Farming in France

The video discusses the fertile soil of the Paris Basin, where farmers like Paul Latour grow various crops such as potatoes and sugar beets. It highlights the use of oxen and horses on farms, with machinery becoming more common. Wheat is the most important crop, grown in the Paris Basin and northwestern France, making France a leading wheat producer in Europe. The grain is distributed across the country to support the population, emphasizing wheat's significance in northern France's geography.

What types of crops are commonly grown by truck farmers in the Paris Basin?

• Bananas and pineapples

• Potatoes and sugar beets

• Coffee and cocoa

• Rice and corn

Which animals are still used for work on some farms in the Paris Basin?

• Llamas

• Oxen and horses

• Elephants

• Camels

In which regions of France is wheat primarily grown?

• Paris Basin and northwestern France

• Southern France

• Eastern France

• Central France

How does the agricultural landscape of northwestern France compare to another region?

• It looks like the Amazon Rainforest

• It is similar to the Sahara Desert

• It resembles the Middle West of the United States

• It is identical to the Australian Outback

Why is wheat an important crop for northern France?

• It is used for making wine

• It is used for biofuel production

• It is a major export to Asia

• It feeds over 40 million people in France