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4. The average % of annual income spent on food in the U.S. is: A. less than 10 B. 20 C. 30 D. 40 E. more than 50 5. Which of the following new human cultural concepts did NOT emerge with the growth of early agricultural practices? A. Labor specialization B. Land ownership C. Increased status of women D. Surplus food E. None of the above 10. The Mayan culture in Central America believed that the gods mixed their blood with ___________ to create humankind. A. Rice flour B. Wheat flour C. Corn flour D. Oat flour E. Potato 11. In the U.S. today, it takes approximately ____ acre(s) to feed one person. A. 1 B. 5 C. 10 D. 15 E. 20 12. Globally over the last decade, farmland acreage has DECREASED in _______________ .
A. Canada and Australia B. Africa and South America C. U.S. and Russia D. A and B E. A and C 13. In recent years, how many U.S. states LOST agricultural land? A. 50 (all of them) B. 40 C. 30 D. 20 E. 10 14. The majority of farmland lost in the U.S. in the last 50 years is in which region of the U.S.? A. Lower Midwest (Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico) B. West Coast (California, Oregon, Washington) C. East Coast (Maine through Florida) D. Upper West (Montana, North & South Dakota) E. Midwest (Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas) 15. What portion of every dollar spent at the grocery store for key food items like milk, eggs and meat goes to the farmer? A. ~75 cents B. ~60 cents C. ~45 cents D. ~30 cents E. ~15 cents
16. The U.S. Energy Policy Acts of 2005 and 2007 weighed in significantly in the “Food vs. Fuel” debate by: A. Requiring the use of specific amount of renewable fuel by specific time frames B. Reversing previously established requirements for renewable fuel use 17. The “Food vs. Fuel” debate in the U.S. is focused the use of ___________ to make ____________. A. Corn / Biodiesel B. Corn / Ethanol C. Soybean / Biodiesel D. Soybean / Ethanol E. Wheat / Ethanol 18. (T/F) In general, Right-to-Farm statues allow LOCAL GOVERNMENTS from passing stricter laws on agriculture than the laws of the state. A. True B. False 19. Many Right-to-Farm statues focus on limiting _____________ law suits from farm neighbors. A. criminal B. land ownership C. land use D. nuisance E. contractual 20. Right-to-Farm statues generally favor farmers in cases where: 1. the plaintiff (the person suing) moved into an establish agricultural zone 2. farmer is engaging in generally accepted agricultural practices 3. the plaintiff moves in next to a farm already there 4. A and B 5. A, B and C 21. NAFTA is a trade agreement between:
A. U.S. and Mexico B. U.S. and Brazil C. U.S. and Canada D. U.S., Mexico and Brazil E. U.S., Mexico and Canada Matching - Place the appropriate definition with the term below: 22. _____ Tariffs A 23. _____ Quotas B 24. _____ Market access D 25. _____ Trade deficit C 26. _____ Embargo E A. taxes on imported goods and services B. limits on the amounts of goods imported C. amount by which the cost of a country’s imports exceeds the value of its exports D. openness of a country’s markets to foreign goods and services E. government order prohibiting the movement of merchant ships in and out of its ports 27. (T/F) When other countries import meat products (e.g., Spanish Ham) into the U.S., they are required to meet USDA-FSIS requirements for food handling and safety. A. True B. False 28. The CDC estimates that 1 in ____ Americans will get sick each year due to foodborne illness. A. 2 B. 4 C. 6 D. 8 E. 10
29. 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? A. Wendy’s B. Jack-in-the-Box C. McDonald’s D. Burger King E. White Castle 30. (T/F) In both tables Caitlin Harris showed the class in her Food Safety lecture concerning world Food Safety Performance ratings, the United States was in the TOP 3 . A. True B. False 31. According to the CDC (based on illnesses, hospital stays and deaths) our food in the U.S. in 1999 was _____________ as in 2012 . A. not as safe B. safer C. the same in terms of food safety D. not a nutritious E. higher in calories 32. What is the #1 pathogen in the U.S. that causes illnesses and hospitalizations? A. Aflatoxin B. E. coli C. Campylobacter D. Salmonella E. Norovirus 33. 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 34. 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. A. Food and Drug Administration B. Food Safety and Inspection Service C. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention D. Department of Public Health E. Restaurant and Food Processing Inspection Service 35. The ___________________ is charged with protecting consumers against impure, unsafe and fraudulently labeled products. It regulates foods other than meat, poultry and eggs. A. Food and Drug Administration B. Food Safety and Inspection Service C. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention D. Department of Public Health E. Restaurant and Food Processing Inspection Service 36. The World Health Organization (WHO) identifies which group that accounts for almost 1/3 of the world’s deaths due to foodborne illness? A. adults over the age of 50 B. adults with compromised autoimmune systems C. individuals infected with insect transported diseases D. children under the age of 5 E. pregnant women 37. Which of the following has the largest risk of being exposed to foodborne illness? A. eating at a fast food restaurant B. eating food from a stand at a county fair C. eating food cooked at home D. eating at a public school cafeteria E. eating from a food truck
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