AESC 2050 - Exam Study Guide
– Practice Questions with
Verified Answers. GRADED A+.
Latest 2026/2027 Update.
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 - Answer✔✔-all of the above
T/F - Agriculture only concerns the production of food. - Answer✔✔-False
The human population of the earth recently passed the _____________ mark.
a. 1 billion
b. 3 billion
c. 5 billion
,d. 7 billion
e. 10 billion - Answer✔✔-7 billion
Which of the following chemicals has American culture established as legal for
recreational use--while the others listed here are declared illegal?
a. ethyl alcohol
b. DMT
c. lysergic acid diethylamide
d. MDMA
e. THC - Answer✔✔-a. ethyl alcohol
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 - Answer✔✔-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 - Answer✔✔-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
c. corn
d. rice
e. wheat - Answer✔✔-a. lawn grass
Using the figure above for 8. and 9., in which quadrant would you place the
following countries:
A|B
C|D
USA (A, B, C, or D) - Answer✔✔-C
Using the figure above for 8. and 9., in which quadrant would you place the
following countries:
A|B
C|D
, Republic of Congo (A, B, C, or D) - Answer✔✔-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 their income on:
a. food
b. healthcare
c. housing
d. personal insurance and pensions
e. entertainment - Answer✔✔-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 - Answer✔✔-b. Incas
The separation between "prehistory" and "history" occurred about
_____________ years ago, with the _____________________.
a. 2 million / start of tool making
– Practice Questions with
Verified Answers. GRADED A+.
Latest 2026/2027 Update.
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 - Answer✔✔-all of the above
T/F - Agriculture only concerns the production of food. - Answer✔✔-False
The human population of the earth recently passed the _____________ mark.
a. 1 billion
b. 3 billion
c. 5 billion
,d. 7 billion
e. 10 billion - Answer✔✔-7 billion
Which of the following chemicals has American culture established as legal for
recreational use--while the others listed here are declared illegal?
a. ethyl alcohol
b. DMT
c. lysergic acid diethylamide
d. MDMA
e. THC - Answer✔✔-a. ethyl alcohol
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 - Answer✔✔-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 - Answer✔✔-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
c. corn
d. rice
e. wheat - Answer✔✔-a. lawn grass
Using the figure above for 8. and 9., in which quadrant would you place the
following countries:
A|B
C|D
USA (A, B, C, or D) - Answer✔✔-C
Using the figure above for 8. and 9., in which quadrant would you place the
following countries:
A|B
C|D
, Republic of Congo (A, B, C, or D) - Answer✔✔-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 their income on:
a. food
b. healthcare
c. housing
d. personal insurance and pensions
e. entertainment - Answer✔✔-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 - Answer✔✔-b. Incas
The separation between "prehistory" and "history" occurred about
_____________ years ago, with the _____________________.
a. 2 million / start of tool making
