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Vocabulary flashcards covering historical origins, practices, regions, crops, technologies, and environmental issues in global agriculture.
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cattle, goats, and sheep
The animals for which Southwest Asia is identified as an original domestication zone, also known as the Animal Hearth.
Two representative agricultural types in developing countries are ( ) and ( ).
subsistence farming, shifting cultivation
One unique industrial agricultural type seen in developing countries is ( ).
plantation agriculture
The two primary crops domesticated in the Near East were ( ) and ( ).
wheat, barley
The earliest evidence of agriculture dates back to approximately ( ) years ago.
11,500
The Fertile Crescent is located in modern-day ( ), ( ), and ( ).
Iraq, Syria, Turkey
The main crop domesticated in the Far East was ( ).
rice
The agricultural revolution is also known as the ( ) Revolution.
Neolithic
The process of artificial selection in domesticated plants often results in traits like ( ).
nonshattering seed heads
The primary animal hearth in Southwest Asia included ( ), ( ), and ( ).
cattle, goats, sheep
The Green Revolution focused on increasing yields of ( ), ( ), and ( ).
rice, wheat, corn
Two negative environmental effects of the Green Revolution are ( ) and ( ).
soil degradation, water depletion
The primary crop grown in Mesoamerica was ( ).
maize/corn
The main characteristic of shifting cultivation is ( ).
slash-and-burn farming
Pastoral nomadism is most common in ( ) and ( ) regions.
arid, semi-arid
The two main crops grown in intensive subsistence agriculture are ( ) and ( ).
rice, wheat
Plantation agriculture is typically found in ( ) climates.
tropical
The primary crop grown in Mediterranean agriculture is ( ).
olives
The milkshed refers to the area around a city where ( ) is produced.
milk
The main crop grown in the U.S. Corn Belt is ( ).
corn/maize
The Dust Bowl of the 1930s was caused by ( ) and ( ).
over-farming, drought
Two major soil types suitable for agriculture are ( ) and ( ).
chernozem, alluvial soil
The primary crop grown in the Deccan Plateau of India is ( ).
cotton
The main agricultural practice in the Sahel region of Africa is ( ).
pastoral nomadism
The two primary crops grown in China’s Yangtze River Valley are ( ) and ( ).
rice, tea
The main agricultural export of Brazil is ( ).
soybeans
The primary crop grown in the Waghi Valley of Papua New Guinea is ( ).
taro
The main agricultural practice in the Arctic regions is ( ).
reindeer herding
The primary crop grown in the Nile River Valley is ( ).
cotton
The main agricultural export of Colombia is ( ).
coffee
The primary crop grown in the Mekong Delta is ( ).
rice
Two major agricultural regions in Europe are ( ) and ( ).
mixed crop-livestock farming, dairy farming
The primary crop grown in the Pampas of Argentina is ( ).
wheat
The main agricultural export of Thailand is ( ).
rice
The primary crop grown in the Ganges River Basin is ( ).
rice
The main agricultural practice in the Kalahari Desert is ( ).
hunter-gathering
The primary crop grown in the Tehuacan Valley of Mexico was ( ).
maize/corn
The main agricultural export of Vietnam is ( ).
coffee
The primary crop grown in the Ethiopian Highlands is ( ).
coffee
The main agricultural practice in the Amazon Rainforest is ( ).
shifting cultivation
The primary crop grown in the Loess Plateau of China is ( ).
millet
Two major agricultural challenges in Africa are ( ) and ( ).
desertification, soil erosion
The primary crop grown in the Punjab region of South Asia is ( ).
wheat
The main agricultural export of Indonesia is ( ).
palm oil
The primary crop grown in the Andean Highlands is ( ).
potatoes
The main agricultural practice in the Australian Outback is ( ).
livestock ranching
The primary crop grown in the Po Valley of Italy is ( ).
rice
The main agricultural export of Kenya is ( ).
tea
The primary crop grown in the Great Plains of the U.S. is ( ).
wheat
The main agricultural practice in the Scandinavian countries is ( ).
dairy farming
The primary crop grown in the Black Earth region of Russia is ( ).
wheat
Two major agricultural innovations of the 20th century are ( ) and ( ).
mechanization, genetically modified crops
The primary crop grown in the Cerrado region of Brazil is ( ).
soybeans
The main agricultural export of the Philippines is ( ).
bananas
The primary crop grown in the Irrawaddy Delta is ( ).
rice
The main agricultural practice in the Canadian Prairies is ( ).
grain farming
The primary crop grown in the Volga River Basin is ( ).
wheat
The main agricultural export of Guatemala is ( ).
coffee
The primary crop grown in the Anatolian Plateau is ( ).
wheat
The main agricultural practice in the Himalayas is ( ).
terrace farming
The primary crop grown in the Murray-Darling Basin is ( ).
wheat
Two major agricultural policies in the U.S. are ( ) and ( ).
subsidies, crop insurance
The primary crop grown in the Sichuan Basin is ( ).
rice
The main agricultural export of Sri Lanka is ( ).
tea
The primary crop grown in the Zambezi River Valley is ( ).
maize/corn
The main agricultural practice in the Sahel is ( ).
pastoral nomadism
The primary crop grown in the Indo-Gangetic Plain is ( ).
rice
The main agricultural export of Honduras is ( ).
bananas
The primary crop grown in the Yucatan Peninsula is ( ).
maize/corn
The main agricultural practice in the Alps is ( ).
dairy farming
The primary crop grown in the Dnieper River Basin is ( ).
wheat
Two major agricultural challenges in South America are ( ) and ( ).
deforestation, soil depletion
The primary crop grown in the Manchurian Plain is ( ).
soybeans
The main agricultural export of Ecuador is ( ).
bananas
The primary crop grown in the Orinoco River Basin is ( ).
rice
The main agricultural practice in the Caucasus is ( ).
vineyards
The primary crop grown in the Paraná River Basin is ( ).
soybeans
The main agricultural export of Costa Rica is ( ).
pineapples
The primary crop grown in the Iberian Peninsula is ( ).
olives
The main agricultural practice in the Atlas Mountains is ( ).
olive cultivation
The primary crop grown in the Darling Downs is ( ).
wheat
Two major agricultural technologies used in modern farming are ( ) and ( ).
precision agriculture, hydroponics
The primary crop grown in the Red River Delta is ( ).
rice
The main agricultural export of Uganda is ( ).
coffee
The primary crop grown in the Limpopo River Valley is ( ).
maize/corn
The main agricultural practice in the Carpathians is ( ).
sheep herding
The primary crop grown in the São Francisco River Basin is ( ).
irrigated fruit
The main agricultural export of Nicaragua is ( ).
coffee
The primary crop grown in the Guadalquivir River Valley is ( ).
olives
The main agricultural practice in the Drakensberg Mountains is ( ).
livestock grazing
The primary crop grown in the Canterbury Plains is ( ).
wheat
Two major agricultural research centers are ( ) and ( ).
CIMMYT, IRRI
The primary crop grown in the Pearl River Delta is ( ).
rice
The main agricultural export of Tanzania is ( ).
cashews
The primary crop grown in the Okavango Delta is ( ).
sorghum
The main agricultural practice in the Pyrenees is ( ).
sheep farming
The primary crop grown in the Magdalena River Valley is ( ).
coffee
The main agricultural export of Senegal is ( ).
peanuts
The primary crop grown in the Ebro River Basin is ( ).
wine grapes
The main agricultural practice in the Rocky Mountains is ( ).
ranching