Agriculture History Quiz

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What was the key development in the rise of sedentary human civilization?

  • Cultivation of plants in at least 11 regions of the world
  • Domestication of sheep, goats, pigs, and cattle
  • Farming of domesticated species creating food surpluses (correct)
  • Industrial agriculture based on large-scale monocultures

When did nascent farmers begin planting grains?

  • Around 105,000 years ago
  • Around 20,000 years ago
  • Around 10,000 years ago
  • Around 11,500 years ago (correct)

What percentage of the world's food is produced by small farms?

  • Around 25%
  • More than 50%
  • About a third (correct)
  • Less than 10%

How much agricultural land is found on farms larger than 1,000 hectares?

<p>Nearly 40% (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What broadly groups the major agricultural products?

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

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