Agriculture 101
Out of all the domesticated animals, this one was known for domesticating themselves.
Cats
Which term describes the mass production of livestock in confined spaces for maximum efficiency?
A. Subsistence Husbandry
B. Factory farming
C. Livestock ranching
D. Aquaculture
B. Factory farming
Which variety of banana was replaced by the Cavendish due to susceptibility to Panama disease?
A. Gros Michel
B. Bungulan
C. Lacatan
D. Saba
A. Gros Michel
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Water taken from wells like deepwell tanks falls under which category of water source?
a. Desalinated Water
b. Glacial and Snow Melt
c. Reclaimed Water
d. Surface Water
e. Groundwater
f. Rainwater
Groundwater
Minamata disease in Japan was caused by the dumping of which chemical element in the water next to the fishing grounds of local fishermen.
Mercury
Chemical fertilizers and advanced irrigation were some forms of biotechnology that was adopted during which wave of agricultural revolution?
a. First
b. Second
c. Third
d. Fourth
c. Third
These two words refer to the breeding of animals for milk, meat, eggs, wool, or for work and transport. This also includes fish farming and aquaculture.
Animal Husbandry
The average age of Filipino farmers according to a report from the Department of Agriculture is how many years old?
57
Some countries get their water supply by removing salt from seawater. This type of water falls under which category of water source?
Desalinated Water
An outbreak of typhoid fever occured in a small baranggay in Leyte after their water supply was contaminated by human and animal waste from an overflowing sewage canal, some of which carried salmonella bacteria. This falls under which type of water pollution?
a) Thermal Pollution
b) Suspended Matter Pollution
c) Microbiological Pollution
d) Oxygen Depletion Pollution
e) Nutrient Pollution
f) Chemical Pollution
g) Surface Water Pollution
h) Groundwater Pollution
c) Microbiological Pollution
Which type of agriculture necessitates low level of labor and input per unit of yield, but requires substantial or large land areas.
Extensive
Kaingin, or slash and burn, is also known as ________ in some cultures in the Philippines
Ba-ol
Name one of the two cities reported in the discussion to be suffering from severe land subsidence due to overabstraction of ground water.
Mexico City / Jakarta
The island of Zapatos, as featured in the GMA documentary, is part of which Philippine province?
Masbate
This form of water pollution occurs when the bacteria that decomposes dead algae and other biological matter in seas and lakes starts consuming all oxygen in the water, leaving very little for the fish.
a) Thermal Pollution
b) Suspended Matter Pollution
c) Microbiological Pollution
d) Oxygen Depletion Pollution
e) Nutrient Pollution
f) Chemical Pollution
g) Surface Water Pollution
h) Groundwater Pollution
d) Oxygen Depletion Pollution
Maize was first cultivated in what region of the world?
a. South East Asia
b. Central America
c. Europe
d. Central Africa
b. Central America
This form of animal husbandry is more common in arid regions, where the animals are always on the move in search of newer natural pastures to graze.
a. Nomadic Herding
b. Factory Farming
c. Livestock Ranching
d. Mobile Grazing
a. Nomadic Herding
When nitrogen and phosphorus from farms runoff and mixes with rivers and/or sea water, algal bloom occurs. What single word is used to call this phenomenon?
Eutrophication
According to the data from the DENR, how many islands in the Philippines lack a proper supply of freshwater?
a. more than 4000
b. more than 5000
c. more than 6000
d. less than 3000
b. more than 5000
The worst oil spill in Philippine history was the Guimaras oil spill, which happened in what year?
2006
The First Agricultural Revolution, which happened 12,000 years ago, was also known as _______________ Revolution.
Neolithic
Slash and burn is an agricultural method that falls under this category of Farming Variation wherein fields are moved after several years to a new location in search of more productive soil.
a. Crop Rotation
b. Subsistence Agriculture
c. Commercial Plantation
d. Shifting Cultivation
d. Shifting Cultivation
The use of plants to absorb pollution from water or soil is called?
Phytoremediation
Only how many percent of Earth's water is freshwater?
2.4 - 2.5%
Also known as forever chemicals, this water pollutant are commonly used in non-stick cookware, waterproofing clothes and firefighting foams. They can leach into water and pose health risks to humans and animals. (Acronym only)
PFAS