1 & 2 AESC 2050 Kiepper UGA Exam Questions and Answers

1 & 2 AESC 2050 Kiepper UGA Exam Questions and Answers Culture is made up of Rituals and language Customs and beliefs Clothing and food All of the above - answer- All of the above The human population of the earth recently passed the _____________ mark. 3 billion 5 billion 7 billion 10 billion - answer- 7 billion in 1798, Thomas Malthus wrote an essay warning of the dangers of: Modern agricultural practices Overpopulation of the globe Social class warfare Loss of ancient cultures - answer- Overpopulation of the globe The average % of annual income spent on food in the U.S. is: less than 10 20 30 40 more than 50 - answer- Less than 10 Agriculture only concerns the production of food. True/False - answer- False About ______ years ago, human invented ______ which delineates History from Prehistory. 100,000 / tool making 10,000 / art 5,000 / writing 2,000 / religion - answer- 5000/ writing About ______ years ago, Humans began to ______ which scientist believe was the 1st conscious cultural act. 2 million / tool making 2 million / farming 200,000 / tool making 200,000 / farming - answer- 2 million/ tool making One of the key factors of early hominids success was: Highly selective food consumption Safety in numbers (large groups) Patriarchal structure Mobility - answer- Mobility The MOST devastating item brought by Europeans to the New World was/were... Guns Disease Horses Military strategy - answer- Disease One of the main advantages of farming was it meant less work compared to nomadic traveling. True/False - answer- False There are approximately __________ farms in the U.S. 100,000 500,000 1 million 2 million - answer- 2 Million The majority of our food in the U.S. is produced by: A large number of small farms A small number of large farms - answer- A small number of large farms In 1800 approximately ______% of total U.S. jobs were on the farm, today it is _______%. 70, 30 70, 3 90, 25 90,2 - answer- 90,2 Which of the following has stayed the most STEADY (i.e., static) in terms of number over the last 100 years: Average SIZE of farms Number of ACRES being farmed Number of FARMS Average farm INCOME - answer- Number of ACRES being farmed What percentage (%) of U.S. citizens hold a valid U.S. passport? 15 35 55 75 - answer- 35 Most COMMERCIAL farming is done in ______________ climate zones. Arctic Desert Temperate Tropical - answer- Temperate Most SUBSISTENCE farming take place in _______________ climate zones. Arctic