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AESC 2050 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2026
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
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
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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
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
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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).
A. Corn
B. Tobacco
C. Cotton
D. Wheat
E. Peanuts - correct answer- B. Tobacco
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was the 2nd major cash crop in the American
Deep South (~1800 - 1900).
A. Corn
B. Tobacco
C. Cotton
D. Wheat
E. Peanuts - correct answer- C. Cotton
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
AESC 2050 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2026
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
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
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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
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
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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).
A. Corn
B. Tobacco
C. Cotton
D. Wheat
E. Peanuts - correct answer- B. Tobacco
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was the 2nd major cash crop in the American
Deep South (~1800 - 1900).
A. Corn
B. Tobacco
C. Cotton
D. Wheat
E. Peanuts - correct answer- C. Cotton
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
