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Livelihood and Economy: Primary Activities
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1
Economic activities which emphasize harvesting or extracting materials from the ground or sea would be placed in which sector of the economy?
A)
primary
B)
secondary
C)
tertiary
D)
quaternary
E)
quinary
2
Among the three types of economic systems, which is the one that emphasizes the production of goods and services principally for the producer's family and relatives?
A)
subsistence
B)
commercial
C)
planned
D)
"A" and "C"
E)
not given
3
Technology transfer from the Developed World is benefiting former subsistence economies in _______.
A)
Latin America
B)
Africa
C)
Middle East
D)
all of these
E)
none of these
4
Which of the following exemplifies extensive subsistence agriculture?
A)
nomadic herding
B)
shifting cultivation
C)
urban subsistence farming
D)
"A" and "B"
E)
"B" and "C"
5
Approximately what percent of the world's population is engaged in intensive, subsistence agriculture?
A)
25%
B)
33%
C)
50%
D)
66%
E)
75%
6
In what part of the world is 90% of that nation-state's vegetables produced through urban subsistence farming?
A)
India
B)
China
C)
Japan
D)
South Korea
E)
Singapore
7
The Green Revolution has been an unqualified success.
A)
True
B)
False
8
Von Thunen rings is a pattern of land use that emphasizes concentric rings from a central market. The placement of a particular agricultural activity within a specific ring is based upon the land rent of the commodity calculated principally according to __________.
A)
distance from the central market
B)
market price
C)
transport costs
D)
"A" and "B"
E)
"B" and "C"
9
Which of the pairs of sub-sectors of the primary sector are grouped correctly to be identified as gathering industries?
A)
mining and forestry
B)
fisheries ad quarrying
C)
quarrying and mining
D)
forestry and fisheries
10
Which of the pairs of sub-sectors of the primary sector are grouped correcty to be identified as extractive industries?
A)
mining and forestry
B)
fisheries ad quarrying
C)
quarrying and mining
D)
forestry and fisheries
11
If the maximum sustainable yield of a renewable resource is exceeded, it can be considered to have become a nonrenewable resource.
A)
True
B)
False
12
Consider that one billion people depend upon fish as their primary protein source. This is greatest, i.e., 50% or more of total protein intake, in which parts of the world?
A)
South American and the Caribbean
B)
East Asia and Southeast Asia
C)
Europe and Japan
D)
Africa and the Middle East
13
Overfishing illustrates the concept of the tragedy of the common.
A)
True
B)
False
14
Approximately what percent of the world’s harvest of fish is from aquaculture (fresh water) and mariculture (saltwater)?
A)
5%
B)
15%
C)
25%
D)
35%
15
What is the principal usage of the tropical lowland hardwood forests?
A)
construction lumber and pulp for paper
B)
hardwood logs for lumber
C)
fuelwood and charcoal
D)
furniture and railroad ties
16
What is the usage of the tropical lowland hardwood forests that is increasing the most?
A)
construction lumber and pulp for paper
B)
hardwood logs for lumber
C)
fuelwood and charcoal
D)
furniture and railroad ties
17
Three nation-states account for 50% of the world's roundwood production for industrial purposes. Which of the following nation-states is not one of them?
A)
Russia
B)
United States
C)
China
D)
Canada
18
Which of the factors of metallic mineral production may equal or exceed the other three factors?
A)
quantity available
B)
richness of the ore
C)
distance to markets
D)
land acquisitions and royalties
19
The decline of the U.S. steel industry has been a major factor in the closure of taconite beneficiation operations in the Lake Superior region.
A)
True
B)
False
20
The most important branch of extractive industries based upon volume and weight of material removed is __________.
A)
metallic minerals
B)
nonmetallic base metals
C)
nonmetallic earth materials
D)
fossil fuel minerals
21
Which is still the most plentiful of the mineral fuels?
A)
natural gas
B)
petroleum
C)
coal
D)
peat
22
The Middle East and Iran control approximately what percentage of the world's proved reserves in petroleum?
A)
33%
B)
50%
C)
66%
D)
75%
23
Which of the fossil fuels is the most highly efficient, versatile, and environmentally benign?
A)
natural gas
B)
petroleum
C)
coal
D)
peat
24
Approximately what percent of global trade currently is in primary commodities?
A)
15%
B)
25%
C)
33%
D)
50%
25
The flow of primary commodities from the developing world to the developed world and the flow of manufactured goods from the developed world remained constant during the 20th century.
A)
True
B)
False
26
A nation-state which depletes its natural capital through exporting its nonrenewable resources can expect to have a bright economic future.
A)
True
B)
False
27
Developed countries increasingly rely upon other developed countries for their sources of agricultural imports and industrial raw materials instead of relying upon developing countries.
A)
True
B)
False
28
The most extensively practiced of the primary industries is __________.
A)
mining
B)
forestry
C)
fishing
D)
agriculture
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