Question 16 Who has been MOST negatively impacted by the Green Revolution?

Trade organizations
City dwellers
Fertilizer producers
Small farmers
Seed companies
Question 17
Which of the following is the best example of modern commercial agriculture?

A 700-acre soybean farm in Iowa
An Appalachian subsistence farm in Virginia
An urban school farm in Oregon
A small free-range chicken farm in California
Sharecroppers harvesting peanuts in Georgia
Question 18
In which of the following climates are people MOST likely to herd animals instead of farming?

A humid cold climate
A humid equatorial climate
A highland climate
A semiarid climate
A cold arid climate
Question 19
Which of the following is unlikely to have a large market in Iran?

Grapes
Chickens
Pigs
Lamb
Potatoes
Question 20
Country A imports wheat from Country B and exports cash crops like cacao and coffee to Country B. What conclusions could be drawn from this?

Country A emphasizes cash crops to offset trade imbalances.
Country A does not have land suitable for agricultural production.
Country B has a larger agricultural sector than Country A.
Country B is more industrialized than Country A.
I only
I and IV
II and III
II and IV
III and IV
Question 21
Which of the following BEST describes what von Thünen’s model predicts?

How climate affects the production of food
The effects of tariffs on agricultural production
Where different agricultural products are produced
When countries will experience food shortages
How supply and demand affect farmers’ decisions
Question 22
In which of the following countries is a farmer LEAST likely to have a farm in a stationary location?

Iraq
France
Bahrain
China
Canada
Question 23
What are Roundup Ready seeds engineered to do?

Increase yield dramatically
Produce a prettier vegetable
Develop long-lasting fruit
Grow in a shorter period of time
Resist herbicide treatment
Question 24
Which country’s farms are mostly agribusiness farms?

Pakistan
Burundi
Canada
Bolivia
Greece
Question 25
Which of the following is a disadvantage of certified organic food?

Organic food is often industrially grown.
It is heavily laced with pesticides.
There is no way to determine if a food is organic.
Only specialty shops carry organic food.
The cost is higher than non-organic food.
Question 26
Which of the following is an effect of slash-and-burn agriculture in Brazil?

Organic farming
Food shortages
Deforestation
Crop diversity
Desertification
Question 27
Which of the following countries has seen its industrial production declined in the past 30 years?

China
Brazil
Mexico
Great Britain
Taiwan
Question 28
The Industrial Revolution began in which of the following regions?

Southern Europe
Eastern Asia
South America
Western Europe
Northern Africa
Question 29
What is the characteristic of a periphery state?

Limited infrastructure
Economic strength
Abandoned urban communities
Factories
High connectivity
Question 30
Which of the following statements challenges the validity of Rostow’s model?

The shift from manufacturing to a service-based economy will prevent economic takeoff.
Labor shortages in industrial nations will stall economic progress.
Level 5 is unattainable under the current global economic conditions.
It is based on economic conditions in the Western world and is not universally applicable.
Food production and distribution are unequal throughout the world.