AESC 2050 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
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 - (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 - (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
C. 200,000 / farming
D. 2 million / tool making
E. 2 million / farming - (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
,AESC 2050 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
E. foot ware / mobile families - (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 - (ANSWER)A. 5,000 / invention of writing
The domestication of Potatoes began ~8,000 years ago in modern day:
A. Canada
B. Peru
C. Ireland
D. Mexico - (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 - (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
,AESC 2050 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
E. Peanuts - (ANSWER)B. Tobacco
__________ was the 2nd major cash crop in the American Deep South (~1800 - 1900).
A. Corn
B. Tobacco
C. Cotton
D. Wheat
E. Peanuts - (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 - (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
D. Latinos get very uncomfortable if people do not stay at least an arm's length away
E. Both feel basically the same about the subject - (ANSWER)A. American demand much more personal
space than Latinos
What book credited with starting the Environmental Awareness movement in the U.S. in the 1960s?
A. Green Peace
B. Grapes of Wrath
, AESC 2050 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
C. Silent Spring
D. Of Mice and Men
E. The Jungle - (ANSWER)C. Silent Spring
The macro-nutrient diet of the average American is dominated by 50% ______________.
A. protein
B. carbohydrate
C. fat
D. vitamins
E. minerals - (ANSWER)B. carbohydrate
What percentage (%) of the total USDA budget is devoted to Nutrition (food assistance) programs?
A. 10
B. 20
C. 40
D. 60
E. 80 - (ANSWER)E. 80
Advertising, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular cause
or point of view is called _________________ .
A. Advertising
B. Marketing
C. Vulgarity
D. Spin
E. Propaganda - (ANSWER)E. Propaganda
Treating an animal with an antibiotic BEFORE it shows symptoms of an illness is known as Treating:
A. Sub-therapeutically
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 - (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 - (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
C. 200,000 / farming
D. 2 million / tool making
E. 2 million / farming - (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
,AESC 2050 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
E. foot ware / mobile families - (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 - (ANSWER)A. 5,000 / invention of writing
The domestication of Potatoes began ~8,000 years ago in modern day:
A. Canada
B. Peru
C. Ireland
D. Mexico - (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 - (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
,AESC 2050 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
E. Peanuts - (ANSWER)B. Tobacco
__________ was the 2nd major cash crop in the American Deep South (~1800 - 1900).
A. Corn
B. Tobacco
C. Cotton
D. Wheat
E. Peanuts - (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 - (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
D. Latinos get very uncomfortable if people do not stay at least an arm's length away
E. Both feel basically the same about the subject - (ANSWER)A. American demand much more personal
space than Latinos
What book credited with starting the Environmental Awareness movement in the U.S. in the 1960s?
A. Green Peace
B. Grapes of Wrath
, AESC 2050 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
C. Silent Spring
D. Of Mice and Men
E. The Jungle - (ANSWER)C. Silent Spring
The macro-nutrient diet of the average American is dominated by 50% ______________.
A. protein
B. carbohydrate
C. fat
D. vitamins
E. minerals - (ANSWER)B. carbohydrate
What percentage (%) of the total USDA budget is devoted to Nutrition (food assistance) programs?
A. 10
B. 20
C. 40
D. 60
E. 80 - (ANSWER)E. 80
Advertising, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular cause
or point of view is called _________________ .
A. Advertising
B. Marketing
C. Vulgarity
D. Spin
E. Propaganda - (ANSWER)E. Propaganda
Treating an animal with an antibiotic BEFORE it shows symptoms of an illness is known as Treating:
A. Sub-therapeutically
