Question 1

If you were to compare Sunbelt cities, such as Houston, to Snowbelt cities, such as Chicago, what differences would you find?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sunbelt cities have larger populations and are larger in physical size. 
B)  Sunbelt cities are typically smaller in size. 
C)  Sunbelt cities have smaller populations. 
D)  sunbelt cities lack the sprawl typical of Snowbelt cities. 
A)  Sunbelt cities have larger populations and are larger in physical size. 
B)  Sunbelt cities are typically smaller in size. 
C)  Sunbelt cities have smaller populations. 
D)  sunbelt cities lack the sprawl typical of Snowbelt cities.

Question 2

Demographic transition theory states that humanity must take drastic action to reduce fertility if we are to save the planet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following accounts for most of the water use in the world today?

Accepted Answer

A)  industry 
B)  golf courses and other recreational settings 
C)  households 
D)  agriculture 
A)  industry 
B)  golf courses and other recreational settings 
C)  households 
D)  agriculture

Question 4

Which of the following statements expresses the "limits to growth" thesis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Whatever problems technology creates, technology can solve. 
B)  We are rapidly consuming Earth's finite resources. 
C)  Growth makes sense because material wealth is good. 
D)  Quality of life on Earth is steadily improving. 
A)  Whatever problems technology creates, technology can solve. 
B)  We are rapidly consuming Earth's finite resources. 
C)  Growth makes sense because material wealth is good. 
D)  Quality of life on Earth is steadily improving.

Question 5

Within U.S. society, all racial and ethnic categories of people have the same patterns of fertility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

By about 1750, industrialization triggered rapid urbanization in Europe and cities expanded around new central business districts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The population of the world began to rise rapidly about

Accepted Answer

A)  25 years ago. 
B)  250 years ago. 
C)  250,000 years ago. 
D)  2.5 million years ago. 
A)  25 years ago. 
B)  250 years ago. 
C)  250,000 years ago. 
D)  2.5 million years ago.

Question 8

Thomas Robert Malthus believed that

Accepted Answer

A)  the world could support an ever-larger population. 
B)  industrialization would reduce the birth rate and reduce global population. 
C)  population increase would outstrip food production and eventually bring chaos to the world. 
D)  food production would increase faster than population. 
A)  the world could support an ever-larger population. 
B)  industrialization would reduce the birth rate and reduce global population. 
C)  population increase would outstrip food production and eventually bring chaos to the world. 
D)  food production would increase faster than population.

Question 9

An annual growth rate of about two percent will cause a society's population to double in about thirty-five years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The first permanent settlements emerged about _____ago.

Accepted Answer

A)  2,000 years 
B)  6,000 years 
C)  8,000 years 
D)  10,000 years 
A)  2,000 years 
B)  6,000 years 
C)  8,000 years 
D)  10,000 years

Question 11

Since about 1990, there has been a resurgence in the rural population of the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In which of the following global regions do people have the highest life expectancy?

Accepted Answer

A)  North America 
B)  Asia 
C)  Latin America 
D)  Africa 
A)  North America 
B)  Asia 
C)  Latin America 
D)  Africa

Question 13

The Industrial Revolution influenced urbanization in many ways, including where cities were cited. If you were to look back in history, you would find that almost every U.S. city was founded

Accepted Answer

A)  on a waterway. 
B)  in the West. 
C)  on an island. 
D)  in a valley. 
A)  on a waterway. 
B)  in the West. 
C)  on an island. 
D)  in a valley.

Question 14

Mounting evidence suggests that the average temperature of the planet is

Accepted Answer

A)  lower now than it has ever been. 
B)  falling. 
C)  rising. 
D)  now steady. 
A)  lower now than it has ever been. 
B)  falling. 
C)  rising. 
D)  now steady.

Question 15

Which global region has BOTH the world's highest birth rate and the world's highest infant mortality rate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Africa 
B)  Latin America 
C)  Europe 
D)  Asia 
A)  Africa 
B)  Latin America 
C)  Europe 
D)  Asia

Question 16

In the United States, the industrial metropolis reached its peak about

Accepted Answer

A)  1975. 
B)  1950. 
C)  1925. 
D)  1900. 
A)  1975. 
B)  1950. 
C)  1925. 
D)  1900.

Question 17

Which of the following statements is NOT correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  The state of the natural environment reflects how society is organized. 
B)  Environmental damage is reversible, to some degree. 
C)  Humans are the only species that does not depend on the natural environment to survive. 
D)  Much environmental damage is unintended. 
A)  The state of the natural environment reflects how society is organized. 
B)  Environmental damage is reversible, to some degree. 
C)  Humans are the only species that does not depend on the natural environment to survive. 
D)  Much environmental damage is unintended.

Question 18

Mounting evidence suggests that human society is causing the average temperature of the planet to

Accepted Answer

A)  remain steady. 
B)  rise. 
C)  fall. 
D)  change with the seasons. 
A)  remain steady. 
B)  rise. 
C)  fall. 
D)  change with the seasons.

Question 19

At the present rate of loss, almost all of the rain forests will be gone by the end of this century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Read the following statements. Which statement is CORRECT?

Accepted Answer

A)  More than half of all solid waste in this country is recycled. 
B)  Solid waste is not really a problem because almost everything quickly decomposes in landfills. 
C)  People living in rich societies use hundreds of times more energy and other resources than people living in poor societies. 
D)  People living in rich nations generate only a small share of the world's refuse. 
A)  More than half of all solid waste in this country is recycled. 
B)  Solid waste is not really a problem because almost everything quickly decomposes in landfills. 
C)  People living in rich societies use hundreds of times more energy and other resources than people living in poor societies. 
D)  People living in rich nations generate only a small share of the world's refuse.

If you were to compare Sunbelt cities, such as Houston, to Snowbelt cities, such as Chicago, what differences would you find?

Demographic transition theory states that humanity must take drastic action to reduce fertility if we are to save the planet.

Which of the following accounts for most of the water use in the world today?

Which of the following statements expresses the "limits to growth" thesis?

Within U.S. society, all racial and ethnic categories of people have the same patterns of fertility.

By about 1750, industrialization triggered rapid urbanization in Europe and cities expanded around new central business districts.

The population of the world began to rise rapidly about

Thomas Robert Malthus believed that

An annual growth rate of about two percent will cause a society's population to double in about thirty-five years.

The first permanent settlements emerged about _____ago.

Since about 1990, there has been a resurgence in the rural population of the United States.

In which of the following global regions do people have the highest life expectancy?

The Industrial Revolution influenced urbanization in many ways, including where cities were cited. If you were to look back in history, you would find that almost every U.S. city was founded

Mounting evidence suggests that the average temperature of the planet is

Which global region has BOTH the world's highest birth rate and the world's highest infant mortality rate?

In the United States, the industrial metropolis reached its peak about

Which of the following statements is NOT correct?

Mounting evidence suggests that human society is causing the average temperature of the planet to

At the present rate of loss, almost all of the rain forests will be gone by the end of this century.

Read the following statements. Which statement is CORRECT?

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Exam 15: Population, Urbanization, and Environment

If you were to compare Sunbelt cities, such as Houston, to Snowbelt cities, such as Chicago, what differences would you find?

Demographic transition theory states that humanity must take drastic action to reduce fertility if we are to save the planet.

Which of the following accounts for most of the water use in the world today?

Which of the following statements expresses the "limits to growth" thesis?

Within U.S. society, all racial and ethnic categories of people have the same patterns of fertility.

By about 1750, industrialization triggered rapid urbanization in Europe and cities expanded around new central business districts.

The population of the world began to rise rapidly about

Thomas Robert Malthus believed that

An annual growth rate of about two percent will cause a society's population to double in about thirty-five years.

The first permanent settlements emerged about _____ago.

Since about 1990, there has been a resurgence in the rural population of the United States.

In which of the following global regions do people have the highest life expectancy?

The Industrial Revolution influenced urbanization in many ways, including where cities were cited. If you were to look back in history, you would find that almost every U.S. city was founded

Mounting evidence suggests that the average temperature of the planet is

Which global region has BOTH the world's highest birth rate and the world's highest infant mortality rate?

In the United States, the industrial metropolis reached its peak about

Which of the following statements is NOT correct?

Mounting evidence suggests that human society is causing the average temperature of the planet to

At the present rate of loss, almost all of the rain forests will be gone by the end of this century.

Read the following statements. Which statement is CORRECT?

Sociology: Perspective, Theory, and Method

Culture

Socialization: From Infancy to Old Age

Social Interaction in Everyday Life

Groups and Organizations

Sexuality and Society

Deviance

Social Stratification

Global Stratification

Gender Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Economics and Politics

Family and Religion

Education, Health, and Medicine

Social Change: Modern and Postmodern Societies

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