AESC 2050 Exam 1 Questions With Correct
Answers
Culture is made up of: - answerRituals and language
Customs and beliefs
Clothing and food
Thoughts and values
(T/F) Agriculture concerns the production of both food and non-food products. - answerTrue
The human population of the earth recently ...
Culture is made up of: - answer✔Rituals and language
Customs and beliefs
Clothing and food
Thoughts and values
(T/F) Agriculture concerns the production of both food and non-food products. - answer✔True
The human population of the earth recently passed the ______________ billion mark. -
answer✔7.5
Which of the following chemicals has American culture established as legal for recreational use -
while the others listed here are declared illegal.
A. Ethyl alcohol
B. DMT
C. Lysergic acid diethylamide
D. MDMA
E. THC - answer✔A. Ethyl alcohol
The TOP 3 "nonperishable storable" cereal grains produced globally are: - answer✔Corn, rice,
wheat
Which continent has a high population density, but low cereal grain production? -
answer✔Africa
The video "The Science of Overpopulation" said that around 1800, a British Economist
________________ wrote about the dangers of overpopulation: - answer✔Thomas Malthus
Net cereal imports as a share of consumption (%) versus food share of household expenditure
(%) for the US: - answer✔Low, low
Net cereal imports as a share of consumption (%) versus food share of household expenditure
(%) for the Republic of Congo: - answer✔High, high
The biggest difference between the Upper 20% of Lower 20% of US income earners in terms of
average annual expenditures, is that the Upper 20% are able to spend significantly more of their
income on: - answer✔Personal insurance and pensions
The Battle of Cajamarca in 1532 pitted Spanish Conquistadors against the ____________. -
answer✔Incas
The separation between "Prehistory" and "History" occurred about __________ years ago, with
the ___________. - answer✔5,000 / invention of writing
About __________ years ago, Humans began ____________ which scientists believe was the
first conscious cultural act. - answer✔2 million / tool making
Instead of just using Biological Evolution to adjust to their environment, early human also
developed through _____________, using intellectual and social skills. - answer✔Cultural
Adaptation
Most scientists believe that agriculture started in what is known as the "Fertile Crescent," which
is located in the modern... - answer✔Middle East
Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of early emerging hominids:
A. Few personal possessions
B. Foragers
C. Mobility
D. Opportunistic eaters
E. Male dominated small families - answer✔E. Male dominated small families
Early hominid males most often took on the dangerous tasks of hunting and defense because... -
answer✔they were more expendable than the females
Home Sapiens Sapiens can be translated to: - answer✔"Wise Humans"
Advantages of the emerging Farming Lifestyle over the Nomadic Lifestyle DID NOT include:
A. increased population and overall growth
B. increased possessions and wealth accumulation
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