This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > History > General > The History Of Agriculture – Quiz 7 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The History Of Agriculture Quiz 7 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Type of farming to meet family needs is known as: A) Subsistense. B) Mixed. C) Organic. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subsistense. 2. What Are Some Farming Methods A) Terrace Farming. B) All of the above. C) Slash and Burn. D) Raised Bed Farming. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) All of the above. 3. By learning to create pottery, humans were able to increase the amount of food and supplies they could store. They also learned to create plaster by heating limestone and melted metal to create strong tools.Based on this information, what can you conclude about Neolithic humans? A) They made important discoveries in medicine. B) They learned all of their skills form neighboring tribes. C) They were able to use fires to improve their lives in a number of ways. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They were able to use fires to improve their lives in a number of ways. 4. Slash and burn' agriculture is known as ..... in north-eastern states. A) Jhumming. B) Podu. C) Valre. D) Khil. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jhumming. 5. What was the nickname given to the south's most important resource in the 1800's? A) King cotton. B) Land grant. C) Trial and error method. D) Native americans. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) King cotton. 6. Thomas Malthus believed that A) The government should encourage population growth in order to fully staff the factories being built during the Industrial Age. B) The world would soon be overpopulated because population grows at an exponential rate while the food supply increases at an arithmetic rate. C) The world would find new sources of food production to offset population growth. D) Population increase will continue because many religions discourage the use of contraceptives. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The world would soon be overpopulated because population grows at an exponential rate while the food supply increases at an arithmetic rate. 7. Before Agriculture, what was the main way for people to get food? A) Their food magically appeared from the clouds. B) Their food came from hunting animals and gathering. C) Their food came from farming large pieces of land. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Their food came from hunting animals and gathering. 8. People who lived in large communities were able to spend less time farming and more time developing skills which eventually led to A) Food shortages. B) Organized sports. C) Polytheistic societies. D) Specialization of labor. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Specialization of labor. 9. The civilizations that provided a foundation for future civilizations were the Greeks and the A) Romans. B) Americans. C) Europeans. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Romans. 10. What were the main causes for the first interactions between ancient civilizations? A) Religion and the arts. B) Education and sports. C) Trade and warfare. D) Science and exploration. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Trade and warfare. 11. Second most important cereal crop of India ..... A) Wheat. B) Rice. C) Maize. D) Bajra. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wheat. 12. Which of the following is an equatorial crop? A) Tea. B) Coffe. C) Rubber. D) Jute. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rubber. 13. What was one result of the invention of the cotton gin? A) Northern factory workers wanted to go to work on cotton plantations. B) Cotton plantations went out of business. C) Slave labor was no longer needed on plantations. D) Cotton plantations were able to increase their production of the crop. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cotton plantations were able to increase their production of the crop. 14. Agriculture means A) Farming. B) Searching for animal hides. C) Hunting. D) Gathering. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Farming. 15. Proposition 2 banned the use of A) Farrowing crates. B) Enclosed hen houses. C) Veal pens. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 16. What was established to study and develop new agriculture methods? A) Native americans. B) Trial and error method. C) Experiment stations. D) John deere. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Experiment stations. 17. Which animal meat has increased the most in the past 30 years? A) Beef. B) Pork. C) Turkey. D) Chicken. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Chicken. 18. What was the Mayans main crop A) Corn (maize). B) Sunflowers. C) Potatoes. D) Carrots. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Corn (maize). 19. The Bhodan-Gramdan movement was initiated by A) Vinoba Bhave. B) Sardar Patel. C) Gandhiji. D) Jawaharlal Nehru. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Vinoba Bhave. 20. Although many factory laborers in MDCs are paid $ ..... per hour, factory laborers in LDCs may be paid less than $ ..... per hour. A) 35 ; 1. B) 55 ; 2. C) 100 ; 20. D) 75 ; 15. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 35 ; 1. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesHistory QuizzesThe History Of Agriculture Quiz 1The History Of Agriculture Quiz 2The History Of Agriculture Quiz 3The History Of Agriculture Quiz 4The History Of Agriculture Quiz 5The History Of Agriculture Quiz 6The History Of Agriculture Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books