This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Environment > General > Agriculture And Environment – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Agriculture And Environment Quiz 3 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following crops is produced in large amounts in the United States? A) Cassava. B) Coffee. C) Rice. D) Wheat. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Wheat. 2. A clothing store operates in which industry sector? A) Primary. B) Secondary. C) Quaternary. D) Tertiary. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tertiary. 3. In the winter wheat area of the U.S., the crop is planted in A) Autumn and harvested in summer. B) Winter and harvested in spring. C) Winter and harvested in autumn. D) Spring and harvested in summer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Autumn and harvested in summer. 4. According to von Thunen's Model, which agricultural zone is closest to the market? A) Livestock. B) Commercial Grain. C) Dairy Farming. D) Forestry. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dairy Farming. 5. One type of agriculture is not like the other. A) Mediterranean. B) Ranching. C) Livestock. D) Pastoral nomadism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mediterranean. 6. This type of agriculture is common with commercial farmers who convert their operations to preserve and enhance environmental quality. A) Sustainable agriculture. B) Aquafarming. C) Crop rotation. D) Green Revolution. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sustainable agriculture. 7. Truck farming typically includes the sale of: A) Fish. B) Fruits. C) Livestock. D) Soybeans. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fruits. 8. The most important reason why most people in North China grow crops other than wet rice is A) Government subsidies. B) Cultural preference. C) Climate. D) Soil. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Climate. 9. Raising of domesticated animals for food or items like leather A) Slash and Burn Agriculture. B) Livestock Ranching. C) Steer Raising. D) Animaling. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Livestock Ranching. 10. The two most widely used and distributed Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) crops are A) Corn and wheat. B) Wheat and millet. C) Soybeans and wheat. D) Soybeans and corn. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Soybeans and corn. 11. All of the following are aspects of commercial agriculture EXCEPT A) A heavy reliance on machinery. B) The product is consumed off the farm. C) There is little relationship to other businesses. D) A small percentage of the workforce is engaged directly in agriculture. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) There is little relationship to other businesses. 12. Most cereal grains produced in the Untied States are A) Eaten for breakfast. B) Exported to developing countries. C) Sold to food processing industries. D) Fed to livestock. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fed to livestock. 13. Pastoral nomads do not typically herd A) Cattle. B) Llamas. C) Sheep. D) Goats. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cattle. 14. The Industrial Revolution transformed Western agriculture A) Through mechanization and the creation of new markets. B) With biotechnology. C) By eliminating agricultural pests. D) Through the domestication of plants and animals. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Through mechanization and the creation of new markets. 15. According to geographer Carl Sauer, agriculture probably first originated in A) The Fertile Crescent. B) Southeast Asia. C) South America. D) Europe. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Southeast Asia. 16. In what period of agriculture did pollinators begin to decline? A) Beginning of agriculture. B) Traditional agriculture. C) Industrial agriculture. D) Green revolution. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Green revolution. 17. Which economic activity includes the service sector of the economy? A) Primary Activities. B) Secondary Activities. C) Tertiary Activities. D) Quaternary Activities. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tertiary Activities. 18. Which of the following is TRUE of hunter/gatherer societies? A) Found in isolated places. B) Comprise 25% of total population. C) Live in very large groups. D) Rarely, if ever, migrate/move to new locations. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Found in isolated places. 19. Farming that requires lots of labor and/or capital investment is: A) Intensive agriculture. B) Extensive agriculture. C) Subsistence agriculture. D) Diffusion agriculture. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Intensive agriculture. 20. A CEO is an example of which sector? A) Secondary. B) Tertiary. C) Quaternary. D) Quinary. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Quinary. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesEnvironment QuizzesAgriculture And Environment Quiz 1Agriculture And Environment Quiz 2Agriculture And Environment Quiz 4Agriculture And Environment Quiz 5Environmental Science Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books