AESC 2050 Final Test Questions with Revised Answers (Verified Answers)
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AESC 2050 Final Test Questions with Revised Answers (Verified Answers)
Which fast food restaurant chain had a large Escherichia coli O157:H7 outbreak in 1993 that propelled food safety to the forefront of the public agenda? - Answer- Jack-in-the-box
What change(s) in U.S. culture has/have led...
AESC 2050 Final Test Questions
with Revised Answers (Verified
Answers)
Which fast food restaurant chain had a large Escherichia coli O157:H7 outbreak in 1993
that propelled food safety to the forefront of the public agenda? - Answer- Jack-in-the-
box
What change(s) in U.S. culture has/have led to increases in food-related illnesses
contracted in the home? - Answer- A. loss of cooking skills
B. loss of cleaning skills
C. increased number of pets
D. storage problems with large portion sizes
***E. all of the above***
Which of the following has the largest risk of being exposed to foodborne illness? -
Answer- eating food cooked at home
The ___________________ is a public health agency (part of the USDA) responsible
for ensuring the nation's commercial supply of meat, poultry, and eggs is safe,
wholesome, correctly labeled and packaged. - Answer- Food Safety and Inspection
Service
The ___________________ is charged with protecting consumers against impure,
unsafe and fraudulently labeled products. It regulates foods other than meat, poultry
and eggs. - Answer- Food and Drug Administration
The World Health Organization (WHO) identifies which group that accounts for almost
1/3 of the world's deaths due to foodborne illness? - Answer- children under the age of 5
Culture is made up of: - Answer- A. Rituals and language B, Customs and beliefs C.
Clothing and food
D. Thoughts and values
***E. All of the above***
Agriculture only concerns the production of food. - Answer- False
, The human population of the earth recently passed the _____________ mark. -
Answer- 7 billion
Which of the following chemicals has American culture established as legal for
recreational use - while the others listed here are declared illegal - Answer- Ethyl
Alcohol
The TOP 3 "nonperishable storable" cereal grains produced globally are: - Answer-
Corn, Rice, Wheat
Which continent has a high population density, but low cereal grain production? -
Answer- Africa
The video "The Science of Overpopulation" states that in the U.S., we use more water
irrigating __________ than any other crop: - Answer- Lawn Grass
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: - Answer- Personal insurance and pensions
The Battle of Cajamarca in 1532 pitted Spanish Conquistadors against the
____________ . - Answer- Incas
The separation between "Prehistory" and "History" occurred about ___________ years
ago, with the _________________. - Answer- 5,000 / invention of writing
About ___________ years ago, Humans began ____________ which scientists believe
was the first conscious cultural act. - Answer- 2 million / tool making
Instead of just using Biological Evolution to adjust to their environment, early human
also developed through _____________________, using intellectual and social skills. -
Answer- Cultural Adaptation
Most scientists believe that agriculture started in what is known as the "Fertile
Crescent", which is located in (the) modern... - Answer- Middle East
Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of early emerging hominids - Answer-
Male dominated small families
Early hominid males most often took on the dangerous tasks of hunting and defense
because... - Answer- they were more expendable than the females
Homo Sapiens Sapiens can be translated to: - Answer- "Wise Humans"
Advantages of the emerging Farming Lifestyle over the Nomadic Lifestyle DID NOT
include: - Answer- less work
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