AESC 2050 Final Kiepper Exam Study Questions
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The biggest difference between the United Nations' and U.S. Department of Agriculture's
definition of a "family farm" is: - ✔✔Labor (whether the family provides most of the farm
labor or not)
Based on the U.S. Department of Agriculture's definition of a "family farm", approximately
what percentage (%) of U.S. farms are "family farms"? - ✔✔90
The average size farm in the U.S. is about _________ acres. - ✔✔430
Too often, we associated "family owned" with "small", but that is a misconception. What
company is the largest "family owned" private employer in the U.S. - ✔✔Walmart
Most of the small farms in the U.S. are in the: - ✔✔East
The first "We Are What We Eat" National Geographic Live! video we watched in class
focused on the traditional hunting and gathering diet of native people in what country? -
✔✔Africa
Subsistence farming (extensive and intensive) is NOT a dominate farming type in: -
✔✔Northern Asia
What is the meaning of the term "intensive subsistence" farming? - ✔✔when a subsistence
farmer concentrates his efforts on small plots of farm land
,What is the meaning of the term "extensive subsistence" farming? - ✔✔when a subsistence
farmer works relatively large, but low productive farm lands
Although relatively large, chicken production in modern India is unusual in that: - ✔✔it is still
~90% a "live" market (consumers buy most of their chicken live)
After showing the final video (Ted Talk) during the Role of International Farmers lecture,
Dr. Kiepper pointed out that the presenter went out of his way not to use the word(s): -
✔✔commercial fertilizer
The title of the Reading assignment associated with the Role of International Farmers lecture
is "The Story of South African Farming is a _________ Story ". - ✔✔Women's
One of the take home messages from the Role of International Farmers lecture is: - ✔✔70 -
80% of food in the developing world is produced by subsistence farmers
God gives man dominion over the animals of the earth in which Book of the Christian
Bible: - ✔✔Genesis
Hinduism and Buddhism share the religious view of animals that: - ✔✔human ancestors
return as animals, so animals must be treated with equal respect
In the video: "How pigs parts make the world turn", Christien Meindersma says the
STRANGEST product she found that included pig was _____________ , and the most
BEAUTIFUL was _____________ . - ✔✔ammunition / a heart valve
The term "Speciesism" is associated with the concept of: - ✔✔human superiority over
animals
, In 2008, the state of _______________ put Proposition 2 on the state's voting ballot, which
established minimum housing area requirements for selected farm animals. - ✔✔California
The passing of Proposition 2 has had what effect on egg prices? - ✔✔Increased dramatically
refer to graph for 49 - ✔✔
Why were Red Jungle Fowl (wild chickens) first domesticated in Southeast Asia? -
✔✔Cockfighting
T/F: Domestication is NOT the same thing as Taming - ✔✔True
What % of the global population is lactose-intolerant (their lactase gene has been turned off
in adulthood)? - ✔✔65
The Mayan culture in Central America believed that the gods mixed their blood with
___________ to create humankind. - ✔✔Corn flour
Over half of the average American diet of vegetables is made up of: - ✔✔Potatoes and
tomatoes
Which of the following in NOT a preferred trait of domesticated farm animals. - ✔✔captivity
T/F: Domestication of animals has led to biological and cultural changes in humans. -
✔✔True
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