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Agricultural Revolutions
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1) _______________ fueled the Second Agricultural Revolution.
A
Governments and technology
B
Governments and climate change
C
Governments and climate change
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
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
the Fertile Crescent.
B
tropical Africa.
C
the Nile Valley.
D
Asia
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
Central America.
D
West Africa
7) Southwest Asia, Southeast Asia, East Asia, Mesoamerica and the Sub-Saharan regions were all
A
leaders in starting the Columbian Exchange
B
areas noted for widespread terracing
C
hearths of plant domestication
D
regions where the Third Agricultural Revolution failed
8) The domestication of plants and animals occurred in the
A
Second Agricultural Revolution
B
Colombian Exchange
C
First Agricultural Revolution
D
Green Revolution
9) The first agriculturalists were
A
also ranchers
B
commercial farmers
C
also hunters-gatherers
D
European entrepreneurs
10) Examples of luxury crops include:
A
cacao and corn.
B
coffee and tobacco.
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
by introducing organiz agricultural methods
C
by encouraging the cultivation of local crop varieties
D
without adverse side effects
12) The Green Revolution involved all of the following EXCEPT
A
a decreased use of pesticides
B
a decreased reliance on humans for agricultural labor
C
an increased use of fertilizer
D
a decreased use of pesticides
13) The Industrial Revolution transformed Western agriculture
A
by eliminating agricultural pests
B
through mechanization and the creation of new markets
C
through corporate and religious change
D
with biotechnology
14) The Second Agricultural Revolution can generally be traced to Europe and coincided with what other major historical movement?
A
The Industrial Revolution
B
The First Agricultural Revolution
C
European Imperialism
D
The Communist Revolution
15) The___________ marked the beginning of the First Agricultural Revolution.
A
use of fertilizer
B
planting of trees
C
domestication of cattle
D
cultivation of seed crops
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