AnswersCSD Summer 2026 Human GeographyTopic Test

Revolutions in Agriculture Answers

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Which of the following developments occurred first?

A
cash crops
B
animal domestication
C
the Industrial Revolution
D
the Green Revolution
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The domestication of plants allowed humans to found the first permanent settlements because food supplies became more __________.

A
varied
B
stable
C
necessary
D
expensive
3

What effect did mechanization have on farming?

A
Mechanization reduced the need for chemicals and pesticides.
B
Mechanization put an end to urbanization.
C
Mechanization increased the speed of harvesting.
D
Mechanization allowed nomadic cultures to develop permanent settlements.
4

Dr. Carl Sauer hypothesized that there were 11 separate centers of plant and animal domestication during the First Agricultural Revolution. Based on his hypothesis, which of the following statements is true?

A
Agricultural production was not important to early civilizations.
B
All ancient civilizations domesticated the same plants and animals.
C
Plant and animal domestication did not occur at the same time.
D
Agriculture developed independently among ancient civilizations.
5

The seed drill is technology that emerged from the __________.

A
First Agricultural Revolution
B
Second Agricultural Revolution
C
Green Revolution
D
Borlaug Revolution
6

All of the following were innovations that benefited farmers during the Second Agricultural Revolution except __________.

A
the iron plough
B
the railroad
C
animal husbandry
D
plant domestication
7

Why is Dr. Norman Borlaug often called “the man who saved a billion lives”?

A
Dr. Borlaug’s work significantly increased agricultural yields in Mexico and India.
B
Dr. Borlaug’s work focused on making money rather than on feeding the population.
C
Dr. Borlaug’s work is attributed to a modern world population that has exceeded six billion.
D
Dr. Borlaug’s work helped to eliminate small farms and improve mechanization on a large scale.
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Which of the following statements about agriculture is false?

A
The successful hybridization of rice crops prevented famine in India in the 1960s.
B
The Green Revolution contributed to the growth of small organic farms in the United States.
C
Hybridization is an important cause of the recent increase in global agricultural production.
D
The Green Revolution caused the focus to shift from agriculture for local consumption to agriculture for export.
9

A key contributor to the research and success of hybridization, which ignited the Green Revolution, was __________.

A
Dr. Norman Borlaug
B
Bill Gates
C
a group of farming families
D
the government of India
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Which of the following is not a way in which colonialism dramatically changed farming?

A
New crops were grown and introduced among continents.
B
Plantation-style farming became obsolete.
C
Cash crops became more common.
D
Governments began taxing farmers.
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Which of the following groups is the most likely to be opposed to the technology of the Green Revolution?

A
those who oppose famine
B
those who oppose small farms
C
those who oppose the use of animal husbandry
D
those who oppose the use of pesticides

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