ENVS 2210 Midterm 1 Exam Questions And Answers 2024/2025

ENVS 2210 Midterm 1 Exam Questions And Answers 2024/2025 How are honey bees beneficial and productive insects to humans? - Correct Answer - honey - crop pollination - other hive products (beeswax, pollen, propolis, bee venom) - entertainment (beekeeping, movies, documentaries) Where do the earliest records of beekeeping come from? When does it date back to? - Correct Answer Ancient Egypt; 4-5 thousand years ago When did humans start hunting bee colonies to steal their honey? - Correct Answer 9-10 thousand years ago What did traditional beehives look like and made of? - Correct Answer elongated hives made of pottery, wood, wicker, straw, cork - upside-down wicker baskets very popular in most parts of Europe When did the scientific basis of beekeeping practice become established? - Correct Answer during the 16th, 17th, 18th centuries Who introduced Apis mellifera, the western honey bee, into the Americas? When were they introduced? - Correct Answer European settlers in the 17th century What did native Americans keep before the arrival of the honey bee - Correct Answer local species of stingless bees that produced 4-5 times less honey and wax compared to the western honey bee What is the bee space? - Correct Answer 9mm space between combs for honey bees to pass through (passage area) Who designed the mosts useful and important hive? When was it developed? - Correct Answer Lorenzo L. Langstroth in 1851 (USA) who is considered the father of modern beekeeping? Why? - Correct Answer Lorenzo L. Langstroth for designing a beehive w