AESC 2050 Exam UPDATED Questions
and CORRECT Answers
Culture is made up of - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- rituals and language
customs and beliefs
clothing and food
thoughts and values
(all of the above)
The top 3 "non perishable storable" cereal grains produced globally are - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- corn, rice, wheat
About ___ years ago, Hominids began ___ which scientist believe was the first conscious
cultural act. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 2 million / tool making
Agriculture allowed humans to produce ___, which led to the creation of ___, both of which
were not known to human culture prior to agriculture. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- surplus
food / labor specialization
the separation between "Prehistory" and "History" occurred about ___ years ago, with the
____ - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 5,000 / invention of writing
the domestication of potatoes began ~8,000 years ago in modern day: - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Peru
the average % of annual income spent on food in US households is - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- less than 10%
____ was the 1st major cash crop in the American Deep South (1700-1800) - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Tobacco
___ was the 2nd major cash crop in the American Deep South (1800-1900) - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Cotton
, What agricultural commodities are most often at the "heart" of Food Politics? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- non-perishable storable grain crops
What did Juanfra DeVillena say was the cultural difference between Americans and Latinos
when it comes to "personal space"? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Americans demand much
more personal space than Latinos
What book credited with starting the Environmental Awareness movement in the US in the
1960s? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Silent Spring
The macro-nutrient diet of the average american is dominated by 50% ___ - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- carbohyrdates
What percentage of the total USDA budget is devoted to Nutrition (food assistance)
programs? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 80%
Advertising, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a
particular cause or point of view is called ____ - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- propaganda
Treating an animal with an antibiotic BEFORE it shows symptoms of an illness is known as
treating: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- sub-therapeutically
Treating an animal with an antibiotic AFTER it shows symptoms of an illness is known as
treating: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- therapeutically
Crops labeled as organic are pesticide-free - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- FALSE
Approximately what % of the global population is lactose-intolerant (their lactase gene has
been turned off after weaning from mother's milk)? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 66%
The NATURAL disaster that was a major factor in causing the DUST BOWL was -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- drought
and CORRECT Answers
Culture is made up of - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- rituals and language
customs and beliefs
clothing and food
thoughts and values
(all of the above)
The top 3 "non perishable storable" cereal grains produced globally are - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- corn, rice, wheat
About ___ years ago, Hominids began ___ which scientist believe was the first conscious
cultural act. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 2 million / tool making
Agriculture allowed humans to produce ___, which led to the creation of ___, both of which
were not known to human culture prior to agriculture. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- surplus
food / labor specialization
the separation between "Prehistory" and "History" occurred about ___ years ago, with the
____ - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 5,000 / invention of writing
the domestication of potatoes began ~8,000 years ago in modern day: - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Peru
the average % of annual income spent on food in US households is - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- less than 10%
____ was the 1st major cash crop in the American Deep South (1700-1800) - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Tobacco
___ was the 2nd major cash crop in the American Deep South (1800-1900) - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Cotton
, What agricultural commodities are most often at the "heart" of Food Politics? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- non-perishable storable grain crops
What did Juanfra DeVillena say was the cultural difference between Americans and Latinos
when it comes to "personal space"? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Americans demand much
more personal space than Latinos
What book credited with starting the Environmental Awareness movement in the US in the
1960s? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Silent Spring
The macro-nutrient diet of the average american is dominated by 50% ___ - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- carbohyrdates
What percentage of the total USDA budget is devoted to Nutrition (food assistance)
programs? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 80%
Advertising, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a
particular cause or point of view is called ____ - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- propaganda
Treating an animal with an antibiotic BEFORE it shows symptoms of an illness is known as
treating: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- sub-therapeutically
Treating an animal with an antibiotic AFTER it shows symptoms of an illness is known as
treating: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- therapeutically
Crops labeled as organic are pesticide-free - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- FALSE
Approximately what % of the global population is lactose-intolerant (their lactase gene has
been turned off after weaning from mother's milk)? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 66%
The NATURAL disaster that was a major factor in causing the DUST BOWL was -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- drought
