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Horticulture and Human Settlements Quiz

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How does horticulture differ from agriculture according to the passage?

Agriculture is concerned with growing plants for food, while horticulture is focused on growing plants for medicinal and aesthetic purposes

Agriculture is a more intensive strategy involving techniques like plowing and irrigation, while horticulture uses simpler hand tools (correct)

Horticulture focuses on a wider range of plant cultivation, while agriculture is more specialized

Horticulture uses more advanced technology and machinery than agriculture

What is the significance of horticulture in anthropology according to the passage?

Horticulture is a subsistence strategy characterized by the use of advanced technology and machinery for plant cultivation

Horticulture is a subsistence strategy characterized by the domestication of animals for agricultural purposes

Horticulture is a subsistence strategy characterized by large-scale, industrial cultivation of plants

Horticulture is a subsistence strategy characterized by the small-scale, non-industrial cultivation of plants for food (correct)

According to the passage, which of the following is NOT considered part of horticulture?

Cultivation of fruits, vegetables, and herbs

Raising livestock for agricultural purposes (correct)

Landscape design and construction

Cultivation of seaweeds and algae

What is the historical significance of horticulture mentioned in the passage?

Horticulture has been practiced for thousands of years, as an ancient subsistence strategy Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of horticulture according to the passage?

Growing plants for medicinal and aesthetic purposes Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between horticulture and field agriculture?

Horticulture focuses on garden management, while field agriculture involves large-scale crop cultivation. Signup and view all the answers

Which branch of horticulture specifically deals with the cultivation of vegetables?

Olericulture Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary concern of Landscape Horticulture?

Design, construction, and care of landscape Signup and view all the answers

What does Viticulture primarily involve?

Growing and cultivating fruits Signup and view all the answers

Why is the availability of light crucial for plants?

Plants require natural light to survive and grow. Signup and view all the answers