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What is the main focus of agriculture?
What is the main focus of agriculture?
- Cultivating crops and livestock (correct)
- Building cities
- Selling medicinal plants
- Hunting and gathering
Why did early humans find it hard to sustain themselves through hunting and gathering as the population grew?
Why did early humans find it hard to sustain themselves through hunting and gathering as the population grew?
- Predictable and easy
- They had permanent settlements
- Land use was not intensive (correct)
- Agriculture was well-developed
Which agricultural revolution focused on the use of technology to increase production and distribution?
Which agricultural revolution focused on the use of technology to increase production and distribution?
- Third Agricultural Revolution
- Industrial Revolution
- First Agricultural Revolution
- Second Agricultural Revolution (correct)
What characterizes the Third Agricultural Revolution, also known as the Green Revolution?
What characterizes the Third Agricultural Revolution, also known as the Green Revolution?
What did the First Agricultural Revolution enable humans to do?
What did the First Agricultural Revolution enable humans to do?
What was the primary reason for the shift towards agriculture from hunting and gathering?
What was the primary reason for the shift towards agriculture from hunting and gathering?
What is the main difference between extensive subsistence agriculture and intensive subsistence agriculture?
What is the main difference between extensive subsistence agriculture and intensive subsistence agriculture?
Which farming method involves moving farm fields after several years to find more productive soil?
Which farming method involves moving farm fields after several years to find more productive soil?
What is the primary purpose of animal husbandry?
What is the primary purpose of animal husbandry?
What led to a decrease in genetic diversity and resources among livestock breeds in the 20th century?
What led to a decrease in genetic diversity and resources among livestock breeds in the 20th century?
Which livestock production system is defined by being based on feed sources such as grassland, mixed, and landless?
Which livestock production system is defined by being based on feed sources such as grassland, mixed, and landless?
What are the drawbacks of extensive subsistence agriculture mentioned in the text?
What are the drawbacks of extensive subsistence agriculture mentioned in the text?
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