1 | P a g e AESC 2050 ACTUAL EXAM 1 100 QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS 2024. A+ GRADED 1. What is the definition of culture: the unique combinations of customs, beliefs, and practices that are transmitted from one generation to another and distinguishes human societies from each other 2. What is the definition of cultural norm: cultural attributes that are considered normal, typica l, or average within a particular group 3. What is the definition of counterculture: attributes that are opposed to or at variance with the prevailing social norms 4. What is the definition of agriculture : the science or practice of farming, including the cultiv ation of the soil for the growing of crops and the rearing of animals to provide humans with food, clothing, shelter, and other products 5. What are the 3 major non -perishable grains : corn, rice, wheat 6. How long ago did homo sapi ens emerge: 200,000 years ago 7. At what point in human history is the dividing line between "history" and "prehistory ": about 5000 8. What caused the dividing line between 'history' and 'prehistory': the creation of written records 9. What is the definition of cultural adaptation: using intell ectual and social skills to adjust to their surroundings and improve their chances of survival 10. Cultural adaptation allowed 'homo' species to do what: cooperate flexibly in large groups 11. Cooperation allowed 'homo' species to do what: - expand knowledge quick ly - Preserve knowledge over gene rations - Build on past knowledge 12. What is the definition of patriarchy: social system in which men hold primary power and predominate the roles of political leadership, moral authority, social privilege, and control of property 13. Where did humans first emerge : central africa 14. The migration of humans out of central africa caused what?: the cognitive revolution 15. Why was the gender division of labor not rigid in early prehistoric hominids?: females and males worked together on tasks, o ften the male did dangerous tasks because the females were more important to carry on the lineage 16. What was the key to prehistoric hominids?: mobility 17. Early prehistoric hominids were ____: foragers (opportunistic eaters, non -
selective omnivores) 18. Mobility: ____ groups, ____ children, ____ possessions: - small groups - fewer children - fewer possessions
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