Madda Walabu University
College of Agriculture and Natural Resource Management
Department of Agricultural Economics
Test 1 on Farming Systems and Livelihood Analysis (AgEc 352)
Name: _____________________________ I.D. ____________________ Time Given 1 Hr.
I. True False (4 Pts) - write your answer at the end of the question.
1. The domestication of a large number of animals and plant species by human does not result in a wide-
ranging change of the planet’s ecosystems. ___________
2. In managing a system, the division of bigger system into component of smaller sub-systems has a positive
effect on the performance of the total system. _________
3. Humans are not born farmers and they become so only after hominization through biological, technical,
and cultural evolution. ___________
II. Matching- Match terms/phrases under column A to those listed under column B (6 pts)
Column A Column B
____ 1. Systems Approach A. Technique for making tools eg. Polishing stone
____ 2. Resource B. Biocenosis
____ 3. Transformation C. Plant cultivation and animal breeding by humans
____ 4. Around 12,000 years before the present D. Ecosystems
____ 5. 10,000 years before the present E. Process by which the goals are obtained
____ 6. The totality of plant and animal F. Coordination
populations living in a place
G. Labour
III. Answer the questions according to the instruction given (10 pts).
1. The management of a System includes
A. _____________________________________
B. ____________________________________
C. ____________________________________
D. ____________________________________
2. The two most fundamental processes that led to the development of agriculture in human history are
_____________________and ____________________
3. Briefly explain the two aspects of agriculture:
A. Agriculture as a science
B. Agriculture as a business