Agriculture History Quiz

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When did nascent farmers begin planting grains?

  • 20,000 years ago
  • 5,000 years ago
  • 500 years ago
  • 105,000 years ago (correct)

What percentage of the world's farmland is operated by the largest one percent of farms?

  • 70 percent (correct)
  • 30 percent
  • 10 percent
  • 50 percent

How much of the world's food do small farms produce?

  • About a third (correct)
  • About half
  • About a quarter
  • About two-thirds

Approximately what percentage of agricultural land is found on farms larger than 1,000 hectares?

<p>40 percent (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the major agricultural products broadly grouped into?

<p>Foods, fibers, fuels, and raw materials (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where did guavas originate from?

<p>Mexico (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the most frequently eaten species of guava?

<p>Apple guava (Psidium guayava) (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the botanical classification of guavas?

<p>Berries (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

From which language does the term 'guava' derive?

<p>Taíno (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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<p>55 million tonnes (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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