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