AESC 2050 - Final Exam Questions
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,Culture is made up of:
a. rituals and language
b. customs and beliefs
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c. clothing and food
d. thoughts and values
e. all of the above - ANS all of the above
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T/F - Agriculture only concerns the production of food. - ANS False
The human population of the earth recently passed the _____________ mark.
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a. 1 billion
b. 3 billion
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c. 5 billion
d. 7 billion
e. 10 billion - ANS 7 billion
Which of the following chemicals has American culture established as legal for recreational
use--while the others listed here are declared illegal?
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a. ethyl alcohol
b. DMT
c. lysergic acid diethylamide
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d. MDMA
e. THC - ANS a. ethyl alcohol
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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 - ANS 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 - ANS 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
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c. corn
d. rice
e. wheat - ANS a. lawn grass
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Using the figure above for 8. and 9., in which quadrant would you place the following countries:
A|B
C|D
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USA (A, B, C, or D) - ANS C
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Using the figure above for 8. and 9., in which quadrant would you place the following countries:
A|B
C|D
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Republic of Congo (A, B, C, or D) - ANS 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
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their income on:
a. food
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b. healthcare
c. housing
d. personal insurance and pensions
e. entertainment - ANS 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 - ANS 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 - ANS e. 5,000 / invention of writing
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About __________ years ago, humans began ___________________ which scientists believe
was the first conscious cultural act.
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a. 2 million / tool making
b. 2 million / farming
c. 200,000 / tool making
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d. 200,000 / farming
e. 5,000 / writing - ANS a. 2 million / tool making
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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
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d. cultural isolation
e. cultural interpretation - ANS b. cultural adaptation
Most scientists believe that agriculture started in what is known as the "fertile crescent", which is
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located in (the) modern...
a. Africa
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b. Asia
c. Middle East
d. South Africa
e. North America - ANS c. Middle East
Which of the following was not a characteristic of early emerging hominids:
a. few personal possessions
b. foragers
c. mobility
Graded A+!!!!
A
R
U
LA
C
O
D
,Culture is made up of:
a. rituals and language
b. customs and beliefs
A
c. clothing and food
d. thoughts and values
e. all of the above - ANS all of the above
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T/F - Agriculture only concerns the production of food. - ANS False
The human population of the earth recently passed the _____________ mark.
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a. 1 billion
b. 3 billion
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c. 5 billion
d. 7 billion
e. 10 billion - ANS 7 billion
Which of the following chemicals has American culture established as legal for recreational
use--while the others listed here are declared illegal?
C
a. ethyl alcohol
b. DMT
c. lysergic acid diethylamide
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d. MDMA
e. THC - ANS a. ethyl alcohol
D
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 - ANS 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 - ANS 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
A
c. corn
d. rice
e. wheat - ANS a. lawn grass
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Using the figure above for 8. and 9., in which quadrant would you place the following countries:
A|B
C|D
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USA (A, B, C, or D) - ANS C
LA
Using the figure above for 8. and 9., in which quadrant would you place the following countries:
A|B
C|D
C
Republic of Congo (A, B, C, or D) - ANS 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
O
their income on:
a. food
D
b. healthcare
c. housing
d. personal insurance and pensions
e. entertainment - ANS 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 - ANS 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 - ANS e. 5,000 / invention of writing
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About __________ years ago, humans began ___________________ which scientists believe
was the first conscious cultural act.
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a. 2 million / tool making
b. 2 million / farming
c. 200,000 / tool making
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d. 200,000 / farming
e. 5,000 / writing - ANS a. 2 million / tool making
LA
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
C
d. cultural isolation
e. cultural interpretation - ANS b. cultural adaptation
Most scientists believe that agriculture started in what is known as the "fertile crescent", which is
O
located in (the) modern...
a. Africa
D
b. Asia
c. Middle East
d. South Africa
e. North America - ANS c. Middle East
Which of the following was not a characteristic of early emerging hominids:
a. few personal possessions
b. foragers
c. mobility
