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AESC 2050 - Final Exam With 100%Verified Solutions
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
d. 200,000 / farming
e. 5,000 / writing CORRECT ANSWERS a. 2 million / tool making
Instead of just using biological evolution to adjust to their environment, early humans
also developed through __________________________, using intellectual and social
skills.
a. cultural divergence
b. cultural adaptation
c. cultural emergence
d. cultural isolation
e. cultural interpretation CORRECT ANSWERS b. cultural adaptation
Most scientists believe that agriculture started in what is known as the "fertile crescent",
which is located in (the) modern...
a. Africa
b. Asia
c. Middle East
d. South Africa
e. North America CORRECT ANSWERS c. Middle East
Which of the following was not a characteristic of early emerging hominids:
a. few personal possessions
b. foragers
c. mobility
d. opportunistic eaters
e. male dominated small families CORRECT ANSWERS e. male dominated small
families
, Early hominid males most often took on the dangerous tasks of hunting and defense
because...
a. they were bigger than the females
b. they were braver than the females
c. they were more expendable than the females
d. they were smarter than the females
e. they were faster than the females CORRECT ANSWERS c. they were more
expendable than the females
Homo Sapiens Sapiens can be translated to:
a. "wise humans"
b. "upright humans"
c. "wise apes"
d. "tall humans"
e. "bipedal apes" CORRECT ANSWERS a. "wise humans"
Advantages of the emerging farming lifestyle over the nomadic lifestyle did not include:
a. increased population and overall growth
b. increased possessions and wealth accumulaton
c. less work
d. allowance for labor specialization
e. food surplus CORRECT ANSWERS c. less work
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. surplus food / labor specialization
c. weapons / military science
d. healing drugs / medical science
e. foot ware / mobile families CORRECT ANSWERS b. surplus food / labor
specialization
The stage in human development in which a concentrated group of individuals develop
sustained advanced social, organizational, and culture interactions is known as:
a. anarchy
b. bipedal
c. civilization
d. democracy
e. electoral college CORRECT ANSWERS c. civilization
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