AESC 2050 Exam 1 questions well
answered graded A+ 2025/2026
1. Culture is made up of:
A. Rituals and language
B. Customs and beliefs
C. Clothing and food
D. Thoughts and values
E. All of the above - correct answer ✔✔E. All of the above
2. The human population of the earth is quickly approaching _____ billion.
A. 2 B. 4 C. 6 D. 8 E. 10 - correct answer ✔✔D. 8
3. Cultural attributes (e.g., customs, beliefs) that are considered "average" or "normal" within a
particular
group are known as:
A. Adverse
B. Belonging
C. Counterculture
D. Norms
E. Civic-minded - correct answer ✔✔D. Norms
4. The TOP 3 "nonperishable storable" cereal grains produced globally are:
A. Corn, Oats, Wheat
B. Millet, Rice, Rye
,C. Barley, Oats, Rice
D. Corn, Rice, Wheat
E. Barley, Rice, Wheat - correct answer ✔✔D. Corn, Rice, Wheat
5. 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 typically declared illegal.
A. Lysergic acid diethylamide
B. Ethyl Alcohol
C. DMT
D. MDMA
E. THC - correct answer ✔✔B. Ethyl Alcohol
6. 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:
A. Clothing
B. Entertainment
C. Personal Insurance and Pensions
D. Transportation
E. None of the Above - correct answer ✔✔C. Personal Insurance and Pensions
7. The average % of annual income spent on food in U.S. households is:
A. less than 10 B. 20 C. 30 D. 40 E. more than 50 - correct answer ✔✔A. Less than 10
8. Which continent has a significant population density, but very low non-perishable storable
cereal grain production?
A. Asia B. Africa C. Europe D. North America E. South America - correct answer ✔✔B. Africa
, 9. When Homo Sapiens Sapiens emerged in central Africa, there were ________ other Homo
genus
species still living on the planet.
A. 0 (no other) B. 1 (Neanderthals) C. 2 D. 3 E. more than 3 - correct answer ✔✔E. more than 3
10. One of the key factors of early hominids success was:
A. Highly selective food consumption
B. Mobility
C. Protected permanent settlements
D. Safety in numbers (large groups)
E. Lots of possessions - correct answer ✔✔B. Mobility
11. 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 - correct answer ✔✔E. 5,000 / invention of writing
12. About ___________ years ago, Hominids began ______________, which scientists believe
was the 1st
conscious cultural act.
A. 2 million / farming
B. 2 million / tool manufacturing
C. 200,000 / tool manufacturing
answered graded A+ 2025/2026
1. Culture is made up of:
A. Rituals and language
B. Customs and beliefs
C. Clothing and food
D. Thoughts and values
E. All of the above - correct answer ✔✔E. All of the above
2. The human population of the earth is quickly approaching _____ billion.
A. 2 B. 4 C. 6 D. 8 E. 10 - correct answer ✔✔D. 8
3. Cultural attributes (e.g., customs, beliefs) that are considered "average" or "normal" within a
particular
group are known as:
A. Adverse
B. Belonging
C. Counterculture
D. Norms
E. Civic-minded - correct answer ✔✔D. Norms
4. The TOP 3 "nonperishable storable" cereal grains produced globally are:
A. Corn, Oats, Wheat
B. Millet, Rice, Rye
,C. Barley, Oats, Rice
D. Corn, Rice, Wheat
E. Barley, Rice, Wheat - correct answer ✔✔D. Corn, Rice, Wheat
5. 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 typically declared illegal.
A. Lysergic acid diethylamide
B. Ethyl Alcohol
C. DMT
D. MDMA
E. THC - correct answer ✔✔B. Ethyl Alcohol
6. 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:
A. Clothing
B. Entertainment
C. Personal Insurance and Pensions
D. Transportation
E. None of the Above - correct answer ✔✔C. Personal Insurance and Pensions
7. The average % of annual income spent on food in U.S. households is:
A. less than 10 B. 20 C. 30 D. 40 E. more than 50 - correct answer ✔✔A. Less than 10
8. Which continent has a significant population density, but very low non-perishable storable
cereal grain production?
A. Asia B. Africa C. Europe D. North America E. South America - correct answer ✔✔B. Africa
, 9. When Homo Sapiens Sapiens emerged in central Africa, there were ________ other Homo
genus
species still living on the planet.
A. 0 (no other) B. 1 (Neanderthals) C. 2 D. 3 E. more than 3 - correct answer ✔✔E. more than 3
10. One of the key factors of early hominids success was:
A. Highly selective food consumption
B. Mobility
C. Protected permanent settlements
D. Safety in numbers (large groups)
E. Lots of possessions - correct answer ✔✔B. Mobility
11. 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 - correct answer ✔✔E. 5,000 / invention of writing
12. About ___________ years ago, Hominids began ______________, which scientists believe
was the 1st
conscious cultural act.
A. 2 million / farming
B. 2 million / tool manufacturing
C. 200,000 / tool manufacturing
