AESC 2050 - Final Exam questions 2026
Exam Questions and verified Answers
Culture is made up of:
a. rituals and language
b. customs and beliefs
c. clothing and food
d. thoughts and values
e. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWERS all of the above
T/F - Agriculture only concerns the production of food. - CORRECT ANSWERS False
The human population of the earth recently passed the _____________ mark.
a. 1 billion
b. 3 billion
c. 5 billion
d. 7 billion
e. 10 billion - CORRECT ANSWERS 7 billion
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 - CORRECT ANSWERS a. ethyl alcohol
The top 3 "nonperishable storable" cereal grains produced globally are:
a. corn, rice, wheat
b. millet, rice, rye
c. barley, oats, rice
d. corn, oats, wheat
e. barley, rice, what - CORRECT ANSWERS a. corn, rice, wheat
Which continent has a high population density, but low cereal grain production?
a. Europe
b. North America
c. Africa
d. Asia
e. South America - CORRECT ANSWERS c. Africa
,The video "The Science of Overpopulation" states that in the U.S., we use more water irrigating
_____________ than any other crop:
a. lawn grass
b. sugarcane
c. corn
d. rice
e. wheat - CORRECT ANSWERS a. lawn grass
Using the figure above for 8. and 9., in which quadrant would you place the following countries:
A|B
C|D
USA (A, B, C, or D) - CORRECT ANSWERS C
Using the figure above for 8. and 9., in which quadrant would you place the following countries:
A|B
C|D
Republic of Congo (A, B, C, or D) - CORRECT ANSWERS B
The biggest difference between the Upper 20% and Lower 20% of U.S. income earners in terms of
average annual expenditures, is that the Upper 20% are able to spend significantly more of their income
on:
a. food
b. healthcare
c. housing
d. personal insurance and pensions
e. entertainment - CORRECT ANSWERS d. personal insurance and pensions
The Battle of Cajamarca in 1532 pitted Spanish Conquistadors against the ____________.
a. Aztecs
b. Incas
c. Mayans
d. Pimas
e. Zulus - CORRECT ANSWERS b. Incas
The separation between "prehistory" and "history" occurred about _____________ years ago, with the
_____________________.
a. 2 million / start of tool making
b. 2 million / invention of writing
c. 200,000 / start of tool making
d. 200,000 / start of farming
,e. 5,000 / invention of writing - CORRECT ANSWERS e. 5,000 / invention of writing
About __________ years ago, humans began ___________________ which scientists believe was the
first conscious cultural act.
a. 2 million / tool making
b. 2 million / farming
c. 200,000 / tool making
d. 200,000 / farming
e. 5,000 / writing - CORRECT ANSWERS a. 2 million / tool making
Instead of just using biological evolution to adjust to their environment, early humans also developed
through __________________________, using intellectual and social skills.
a. cultural divergence
b. cultural adaptation
c. cultural emergence
d. cultural isolation
e. cultural interpretation - CORRECT ANSWERS b. cultural adaptation
Most scientists believe that agriculture started in what is known as the "fertile crescent", which is
located in (the) modern...
a. Africa
b. Asia
c. Middle East
d. South Africa
e. North America - CORRECT ANSWERS c. 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 - CORRECT ANSWERS e. male dominated small families
Early hominid males most often took on the dangerous tasks of hunting and defense because...
a. they were bigger than the females
b. they were braver than the females
c. they were more expendable than the females
d. they were smarter than the females
e. they were faster than the females - CORRECT ANSWERS c. they were more expendable
than the females
Homo Sapiens Sapiens can be translated to:
, a. "wise humans"
b. "upright humans"
c. "wise apes"
d. "tall humans"
e. "bipedal apes" - CORRECT ANSWERS a. "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 accumulaton
c. less work
d. allowance for labor specialization
e. food surplus - CORRECT ANSWERS c. less work
Agriculture allowed humans to produce ____________, which led to the creation of
____________________, both of which were not known to human culture prior to agriculture.
a. handmade tools / surplus foods
b. surplus food / labor specialization
c. weapons / military science
d. healing drugs / medical science
e. foot ware / mobile families - CORRECT ANSWERS b. surplus food / labor specialization
The stage in human development in which a concentrated group of individuals develop sustained
advanced social, organizational, and culture interactions is known as:
a. anarchy
b. bipedal
c. civilization
d. democracy
e. electoral college - CORRECT ANSWERS c. civilization
The video "Crash Course: The Agricultural Revolution" states that early humans tended to concentrate
and settle on coasts because:
a. it allowed for easy crop irrigation
b. it aided in defense of land
c. it provided an abundant supply of drinking water
d. it allowed for easy water travel by boat or raft
e. marine life provided an abundant food source - CORRECT ANSWERS e. marine life
provided an abundant food source
Which of the following has stayed relatively stable over the last 100 years in U.S. agriculture:
a. total number of farms
b. total number of acres farmed
c. average size of farms (in acres)
d. percent of population working on farms
Exam Questions and verified Answers
Culture is made up of:
a. rituals and language
b. customs and beliefs
c. clothing and food
d. thoughts and values
e. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWERS all of the above
T/F - Agriculture only concerns the production of food. - CORRECT ANSWERS False
The human population of the earth recently passed the _____________ mark.
a. 1 billion
b. 3 billion
c. 5 billion
d. 7 billion
e. 10 billion - CORRECT ANSWERS 7 billion
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 - CORRECT ANSWERS a. ethyl alcohol
The top 3 "nonperishable storable" cereal grains produced globally are:
a. corn, rice, wheat
b. millet, rice, rye
c. barley, oats, rice
d. corn, oats, wheat
e. barley, rice, what - CORRECT ANSWERS a. corn, rice, wheat
Which continent has a high population density, but low cereal grain production?
a. Europe
b. North America
c. Africa
d. Asia
e. South America - CORRECT ANSWERS c. Africa
,The video "The Science of Overpopulation" states that in the U.S., we use more water irrigating
_____________ than any other crop:
a. lawn grass
b. sugarcane
c. corn
d. rice
e. wheat - CORRECT ANSWERS a. lawn grass
Using the figure above for 8. and 9., in which quadrant would you place the following countries:
A|B
C|D
USA (A, B, C, or D) - CORRECT ANSWERS C
Using the figure above for 8. and 9., in which quadrant would you place the following countries:
A|B
C|D
Republic of Congo (A, B, C, or D) - CORRECT ANSWERS B
The biggest difference between the Upper 20% and Lower 20% of U.S. income earners in terms of
average annual expenditures, is that the Upper 20% are able to spend significantly more of their income
on:
a. food
b. healthcare
c. housing
d. personal insurance and pensions
e. entertainment - CORRECT ANSWERS d. personal insurance and pensions
The Battle of Cajamarca in 1532 pitted Spanish Conquistadors against the ____________.
a. Aztecs
b. Incas
c. Mayans
d. Pimas
e. Zulus - CORRECT ANSWERS b. Incas
The separation between "prehistory" and "history" occurred about _____________ years ago, with the
_____________________.
a. 2 million / start of tool making
b. 2 million / invention of writing
c. 200,000 / start of tool making
d. 200,000 / start of farming
,e. 5,000 / invention of writing - CORRECT ANSWERS e. 5,000 / invention of writing
About __________ years ago, humans began ___________________ which scientists believe was the
first conscious cultural act.
a. 2 million / tool making
b. 2 million / farming
c. 200,000 / tool making
d. 200,000 / farming
e. 5,000 / writing - CORRECT ANSWERS a. 2 million / tool making
Instead of just using biological evolution to adjust to their environment, early humans also developed
through __________________________, using intellectual and social skills.
a. cultural divergence
b. cultural adaptation
c. cultural emergence
d. cultural isolation
e. cultural interpretation - CORRECT ANSWERS b. cultural adaptation
Most scientists believe that agriculture started in what is known as the "fertile crescent", which is
located in (the) modern...
a. Africa
b. Asia
c. Middle East
d. South Africa
e. North America - CORRECT ANSWERS c. 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 - CORRECT ANSWERS e. male dominated small families
Early hominid males most often took on the dangerous tasks of hunting and defense because...
a. they were bigger than the females
b. they were braver than the females
c. they were more expendable than the females
d. they were smarter than the females
e. they were faster than the females - CORRECT ANSWERS c. they were more expendable
than the females
Homo Sapiens Sapiens can be translated to:
, a. "wise humans"
b. "upright humans"
c. "wise apes"
d. "tall humans"
e. "bipedal apes" - CORRECT ANSWERS a. "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 accumulaton
c. less work
d. allowance for labor specialization
e. food surplus - CORRECT ANSWERS c. less work
Agriculture allowed humans to produce ____________, which led to the creation of
____________________, both of which were not known to human culture prior to agriculture.
a. handmade tools / surplus foods
b. surplus food / labor specialization
c. weapons / military science
d. healing drugs / medical science
e. foot ware / mobile families - CORRECT ANSWERS b. surplus food / labor specialization
The stage in human development in which a concentrated group of individuals develop sustained
advanced social, organizational, and culture interactions is known as:
a. anarchy
b. bipedal
c. civilization
d. democracy
e. electoral college - CORRECT ANSWERS c. civilization
The video "Crash Course: The Agricultural Revolution" states that early humans tended to concentrate
and settle on coasts because:
a. it allowed for easy crop irrigation
b. it aided in defense of land
c. it provided an abundant supply of drinking water
d. it allowed for easy water travel by boat or raft
e. marine life provided an abundant food source - CORRECT ANSWERS e. marine life
provided an abundant food source
Which of the following has stayed relatively stable over the last 100 years in U.S. agriculture:
a. total number of farms
b. total number of acres farmed
c. average size of farms (in acres)
d. percent of population working on farms
