AESC 2050 - UGA Exam 1 (2023/2024) Rated A

AESC 2050 - UGA Exam 1 (2023/2024) Rated A Unique combination of customs, beliefs, and practices that transmits from on generation to another and distinguishes societies from one another Culture _______ % of the food produced in the US for human consumption is NEVER eaten by anybody; it is wasted. 40 _________, _________, and _________ are produced all over the world, but NOT in Africa. corn, rice, wheat What percentage of Americans' income is spent on food? Less than 10% How many years ago do we mark the separation between "prehistory" and "history"? 5,000 years ago (3000 BC) The development of what cultural act by humans is the separation between "prehistory" and "history"? Written records _____ million years ago, first ___________ emerged in Africa. 5, hominids The "prehistory" time frame is considered to begin ______ million years ago to ______________. 5, 3000 BC "History" is considered to begin in ___________ and is still continuing. 3000 BC Approximately ________ million years ago, hominids began _________________. This was the first indication of a conscious cultural act. This also marked the beginning of the Old Stone/Paleolithic Period. 2, making tools Rather than simply adjusting to the environment through _________________ _________________ as most other organisms did, hominids also developed through _________________ _________________ using their intellectual and social skills to adjust to their surroundings and improve their chances of survival. biological evolution, cultural adaptation The key to emerging hominids survival was ___________. mobility Who was the most important member of the early prehistoric hominid family? adult sexually-mature female Homo sapiens emerged 200,000-150,000 years ago from _________________________. central Africa Humans migrated to various lands/latitudes and their bodies adjusted to differing climates/conditions through _________________ _________________. biological adaptation ___________ separates humans into categories based on (relatively insignificant) external characteristics. race Changes in geographical location and climate caused changes in _________________ _________________. cultural adaptations "some wild ass guess" SWAG This characteristic of life resulted in small groups, few children, and few possessions. mobility This characteristic of life resulted in larger groups, more children, and many possessions. stability This lifestyle resulted in less work, healthier/fewer diseases and a reduced environmental impact, however, no food storage, few possessions, and small families/communities. nomadic This lifestyle resulted in food/possession surplus and storage, accelerated technological development, large families/government, however, also more work, disease, and requires modification of environment. farming 3 ideas never before seen in the development of human culture: land ownership, surplus food, labor specialization Why did Europeans conquer the Americas and not the other way around? disease, technology, government A complex culture will have five specific characteristics: permanent cities, specialized workers, complex institutions, record keeping, advanced technology Current US population 320 As of 2008, less than _____% of the US population is directly employed in agriculture. 2 Today, there are about ___________ farms in the US. 2 mil The average US farm size is about ______________ acres. 430 _________% of US farms are owned and operated by individuals or families. 87 ____________________ agriculture is the form of farming in which crops or livestock are raised and used to maintain the farmer and farmer's family, leaving little to no surplus for sale or trade. subsistence _______________ __________________ farming is seen mostly in India, Southeast Asia, and China. It used a small amount of land and has higher yields per acre. It also relies on more advanced farming techniques. intensive subsistence _________________ _________________ farming is seen in Central America and refers to the agricultural technique in which vast expanses of land is used but there is low yield per acres. It requires high physical energy and is still just the family inputting. extensive subsistence _______% is still a live animal market India. Aka this percentage of poultry are bought live and slaughtered at home. 90 The South's first cash crop tobacco Currently, tobacco makes up only ____% of Georgia's row and forage crops. 3 The South's second cash crop cotton The cotton gin was created by _____ ____________ around ___________. eli whitney, 1800 The _________________ was introduced into GA in ________ and created a historical high of yield loss. boll weevil