AESC 2050 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Define Culture. - answer- Beliefs, customs, rituals, languages, clothing, food,
thoughts, values of a specific group of people.
The human population of the earth recently passed __________ mark. - answer- 7
billion
Does agriculture only concern the production food? - answer- No, it concerns more
than just food.
What is the average annual % of income spent on food in the US? - answer- Less
than 10%
Which new human cultural concept did not emerge with the growth of early
agricultural practices? - answer- The increased status of women
Is domestication the same thing as taming? - answer- No, they are two totally
different things.
What was the most devastating thing brought into the New World by the Europeans?
- answer- Disease
Over half of the average American diet of vegetables is made up of what two things?
- answer- Potatoes and tomatoes
Why were Red Jungle Fowl (ancestors to modern chicken) first domesticated in SE
Asia? - answer- Cockfighting
The Mayan culture in Central America believed that the gods mixed _______ with
their blood to create humankind. - answer- Corn flour
In the US today, how many acres does it take to feed one person? - answer- One
acre
Globally over the last decade, farmland acreage has decreased in __________? -
answer- Canada, Australia, U.S., and Russia
In recent years, how many US states lost agricultural land? - answer- 50 (all of them)
The majority of farmland lost in the US in the last 50 years is in which region of the
US? - answer- East Coast (Maine through Florida)
What portion of every dollar spent at the grocery store for key food items like milk,
eggs, and meat goes to the farmer? - answer- ~15 cents
, The US Energy Policy of Acts of 2005 and 2007 weighed in significantly in the "Food
vs. Fuel" debate by: - answer- Requiring the use of specific amount of renewable fuel
by specific time frames
The "Food vs. Fuel" debate in the US is focused on the use of ______ to make
_______. - answer- Corn / Ethanol
In general, does the Right-To-Farm statues allow local governments from passing
stricter laws on agriculture than the laws of the state? - answer- No, they do not.
Many Right-To-Farm statues focus on limiting _______ law suits from farm
neighbors - answer- Nuisance
Right-To-Farm statues generally favor farmers in cases where: - answer- The
plaintiff (person suing) moved into an established agricultural zone; farmer is
engaging in generally accepted agricultural practices; the plaintiff moves in next to a
farm already there.
Define NAFTA. - answer- A trade agreement between US, Mexico, and Canada.
Define Tariffs. - answer- Taxes on imported goods and services.
Define Quotas. - answer- Limits on the amounts of goods imported.
Define Market Access. - answer- Openness of a country's markets to foreign goods
and services.
Define Trade Deficit. - answer- Amount by which the cost of a country's imports
exceeds the value of its exports.
Define Embargo. - answer- Government order prohibiting the movement of merchant
ships in and out of its ports.
When other countries import meat products (Spanish Ham) into the US, are they
required to meet USDA-FSIS requirements for food handling and safety? - answer-
Yes, they are required to do so.
The CDC estimates that 1 in ____ Americans will get sick each year due to food
borne illness. - answer- 6
Which fast food restaurant chain had a large E Coli breakout in 1993 that propelled
food safety to the forefront of the public agenda? - answer- Jack-In-The-Box
In both tables Caitlin Harris showed the class in her food safety lecture concerning
world food safety performance ratings, was the United States in the top three? -
answer- No, the US was not in the top 3.
According to the CDC (based on illnesses, hospital stays and deaths) our food in the
US in 1999 was ________ as in 2012. - answer- Not as safe
ANSWERS
Define Culture. - answer- Beliefs, customs, rituals, languages, clothing, food,
thoughts, values of a specific group of people.
The human population of the earth recently passed __________ mark. - answer- 7
billion
Does agriculture only concern the production food? - answer- No, it concerns more
than just food.
What is the average annual % of income spent on food in the US? - answer- Less
than 10%
Which new human cultural concept did not emerge with the growth of early
agricultural practices? - answer- The increased status of women
Is domestication the same thing as taming? - answer- No, they are two totally
different things.
What was the most devastating thing brought into the New World by the Europeans?
- answer- Disease
Over half of the average American diet of vegetables is made up of what two things?
- answer- Potatoes and tomatoes
Why were Red Jungle Fowl (ancestors to modern chicken) first domesticated in SE
Asia? - answer- Cockfighting
The Mayan culture in Central America believed that the gods mixed _______ with
their blood to create humankind. - answer- Corn flour
In the US today, how many acres does it take to feed one person? - answer- One
acre
Globally over the last decade, farmland acreage has decreased in __________? -
answer- Canada, Australia, U.S., and Russia
In recent years, how many US states lost agricultural land? - answer- 50 (all of them)
The majority of farmland lost in the US in the last 50 years is in which region of the
US? - answer- East Coast (Maine through Florida)
What portion of every dollar spent at the grocery store for key food items like milk,
eggs, and meat goes to the farmer? - answer- ~15 cents
, The US Energy Policy of Acts of 2005 and 2007 weighed in significantly in the "Food
vs. Fuel" debate by: - answer- Requiring the use of specific amount of renewable fuel
by specific time frames
The "Food vs. Fuel" debate in the US is focused on the use of ______ to make
_______. - answer- Corn / Ethanol
In general, does the Right-To-Farm statues allow local governments from passing
stricter laws on agriculture than the laws of the state? - answer- No, they do not.
Many Right-To-Farm statues focus on limiting _______ law suits from farm
neighbors - answer- Nuisance
Right-To-Farm statues generally favor farmers in cases where: - answer- The
plaintiff (person suing) moved into an established agricultural zone; farmer is
engaging in generally accepted agricultural practices; the plaintiff moves in next to a
farm already there.
Define NAFTA. - answer- A trade agreement between US, Mexico, and Canada.
Define Tariffs. - answer- Taxes on imported goods and services.
Define Quotas. - answer- Limits on the amounts of goods imported.
Define Market Access. - answer- Openness of a country's markets to foreign goods
and services.
Define Trade Deficit. - answer- Amount by which the cost of a country's imports
exceeds the value of its exports.
Define Embargo. - answer- Government order prohibiting the movement of merchant
ships in and out of its ports.
When other countries import meat products (Spanish Ham) into the US, are they
required to meet USDA-FSIS requirements for food handling and safety? - answer-
Yes, they are required to do so.
The CDC estimates that 1 in ____ Americans will get sick each year due to food
borne illness. - answer- 6
Which fast food restaurant chain had a large E Coli breakout in 1993 that propelled
food safety to the forefront of the public agenda? - answer- Jack-In-The-Box
In both tables Caitlin Harris showed the class in her food safety lecture concerning
world food safety performance ratings, was the United States in the top three? -
answer- No, the US was not in the top 3.
According to the CDC (based on illnesses, hospital stays and deaths) our food in the
US in 1999 was ________ as in 2012. - answer- Not as safe
