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AESC 2050 Final exam questions updated version, Exams of Advanced Education

Cheyney University of PennsylvaniaAdvanced Education

AESC 2050 Final exam questions updated version

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AESC 2050 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
UPDATED VERSION
1.
Did Lawton Pearson, of Pearson Farms, say he was a 1st
generation farmer (his parents don't farm) OR he is a multi-
generational farmer (his is the latest
in a long line of farmers)?: multi
generational
2. Lawton Pearson, of Pearson Farms, said Pecans are harvested: using
automated
equipment
3. Lawton Pearson, of Pearson Farms, said Peaches are harvested: using
all manual
labor
4. Lawton Pearson, of Pearson Farms, said the biggest weather
concern for
growing Pecans is: hurricane conditions
5. Lawton Pearson, of Pearson Farms, said the biggest weather
concern for growing Peaches is:
late frost
6. Lawton Pearson, of Pearson Farms, said that Peaches and Pecans
are
good
complementary
crops
in
Georgia
because:
they have an ottset harvest,
peaches in the
spring/summer, and pecans in the late fall
7.
Lawton Pearson, of Pearson Farms, said that the "game changer"
in growing
Pecans over the last 10 years is: demand from China
8. Lawton Pearson, of Pearson Farms, said that growing Peaches
organically: is
not possible in Georgia's climate and many pests
9. Lawton Pearson, of Pearson Farms, said the biggest challenge
today in managing a business in seasonal specialty crops, like
Peaches, is: labor, finding a
source of seasonal records
10. Lawton Pearson, of Pearson Farms, said most of his seasonal
labor today
working in his Peach growing fields comes from:
a federal program
with the U.S. Department
of Labor (H2A)
11. Urban Agriculture can
involve
.:
A. Animal husbandry
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AESC 2050 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS

UPDATED VERSION

  1. Did Lawton Pearson, of Pearson Farms, say he was a 1st generation farmer (his parents don't farm) OR he is a multi- generational farmer (his is the latest in a long line of farmers)?: multi generational
  2. Lawton Pearson, of Pearson Farms, said Pecans are harvested: using automated equipment
  3. Lawton Pearson, of Pearson Farms, said Peaches are harvested: using all manual labor
  4. Lawton Pearson, of Pearson Farms, said the biggest weather concern for growing Pecans is: hurricane conditions
  5. Lawton Pearson, of Pearson Farms, said the biggest weather concern for growing Peaches is: late frost
  6. Lawton Pearson, of Pearson Farms, said that Peaches and Pecans are good complementary crops in Georgia because: they have an ottset harvest, peaches in the spring/summer, and pecans in the late fall
  7. Lawton Pearson, of Pearson Farms, said that the "game changer" in growing Pecans over the last 10 years is: demand from China
  8. Lawton Pearson, of Pearson Farms, said that growing Peaches organically: is not possible in Georgia's climate and many pests
  9. Lawton Pearson, of Pearson Farms, said the biggest challenge today in managing a business in seasonal specialty crops, like Peaches, is: labor, finding a source of seasonal records
  10. Lawton Pearson, of Pearson Farms, said most of his seasonal labor today working in his Peach growing fields comes from: a federal program with the U.S. Department of Labor (H2A)
  11. Urban Agriculture can involve .: A. Animal husbandry

2 / 15 B. Aquaculture C. Agroforestry D. Beekeeping E. All of the above

  1. An example of Low-Tech Urban Agriculture is: Community gardens
  2. The "Rule Breaker" in Low-Tech Urban Agriculture is "Footprint", which means productive agriculture: doesn't have to be BIG (it can happen in relatively small spaces)
  3. An example of Medium-Tech Urban Agriculture is:: Aquaponics
  4. The "Rule Breaker" in Medium-Tech Urban Agriculture is "Nutrient Deliv-ery", which means productive agriculture:: growing crops ettectively doesn't always require soil
  5. An example of High-Tech Urban Agriculture is:: Vertical high-rise farming
  6. A quaponics takes the traditional hydroponics model and adds - : Fish
  7. The Tri-State Water Wars involves Georgia and which other 2 states: Alabama, Florida
  8. One of the major advantages of starting a backyard flock of laying hens is the money you will save in not buying eggs from the grocery store: false
  9. At the start of the Advertising lecture, Dr. Kiepper showed 4 short com-mercials by 2 poultry companies taking alternate views of by the poultry industry: antibiotic use
  10. Which of the following is an EXTRINSIC value: Financial success
  11. Which of the following is an INTRINSIC value: Self-acceptance

4 / 15 .: Africa and South America

  1. During the "Diversion" lecture, Lauren showed a New York Times article that said the U.S. is losing acres of farmland per minute: 2
  2. The majority of farmland lost in the U.S. in the last 50 years is in which region of the U.S.?: East Coast (Maine through Florida)
  3. One of the primary advantages fossil fuels have over biofuels is:: they are already in a more usable form
  4. The "Food vs. Fuel" debate in the U.S. is focused the use of to make .: Corn / Ethanol
  5. The U.S. Energy Policy Acts of 2005 and 2007 weighed in significantly in the "Food vs. Fuel" debate by: Requiring the use of specific amount of renewable fuel by specific time frames
  6. During the "Diversion" lecture, we watch a video at the end that showed the impact of U.S. corn prices on .: Mexico
  7. We watched a VIDEO at the start of the "Food Fads" lecture about an iso-lated group of people in Afghanistan who live a lifestyle.: Pastoral (based on domesticated animals)
  8. Foods "Fads" rely on which persuasive advertising technique?: Bandwagon
  9. In the early 1900s, Dr. touted the evils of a meat (i.e., protein/fat) based diet being consumed by most Americans and wanted to replace it with a carbohydrate- based diet: Kellogg
  10. In the early 2000s, Dr. touted the evils of a carbohydrate-based diet being consumed by most Americans and wanted to replace it with a protein/fat based diet: Atkins

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  1. We watched an Anti-Humane Society of the U.S. Video focused on Lawyers that used which persuasive advertising technique?: Humor
  2. Decade with food fad 1920s: Jell-o
  3. Decade with food fad 1930s: Casseroles
  4. Decade with food fad 1940s: SPAM and Canned Soup
  5. Decade with food fad 1950s: TV Dinners
  6. Decade with food fad 1960s: Fondue
  7. A movie, television or radio program that provides a factual record or report is known as a .: Documentary
  8. "Food Inc." uses negative imagery to put commercial agriculture in a "bad light".: True
  9. "Food, Inc." blames with creating the negative impacts of the fast food culture in the United States: McDonald's
  10. "Food, Inc." advocates that colludes to purposely keep in-formation about food from consumers: big Agriculture and Food Companies
  11. We are more removed today from the production of our food than ever before.: True
  12. "Food, Inc." touts that the meat aisle in modern grocery stores contains NO .: Bones

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  1. What change(s) in U.S. culture has/have led to increases in food-related illnesses contracted in the home?: 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
  2. Which of the following has the largest risk of being exposed to foodborne illness?: eating food cooked at home
  3. The is a public health agency (part of the USDA) respon-sible for ensuring the nation's commercial supply of meat, poultry, and eggs is safe, wholesome, correctly labeled and packaged.: Food Safety and Inspection Service
  4. The is charged with protecting consumers against im-pure, unsafe and fraudulently labeled products. It regulates foods other than meat, poultry and eggs.: Food and Drug Administration
  5. The World Health Organization (WHO) identifies which group that accounts for almost 1/3 of the world's deaths due to foodborne illness?: children under the age of 5
  6. 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
  7. Agriculture only concerns the production of food.: False
  8. The human population of the earth recently passed the mark.-

8 / 15 : 7 billion

  1. Which of the following chemicals has American culture established as legal for recreational use - while the others listed here are declared illegal: Ethyl Alcohol
  2. The TOP 3 "nonperishable storable" cereal grains produced globally are:: - Corn, Rice, Wheat
  3. Which continent has a high population density, but low cereal grain produc-tion?: Africa
  4. The video "The Science of Overpopulation" states that in the U.S., we use more water irrigating than any other crop:: Lawn Grass
  5. 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:: Personal insurance and pensions
  6. The Battle of Cajamarca in 1532 pitted Spanish Conquistadors against the .: Incas
  7. The separation between "Prehistory" and "History" occurred about years ago, with the .: 5,000 / invention of writing
  8. About years ago, Humans began which scientists believe was the first conscious cultural act.: 2 million / tool making
  9. Instead of just using Biological Evolution to adjust to their environment, early human also developed through , using intellectual and social skills.: Cultural Adaptation

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  1. Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of early emerging ho-minids: Male dominated small families
  2. Early hominid males most often took on the dangerous tasks of hunting and defense because...: they were more expendable than the females
  3. Homo Sapiens Sapiens can be translated to:: "Wise Humans"
  4. Advantages of the emerging Farming Lifestyle over the Nomadic Lifestyle DID NOT include:: less work
  5. Agriculture allowed humans to produce , which led to the creation of , both of which were not known to human culture prior to agriculture.: surplus food / labor specialization
  6. The stage in human development in which a concentrated group of indi-viduals develop sustained advanced social, organizational and culture inter-actions is known as:: Civilization
  7. The video "Crash Course: The Agricultural Revolution" states that early humans tended to concentrate and settle on coasts because:: marine life provided an abundant food source
  8. Which of the following has stayed relatively stable over the last 100 years in U.S. agriculture:: Total number of acres farmed
  9. The Land-Grant College Act of 1862 is also known as the:: Morrill Act
  10. The 2 Land-Grant Universities in Georgia are UGA and:: Fort Valley State University
  11. An ACRE is roughly the size of a:: (American) Football Field
  12. One (1) HECTARE is roughly equal to acres.: 2.
  13. F or U.S. Government tax purposes: A farm is any establishment which produced and sold, or normally would have produced and

11 / 15 sold, or more of agricultural products during the year.: $1,

  1. The biggest difference between the United Nations' and U.S. Department of Agriculture's definition of a "family farm" is:: Labor (whether the family provides most of the farm labor or not)
  2. Based on the U.S. Department of Agriculture's definition of a "family farm", approximately what percentage (%) of U.S. farms are "family farms"?: 90
  3. The average size farm in the U.S. is about acres.: 430
  4. Most of the small farms in the U.S. are in the:: East
  5. The first "We Are What We Eat" National Geographic Live! video we watched in class focused on the traditional hunting and gathering diet of native people in what country?: Tanzania
  6. Agricultural land suitable for growing crops is known as:: Arable
  7. Agricultural land suitable for rearing animals is known as: Pastoral
  8. The majority of commercial agriculture is conducted in which global cli-mate zone: Temperate
  9. The majority of subsistence agriculture is conducted in which global cli-mate zone:: Tropical
  10. What is the best meaning of the term "extensive subsistence" farming?: - when a subsistence farmer works relatively large, but low productive farm lands
  11. What is the best meaning of the term "intensive subsistence" farming?: - when a subsistence farmer concentrates his ettorts on small plots of farm land

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  1. What Georgia Agricultural commodity can only be produced in an estab-lished 20-country area and farmers must be licensed with the State of Georgia to package and sell?: Vidalia Onions
  2. In the "We Are What We Eat" Video at the start of the Domestication lecture, we saw an ocean/seafood based culture in the country of:: Borneo
  3. What is the SWAG as to why Red Jungle Fowl (wild chickens) were first domesticated in Southeast Asia?: Cockfighting
  4. Domestication is the same thing as Taming.: False
  5. Approximately what % of the global population is lactose- intolerant (their lactase gene has been turned off in adulthood)?: 65
  6. The Mayan culture in Central America believed that the gods mixed their blood with to create humankind: Corn flour
  7. About half (50%) of the average American diet of vegetables is made up of:: Potatoes and tomatoes
  8. Domestication of animals has led to biological and cultural changes in humans.: True
  9. Which of the following in NOT a preferred trait of domesticated farm animals.: High activity level
  10. God gives man dominion over the animals of the earth in which Book of the Christian Bible:: Genesis
  11. Hinduism and Buddhism share the religious view of animals that:: human ancestors return as animals, so animals must be treated with equal respect
  12. The term "Speciesism" is associated with the concept of:: giving preference to species closest to you
  13. In the video: "How pigs parts make the world turn", Christien Meindersma says the STRANGEST product she found that included pig was , and the most BEAUTIFUL was .: ammunition / a heart valve
  14. In 2008, the state of put Proposition 2 on the state's voting ballot, which established

14 / 15 minimum housing area requirements for selected farm animals.: California

  1. What animal is at the heart of the debate in animal product testing of cosmetics since their eyes have no tear ducts, making them a popular choice for testing?: rabbits
  2. The CDC in Atlanta has published warnings to pet owners of chickens to NOT hug and kiss their birds due to pathogens (bacteria that can make humans sick).: true
  3. When did the dust bowl occur in the US?: 1930- 1940
  4. The NATURAL disaster that was a major factor in causing the DUST BOWL was:: Drought
  5. What book did Dr. Kiepper mention in class that tells the plight of one family facing the hardships of the DUST BOWL?: Grapes of Wrath
  6. In 1969, the Cuyahoga River in Ohio:: Caught on fire
  7. What book credited with starting the widespread movement of Environ-mental Awareness in the U.S. in the 1960s?: Silent Spring
  8. The 1st major piece of U.S. federal environmental legislation passed in 1970 was the: Clean Air Act
  9. Agriculture gets much of the blame for nutrient runoff into surface waters, but is / are a major contributing factor also.: homeowners spreading fertilizer
  10. At the next party you attend, you are going to get everyone to do what dance that you learned in this class?: The Mash Potato
  11. what diet did humans follow to make them alpha species?: non-selective omni-vores
  12. access to what macronutrient allowed humans to become alpha species?- : fat