Human Geography (Malinowski), 1st Edition

Chapter 15: The Geography of Economic Activity and Agriculture

Quiz



1.

One example of government regulating in the United States is
A)the splitting of companies that appear to be monopolistic.
B)grocers charging reasonable prices for their produce.
C)having a garage sale.
D)all of the above.
2.

The People's Republic of China was once a communist-planned economy. That has changed and today China's economy is largely
A)rigidly planned.
B)capitalistic.
C)sustained by feudalism.
D)a new monarchy in the world economy.
3.

On the GNP map, which country is shown large in GNP, but only moderate in GNP per capita?
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A)United States
B)Germany
C)Australia
D)China (the PRC)
4.

The most likely job in the 'public sector' would be
A)flipping burgers at a McDonalds.
B)selling shoes at Sears.
C)the purchase and sale of stocks for individual shareholders.
D)enforcing pollution regulations for a state government.
5.

Which was a main characteristic of agriculture in the Fertile Crescent?
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A)wheat and barley
B)vegeculture
C)corn and squash
D)millet and sorghum
6.

In the development of seed farming, which is the first step that had to be figured out by humans?
A)where to plant seeds
B)how to figure how animals transport seeds
C)that a seed is the basis for producing the plant
D)none of the above
7.

In subsistence agriculture, nearly all the crops are used to
A)sell in the local market.
B)sell on the global market.
C)support the farmer.
D)support communities miles away.
8.

When the Von Thunen rural land use model is applied to the United States, at its core what is the most similar to the original model?
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A)specialty crops in California
B)vegetables and dairying in the Northeast (the largest market)
C)cotton and tobacco in the South
D)specialty crops in Florida
9.

In the Columbian Exchange which crops or products had their origins in America?
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A)citrus and coffee
B)wheat and barley
C)sheep and goats
D)sweet potatoes and tobacco
10.

One result of the Green Revolution in India and other parts of Asia was to
A)export superior ideas of ecology and caring better for the land.
B)make these areas more like California in how food was produced.
C)increase grain production.
D)all of the above.
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