Agriculture and Rural Land–Use
What is the practice of growing crops on every available piece of land called?
Organic Farming.
Intensive Farming.
Extensive Farming.
Commercial farming.
Crop rotation is used in which developed agricultural region?
Mediterranean
Mixed Crop and Livestock
Dairying
Graining
How has the Green Revolution impacted global food production?
It caused widespread food shortages.
It caused a decrease in crop variety.
Food production has remained static.
It has significantly increased yields.
The traditional terrace farming commonly found in mountainous regions like the Andes primarily serves what purpose in relation to the local topography?
Reduces water irrigation needs since terraced fields retain more moisture
Allows greater machinery usage on difficult terrain, improving efficiency
Maximizes arable land area on steep slopes, preventing erosion
Enhances profitability by enabling commercial-scale plantation of cash crops
Which region is considered the birthplace of modern agriculture?
Fertile Crescent
Amazon Basin
Saharan Desert
Australian Outback
Why would an increase alternative agricultures such as organic farming urban gardens aquaponics challenge existing food distribution system
They often rely direct consumer sales bypassing traditional supply chains
Conventional markets refuse carry these types produts due regulatory restrictions
Big agribusinesses dominate politcal lobbying preventing growth niche agricultres
Such systems require large scale infrastructure investments become mainstream
What is a drawback of applying the Demographic Transition Model to all global societies?
It overestimates the role of urbanization.
It ignores population density factors.
It assumes that all countries will follow the same development pathway.
It underestimates agricultural productivity rates.

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How might the international policy of subsidizing agricultural exports impact local cultural landscapes in developing countries?
It encourages urban expansion by increasing the profitability of agriculture and attracting rural-urban migration.
It can lead to a loss of traditional farming practices and crop diversity as farmers grow export-oriented crops.
It enhances local food security by providing a steady supply of imported subsidized food products.
It promotes the preservation of indigenous farming techniques due to increased market competition.
What agricultural transition best describes the shift in ancient Mesopotamia from hunting and gathering to settled farming?
The First Agricultural Revolution
The Green Revolution
The Neolithic Revolution
The Second Agricultural Revolution
When evaluating high-yield variety (HYV) seed programs' effects on regional disparities within India's agricultural sectors, what outcome illustrates a consequence rising from such initiatives?
Consolidation of cooperative farming approaches resulting from shared incentives provided by state-sponsored HYV distribution schemes.
Stagnation of technological diffusion throughout rural areas due to persistent adherence solely towards conventional cropping methods.
Diminishment of urban-rural divides through increased rural employment opportunities created by HYV-associated industry growth.
Amplification of inequalities between wealthy landlords who can afford HYVs and poorer farmers reliant on traditional seeds.