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Native Americans were utilizing this domestic species prior to the arrival of European explorers on the American continents: |
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| | A) | horses |
| | B) | sheep |
| | C) | cattle |
| | D) | goats |
| | E) | dogs |
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2 | |
The first cultivation and animal domestication activities likely took place in what area of the world? |
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| | A) | Australia |
| | B) | the Mediterranean |
| | C) | eastern North America |
| | D) | Central America |
| | E) | north-central Europe |
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3 | |
Which of the following species was likely the first domesticated to serve mankind? |
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| | A) | horses |
| | B) | cattle |
| | C) | dogs |
| | D) | chickens |
| | E) | goats |
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4 | |
Famines due to crop failure or livestock disease ended in the 17th century due to the development of the plow and irrigation. |
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| | A) | TRUE |
| | B) | FALSE |
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5 | |
Established in 1862 by the Morrill Act, this began the system of American agricultural colleges: |
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| | A) | Land-Grant College Act |
| | B) | United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) |
| | C) | Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) |
| | D) | Council for Agricultural Science and Technology |
| | E) | Smith-Hughes Federal Funding Initiative |
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6 | |
This U.S. president first encouraged the development of a "board of agriculture to encourage experimentation" in agricultural production: |
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| | A) | George Washington |
| | B) | Abraham Lincoln |
| | C) | Ulysses Grant |
| | D) | Theodore Roosevelt |
| | E) | Franklin Roosevelt |
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7 | |
The three-fold mission of Land-Grant universities is: learning, engagement, and: |
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| | A) | export. |
| | B) | discovery. |
| | C) | administration. |
| | D) | internationalization. |
| | E) | expansion of animal agriculture |
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8 | |
Which action in 1914 created the system eventually known as "extension" in the United States? |
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| | A) | Morrill Act |
| | B) | Smith-Hughes Act |
| | C) | Smith-Lever Act |
| | D) | Morrill College Aid Act |
| | E) | Hatch Act |
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9 | |
Which organization was established in 1945 to collect, interpret, and disseminate information relating to worldwide trends in population and agriculture? |
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| | A) | Food and Agriculture Organization |
| | B) | United Nations |
| | C) | Council for Agricultural Science and Technology |
| | D) | Cooperative Extension Service |
| | E) | United States Department of Agriculture |
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10 | |
World population growth in the 20th century mirrored agricultural production. In other words, nations with the greatest production of crops and livestock per person also had the greatest population growth. |
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| | A) | TRUE |
| | B) | FALSE |
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11 | |
The country harvesting the greatest amount of fish from ocean catch systems is: |
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| | A) | China. |
| | B) | Norway. |
| | C) | England. |
| | D) | Japan. |
| | E) | the United States. |
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12 | |
World-wide, humans consume more of this meat source than any other: |
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| | A) | pork. |
| | B) | beef. |
| | C) | lamb and mutton. |
| | D) | goat. |
| | E) | poultry. |
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13 | |
World-wide, approximately what percentage of land is estimated to be suitable for the intense growth of cereal grain crops? |
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| | A) | 10% |
| | B) | 25% |
| | C) | 50% |
| | D) | 75% |
| | E) | 90% |
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14 | |
This product can be defined as "a forage that is harvested in a high moisture state, stored in an air-tight container and allowed to ferment: _________" |
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| | A) | hay. |
| | B) | silage. |
| | C) | stover. |
| | D) | fodder. |
| | E) | pasture. |
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15 | |
Approximately what percentage of the population of the United States is involved in direct production of food as farmers or ranchers? |
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| | A) | 2% |
| | B) | 22% |
| | C) | 42% |
| | D) | 62% |
| | E) | 82% |
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16 | |
Approximately what proportion of the average human's diet is made up of foodstuffs from products of mammals, birds, or fish? |
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| | A) | 10% |
| | B) | 25% |
| | C) | 50% |
| | D) | 75% |
| | E) | 90% |
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17 | |
Nearly two-thirds of American households include at least one companion animal. |
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| | A) | TRUE |
| | B) | FALSE |
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18 | |
The farm product returning the highest percentage of retail price to the farmer: |
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| | A) | milk |
| | B) | red meat |
| | C) | poultry meat |
| | D) | eggs |
| | E) | cereal grains |
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19 | |
Americans pay about what percentage of their disposable income for food purchases? |
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| | A) | 3% |
| | B) | 11% |
| | C) | 27% |
| | D) | 43% |
| | E) | 61% |
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20 | |
The United States is the world's largest exporter of food products. |
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| | A) | TRUE |
| | B) | FALSE |
2003 McGraw-Hill Higher Education