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1

Which of the following is an example of a cash crop.

Opium

Corn

Rice

Bananas

Explanation

A "cash crop" is an agricultural crop that is purposely made strictly to be sold in a market environment for as much money as possible. Most cash crops, which include cotton, opium, grains, and many other products, are grown in a monoculture environment, where they are the only product grown on a piece of land. By their nature, cash crops are not a form of subsistence farming, as they are always produced to be used beyond a grower's own home and family. Opium, for instance, is a great example of a cash crop because its purpose is purely recreational/for the profit of the sellers; there is no nutritional value to the crop.

2

Oceania is                                   .

the smallest continent, in terms of total land area

not a continent

the largest continent, in terms of total landmass

another name for Australia

Explanation

Oceania is a continent made up of thousands of islands in the South Pacific. The largest landmass in Oceania is Australia, but there are literally thousands of other islands in the continent. All that being said, in terms of land area Oceania is the smallest continent; the dominant feature of the continent is the vast areas of the Pacific Ocean separating the islands.

3

The main type of housing found in a defined suburb is                               .

single-family houses

condominiums and apartments

tenements

multi-family houses

Explanation

The defining feature of suburbs, and the appeal for many people who move to them, is that they are dominated by single-family houses. This means suburbs, outer districts of urban areas, have lower population density and higher overall per capita wealth. These factors also lead to better government services and higher quality of local education. Detached single-family housing is a massive draw for population groups with the income to sustain them.

4

Which of the following is an example of a cash crop.

Opium

Corn

Rice

Bananas

Explanation

A "cash crop" is an agricultural crop that is purposely made strictly to be sold in a market environment for as much money as possible. Most cash crops, which include cotton, opium, grains, and many other products, are grown in a monoculture environment, where they are the only product grown on a piece of land. By their nature, cash crops are not a form of subsistence farming, as they are always produced to be used beyond a grower's own home and family. Opium, for instance, is a great example of a cash crop because its purpose is purely recreational/for the profit of the sellers; there is no nutritional value to the crop.

5

Which country's territory lies closest to the North Pole?

Canada

Australia

Russia

Iceland

Explanation

The Canadian Territory of Nunavut is the closest, nation-associated territory to the North Pole.

6

What is the largest mountain range in South America?

The Andes

The Alps

Aconcagua

The Brazilian Highlands

Explanation

The Andes are the longest mountain range in South America. The Alps are in Europe. Aconcagua is a mountain within the Andes. The Brazilian Highlands are not a mountain range.

7

Which of the following is an example of a cash crop.

Opium

Corn

Rice

Bananas

Explanation

A "cash crop" is an agricultural crop that is purposely made strictly to be sold in a market environment for as much money as possible. Most cash crops, which include cotton, opium, grains, and many other products, are grown in a monoculture environment, where they are the only product grown on a piece of land. By their nature, cash crops are not a form of subsistence farming, as they are always produced to be used beyond a grower's own home and family. Opium, for instance, is a great example of a cash crop because its purpose is purely recreational/for the profit of the sellers; there is no nutritional value to the crop.

8

The main type of housing found in a defined suburb is                               .

single-family houses

condominiums and apartments

tenements

multi-family houses

Explanation

The defining feature of suburbs, and the appeal for many people who move to them, is that they are dominated by single-family houses. This means suburbs, outer districts of urban areas, have lower population density and higher overall per capita wealth. These factors also lead to better government services and higher quality of local education. Detached single-family housing is a massive draw for population groups with the income to sustain them.

9

Oceania is                                   .

the smallest continent, in terms of total land area

not a continent

the largest continent, in terms of total landmass

another name for Australia

Explanation

Oceania is a continent made up of thousands of islands in the South Pacific. The largest landmass in Oceania is Australia, but there are literally thousands of other islands in the continent. All that being said, in terms of land area Oceania is the smallest continent; the dominant feature of the continent is the vast areas of the Pacific Ocean separating the islands.

10

Oceania is                                   .

the smallest continent, in terms of total land area

not a continent

the largest continent, in terms of total landmass

another name for Australia

Explanation

Oceania is a continent made up of thousands of islands in the South Pacific. The largest landmass in Oceania is Australia, but there are literally thousands of other islands in the continent. All that being said, in terms of land area Oceania is the smallest continent; the dominant feature of the continent is the vast areas of the Pacific Ocean separating the islands.

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