Question 1
The word Agriculture comes from two Latin words Ager and Cultura which means:
Correct!
- Selected: Ager means land and cultura means cultivation
- Ager means agree and cultura means cultivation
- Ager means land and cultura means crops
- Ager means land and cultura means production
- Ager means crop and cultura means cultivation
Question 2
Early civilization originated in an area with the following characteristic:
Correct!
- The presence of powerful emperor.
- Selected: The existence of fertile soil enabling agricultural production.
- In areas with supply of available water for drinking
- The existence of suitable topography for building of settlement
- The existence of economic activities.
Question 3
Identify, which activity is not involved in the primary production in the agricultural system.
Incorrect
- Animal production
- Crop production
- Agricultural marketing
- Selected: Agro-forestry
- Aquaculture
Question 4
Identify which is not a downstream activity in the agricultural system.
Incorrect
- Selected: Food processing
- Production of biodiesel from palm oil
- Agricultural marketing
- Aquaculture production
- Packaging of agriculture produce
Question 5
Downstream activity in agriculture involves the following:
Incorrect
- Natural resource management
- Seed production
- Post harvest processing
- Research and development
- Selected: Nursery management
Question 6
Agriculture has managed to increase grain production to provide sufficient food for the growing world population mainly through .
Correct!
- Increasing the area of arable land.
- Selected: Increasing crop yield by using improved technologies.
- Increase the amount of seed planted.
- Increasing international trade in agriculture.
- Increasing animal production.
Question 7
Some advanced countries depend on imported food for survival because agriculture cannot be practiced due to :
Correct!
- High labour cost
- Selected: Lack of suitable natural resources
- Lack of technology
- High cost of machinery
- Lack of capital
Question 8
Besides its role in providing for human survival agriculture has played a significant role in the:
Correct!
- Reducing water pollution
- Selected: Enhancing the rural economy
- Reducing soil erosion
- Reducing soil pollution
- Reducing rural migration to the urban area
Result:
5/8
