britain is best described as which of the
following?

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traditional society

63
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Which of Rostow’s stages of economic growth is marked by a few key industries driving economic growth?

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takeoff

64
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Which of the following is not a criticism of Rostow’s stages of economic growth?

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