Question 1

What do ecofeminists suggest we do in order to bring about fundamental and radical changes in our environment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Change our way of thinking 
B)  Search for new technology 
C)  Enforce environmental laws 
D)  Stop nuclear power 
E)  Focus on alternative fuels 
A)  Change our way of thinking 
B)  Search for new technology 
C)  Enforce environmental laws 
D)  Stop nuclear power 
E)  Focus on alternative fuels A

Question 2

Africa has 22 percent of the earth's land surface and 10.5 percent of the world's population. Why does Africa still have famines?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because of outmoded farming techniques and political instability 
B)  Because there are too many children and not enough adults to help farm the land 
C)  Because there are not enough people farming the land 
D)  Because of totalitarian governments and too many people 
E)  Because there are too many people living on the land 
A)  Because of outmoded farming techniques and political instability 
B)  Because there are too many children and not enough adults to help farm the land 
C)  Because there are not enough people farming the land 
D)  Because of totalitarian governments and too many people 
E)  Because there are too many people living on the land A

Question 3

The main reason that people in poor nations have so many children is that the governments have made the use of effective contraceptives illegal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

According to most feminists, how should population control be achieved?

Accepted Answer

A)  Through forced sterilization of women in industrializing and least industrialized nations 
B)  Through alternative reproductive technologies 
C)  Through a public awareness campaign 
D)  Through economic opportunities, education, and rights for women 
E)  Through legally limiting the number of children each woman can have 
A)  Through forced sterilization of women in industrializing and least industrialized nations 
B)  Through alternative reproductive technologies 
C)  Through a public awareness campaign 
D)  Through economic opportunities, education, and rights for women 
E)  Through legally limiting the number of children each woman can have

Question 5

An example of ecosabotage would be:

Accepted Answer

A)  signing petitions and sending them to local legislators. 
B)  distributing flyers to create social awareness of environmental issues. 
C)  chaining yourself to a tree to prevent it being cut down. 
D)  killing endangered species. 
E)  participating in a peaceful demonstration. 
A)  signing petitions and sending them to local legislators. 
B)  distributing flyers to create social awareness of environmental issues. 
C)  chaining yourself to a tree to prevent it being cut down. 
D)  killing endangered species. 
E)  participating in a peaceful demonstration.

Question 6

What is the primary reason for the creation of cities?

Accepted Answer

A)  The invention of writing 
B)  Water and the discovery of hydro electricity 
C)  The development of more efficient agriculture 
D)  The Industrial Revolution 
E)  The invention of the wheel 
A)  The invention of writing 
B)  Water and the discovery of hydro electricity 
C)  The development of more efficient agriculture 
D)  The Industrial Revolution 
E)  The invention of the wheel

Question 7

Some Anti-Malthusians predict that as countries industrialize, a stage will be added to the demographic transition. What will happen to the population during this fourth stage?

Accepted Answer

A)  It will increase dramatically. 
B)  It will shrink. 
C)  It will stabilize. 
D)  It will grow slowly. 
E)  It will fluctuate. 
A)  It will increase dramatically. 
B)  It will shrink. 
C)  It will stabilize. 
D)  It will grow slowly. 
E)  It will fluctuate.

Question 8

Controlled industrialization can enhance our quality of life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

With the rain forests disappearing rapidly, it is believed that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the media is exaggerating the effects of this problem 
B)  greedy companies are more concerned with their profits then the environment 
C)  this will not affect industrialized nations significantly 
D)  10 000 plant and animal species become extinct annually 
E)  this has been halted with the passage of new laws 
A)  the media is exaggerating the effects of this problem 
B)  greedy companies are more concerned with their profits then the environment 
C)  this will not affect industrialized nations significantly 
D)  10 000 plant and animal species become extinct annually 
E)  this has been halted with the passage of new laws

Question 10

The Anti-Malthusians believe that the poorer countries of the world are in the first stage of the demographic transition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Joe lives in a central city that is surrounded by smaller cities and suburbs. The city Joe lives in is referred to as a[n]____________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  suburb 
B)  town 
C)  megalopolis 
D)  urban village 
E)  metropolis 
A)  suburb 
B)  town 
C)  megalopolis 
D)  urban village 
E)  metropolis

Question 12

Industries locate where land is cheaper, which is not where the wealthy live. Nor will the rich allow factories to spew pollution near their homes-a phenomenon often referred to as _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  NINA 
B)  NFOUL 
C)  NIMBY 
D)  NADIN 
E)  NORM 
A)  NINA 
B)  NFOUL 
C)  NIMBY 
D)  NADIN 
E)  NORM

Question 13

Industrial growth came at a high cost to the natural environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In some of the industrialized countries of the world, governments are concerned about population shrinkage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

David is a musician and has moved to the city because of its conveniences and cultural events. According to Gans' categories of urban dwellers, David would be referred to as a[n]:

Accepted Answer

A)  single. 
B)  cosmopolitan. 
C)  ethnic villager. 
D)  yuppie. 
E)  deprived urbanite. 
A)  single. 
B)  cosmopolitan. 
C)  ethnic villager. 
D)  yuppie. 
E)  deprived urbanite.

Question 16

The demographic profile of Canada shows the 1941-1951 period with the highest number of births.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What is the main goal of environmental sociology?

Accepted Answer

A)  To create social awareness of environmental issues 
B)  To stop pollution and discourage the use of nuclear power 
C)  To analyze the potential physical limits to economic growth 
D)  To learn how humans and the physical environment affect each other 
E)  To examine how the man-made environment develops over time 
A)  To create social awareness of environmental issues 
B)  To stop pollution and discourage the use of nuclear power 
C)  To analyze the potential physical limits to economic growth 
D)  To learn how humans and the physical environment affect each other 
E)  To examine how the man-made environment develops over time

Question 18

Generally, around the globe there are 105 boys born for every 100 girls. However, recently in some countries, this ratio has been altered with a much larger proportion of boys being born. What is the primary reason for this shift to a higher proportion of male births?

Accepted Answer

A)  The use of sex determination techniques 
B)  The practice of female infanticide 
C)  An increase in prenatal care for mothers 
D)  Genetic sex-related differences among racial/ethnic groups 
E)  A change in women's diets 
A)  The use of sex determination techniques 
B)  The practice of female infanticide 
C)  An increase in prenatal care for mothers 
D)  Genetic sex-related differences among racial/ethnic groups 
E)  A change in women's diets

Question 19

An immigrant is someone who leaves his or her home country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which term is used to describe an overlapping area consisting of at least two metropolises and their many suburbs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Village 
B)  Megalopolis 
C)  Super-suburb 
D)  Commune 
E)  Macrocity 
A)  Village 
B)  Megalopolis 
C)  Super-suburb 
D)  Commune 
E)  Macrocity

What do ecofeminists suggest we do in order to bring about fundamental and radical changes in our environment?

Africa has 22 percent of the earth's land surface and 10.5 percent of the world's population. Why does Africa still have famines?

The main reason that people in poor nations have so many children is that the governments have made the use of effective contraceptives illegal.

According to most feminists, how should population control be achieved?

An example of ecosabotage would be:

What is the primary reason for the creation of cities?

Some Anti-Malthusians predict that as countries industrialize, a stage will be added to the demographic transition. What will happen to the population during this fourth stage?

Controlled industrialization can enhance our quality of life.

With the rain forests disappearing rapidly, it is believed that __________.

The Anti-Malthusians believe that the poorer countries of the world are in the first stage of the demographic transition.

Joe lives in a central city that is surrounded by smaller cities and suburbs. The city Joe lives in is referred to as a[n]____________ .

Industries locate where land is cheaper, which is not where the wealthy live. Nor will the rich allow factories to spew pollution near their homes-a phenomenon often referred to as _________.

Industrial growth came at a high cost to the natural environment.

In some of the industrialized countries of the world, governments are concerned about population shrinkage.

David is a musician and has moved to the city because of its conveniences and cultural events. According to Gans' categories of urban dwellers, David would be referred to as a[n]:

The demographic profile of Canada shows the 1941-1951 period with the highest number of births.

What is the main goal of environmental sociology?

Generally, around the globe there are 105 boys born for every 100 girls. However, recently in some countries, this ratio has been altered with a much larger proportion of boys being born. What is the primary reason for this shift to a higher proportion of male births?

An immigrant is someone who leaves his or her home country.

Which term is used to describe an overlapping area consisting of at least two metropolises and their many suburbs?

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Social Inequality: the Canadian Experience in a Global Context

Inequalities of Gender

Inequalities of Race and Ethnicity

Inequalities of Age

Bureaucracy and the Corporation

The Economy and Work

Politics: Power and Authority

The Family: Doorway to Society

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Exam 17: Population, Urbanization, and the Environment

What do ecofeminists suggest we do in order to bring about fundamental and radical changes in our environment?

Africa has 22 percent of the earth's land surface and 10.5 percent of the world's population. Why does Africa still have famines?

The main reason that people in poor nations have so many children is that the governments have made the use of effective contraceptives illegal.

According to most feminists, how should population control be achieved?

An example of ecosabotage would be:

What is the primary reason for the creation of cities?

Some Anti-Malthusians predict that as countries industrialize, a stage will be added to the demographic transition. What will happen to the population during this fourth stage?

Controlled industrialization can enhance our quality of life.

With the rain forests disappearing rapidly, it is believed that __________.

The Anti-Malthusians believe that the poorer countries of the world are in the first stage of the demographic transition.

Joe lives in a central city that is surrounded by smaller cities and suburbs. The city Joe lives in is referred to as a[n]____________ .

Industries locate where land is cheaper, which is not where the wealthy live. Nor will the rich allow factories to spew pollution near their homes-a phenomenon often referred to as _________.

Industrial growth came at a high cost to the natural environment.

In some of the industrialized countries of the world, governments are concerned about population shrinkage.

David is a musician and has moved to the city because of its conveniences and cultural events. According to Gans' categories of urban dwellers, David would be referred to as a[n]:

The demographic profile of Canada shows the 1941-1951 period with the highest number of births.

What is the main goal of environmental sociology?

Generally, around the globe there are 105 boys born for every 100 girls. However, recently in some countries, this ratio has been altered with a much larger proportion of boys being born. What is the primary reason for this shift to a higher proportion of male births?

An immigrant is someone who leaves his or her home country.

Which term is used to describe an overlapping area consisting of at least two metropolises and their many suburbs?

The Sociological Perspective

What Do Sociologists Do

Culture

Socialization

Globalization

Social Inequality: the Canadian Experience in a Global Context

Inequalities of Gender

Inequalities of Race and Ethnicity

Inequalities of Age

Bureaucracy and the Corporation

The Economy and Work

Politics: Power and Authority

The Family: Doorway to Society

Education and Religion

Medicine: Health and Illness in Canada

Crime and Social Deviance

Social Movements and Social Change

Filters