AESC 2050 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
1. 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 - answer- E. All of the above
2. The human population of the earth is quickly approaching _____ billion.
A. 2 B. 4 C. 6 D. 8 E. 10 - answer- D. 8
3. Cultural attributes (e.g., customs, beliefs) that are considered "average" or
"normal" within a particular
group are known as:
A. Adverse
B. Belonging
C. Counterculture
D. Norms
E. Civic-minded - answer- D. Norms
4. The TOP 3 "nonperishable storable" cereal grains produced globally are:
A. Corn, Oats, Wheat
B. Millet, Rice, Rye
C. Barley, Oats, Rice
D. Corn, Rice, Wheat
E. Barley, Rice, Wheat - answer- D. Corn, Rice, Wheat
5. Which chemical on this list has American culture established as legal for
recreational use
throughout the U.S. by adults - while the others listed here are typically declared
illegal.
A. Lysergic acid diethylamide
B. Ethyl Alcohol
C. DMT
D. MDMA
E. THC - answer- B. Ethyl Alcohol
6. As Americans earn more money, they spend less % of their household income on
housing and
food. This additional % of income goes to the "future" in the form of:
A. Clothing
B. Entertainment
C. Personal Insurance and Pensions
D. Transportation
E. None of the Above - answer- C. Personal Insurance and Pensions
, 7. The average % of annual income spent on food in U.S. households is:
A. less than 10 B. 20 C. 30 D. 40 E. more than 50 - answer- A. Less than 10
8. Which continent has a significant population density, but very low non-perishable
storable
cereal grain production?
A. Asia B. Africa C. Europe D. North America E. South America - answer- B. Africa
9. When Homo Sapiens Sapiens emerged in central Africa, there were ________
other Homo genus
species still living on the planet.
A. 0 (no other) B. 1 (Neanderthals) C. 2 D. 3 E. more than 3 - answer- E. more than
3
10. One of the key factors of early hominids success was:
A. Highly selective food consumption
B. Mobility
C. Protected permanent settlements
D. Safety in numbers (large groups)
E. Lots of possessions - answer- B. Mobility
11. 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 - answer- E. 5,000 / invention of writing
12. About ___________ years ago, Hominids began ______________, which
scientists believe was the 1st
conscious cultural act.
A. 2 million / farming
B. 2 million / tool manufacturing
C. 200,000 / tool manufacturing
D. 200,000 / farming
E. 200,000 / migrate - answer- B. 2 million / tool manufacturing
13. Instead of just using biological changes to adjust to their environment, early
humans also
developed through Cultural ______________, using intellectual and social skills.
A. Convergence B. Emergence C. Adaptation D. Isolation E. Interpretation - answer-
C. Adaption
14. Homo Sapiens Sapiens migrated out of central Africa about _________ years
ago coinciding
with their _________ revolution.
A. 200,000 / Agricultural
AND ANSWERS
1. 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 - answer- E. All of the above
2. The human population of the earth is quickly approaching _____ billion.
A. 2 B. 4 C. 6 D. 8 E. 10 - answer- D. 8
3. Cultural attributes (e.g., customs, beliefs) that are considered "average" or
"normal" within a particular
group are known as:
A. Adverse
B. Belonging
C. Counterculture
D. Norms
E. Civic-minded - answer- D. Norms
4. The TOP 3 "nonperishable storable" cereal grains produced globally are:
A. Corn, Oats, Wheat
B. Millet, Rice, Rye
C. Barley, Oats, Rice
D. Corn, Rice, Wheat
E. Barley, Rice, Wheat - answer- D. Corn, Rice, Wheat
5. Which chemical on this list has American culture established as legal for
recreational use
throughout the U.S. by adults - while the others listed here are typically declared
illegal.
A. Lysergic acid diethylamide
B. Ethyl Alcohol
C. DMT
D. MDMA
E. THC - answer- B. Ethyl Alcohol
6. As Americans earn more money, they spend less % of their household income on
housing and
food. This additional % of income goes to the "future" in the form of:
A. Clothing
B. Entertainment
C. Personal Insurance and Pensions
D. Transportation
E. None of the Above - answer- C. Personal Insurance and Pensions
, 7. The average % of annual income spent on food in U.S. households is:
A. less than 10 B. 20 C. 30 D. 40 E. more than 50 - answer- A. Less than 10
8. Which continent has a significant population density, but very low non-perishable
storable
cereal grain production?
A. Asia B. Africa C. Europe D. North America E. South America - answer- B. Africa
9. When Homo Sapiens Sapiens emerged in central Africa, there were ________
other Homo genus
species still living on the planet.
A. 0 (no other) B. 1 (Neanderthals) C. 2 D. 3 E. more than 3 - answer- E. more than
3
10. One of the key factors of early hominids success was:
A. Highly selective food consumption
B. Mobility
C. Protected permanent settlements
D. Safety in numbers (large groups)
E. Lots of possessions - answer- B. Mobility
11. 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 - answer- E. 5,000 / invention of writing
12. About ___________ years ago, Hominids began ______________, which
scientists believe was the 1st
conscious cultural act.
A. 2 million / farming
B. 2 million / tool manufacturing
C. 200,000 / tool manufacturing
D. 200,000 / farming
E. 200,000 / migrate - answer- B. 2 million / tool manufacturing
13. Instead of just using biological changes to adjust to their environment, early
humans also
developed through Cultural ______________, using intellectual and social skills.
A. Convergence B. Emergence C. Adaptation D. Isolation E. Interpretation - answer-
C. Adaption
14. Homo Sapiens Sapiens migrated out of central Africa about _________ years
ago coinciding
with their _________ revolution.
A. 200,000 / Agricultural
