AESC 2050 - Final Exam Questions with
100% Correct Answers | Updated
2026/2027 | Guaranteed Success
The macro-nutrient diet of the average American is dominated by 50%
______________.
A. protein
B. carbohydrate
C. fat
D. vitamins
E. minerals - ANSWER -B. carbohydrate
What percentage (%) of the total USDA budget is devoted to Nutrition (food
assistance) programs?
A. 10
B. 20
C. 40
D. 60
E. 80 - ANSWER -E. 80
Advertising, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or
publicize a particular cause or point of view is called _________________ .
A. Advertising
B. Marketing
C. Vulgarity
D. Spin
E. Propaganda - ANSWER -E. Propaganda
Treating an animal with an antibiotic BEFORE it shows symptoms of an illness is
known as Treating:
A. Sub-therapeutically
B. Therapeutically - ANSWER -A. Sub-therapeutically
,Crops labeled as ORGANIC are pesticide-free.
A. True
B. False - ANSWER -B. False
Approximately what % of the global population is lactose-intolerant (their lactase
gene has been turned off after weaning from mother's milk)?
A. 25
B. 33
C. 50
D. 66
E. 80 - ANSWER -D. 66
The NATURAL disaster that was a major factor in causing the DUST BOWL
was:
A. Flooding
B. Drought
C. Depression
D. Tornadoes
E. No crop rotation - ANSWER -B. Drought
The name "FOOD STAMPS" has been replaced with the name:
A. SNAPPED
B. SNP
C. SNAP
D. WIC
E. It hasn't been replaced - ANSWER -C. SNAP
Coca-Cola was originally developed as a:
A. Hard Liquor
B. Soft Drink
C. Diet Drink
D. Food Condiment
E. Patent Medicine - ANSWER -E. Patent Medicine
,After pressure from the Temperance Movement, what was removed from the
original Coca-Cola formula?.
A. sugar
B. cocaine
C. caffeine
D. wine
E. grain alcohol - ANSWER -D. wine
Ketchup traces it origins back to modern day ____________ as a type of
___________ called "ketsiap".
A. Indonesia / fish sauce
B. Ireland / potato condiment
C. China / medicine
D. Russia / soup
E. Peru / salad topping - ANSWER -A. Indonesia / fish sauce
Tomato Ketchup was developed in the U.S. because:
A. there was an over-abundance of tomatoes
B. people loved the red color
C. tomatoes are highly acidic and ketchup had a long shelf-life
D. it wasn't developed in the U.S., it was from Russia
E. there was a shortage of mushrooms - ANSWER -A. there was an over-
abundance of tomatoes
The person given credit for spreading the popularity of Tomato Ketchup
throughout the U.S. is:
A. Charles Hunt
B. Henry Heinz
C. Dave Thomas
D. Ray McDonald
E. Harland Sanders - ANSWER -B. Henry Heinz
Who is known as "The Father of Frozen Food"? A. John Pemberton
B. John Giant
C. Clarence Birdseye
, D. Albert Swanson
E. John Hunts - ANSWER -C. Clarence Birdseye
The KEY to top quality frozen food is:
A. freeze it SLOW
B. freeze it DRY
C. freeze it FAST
D. freeze it in WATER
E. HEAT it before freezing - ANSWER -C. freeze it FAST
What is the common story given to why the Potato Chip was first invented?
A. it was created to feed the huge number of WWI basic training recruits at an
Army base
B. it was created by mistake when a machine in a food processing plant stopped
operating properly
C. it was developed and sent in for a recipe contest in a popular Women's
magazine
D. it was in response to a shortage of rice in the Southeast U.S. following flooding
E. it was in response to a restaurant customer complaint about thick and soggy
fried potatoes - ANSWER -E. it was in response to a restaurant customer
complaint about thick and soggy fried potatoes
In 1961, what 2 companies merged to create the nation's largest snack-food
manufacturer?
A. Ben & Jerry's
B. Fritos & Lay's
C. Coca-Cola & Doritos
D. Lay's & Wise
E. Pepsi & Taco Bell - ANSWER -B. Fritos & Lay's
Where was the CACAO tree (where chocolate comes from) first domesticated?
A. Africa
B. New Zealand
C. The Philippines
D. China
100% Correct Answers | Updated
2026/2027 | Guaranteed Success
The macro-nutrient diet of the average American is dominated by 50%
______________.
A. protein
B. carbohydrate
C. fat
D. vitamins
E. minerals - ANSWER -B. carbohydrate
What percentage (%) of the total USDA budget is devoted to Nutrition (food
assistance) programs?
A. 10
B. 20
C. 40
D. 60
E. 80 - ANSWER -E. 80
Advertising, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or
publicize a particular cause or point of view is called _________________ .
A. Advertising
B. Marketing
C. Vulgarity
D. Spin
E. Propaganda - ANSWER -E. Propaganda
Treating an animal with an antibiotic BEFORE it shows symptoms of an illness is
known as Treating:
A. Sub-therapeutically
B. Therapeutically - ANSWER -A. Sub-therapeutically
,Crops labeled as ORGANIC are pesticide-free.
A. True
B. False - ANSWER -B. False
Approximately what % of the global population is lactose-intolerant (their lactase
gene has been turned off after weaning from mother's milk)?
A. 25
B. 33
C. 50
D. 66
E. 80 - ANSWER -D. 66
The NATURAL disaster that was a major factor in causing the DUST BOWL
was:
A. Flooding
B. Drought
C. Depression
D. Tornadoes
E. No crop rotation - ANSWER -B. Drought
The name "FOOD STAMPS" has been replaced with the name:
A. SNAPPED
B. SNP
C. SNAP
D. WIC
E. It hasn't been replaced - ANSWER -C. SNAP
Coca-Cola was originally developed as a:
A. Hard Liquor
B. Soft Drink
C. Diet Drink
D. Food Condiment
E. Patent Medicine - ANSWER -E. Patent Medicine
,After pressure from the Temperance Movement, what was removed from the
original Coca-Cola formula?.
A. sugar
B. cocaine
C. caffeine
D. wine
E. grain alcohol - ANSWER -D. wine
Ketchup traces it origins back to modern day ____________ as a type of
___________ called "ketsiap".
A. Indonesia / fish sauce
B. Ireland / potato condiment
C. China / medicine
D. Russia / soup
E. Peru / salad topping - ANSWER -A. Indonesia / fish sauce
Tomato Ketchup was developed in the U.S. because:
A. there was an over-abundance of tomatoes
B. people loved the red color
C. tomatoes are highly acidic and ketchup had a long shelf-life
D. it wasn't developed in the U.S., it was from Russia
E. there was a shortage of mushrooms - ANSWER -A. there was an over-
abundance of tomatoes
The person given credit for spreading the popularity of Tomato Ketchup
throughout the U.S. is:
A. Charles Hunt
B. Henry Heinz
C. Dave Thomas
D. Ray McDonald
E. Harland Sanders - ANSWER -B. Henry Heinz
Who is known as "The Father of Frozen Food"? A. John Pemberton
B. John Giant
C. Clarence Birdseye
, D. Albert Swanson
E. John Hunts - ANSWER -C. Clarence Birdseye
The KEY to top quality frozen food is:
A. freeze it SLOW
B. freeze it DRY
C. freeze it FAST
D. freeze it in WATER
E. HEAT it before freezing - ANSWER -C. freeze it FAST
What is the common story given to why the Potato Chip was first invented?
A. it was created to feed the huge number of WWI basic training recruits at an
Army base
B. it was created by mistake when a machine in a food processing plant stopped
operating properly
C. it was developed and sent in for a recipe contest in a popular Women's
magazine
D. it was in response to a shortage of rice in the Southeast U.S. following flooding
E. it was in response to a restaurant customer complaint about thick and soggy
fried potatoes - ANSWER -E. it was in response to a restaurant customer
complaint about thick and soggy fried potatoes
In 1961, what 2 companies merged to create the nation's largest snack-food
manufacturer?
A. Ben & Jerry's
B. Fritos & Lay's
C. Coca-Cola & Doritos
D. Lay's & Wise
E. Pepsi & Taco Bell - ANSWER -B. Fritos & Lay's
Where was the CACAO tree (where chocolate comes from) first domesticated?
A. Africa
B. New Zealand
C. The Philippines
D. China
