Question 1

The fertility rate for women is about 2.1 in both America and Italy, but lower in Saudi Arabia 1.8) and higher 4.0) in Rwanda.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

A concept which could conceivably have proven quite useful to the White Star Line's officials in 1912 is that of:

Accepted Answer

A)  carrying capacity 
B)  growth model of progress 
C)  sustainable development 
D)  autarchy 
E)  deep ecology 
A)  carrying capacity 
B)  growth model of progress 
C)  sustainable development 
D)  autarchy 
E)  deep ecology E

Question 3

Inter-generational equity, an old concept traceable to the early Renaissance, has been dusted off and recycled in recent years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Modern ecological problems call for greater inter-disciplinary sharing than has traditionally existed in academia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The idea of deep ecology derives directly from Christian and Islamic Biblical sources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The reasons for limited research and development of alternative energy sources in the U.S. are scientific and technical, not political or economic ones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The largest destruction of rainforests in the world is occurring today in:

Accepted Answer

A)  Brazil's Atlantic forest 
B)  Brazil's Amazon forest 
C)  Cameroon's Ituri forest 
D)  Indonesia's Pancharat forest 
E)  none of the above 
A)  Brazil's Atlantic forest 
B)  Brazil's Amazon forest 
C)  Cameroon's Ituri forest 
D)  Indonesia's Pancharat forest 
E)  none of the above

Question 8

The Exxon Valdez case was the largest oil spill ever to occur.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which environmental problem does human use of CFCs most seriously exacerbate?

Accepted Answer

A)  global warming 
B)  deforestation 
C)  desertification 
D)  acid rain 
E)  ozone depletion 
A)  global warming 
B)  deforestation 
C)  desertification 
D)  acid rain 
E)  ozone depletion

Question 10

In 1997, the head of British Petroleum BP), John Brown, announced that his oil company was investing at least $1 billion dollars per year in research & development of solar energy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Between 1950 and 2000, global loss of topsoil from cropland amounted to only 2 percent of total arable land.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The concept of carrying capacity is best illustrated by:

Accepted Answer

A)  the tragedy of the commons 
B)  the lily pond example 
C)  the case of the Titanic 
D)  the case of Bufo Marinus 
E)  the case of the Exxon Valdez 
A)  the tragedy of the commons 
B)  the lily pond example 
C)  the case of the Titanic 
D)  the case of Bufo Marinus 
E)  the case of the Exxon Valdez

Question 13

Although the Titanic story was a disaster for the young shipping industry, it was unavoidable and involved few serious human miscalculations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Burning fossil fuels contributes to global warming, acid rain, and deforestation as part of its legacy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The poor LDCs are most critical of their northern neighbors concerning which issue?

Accepted Answer

A)  environmental space 
B)  the green revolution 
C)  biodiversity 
D)  deforestation 
E)  ecoterrorism 
A)  environmental space 
B)  the green revolution 
C)  biodiversity 
D)  deforestation 
E)  ecoterrorism

Question 16

Identify the decade NOT matched with the central ecological concept at that time:

Accepted Answer

A)  1960s - sustainable development 
B)  1980s - finiteness 
C)  1990s - interdependence 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  1960s - sustainable development 
B)  1980s - finiteness 
C)  1990s - interdependence 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 17

Which concept refers directly to limits?

Accepted Answer

A)  sustainability 
B)  finiteness 
C)  interdependence 
D)  equity 
E)  exponential 
A)  sustainability 
B)  finiteness 
C)  interdependence 
D)  equity 
E)  exponential

Question 18

The use of nuclear energy was on the rise in the U.S. until the year 1979, but since that time has been stalled because of public fears about safety issues.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In what country did the government in 1970 worsen forest depletion by offering 100 free acres of land to farm that land?

Accepted Answer

A)  Costa Rica 
B)  Cameroon 
C)  Nigeria 
D)  Indonesia 
E)  Brazil 
A)  Costa Rica 
B)  Cameroon 
C)  Nigeria 
D)  Indonesia 
E)  Brazil

Question 20

Match between columns
                        Premises: Earth Summit Secretary-General
Says Brazil pillaged its Atlantic coastal forest
Wrote book called Silent Spring
Ecological optimist
"Environ'tal protection a necessity, not choice"
Murdered rubber tapper & activist
Ecological pessimist
Recommend "kicking fossil fuel habit"
Captain of Exxon Valdez
Perpetrator of eco-terrorism
Open scientific inquiry died in Exxon Valdez
Intergenerational equity means "planetary trust"
Author of The State of the World
Notes that oil meant "mastery" in 20th century
The tragedy of the commons
Says no "magic bullet theory" on population
First to link food and population issues
White Star Lines spokesperson
Lily pond simile

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Thomas Malthus and Philip Franklin and Warren is...

The fertility rate for women is about 2.1 in both America and Italy, but lower in Saudi Arabia 1.8) and higher 4.0) in Rwanda.

A concept which could conceivably have proven quite useful to the White Star Line's officials in 1912 is that of:

Inter-generational equity, an old concept traceable to the early Renaissance, has been dusted off and recycled in recent years.

Modern ecological problems call for greater inter-disciplinary sharing than has traditionally existed in academia.

The idea of deep ecology derives directly from Christian and Islamic Biblical sources.

The reasons for limited research and development of alternative energy sources in the U.S. are scientific and technical, not political or economic ones.

The largest destruction of rainforests in the world is occurring today in:

The Exxon Valdez case was the largest oil spill ever to occur.

Which environmental problem does human use of CFCs most seriously exacerbate?

In 1997, the head of British Petroleum BP), John Brown, announced that his oil company was investing at least $1 billion dollars per year in research & development of solar energy.

Between 1950 and 2000, global loss of topsoil from cropland amounted to only 2 percent of total arable land.

The concept of carrying capacity is best illustrated by:

Although the Titanic story was a disaster for the young shipping industry, it was unavoidable and involved few serious human miscalculations.

Burning fossil fuels contributes to global warming, acid rain, and deforestation as part of its legacy.

The poor LDCs are most critical of their northern neighbors concerning which issue?

Identify the decade NOT matched with the central ecological concept at that time:

Which concept refers directly to limits?

The use of nuclear energy was on the rise in the U.S. until the year 1979, but since that time has been stalled because of public fears about safety issues.

In what country did the government in 1970 worsen forest depletion by offering 100 free acres of land to farm that land?

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Exam 4: Global Ecological Problems

The fertility rate for women is about 2.1 in both America and Italy, but lower in Saudi Arabia 1.8) and higher 4.0) in Rwanda.

A concept which could conceivably have proven quite useful to the White Star Line's officials in 1912 is that of:

Inter-generational equity, an old concept traceable to the early Renaissance, has been dusted off and recycled in recent years.

Modern ecological problems call for greater inter-disciplinary sharing than has traditionally existed in academia.

The idea of deep ecology derives directly from Christian and Islamic Biblical sources.

The reasons for limited research and development of alternative energy sources in the U.S. are scientific and technical, not political or economic ones.

The largest destruction of rainforests in the world is occurring today in:

The Exxon Valdez case was the largest oil spill ever to occur.

Which environmental problem does human use of CFCs most seriously exacerbate?

In 1997, the head of British Petroleum BP), John Brown, announced that his oil company was investing at least $1 billion dollars per year in research & development of solar energy.

Between 1950 and 2000, global loss of topsoil from cropland amounted to only 2 percent of total arable land.

The concept of carrying capacity is best illustrated by:

Although the Titanic story was a disaster for the young shipping industry, it was unavoidable and involved few serious human miscalculations.

Burning fossil fuels contributes to global warming, acid rain, and deforestation as part of its legacy.

The poor LDCs are most critical of their northern neighbors concerning which issue?

Identify the decade NOT matched with the central ecological concept at that time:

Which concept refers directly to limits?

The use of nuclear energy was on the rise in the U.S. until the year 1979, but since that time has been stalled because of public fears about safety issues.

In what country did the government in 1970 worsen forest depletion by offering 100 free acres of land to farm that land?

Globalization

Social Science Philosophy and Methods

Geography and Spatial Analysis

Solving Ecological Problems

Identity Amid Human Diversity

Psychology and Human Motivation

Global Ethics and Human Rights

Anthropology and Humans As Bio-Cultural Beings

Sociology and Human Social Activity

Comparative Cultures

Political Science: Who Gets What, When, and How

The State Challenged by New Actors

Macroeconomics and Us Economic Hegemony

International Economics

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