AESC 2050 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Culture is made up of: - answer- All of the above:
-rituals and language
-customs and beliefs
-clothing and food
-thoughts and values
The largest majority of students in AESC 2050 this semester picked which Continent
as their ancestral home (i.e., where their ancestors came from): - answer- Europe
Cultural attributes (e.g., customs, beliefs) that are considered "opposed to" or " at
variance" with the majority of a population are known as: - answer- Counterculture
Which of the following does NOT fit the definition of "Agriculture"? - answer- None of
the above(Cotton, Timber, Tobacco, & Marijuana-they are all agriculture)
Without Culture, humans could not live and cooperate in groups larger than
__________ individuals. - answer- ~100
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 traditionally
declared illegal. - answer- Ethyl Alcohol
The state of Georgia has 159 counties, but 1 out of every 3 people in Georgia (33%)
live in only _____ counties which makes up the majority of metro Atlanta. - answer- 4
What would be the logical SWAG of the FIRST "technological advance" by humans
from the list below? - answer- Using a stick to dig into the ground
About ___________ years ago, Hominins began ______________, which scientists
believe was the 1st conscious cultural act. - answer- 2 million/ tool manufacturing
One of the key factors of early hominids success was: - answer- Mobility
Homo Sapiens emerged in central Africa about ____________ years ago. - answer-
200,000
The separation between "Prehistory" and "History" occurred about ___________
years ago, with the _________________. - answer- 5,000/ invention of writing
About 10,000 years ago, what "Revolution" occurred in human history? - answer-
Agricultural
Advantages of the emerging Farming Lifestyle over the Nomadic Lifestyle DID NOT
include: - answer- 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. -
answer- Surplus food/ labor specialization
A social system in which men hold primary power and predominate leadership roles
if known as ______. - answer- Patriarchy
Most scientists believe that agriculture started in what is known as the "Fertile
Crescent", which is located in (the) modern... - answer- Middle East
The Agricultural Revolution led to the creation of Civilizations in which ______
emphasis began to be place on individuals, and ________ emphasis began to be
placed on the whole population. - answer- Less/ More
During lecture, we watched a "We Are What We Eat" video with Matthieu Paley
where he visited traditional hunter/gatherers in Tanzania. What "superfood" did they
eat during the video? - answer- Honey/ Honeycomb
Agricultural land suitable for growing crops is known as: - answer- Arable
Agricultural land suitable for raising livestock is known as: - answer- Pastoral
The majority of commercial agriculture is conducted in which global climate zone? -
answer- Temperate
The majority of subsistence agriculture is conducted in which global climate zone? -
answer- Tropical
What is the best meaning of the term "extensive subsistence" farming? - answer-
When a subsistence farmer works relatively large, but low productive farmlands
During the "Origins & Growth of Farming" Lecture, you watched a video of a farmer
in Kenya as an example of moving from _____________ TO ______________
agriculture - answer- Extensive Subsistence TO Intensive Subsistence
The average % of annual income spent on food in U.S. households is: - answer-
Less than 10
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: -
answer- Personal Insurance and Pensions
Which continent has a significant population density, but very low non-perishable
storable cereal grain production (Hint: the continent most often associated with
"hunger")? - answer- Africa
The TOP 3 "nonperishable storable" cereal grains produced globally are: - answer-
Corn, Rice, & Wheat
ANSWERS
Culture is made up of: - answer- All of the above:
-rituals and language
-customs and beliefs
-clothing and food
-thoughts and values
The largest majority of students in AESC 2050 this semester picked which Continent
as their ancestral home (i.e., where their ancestors came from): - answer- Europe
Cultural attributes (e.g., customs, beliefs) that are considered "opposed to" or " at
variance" with the majority of a population are known as: - answer- Counterculture
Which of the following does NOT fit the definition of "Agriculture"? - answer- None of
the above(Cotton, Timber, Tobacco, & Marijuana-they are all agriculture)
Without Culture, humans could not live and cooperate in groups larger than
__________ individuals. - answer- ~100
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 traditionally
declared illegal. - answer- Ethyl Alcohol
The state of Georgia has 159 counties, but 1 out of every 3 people in Georgia (33%)
live in only _____ counties which makes up the majority of metro Atlanta. - answer- 4
What would be the logical SWAG of the FIRST "technological advance" by humans
from the list below? - answer- Using a stick to dig into the ground
About ___________ years ago, Hominins began ______________, which scientists
believe was the 1st conscious cultural act. - answer- 2 million/ tool manufacturing
One of the key factors of early hominids success was: - answer- Mobility
Homo Sapiens emerged in central Africa about ____________ years ago. - answer-
200,000
The separation between "Prehistory" and "History" occurred about ___________
years ago, with the _________________. - answer- 5,000/ invention of writing
About 10,000 years ago, what "Revolution" occurred in human history? - answer-
Agricultural
Advantages of the emerging Farming Lifestyle over the Nomadic Lifestyle DID NOT
include: - answer- 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. -
answer- Surplus food/ labor specialization
A social system in which men hold primary power and predominate leadership roles
if known as ______. - answer- Patriarchy
Most scientists believe that agriculture started in what is known as the "Fertile
Crescent", which is located in (the) modern... - answer- Middle East
The Agricultural Revolution led to the creation of Civilizations in which ______
emphasis began to be place on individuals, and ________ emphasis began to be
placed on the whole population. - answer- Less/ More
During lecture, we watched a "We Are What We Eat" video with Matthieu Paley
where he visited traditional hunter/gatherers in Tanzania. What "superfood" did they
eat during the video? - answer- Honey/ Honeycomb
Agricultural land suitable for growing crops is known as: - answer- Arable
Agricultural land suitable for raising livestock is known as: - answer- Pastoral
The majority of commercial agriculture is conducted in which global climate zone? -
answer- Temperate
The majority of subsistence agriculture is conducted in which global climate zone? -
answer- Tropical
What is the best meaning of the term "extensive subsistence" farming? - answer-
When a subsistence farmer works relatively large, but low productive farmlands
During the "Origins & Growth of Farming" Lecture, you watched a video of a farmer
in Kenya as an example of moving from _____________ TO ______________
agriculture - answer- Extensive Subsistence TO Intensive Subsistence
The average % of annual income spent on food in U.S. households is: - answer-
Less than 10
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: -
answer- Personal Insurance and Pensions
Which continent has a significant population density, but very low non-perishable
storable cereal grain production (Hint: the continent most often associated with
"hunger")? - answer- Africa
The TOP 3 "nonperishable storable" cereal grains produced globally are: - answer-
Corn, Rice, & Wheat
