AESC 2050 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WIH
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS CURRENTLY TESTED
AND APPROVED
What agricultural commodities are most often at the "heart" of Food Politics?
A. Fresh fruits and Vegetables
B. Dairy products
C. GMO foods
D. Fresh and Frozen Meats
E. Non-perishable storable grain crops --CORRECT ANSWER--E. Non-perishable storable
grain crops
What did Juanfra DeVillena say was the cultural difference between Americans and Latinos
when it comes to "personal space"?
A. American demand much more personal space than Latinos
B. Latinos demand much more personal space than Americans
C. Americans are more comfortable than Latinos as people get closer to them
D. Latinos get very uncomfortable if people do not stay at least an arm's length away
E. Both feel basically the same about the subject --CORRECT ANSWER--A. American
demand much more personal space than Latinos
The macro-nutrient diet of the average American is dominated by 50% ______________.
A. protein
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,B. carbohydrate
C. fat
D. vitamins
E. minerals --CORRECT ANSWER--B. carbohydrate
What percentage (%) of the total USDA budget is devoted to Nutrition (food assistance)
programs?
A. 10
B. 20
C. 40
D. 60
E. 80 --CORRECT ANSWER--E. 80
Advertising, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a
particular cause or point of view is called _________________ .
A. Advertising
B. Marketing
C. Vulgarity
D. Spin
E. Propaganda --CORRECT ANSWER--E. Propaganda
What book credited with starting the Environmental Awareness movement in the U.S. in the
1960s?
A. Green Peace
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,B. Grapes of Wrath
C. Silent Spring
D. Of Mice and Men
E. The Jungle --CORRECT ANSWER--C. Silent Spring
The TOP 3 "nonperishable storable" cereal grains produced globally are:
A. Corn, Oats, Wheat
B. Millet, Rice, Rye
C. Barley, Oats, Rice
D. Barley, Rice, Wheat
E. Corn, Rice, Wheat --CORRECT ANSWER--E. Corn, Rice, Wheat
About ___________ years ago, Hominids began ____________ which scientists believe was
the first conscious cultural act.
A. 5,000 / writing
B. 200,000 / tool making
C. 200,000 / farming
D. 2 million / tool making
E. 2 million / farming --CORRECT ANSWER--D. 2 million / tool making
Agriculture allowed humans to produce __________, which led to the creation of
____________, both of which were not known to human culture prior to agriculture.
A. handmade tools / surplus foods
B. weapons / military science
C. surplus food/ labor specialization
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, D. healing drugs / medical science
E. foot ware / mobile families --CORRECT ANSWER--C. surplus food/ labor specialization
The separation between "Prehistory" and "History" occurred about ___________ years ago,
with the _________________.
A. 5,000 / invention of writing
B. 200,000 / start of tool making
C. 200,000 / start of farming
D. 2 million / start of tool making
E. 2 million / invention of writing --CORRECT ANSWER--A. 5,000 / invention of writing
The domestication of Potatoes began ~8,000 years ago in modern day:
A. Canada
B. Peru
C. Ireland
D. Mexico --CORRECT ANSWER--B. Peru
The average % of annual income spent on food in U.S. households is:
A. less than 10
B. 20
C. 30
D. 40
E. China --CORRECT ANSWER--A. less than 10
__________ was the 1st major cash crop in the American Deep South (~1700 - 1800).
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VERIFIED SOLUTIONS CURRENTLY TESTED
AND APPROVED
What agricultural commodities are most often at the "heart" of Food Politics?
A. Fresh fruits and Vegetables
B. Dairy products
C. GMO foods
D. Fresh and Frozen Meats
E. Non-perishable storable grain crops --CORRECT ANSWER--E. Non-perishable storable
grain crops
What did Juanfra DeVillena say was the cultural difference between Americans and Latinos
when it comes to "personal space"?
A. American demand much more personal space than Latinos
B. Latinos demand much more personal space than Americans
C. Americans are more comfortable than Latinos as people get closer to them
D. Latinos get very uncomfortable if people do not stay at least an arm's length away
E. Both feel basically the same about the subject --CORRECT ANSWER--A. American
demand much more personal space than Latinos
The macro-nutrient diet of the average American is dominated by 50% ______________.
A. protein
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,B. carbohydrate
C. fat
D. vitamins
E. minerals --CORRECT ANSWER--B. carbohydrate
What percentage (%) of the total USDA budget is devoted to Nutrition (food assistance)
programs?
A. 10
B. 20
C. 40
D. 60
E. 80 --CORRECT ANSWER--E. 80
Advertising, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a
particular cause or point of view is called _________________ .
A. Advertising
B. Marketing
C. Vulgarity
D. Spin
E. Propaganda --CORRECT ANSWER--E. Propaganda
What book credited with starting the Environmental Awareness movement in the U.S. in the
1960s?
A. Green Peace
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,B. Grapes of Wrath
C. Silent Spring
D. Of Mice and Men
E. The Jungle --CORRECT ANSWER--C. Silent Spring
The TOP 3 "nonperishable storable" cereal grains produced globally are:
A. Corn, Oats, Wheat
B. Millet, Rice, Rye
C. Barley, Oats, Rice
D. Barley, Rice, Wheat
E. Corn, Rice, Wheat --CORRECT ANSWER--E. Corn, Rice, Wheat
About ___________ years ago, Hominids began ____________ which scientists believe was
the first conscious cultural act.
A. 5,000 / writing
B. 200,000 / tool making
C. 200,000 / farming
D. 2 million / tool making
E. 2 million / farming --CORRECT ANSWER--D. 2 million / tool making
Agriculture allowed humans to produce __________, which led to the creation of
____________, both of which were not known to human culture prior to agriculture.
A. handmade tools / surplus foods
B. weapons / military science
C. surplus food/ labor specialization
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, D. healing drugs / medical science
E. foot ware / mobile families --CORRECT ANSWER--C. surplus food/ labor specialization
The separation between "Prehistory" and "History" occurred about ___________ years ago,
with the _________________.
A. 5,000 / invention of writing
B. 200,000 / start of tool making
C. 200,000 / start of farming
D. 2 million / start of tool making
E. 2 million / invention of writing --CORRECT ANSWER--A. 5,000 / invention of writing
The domestication of Potatoes began ~8,000 years ago in modern day:
A. Canada
B. Peru
C. Ireland
D. Mexico --CORRECT ANSWER--B. Peru
The average % of annual income spent on food in U.S. households is:
A. less than 10
B. 20
C. 30
D. 40
E. China --CORRECT ANSWER--A. less than 10
__________ was the 1st major cash crop in the American Deep South (~1700 - 1800).
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