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AP Human Geography Practice Quiz: The Second Agricultural Revolution

Written by AP Content Team, Verified for 2026 AP Exams, Last updated: May 2026

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According to the provided text, which of the following was a direct consequence of new technology during the Second Agricultural Revolution?

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According to the provided text, which of the following was a direct consequence of new technology during the Second Agricultural Revolution?

A) A decrease in the factory workforce

B) Increased food production

C) Shorter life expectancies

D) A decline in the quality of diets

Correct Answer: B

The text explicitly states that 'New technology and increased food production' were key components of the Second Agricultural Revolution, directly linking technology to the rise in food output.

How did the Second Agricultural Revolution contribute to the growth of factories?

A) By developing new machines for manufacturing.

B) By creating a surplus population available for industrial work.

C) By reducing the overall demand for consumer goods.

D) By increasing the price of agricultural products.

Correct Answer: B

The content specifies that one impact of the revolution was 'more people available for work in factories,' indicating that agricultural efficiencies freed up labor for the industrial sector.

Which of the following best describes the relationship between agricultural advances and human health during the Second Agricultural Revolution?

A) Technological advances in farming led to a decline in nutrition and health.

B) Increased food production led to better diets and longer life expectancies.

C) The shift to factory work resulted in poorer health despite agricultural advances.

D) Agricultural advances had no significant documented impact on human health.

Correct Answer: B

The text synthesizes this relationship by stating that increased food production led to 'better diets, longer life expectancies'.

All of the following are listed as impacts of the Second Agricultural Revolution EXCEPT:

A) Better diets for the population.

B) The development of new factory technologies.

C) Longer life expectancies.

D) An increase in the available workforce for factories.

Correct Answer: B

The text mentions new technology in agriculture, not in factories. The other options—better diets, longer life expectancies, and more people for factory work—are all explicitly listed as impacts.

A historian could best use the information provided to argue that the Second Agricultural Revolution was a significant precondition for which of the following historical processes?

A) The Neolithic Revolution

B) The fall of classical empires

C) The Industrial Revolution

D) The Age of Exploration

Correct Answer: C

The text's emphasis on 'more people available for work in factories' directly links the agricultural revolution to the labor force needed for the Industrial Revolution, making it a critical precondition.

The phrase 'better diets, longer life expectancies' primarily describes which type of impact from the Second Agricultural Revolution?

A) Economic

B) Political

C) Technological

D) Demographic

Correct Answer: D

Improvements in diet and life expectancy are key indicators of demographic change, as they relate to the statistical characteristics of a human population, such as health and longevity.

Which statement best summarizes the chain of events described in the text?

A) Factory work led to new agricultural technology and better diets.

B) Longer life expectancies created a need for more food, which led to new technology.

C) New agricultural technology increased food supply, which improved life and provided labor for factories.

D) Better diets led to a larger workforce, which then developed new agricultural technology.

Correct Answer: C

This option correctly sequences the cause-and-effect relationship presented in the text: technology is the catalyst for increased food, which in turn leads to the social and economic impacts of better health and a larger industrial labor pool.