Title: Unit 3 Quiz
Course: HRT 125 Plants and Society > Section: HRT 125 Plants and Society

Q: Agriculture arose in several areas about _____.
- 1000 years ago
- 10,000 years ago
- 5,000 years ago
- 50,000 years ago
A: 10,000 years ago

Q: Archeologists have made use of many plant remains except _____.
- pollen grains which are virtually indestructible
- phytoliths to identify plant material
- coprolites to determine what people ate
- none of the above
A: none of the above

Q: The term Agricultural Revolution was used to describe the transition from forager to agriculture
- True
- False
A: True

Q: Early sites of agriculture include all but _____.
- the Fertile Crescent
- the Nile River
- the New World – South American Highlands, Mesoamerica and Eastern North America
- the Far East – Yangtze and Yellow River Basin, New Guinea Highlands
A: the Nile River

Q: The New Guinea Highlands showed signs of early agriculture with _____.
- deforestation
- posthole and stakehole remains
- microfossils of rice
- soil mounding and deep channels remains
A: microfossils of rice

Q: Earliest crops domesticated in the New World include all except _____.
- squash
- corn
- millet
- tomato
A: millet

Q: The eastern half of the United States independently developed several crops including _____.
- barley
- wheat
- sunflower
- maize
A: sunflower

Q: Artificially selected plants have traits suited to human needs and might be detrimental to survival.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: Early plant breeders selected plants with _____.
- non-shattering heads
- larger seeds or tubers
- a loss of seed dormancy
- all of the above
A: all of the above

Q: The USDA has developed many guides to help us manage our food intake. The MyPyramid has _____.
- fruits and vegetables are on the top
- not included sweets
- no more steps
- bread, cereals, rice and pasta on the bottom row
A: no more steps