The History and Significance of Agriculture Quiz

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When did nascent farmers begin planting grains?

  • 20,000 years ago
  • 50,000 years ago
  • 5,000 years ago
  • 105,000 years ago (correct)

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

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

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

  • About half
  • About a third (correct)
  • Almost two-thirds
  • Less than a tenth

When were sheep, goats, pigs, and cattle domesticated?

<p>Around 10,000 years ago (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which century did industrial agriculture based on large-scale monocultures come to dominate agricultural output?

<p>Twentieth century (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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