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daltonest1984

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Which two terms are synonymous with shifting cultivation?
 
  a. slash and burn farming and pastoralism
  b. swidden cultivation and horticulture
  c. slash and burn farming and swidden cultivation
  d. swidden cultivation and horticulture
  e. extensive cultivation and horticulture

Question 2

The slash and burn method requires
 
  a. an extensive land use system with a lengthy fallow period.
  b. the use of purchased fertilizers to put nutrients back in the soil.
  c. low biomass, so there is not much to interfere with planting.
  d. the use tractors or draft animals, minimizing the need for a labor force.
  e. use of domesticated animals for plowing.



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: C

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A



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