AESC 2050 FINAL EXAM AND STUDY GUIDE (ACTUAL
2025/2026) QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED CORRECT
ANSWERS (GRADED A+.
The first U.S. Farm Bills focused on the price stabilization and supply of:
A. fruits and vegetables
B. beef
C. milk and other dairy products
D. non-beef proteins (pork, chicken, mutton, etc.)
E. storable, non-perishable grains - answer-; E. storable, non-perishable grains
The U.S. Farm Bill of 1973 saw the growth of larger and larger farms. American
culture at the time was focused on the U.S. being self-sufficient, mainly based on:
A. economic recession
B. widespread fuel (gasoline) shortages
C. economic uncontrolled inflation
D. major drought in the mid-west
E. threat of war - answer-; B. widespread fuel (gasoline) shortages
The U.S. Farm Bills of the 1980s had significant focus on:
A. the environment
,B. reducing farm size
C. expanding international trade
D. organic crops
E. removing farm subsidies - answer-; A. the environment
Dr. Kiepper gave the Farm Bill of the 2000s the nickname of "Back to Small"
because it focused on:
A. the environment
B. community food projects
C. regional food projects
D. farmers market promotion programs
E. B, C and D - answer-; E. B, C and D
The U.S. Farm Bill 2008 continued to contain the long-troublesome policy
standard of:
A. alternative fuel use requirements
B. high tariffs on imported agricultural products
C. farm subsidies
D. increased crop surplus holdings
E. minimum wage standards for migrant workers - answer-; C. farm subsidies
The U.S. Farm Bill of 2014 replaces the policy of "farm subsidies" with:
A. Alternative fuel credits
B. Balloon payments
C. Crop insurance
,D. Direct farmer payments
E. Escrow accounts for crops - answer-; C. Crop insurance
The current U.S. National Debt is:
A.~$29 billion
B.~$290 billion
C.~$2 trillion
D.~$29 trillion
E.~$290 trillion - answer-; D.~$29 trillion
1 out of every 3 American lives in one of the 4 most populous states in the U.S.
Which state below is NOT on that list:
A. Florida
B. Georgia
C. Texas
D. California
E. New York - answer-; B. Georgia
In the U.S., a significant volume of CORN is being diverted from food to the
production of ___________ .
A. Aviation Fuel
B. Biodiesel
C. Gasoline
D. Diesel
E. Ethanol - answer-; E. Ethanol
, The "Food vs. Fuel" debate in the U.S. is focused on:
A. Barley
B. Corn
C. Rice
D. Wheat
E. Oats - answer-; B. Corn
Lauren Vaccaro told a personal story about the loss of farmland in here home
state. Name the state.
A. Florida
B. Georgia
C. Texas
D. California
E. New York - answer-; E. New York
In the United States, it takes approximately ________ to feed one person.
A. 0.5 acre
B. 1 acre
C. 5 acres
D. 10 acres
E. 25 acres - answer-; B. 1 acre
The majority of farmland in the United States is in which REGION?
A. North
2025/2026) QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED CORRECT
ANSWERS (GRADED A+.
The first U.S. Farm Bills focused on the price stabilization and supply of:
A. fruits and vegetables
B. beef
C. milk and other dairy products
D. non-beef proteins (pork, chicken, mutton, etc.)
E. storable, non-perishable grains - answer-; E. storable, non-perishable grains
The U.S. Farm Bill of 1973 saw the growth of larger and larger farms. American
culture at the time was focused on the U.S. being self-sufficient, mainly based on:
A. economic recession
B. widespread fuel (gasoline) shortages
C. economic uncontrolled inflation
D. major drought in the mid-west
E. threat of war - answer-; B. widespread fuel (gasoline) shortages
The U.S. Farm Bills of the 1980s had significant focus on:
A. the environment
,B. reducing farm size
C. expanding international trade
D. organic crops
E. removing farm subsidies - answer-; A. the environment
Dr. Kiepper gave the Farm Bill of the 2000s the nickname of "Back to Small"
because it focused on:
A. the environment
B. community food projects
C. regional food projects
D. farmers market promotion programs
E. B, C and D - answer-; E. B, C and D
The U.S. Farm Bill 2008 continued to contain the long-troublesome policy
standard of:
A. alternative fuel use requirements
B. high tariffs on imported agricultural products
C. farm subsidies
D. increased crop surplus holdings
E. minimum wage standards for migrant workers - answer-; C. farm subsidies
The U.S. Farm Bill of 2014 replaces the policy of "farm subsidies" with:
A. Alternative fuel credits
B. Balloon payments
C. Crop insurance
,D. Direct farmer payments
E. Escrow accounts for crops - answer-; C. Crop insurance
The current U.S. National Debt is:
A.~$29 billion
B.~$290 billion
C.~$2 trillion
D.~$29 trillion
E.~$290 trillion - answer-; D.~$29 trillion
1 out of every 3 American lives in one of the 4 most populous states in the U.S.
Which state below is NOT on that list:
A. Florida
B. Georgia
C. Texas
D. California
E. New York - answer-; B. Georgia
In the U.S., a significant volume of CORN is being diverted from food to the
production of ___________ .
A. Aviation Fuel
B. Biodiesel
C. Gasoline
D. Diesel
E. Ethanol - answer-; E. Ethanol
, The "Food vs. Fuel" debate in the U.S. is focused on:
A. Barley
B. Corn
C. Rice
D. Wheat
E. Oats - answer-; B. Corn
Lauren Vaccaro told a personal story about the loss of farmland in here home
state. Name the state.
A. Florida
B. Georgia
C. Texas
D. California
E. New York - answer-; E. New York
In the United States, it takes approximately ________ to feed one person.
A. 0.5 acre
B. 1 acre
C. 5 acres
D. 10 acres
E. 25 acres - answer-; B. 1 acre
The majority of farmland in the United States is in which REGION?
A. North
