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Agricultural Revolutions
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1) _______________ fueled the Second Agricultural Revolution.
A
Governments and climate change
B
Governments and climate change
C
Governments and climate change
D
Governments and technology
2) As a result of the Columbian Exchange, which crop was transferred to Europe from the Americas and later spread through the world
A
coffee
B
olives
C
rice
D
maize (corn)
3) Goats were domesticated 10,000 years ago in the Zagros Mountain region of
A
Fertile Crescent
B
North AGreecefrica
C
North Africa
D
Southeast Asia
4) Hunter-gatherers living in the vicinity of the Pacific Ocean specialized in
A
deer hunting.
B
salmon fishing.
C
bison hunting.
D
acorn collection.
5) Most scholars believe that seed cultivation (First Agricultural Revolution) occurred in
A
Asia
B
tropical Africa.
C
the Nile Valley.
D
the Fertile Crescent.
6) 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
A
West Africa
B
Southeast Asia.
C
Central America.
D
the Fertile Crescent.
7) Southwest Asia, Southeast Asia, East Asia, Mesoamerica and the Sub-Saharan regions were all
A
leaders in starting the Columbian Exchange
B
hearths of plant domestication
C
areas noted for widespread terracing
D
regions where the Third Agricultural Revolution failed
8) The domestication of plants and animals occurred in the
A
Colombian Exchange
B
Second Agricultural Revolution
C
Green Revolution
D
First Agricultural Revolution
9) The first agriculturalists were
A
commercial farmers
B
European entrepreneurs
C
also hunters-gatherers
D
also ranchers
10) Examples of luxury crops include:
A
coffee and tobacco.
B
cacao and corn.
C
wheat and sugar.
D
tobacco and potatoes.
11) The Green Revolution greatly increased crop production in some countries
A
with some adverse side effects
B
without adverse side effects
C
by encouraging the cultivation of local crop varieties
D
by introducing organiz agricultural methods
12) The Green Revolution involved all of the following EXCEPT
A
a decreased reliance on humans for agricultural labor
B
an increased use of fertilizer
C
a decreased use of pesticides
D
a decreased use of pesticides
13) The Industrial Revolution transformed Western agriculture
A
with biotechnology
B
by eliminating agricultural pests
C
through mechanization and the creation of new markets
D
through corporate and religious change
14) The Second Agricultural Revolution can generally be traced to Europe and coincided with what other major historical movement?
A
European Imperialism
B
The Industrial Revolution
C
The Communist Revolution
D
The First Agricultural Revolution
15) The___________ marked the beginning of the First Agricultural Revolution.
A
domestication of cattle
B
cultivation of seed crops
C
use of fertilizer
D
planting of trees
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