FDSC 105- Midterm Exam Study
Guide
500,000 years ago, how did early Homo sapiens get their food? - Answer
Hunter/gatherers
How many farms do you think are in the US? - Answer Less than 2,000,000
Most farms belong to class of sales? - Answer Less than $50,000
Which of these statements is true? - Answer Most corn grown in the US is a GMO
Which of these statements is false? - Answer Farms must sell at least $1,000,00 per
year.
Which of the following is true? - Answer PA is #1 in mushroom production.
The current (2014) global population is estimated to be around 7 billion people. As of
2050, the population is estimated to be - Answer 10,000,000,000 (10 billion).
One of the earliest mechanical technologies employed in agriculture was the use of
oxen to - Answer pull plows
Just what basic nutrients are required for healthy living is often taken for granted. In
reality, the recognized need to understand proper human nutrition is a relatively recent
phenomenon. By the late 1800's, which of the following were known components of
food? - Answer All of these
Wherever in the world it occurred, as permanent settlements developed, the human diet
became ___________ as compared to our hunter-gatherer days. - Answer less variable
The food system includes which of the following components? - Answer All of the above
Food processing technologies, such as canning, are an example of knowledge we take
for granted today. During the Industrial Revolution, when canning was first being
developed, it wasn't until _______________ began studying bacteria that we learned why
canning worked to preserve food. - Answer Louis Pasteur
By what age is it thought that 90% of our hunter-gatherer ancestors would have been
dead? - Answer 40
Which of the following is one of the six major changes influencing the food system? -
Answer Rise in urbanization
As permanent settlements gave way to full-fledged towns and cities, individuals who
lived in towns were more vulnerable to _____________ than people living in more rural
areas. - Answer malnourishment
, Many plant and animal-based foods have been spread around the world, far from their
origins. One example of this is - Answer All of these are examples of foods spread far
from their origins.
Select the INCORRECT match. - Answer EPA = Environmental Planning Agency
Which of the following is a program within the farm bill? - Answer Food Stamps
Which is a correct match?
Regulation of... - Answer Pesticides = EPA
The body that creates world-wide standards for food is called.... - Answer Codex
Alimentarius
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates what aspect(s) of food in the U.S.? -
Answer All of the above
How are proposed chemical food additives tested by the FDA? - Answer High levels are
first tested in animals.
Equity, efficiency, stability, sustainability, and growth are five common tenets
considered when formulating what kind of policies? - Answer Socioeconomic policies
From 1971 to 1991, the amount of each dollar spent on food went from ______ to ______. -
Answer 32 cents to 22 cents
By 1990, Norway increased its food self-sufficiency by 13%. This increase has had some
positive effects for Norway but what could one unintended, negative effect be? - Answer
All of the above could be unintended consequences.
Which of the following is NOT a common reason for laws and regulations pertaining to
food? - Answer to increase pollution in the food system
Today, only a small % of the U.S. population works on a farm. In the early 1900's, how
many Americans were employed on farms? - Answer ~45%
Which of the following is NOT a way that today's consumers affect agricultural
production? - Answer increased rural population
The first "farm bill" was passed in the 1930's and was officially called the ___________
act. - Answer Agricultural Adjustment
The size of the U.S. farming work-force fell by about ___________ between the middle of
the century to the late 1980's. - Answer 7.5 million people
Cargill is an example of a vertically integrated company because it _______________. -
Answer trades grain, produces feed, raises food animals, and makes processed foods.
Which of the following is NOT one of the 3 main factors that farmers take into account to
Guide
500,000 years ago, how did early Homo sapiens get their food? - Answer
Hunter/gatherers
How many farms do you think are in the US? - Answer Less than 2,000,000
Most farms belong to class of sales? - Answer Less than $50,000
Which of these statements is true? - Answer Most corn grown in the US is a GMO
Which of these statements is false? - Answer Farms must sell at least $1,000,00 per
year.
Which of the following is true? - Answer PA is #1 in mushroom production.
The current (2014) global population is estimated to be around 7 billion people. As of
2050, the population is estimated to be - Answer 10,000,000,000 (10 billion).
One of the earliest mechanical technologies employed in agriculture was the use of
oxen to - Answer pull plows
Just what basic nutrients are required for healthy living is often taken for granted. In
reality, the recognized need to understand proper human nutrition is a relatively recent
phenomenon. By the late 1800's, which of the following were known components of
food? - Answer All of these
Wherever in the world it occurred, as permanent settlements developed, the human diet
became ___________ as compared to our hunter-gatherer days. - Answer less variable
The food system includes which of the following components? - Answer All of the above
Food processing technologies, such as canning, are an example of knowledge we take
for granted today. During the Industrial Revolution, when canning was first being
developed, it wasn't until _______________ began studying bacteria that we learned why
canning worked to preserve food. - Answer Louis Pasteur
By what age is it thought that 90% of our hunter-gatherer ancestors would have been
dead? - Answer 40
Which of the following is one of the six major changes influencing the food system? -
Answer Rise in urbanization
As permanent settlements gave way to full-fledged towns and cities, individuals who
lived in towns were more vulnerable to _____________ than people living in more rural
areas. - Answer malnourishment
, Many plant and animal-based foods have been spread around the world, far from their
origins. One example of this is - Answer All of these are examples of foods spread far
from their origins.
Select the INCORRECT match. - Answer EPA = Environmental Planning Agency
Which of the following is a program within the farm bill? - Answer Food Stamps
Which is a correct match?
Regulation of... - Answer Pesticides = EPA
The body that creates world-wide standards for food is called.... - Answer Codex
Alimentarius
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates what aspect(s) of food in the U.S.? -
Answer All of the above
How are proposed chemical food additives tested by the FDA? - Answer High levels are
first tested in animals.
Equity, efficiency, stability, sustainability, and growth are five common tenets
considered when formulating what kind of policies? - Answer Socioeconomic policies
From 1971 to 1991, the amount of each dollar spent on food went from ______ to ______. -
Answer 32 cents to 22 cents
By 1990, Norway increased its food self-sufficiency by 13%. This increase has had some
positive effects for Norway but what could one unintended, negative effect be? - Answer
All of the above could be unintended consequences.
Which of the following is NOT a common reason for laws and regulations pertaining to
food? - Answer to increase pollution in the food system
Today, only a small % of the U.S. population works on a farm. In the early 1900's, how
many Americans were employed on farms? - Answer ~45%
Which of the following is NOT a way that today's consumers affect agricultural
production? - Answer increased rural population
The first "farm bill" was passed in the 1930's and was officially called the ___________
act. - Answer Agricultural Adjustment
The size of the U.S. farming work-force fell by about ___________ between the middle of
the century to the late 1980's. - Answer 7.5 million people
Cargill is an example of a vertically integrated company because it _______________. -
Answer trades grain, produces feed, raises food animals, and makes processed foods.
Which of the following is NOT one of the 3 main factors that farmers take into account to
