AESC 2050 Exam 1 Exam questions
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Culture is made up of: - CORRECT ANSWERS Rituals and language
Customs and beliefs
Clothing and food
Thoughts and values
(T/F) Agriculture concerns the production of both food and non-food products. - CORRECT ANSWERS
True
The human population of the earth recently passed the ______________ billion mark. - CORRECT
ANSWERS 7.5
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 - CORRECT ANSWERS A. Ethyl alcohol
The TOP 3 "nonperishable storable" cereal grains produced globally are: - CORRECT ANSWERS
Corn, rice, wheat
, Which continent has a high population density, but low cereal grain production? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Africa
The video "The Science of Overpopulation" said that around 1800, a British Economist
________________ wrote about the dangers of overpopulation: - CORRECT ANSWERS
Thomas Malthus
Net cereal imports as a share of consumption (%) versus food share of household expenditure (%) for
the US: - CORRECT ANSWERS Low, low
Net cereal imports as a share of consumption (%) versus food share of household expenditure (%) for
the Republic of Congo: - CORRECT ANSWERS High, high
The biggest difference between the Upper 20% of Lower 20% of US income earners in terms of average
annual expenditures, is that the Upper 20% are able to spend significantly more of their income on: -
CORRECT ANSWERS Personal insurance and pensions
The Battle of Cajamarca in 1532 pitted Spanish Conquistadors against the ____________. - CORRECT
ANSWERS Incas
The separation between "Prehistory" and "History" occurred about __________ years ago, with the
___________. - CORRECT ANSWERS 5,000 / invention of writing
About __________ years ago, Humans began ____________ which scientists believe was the first
conscious cultural act. - CORRECT ANSWERS 2 million / tool making
Instead of just using Biological Evolution to adjust to their environment, early human also developed
through _____________, using intellectual and social skills. - CORRECT ANSWERS Cultural
Adaptation
2026 Exam Questions and verified
Answers
Culture is made up of: - CORRECT ANSWERS Rituals and language
Customs and beliefs
Clothing and food
Thoughts and values
(T/F) Agriculture concerns the production of both food and non-food products. - CORRECT ANSWERS
True
The human population of the earth recently passed the ______________ billion mark. - CORRECT
ANSWERS 7.5
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 - CORRECT ANSWERS A. Ethyl alcohol
The TOP 3 "nonperishable storable" cereal grains produced globally are: - CORRECT ANSWERS
Corn, rice, wheat
, Which continent has a high population density, but low cereal grain production? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Africa
The video "The Science of Overpopulation" said that around 1800, a British Economist
________________ wrote about the dangers of overpopulation: - CORRECT ANSWERS
Thomas Malthus
Net cereal imports as a share of consumption (%) versus food share of household expenditure (%) for
the US: - CORRECT ANSWERS Low, low
Net cereal imports as a share of consumption (%) versus food share of household expenditure (%) for
the Republic of Congo: - CORRECT ANSWERS High, high
The biggest difference between the Upper 20% of Lower 20% of US income earners in terms of average
annual expenditures, is that the Upper 20% are able to spend significantly more of their income on: -
CORRECT ANSWERS Personal insurance and pensions
The Battle of Cajamarca in 1532 pitted Spanish Conquistadors against the ____________. - CORRECT
ANSWERS Incas
The separation between "Prehistory" and "History" occurred about __________ years ago, with the
___________. - CORRECT ANSWERS 5,000 / invention of writing
About __________ years ago, Humans began ____________ which scientists believe was the first
conscious cultural act. - CORRECT ANSWERS 2 million / tool making
Instead of just using Biological Evolution to adjust to their environment, early human also developed
through _____________, using intellectual and social skills. - CORRECT ANSWERS Cultural
Adaptation
