AESC 2050 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS
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 - CORRECT - ANSWERS all of the above
T/F - Agriculture only concerns the production of food. - CORRECT - ANSWERS False
The human population of the earth recently passed the _____________ mark.
a. 1 billion
b. 3 billion
c. 5 billion
d. 7 billion
e. 10 billion - CORRECT - ANSWERS 7 billion
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:
a. corn, rice, wheat
b. millet, rice, rye
c. barley, oats, rice
d. corn, oats, wheat
e. barley, rice, what - CORRECT - ANSWERS a. corn, rice, wheat
Which continent has a high population density, but low cereal grain production?
a. Europe
b. North America
c. Africa
d. Asia
e. South America - CORRECT - ANSWERS c. Africa
The video "The Science of Overpopulation" states that in the U.S., we use more water
irrigating _____________ than any other crop:
a. lawn grass
,b. sugarcane
c. corn
d. rice
e. wheat - CORRECT - ANSWERS a. lawn grass
Using the figure above for 8. and 9., in which quadrant would you place the following
countries:
A|B
C|D
USA (A, B, C, or D) - CORRECT - ANSWERS C
Using the figure above for 8. and 9., in which quadrant would you place the following
countries:
A|B
C|D
Republic of Congo (A, B, C, or D) - CORRECT - ANSWERS B
The biggest difference between the Upper 20% and Lower 20% of U.S. income earners in
terms of average annual expenditures, is that the Upper 20% are able to spend significantly
more of their income on:
a. food
b. healthcare
, c. housing
d. personal insurance and pensions
e. entertainment - CORRECT - ANSWERS d. personal insurance and pensions
The Battle of Cajamarca in 1532 pitted Spanish Conquistadors against the ____________.
a. Aztecs
b. Incas
c. Mayans
d. Pimas
e. Zulus - CORRECT - ANSWERS b. Incas
The separation between "prehistory" and "history" occurred about _____________ years ago,
with the _____________________.
a. 2 million / start of tool making
b. 2 million / invention of writing
c. 200,000 / start of tool making
d. 200,000 / start of farming
e. 5,000 / invention of writing - CORRECT - ANSWERS e. 5,000 / invention of writing
About __________ years ago, humans began ___________________ which scientists believe was the
first conscious cultural act.
a. 2 million / tool making
b. 2 million / farming
c. 200,000 / tool making
VERIFIED ANSWERS
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 - CORRECT - ANSWERS all of the above
T/F - Agriculture only concerns the production of food. - CORRECT - ANSWERS False
The human population of the earth recently passed the _____________ mark.
a. 1 billion
b. 3 billion
c. 5 billion
d. 7 billion
e. 10 billion - CORRECT - ANSWERS 7 billion
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:
a. corn, rice, wheat
b. millet, rice, rye
c. barley, oats, rice
d. corn, oats, wheat
e. barley, rice, what - CORRECT - ANSWERS a. corn, rice, wheat
Which continent has a high population density, but low cereal grain production?
a. Europe
b. North America
c. Africa
d. Asia
e. South America - CORRECT - ANSWERS c. Africa
The video "The Science of Overpopulation" states that in the U.S., we use more water
irrigating _____________ than any other crop:
a. lawn grass
,b. sugarcane
c. corn
d. rice
e. wheat - CORRECT - ANSWERS a. lawn grass
Using the figure above for 8. and 9., in which quadrant would you place the following
countries:
A|B
C|D
USA (A, B, C, or D) - CORRECT - ANSWERS C
Using the figure above for 8. and 9., in which quadrant would you place the following
countries:
A|B
C|D
Republic of Congo (A, B, C, or D) - CORRECT - ANSWERS B
The biggest difference between the Upper 20% and Lower 20% of U.S. income earners in
terms of average annual expenditures, is that the Upper 20% are able to spend significantly
more of their income on:
a. food
b. healthcare
, c. housing
d. personal insurance and pensions
e. entertainment - CORRECT - ANSWERS d. personal insurance and pensions
The Battle of Cajamarca in 1532 pitted Spanish Conquistadors against the ____________.
a. Aztecs
b. Incas
c. Mayans
d. Pimas
e. Zulus - CORRECT - ANSWERS b. Incas
The separation between "prehistory" and "history" occurred about _____________ years ago,
with the _____________________.
a. 2 million / start of tool making
b. 2 million / invention of writing
c. 200,000 / start of tool making
d. 200,000 / start of farming
e. 5,000 / invention of writing - CORRECT - ANSWERS e. 5,000 / invention of writing
About __________ years ago, humans began ___________________ which scientists believe was the
first conscious cultural act.
a. 2 million / tool making
b. 2 million / farming
c. 200,000 / tool making
