Question 1

What do cornucopians generally believe regarding environmental concerns?

Accepted Answer

A) They believe that free markets effectively address environmental concerns and maximize social welfare. 
B) They believe that free markets cannot effectively address environmental concerns and maximize social welfare. 
C) They believe that overpopulation will lead to a tragedy of the commons. 
D) They believe that our global commons can naturally accommodate a rising population. 
A) They believe that free markets effectively address environmental concerns and maximize social welfare. 
B) They believe that free markets cannot effectively address environmental concerns and maximize social welfare. 
C) They believe that overpopulation will lead to a tragedy of the commons. 
D) They believe that our global commons can naturally accommodate a rising population. A

Question 2

What do most scientists believe regarding the threat of global warming?

Accepted Answer

A) They are in agreement that the threat of climate change is overstated and that global warming is not a clear environmental threat. 
B) They are certain that the threat of global warming is real and that it presents a clear environmental threat. 
C) They believe that global warming is natural and cyclical. 
D) They believe that global warming has little to no effect on international relations. 
A) They are in agreement that the threat of climate change is overstated and that global warming is not a clear environmental threat. 
B) They are certain that the threat of global warming is real and that it presents a clear environmental threat. 
C) They believe that global warming is natural and cyclical. 
D) They believe that global warming has little to no effect on international relations. B

Question 3

Given the rationale behind abusing the commons in the tragedy of the commons metaphor, which two changes, either individually or together, could prevent the dreadful outcomes?

Accepted Answer

A) privatization and regulation 
B) collectivization and capitalism 
C) epistemic communities and altruism 
D) rational choice and free markets 
A) privatization and regulation 
B) collectivization and capitalism 
C) epistemic communities and altruism 
D) rational choice and free markets A

Question 4

Under which agreement did countries pledge to keep the rise in global temperatures well below 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit (2 degrees Celsius)?

Accepted Answer

A) the Paris Agreement 
B) the Montreal Protocol 
C) the Kyoto Protocol 
D) the Munich Agreement 
A) the Paris Agreement 
B) the Montreal Protocol 
C) the Kyoto Protocol 
D) the Munich Agreement

Question 5

What practice is viewed by environmentalists as useful in promoting environmental standards?

Accepted Answer

A) trade 
B) embargos 
C) sanctions 
D) military intervention 
A) trade 
B) embargos 
C) sanctions 
D) military intervention

Question 6

Which region became the source of great power competition due to global warming?

Accepted Answer

A) the Arctic 
B) the Antarctic 
C) sub-Saharan Africa 
D) South America 
A) the Arctic 
B) the Antarctic 
C) sub-Saharan Africa 
D) South America

Question 7

Which country is the world's top emitter of greenhouse gasses?

Accepted Answer

A) the United States 
B) China 
C) India 
D) Russia 
A) the United States 
B) China 
C) India 
D) Russia

Question 8

Which of the following believe that technology and market forces will correct environmental problems?

Accepted Answer

A) cornucopians 
B) neo-Malthusians 
C) structuralists 
D) constructivists 
A) cornucopians 
B) neo-Malthusians 
C) structuralists 
D) constructivists

Question 9

What notion is captured by the concept of environmental security?

Accepted Answer

A) that a state must maintain its immediate surroundings to feel secure 
B) that government officials must appease domestic challengers or face a possible revolution 
C) that threats to global life systems are as important as the threat of armed conflicts 
D) that states should have reserves of oil at their disposal at all times 
A) that a state must maintain its immediate surroundings to feel secure 
B) that government officials must appease domestic challengers or face a possible revolution 
C) that threats to global life systems are as important as the threat of armed conflicts 
D) that states should have reserves of oil at their disposal at all times

Question 10

Which gas can be seen as the main culprit of global warming?

Accepted Answer

A) chlorofluorocarbon 
B) oxygen 
C) carbon monoxide 
D) carbon dioxide 
A) chlorofluorocarbon 
B) oxygen 
C) carbon monoxide 
D) carbon dioxide

Question 11

What are the three basic levels of biodiversity?

Accepted Answer

A) genetic, species, and ecosystem diversity 
B) floral, faunal, and avian diversity 
C) marine, land, and avian diversity 
D) functional, inoperative, and passive diversity 
A) genetic, species, and ecosystem diversity 
B) floral, faunal, and avian diversity 
C) marine, land, and avian diversity 
D) functional, inoperative, and passive diversity

Question 12

Which world region is responsible for more than half of global carbon emissions?

Accepted Answer

A) the Global North 
B) the Global South 
C) Southeast Asia 
D) the Middle East 
A) the Global North 
B) the Global South 
C) Southeast Asia 
D) the Middle East

Question 13

The amount of human and other life forms that the Earth can support is referred to as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) the tragedy of the commons 
B) spaceship Earth 
C) carrying capacity 
D) the secret of the Persian chessboard 
A) the tragedy of the commons 
B) spaceship Earth 
C) carrying capacity 
D) the secret of the Persian chessboard

Question 14

Which of the following energy sources is a renewable source?

Accepted Answer

A) solar 
B) coal 
C) oil 
D) natural gas 
A) solar 
B) coal 
C) oil 
D) natural gas

Question 15

What are the benefits to using nuclear energy? What are the drawbacks? Considering both the benefits and drawbacks, do you think the world should pursue nuclear energy as a replacement for fossil fuels like coal?

Accepted Answer

Nuclear energy has several benefits, inc

Question 16

Which concept broadens the traditional definition of security, which focuses primarily on national security?

Accepted Answer

A) environmental security 
B) epistemic security 
C) global security 
D) ecological security 
A) environmental security 
B) epistemic security 
C) global security 
D) ecological security

Question 17

Which of the following describes the global commons?

Accepted Answer

A) the widespread malnutrition in the Global South that results from a lack of food 
B) the policy of destroying crops in specific areas to starve out insurgents 
C) the fact that governments have limited resources with which to solve global problems 
D) the physical and organic characteristics and resources of the entire planet 
A) the widespread malnutrition in the Global South that results from a lack of food 
B) the policy of destroying crops in specific areas to starve out insurgents 
C) the fact that governments have limited resources with which to solve global problems 
D) the physical and organic characteristics and resources of the entire planet

Question 18

When did the earth's temperature begin to rise?

Accepted Answer

A) with the invention of power-driven machinery in the late eighteenth century 
B) at the start of the nuclear era 
C) after the 1970s, when the global population experienced unparalleled growth 
D) after the last ice age 
A) with the invention of power-driven machinery in the late eighteenth century 
B) at the start of the nuclear era 
C) after the 1970s, when the global population experienced unparalleled growth 
D) after the last ice age

Question 19

Who is pessimistic about the capacity of the world to supply enough food for its growing population through market forces and advances in technology?

Accepted Answer

A) neo-Malthusians 
B) cornucopians 
C) liberals 
D) realists 
A) neo-Malthusians 
B) cornucopians 
C) liberals 
D) realists

Question 20

A company dumps toxic waste into a local stream. After several months, inhabitants of the area can no longer fish in these waters as there are no fish left. This is an example of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) low carrying capacity 
B) tragedy of the commons 
C) neo-Malthusian dilemma 
D) rational choice 
A) low carrying capacity 
B) tragedy of the commons 
C) neo-Malthusian dilemma 
D) rational choice

What do cornucopians generally believe regarding environmental concerns?

What do most scientists believe regarding the threat of global warming?

Given the rationale behind abusing the commons in the tragedy of the commons metaphor, which two changes, either individually or together, could prevent the dreadful outcomes?

Under which agreement did countries pledge to keep the rise in global temperatures well below 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit (2 degrees Celsius)?

What practice is viewed by environmentalists as useful in promoting environmental standards?

Which region became the source of great power competition due to global warming?

Which country is the world's top emitter of greenhouse gasses?

Which of the following believe that technology and market forces will correct environmental problems?

What notion is captured by the concept of environmental security?

Which gas can be seen as the main culprit of global warming?

What are the three basic levels of biodiversity?

Which world region is responsible for more than half of global carbon emissions?

The amount of human and other life forms that the Earth can support is referred to as which of the following?

Which of the following energy sources is a renewable source?

What are the benefits to using nuclear energy? What are the drawbacks? Considering both the benefits and drawbacks, do you think the world should pursue nuclear energy as a replacement for fossil fuels like coal?

Which concept broadens the traditional definition of security, which focuses primarily on national security?

Which of the following describes the global commons?

When did the earth's temperature begin to rise?

Who is pessimistic about the capacity of the world to supply enough food for its growing population through market forces and advances in technology?

A company dumps toxic waste into a local stream. After several months, inhabitants of the area can no longer fish in these waters as there are no fish left. This is an example of which of the following?

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Interpreting World Politics Through the Lens of Theory

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Great Power Relations and Rivalries

World Politics and the Global South

Non-State Actors and the Quest for Global Community

The Threat of Armed Conflict to the World

The Pursuit of Power Through Arms and Alliances

The Quest for Peace Through International Law and Collective Security

The Globalization of International Finance

International Trade in the Global Marketplace

The Demographic and Cultural Dimensions of Globalization

The Promotion of Human Development and Human Rights

Looking Ahead at Global Trends and Transformations

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Exam 14: Global Responsibility for the Preservation of the Environment

What do cornucopians generally believe regarding environmental concerns?

What do most scientists believe regarding the threat of global warming?

Given the rationale behind abusing the commons in the tragedy of the commons metaphor, which two changes, either individually or together, could prevent the dreadful outcomes?

Under which agreement did countries pledge to keep the rise in global temperatures well below 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit (2 degrees Celsius)?

What practice is viewed by environmentalists as useful in promoting environmental standards?

Which region became the source of great power competition due to global warming?

Which country is the world's top emitter of greenhouse gasses?

Which of the following believe that technology and market forces will correct environmental problems?

What notion is captured by the concept of environmental security?

Which gas can be seen as the main culprit of global warming?

What are the three basic levels of biodiversity?

Which world region is responsible for more than half of global carbon emissions?

The amount of human and other life forms that the Earth can support is referred to as which of the following?

Which of the following energy sources is a renewable source?

What are the benefits to using nuclear energy? What are the drawbacks? Considering both the benefits and drawbacks, do you think the world should pursue nuclear energy as a replacement for fossil fuels like coal?

Which concept broadens the traditional definition of security, which focuses primarily on national security?

Which of the following describes the global commons?

When did the earth's temperature begin to rise?

Who is pessimistic about the capacity of the world to supply enough food for its growing population through market forces and advances in technology?

A company dumps toxic waste into a local stream. After several months, inhabitants of the area can no longer fish in these waters as there are no fish left. This is an example of which of the following?

Discovering World Politics

Interpreting World Politics Through the Lens of Theory

Theories of International Decision Making

Great Power Relations and Rivalries

World Politics and the Global South

Non-State Actors and the Quest for Global Community

The Threat of Armed Conflict to the World

The Pursuit of Power Through Arms and Alliances

The Quest for Peace Through International Law and Collective Security

The Globalization of International Finance

International Trade in the Global Marketplace

The Demographic and Cultural Dimensions of Globalization

The Promotion of Human Development and Human Rights

Looking Ahead at Global Trends and Transformations

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