This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Overview > General Agriculture – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books General Agriculture Quiz 8 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the agricultural activity associated with the raising of domesticated animals such as cattle, horses, sheep, and goats? A) Animal farming. B) Ranching. C) Animal husbandry. D) Livestock. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Animal husbandry. 2. Which type of agriculture is practiced in developing countries? A) Factory farms. B) Subsistence agriculture. C) Commercial agriculture. D) Fishing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subsistence agriculture. 3. Which crop requires the most rainfall? A) Wheat. B) Rice. C) Sugarcane. D) Cotton. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rice. 4. Which of the following pairs of agricultural types occupies the largest percentage of the world's total land area? A) Cattle ranching and Mediterranean agriculture. B) Plantation agriculture and specialized horticulture. C) Shifting cultivation and nomadic herding. D) Intensive rice cultivation and subsistence farming. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Shifting cultivation and nomadic herding. 5. What is the main crop in intensive subsistence agriculture? A) Rice. B) Maize. C) Wheat. D) Oilseeds. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rice. 6. Shifting agriculture is also known as A) Shift and cut. B) Cut and clear. C) Slash and burn. D) Cut and grow. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Slash and burn. 7. Which combination of animals was domesticated in Southwest Asia? A) Water buffalo, pig, and chicken. B) Llama and alpaca. C) Cattle, camel, and goat. D) Sheep and goat. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sheep and goat. 8. Which of the following areas of the world most likely leads the other areas listed below in the production of wheat? A) Central Brazil. B) Interior Australia. C) Eastern Europe. D) Central Africa. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Eastern Europe. 9. Carthamus tinctorious is a botanical name of? A) Safflower. B) Linseed. C) Jute. D) Lucerne. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Safflower. 10. Which of the following is the most common form of commercial agriculture in Europe? A) Mixed crop and livestock farming. B) Dairy farming. C) Grain farming. D) Livestock ranching. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mixed crop and livestock farming. 11. In which part of the world were seed crops first domesticated? A) India. B) Southwest Asia. C) Northern Europe. D) Southern Europe. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Southwest Asia. 12. Mostly done in LDCs A) Commercial. B) Subsistance. C) Neither. D) Both. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subsistance. 13. The third most important food crop with respect to area and production is A) Jowar. B) Wheat. C) Bajra. D) Ragi. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jowar. 14. Cotton is a plant that is primarily grown for ..... A) Food. B) Fiber. C) Shelter. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fiber. 15. Based on Georgia's farm gate value, broilers rank number ..... in our state's commodities A) 1. B) 2. C) 3. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1. 16. How long has agriculture contributed to the growth and development of civilization? A) 5, 000 to 8, 000 years. B) 1, 000 to 3, 000 years. C) 10, 000 to 12, 000 years. D) 18, 000 to 20, 000 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 10, 000 to 12, 000 years. 17. Which crop requires to be transported to factories within 48 hours or it loses its quality? A) Wheat. B) Rice. C) Sugarcane. D) Cotton. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sugarcane. 18. The most important reason why most farmers in northeast China grow crops other than wet rice is A) Cultural preference. B) Tradition. C) Climate. D) Soil. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Climate. 19. What percentage of Americans work in Production Agriculture? A) 2%. B) 45%. C) 60%. D) 15%. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 2%. 20. What is biotechnology? A) Methods using electromagnetic waves and ultrasonics to diagnose diseases and injuries. B) A method designers use to record observations of present conditions. C) The flow of electrons in one direction through a conductor. D) Using biological agents in processes to produce good or services. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Using biological agents in processes to produce good or services. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGeneral Agriculture Quiz 1General Agriculture Quiz 2General Agriculture Quiz 3General Agriculture Quiz 4General Agriculture Quiz 5General Agriculture Quiz 6General Agriculture Quiz 7General Agriculture Quiz 9General Agriculture Quiz 10General Agriculture Quiz 11 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books