Question 1

Which of the following environmental agreements has the United States ratified?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Kyoto Protocol to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. 
B)  The Convention on Biological Diversity. 
C)  Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer. 
D)  The Basel Convention on Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes. 
A)  The Kyoto Protocol to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. 
B)  The Convention on Biological Diversity. 
C)  Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer. 
D)  The Basel Convention on Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes.

Question 2

In 2014 ___________________ announced new standards that required existing power stations to reduce CO2 emissions by 30 percent below 2005 levels by 2030.

Accepted Answer

the Enviro

Question 3

Which of the following does not harm the ozone layer but is a greenhouse gas?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hydroflurocarbon. 
B)  Carbon tetrachloride. 
C)  Chlorofluorocarbon. 
D)  Mercury sulfide 
A)  Hydroflurocarbon. 
B)  Carbon tetrachloride. 
C)  Chlorofluorocarbon. 
D)  Mercury sulfide

Question 4

Why did President George W. Bush oppose the Kyoto Protocol?

Accepted Answer

A)  It placed an unfair burden on less-developed countries. 
B)  It did not require developing countries to reduce carbon emissions. 
C)  It did not call for binding limits on carbon emissions. 
D)  Russia refused to ratify the protocol. 
A)  It placed an unfair burden on less-developed countries. 
B)  It did not require developing countries to reduce carbon emissions. 
C)  It did not call for binding limits on carbon emissions. 
D)  Russia refused to ratify the protocol.

Question 5

What U.S. nongovernmental organization sued the Environmental Protection Agency for for failing to carry out ozone regulations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Greenpeace. 
B)  The Natural Resource Defense Council. 
C)  The Sierra Club. 
D)  Environmental Defense Fund. 
A)  Greenpeace. 
B)  The Natural Resource Defense Council. 
C)  The Sierra Club. 
D)  Environmental Defense Fund.

Question 6

Why are diverse ecosystems valuable?

Accepted Answer

They provide food and clean wa

Question 7

What U.S. agency has led the effort to reduce American carbon emissions?

Accepted Answer

It is the

Question 8

Which of the following U.S. presidential candidates has been an outspoken advocate of environmental causes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bob Dole. 
B)  Al Gore. 
C)  John McCain. 
D)  Walter Mondale. 
A)  Bob Dole. 
B)  Al Gore. 
C)  John McCain. 
D)  Walter Mondale.

Question 9

Which U.S. president introduced foreign species into America that are now viewed as environmentally harmful?

Accepted Answer

A)  James Madison. 
B)  John Adams. 
C)  Thomas Jefferson. 
D)  Theodore Roosevelt. 
A)  James Madison. 
B)  John Adams. 
C)  Thomas Jefferson. 
D)  Theodore Roosevelt.

Question 10

What U.S. statesman was instrumental in mobilizing political support for the Montreal Protocol?

Accepted Answer

A)  James Baker. 
B)  Henry Kissinger. 
C)  George Schultz. 
D)  Warren Christopher. 
A)  James Baker. 
B)  Henry Kissinger. 
C)  George Schultz. 
D)  Warren Christopher.

Question 11

What is a carbon tax?

Accepted Answer

It is a tax on carbo

Question 12

What U.S. president signed the National Environmental Policy Act, establishing a national policy to protect the environment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jimmy Carter. 
B)  George W. Bush. 
C)  Richard M. Nixon. 
D)  Barack Obama. 
A)  Jimmy Carter. 
B)  George W. Bush. 
C)  Richard M. Nixon. 
D)  Barack Obama.

Question 13

Which of the following countries agreed to cooperate with U.S. to reduce carbon emissions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Russia. 
B)  Brazil. 
C)  China. 
D)  India. 
A)  Russia. 
B)  Brazil. 
C)  China. 
D)  India.

Question 14

What other environmental issue is linked to depletion of the ozone layer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Climate change. 
B)  Biodiversity. 
C)  Renewable energy. 
D)  Smog. 
A)  Climate change. 
B)  Biodiversity. 
C)  Renewable energy. 
D)  Smog.

Question 15

What international organization hosted the First World Climate Conference in 1979?

Accepted Answer

A)  The World Health Organization. 
B)  The World Meteorological Organization. 
C)  The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. 
D)  The United Nations Environmental Program. 
A)  The World Health Organization. 
B)  The World Meteorological Organization. 
C)  The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. 
D)  The United Nations Environmental Program.

Question 16

President Obama's 2010 National Security Strategy was the first ________________.

Accepted Answer

to define climate ch

Question 17

At the 2009 ______________ President Obama became the first U.S. president to participate personally in climate talks.

Accepted Answer

Copenhagen

Question 18

What development has most reduced U.S. dependence on imported oil in recent years.

Accepted Answer

A)  Requirements for higher gas mileage for vehicles in the U.S. 
B)  Hydraulic fracturing. 
C)  The introduction of hybrid electric and fully electric automobiles. 
D)  The use of solar and wind power in generating electricity. 
A)  Requirements for higher gas mileage for vehicles in the U.S. 
B)  Hydraulic fracturing. 
C)  The introduction of hybrid electric and fully electric automobiles. 
D)  The use of solar and wind power in generating electricity.

Question 19

Why might residents of West Virginia oppose limitations on carbon emissions?

Accepted Answer

A)  West Virginians believe they have very clean air. 
B)  Many West Virginians fear that such limitations would reduce property values. 
C)  Many West Virginians fear such legislation would entail higher local taxes. 
D)  Many West Virginians are involved with coalmining. 
A)  West Virginians believe they have very clean air. 
B)  Many West Virginians fear that such limitations would reduce property values. 
C)  Many West Virginians fear such legislation would entail higher local taxes. 
D)  Many West Virginians are involved with coalmining.

Question 20

What was the major objective of domestic U.S. air-quality legislation like the 1955 Air Pollution Control Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pollution in U.S. cities. 
B)  Reducing greenhouse gases. 
C)  Closing the hole in the ozone layer. 
D)  Regulating the emission of methane. 
A)  Pollution in U.S. cities. 
B)  Reducing greenhouse gases. 
C)  Closing the hole in the ozone layer. 
D)  Regulating the emission of methane.

Which of the following environmental agreements has the United States ratified?

In 2014 ___________________ announced new standards that required existing power stations to reduce CO2 emissions by 30 percent below 2005 levels by 2030.

Which of the following does not harm the ozone layer but is a greenhouse gas?

Why did President George W. Bush oppose the Kyoto Protocol?

What U.S. nongovernmental organization sued the Environmental Protection Agency for for failing to carry out ozone regulations?

Why are diverse ecosystems valuable?

What U.S. agency has led the effort to reduce American carbon emissions?

Which of the following U.S. presidential candidates has been an outspoken advocate of environmental causes?

Which U.S. president introduced foreign species into America that are now viewed as environmentally harmful?

What U.S. statesman was instrumental in mobilizing political support for the Montreal Protocol?

What is a carbon tax?

What U.S. president signed the National Environmental Policy Act, establishing a national policy to protect the environment?

Which of the following countries agreed to cooperate with U.S. to reduce carbon emissions?

What other environmental issue is linked to depletion of the ozone layer?

What international organization hosted the First World Climate Conference in 1979?

President Obama's 2010 National Security Strategy was the first ________________.

At the 2009 ______________ President Obama became the first U.S. president to participate personally in climate talks.

What development has most reduced U.S. dependence on imported oil in recent years.

Why might residents of West Virginia oppose limitations on carbon emissions?

What was the major objective of domestic U.S. air-quality legislation like the 1955 Air Pollution Control Act?

Sources of American Foreign Policy

Competing Currents in Us Foreign Policy

American Military Strategy in an ERA of Power Diffusion

America and the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction

An American Economic Conundrum: Neo-liberalism or Neo-Mercantilism

Democracy and Human Rights: Legitimate Objectives of American Policy

The US and the Global South: Practicing Intervention, Aid, and Neglect

America and the Palestinian-Israeli Imbroglio

Arab Spring or Arab Winter

America and Radical Islam

The United States and China: Engagement or Containment

America, Europe, and Nato: A Changing Partnership

America and Russia: Values Versus Power

Conclusion: America, a Wary Hegemon

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Exam 8: Energy and the Environment: The Limits of Us Leadership

Which of the following environmental agreements has the United States ratified?

In 2014 ___________________ announced new standards that required existing power stations to reduce CO2 emissions by 30 percent below 2005 levels by 2030.

Which of the following does not harm the ozone layer but is a greenhouse gas?

Why did President George W. Bush oppose the Kyoto Protocol?

What U.S. nongovernmental organization sued the Environmental Protection Agency for for failing to carry out ozone regulations?

Why are diverse ecosystems valuable?

What U.S. agency has led the effort to reduce American carbon emissions?

Which of the following U.S. presidential candidates has been an outspoken advocate of environmental causes?

Which U.S. president introduced foreign species into America that are now viewed as environmentally harmful?

What U.S. statesman was instrumental in mobilizing political support for the Montreal Protocol?

What is a carbon tax?

What U.S. president signed the National Environmental Policy Act, establishing a national policy to protect the environment?

Which of the following countries agreed to cooperate with U.S. to reduce carbon emissions?

What other environmental issue is linked to depletion of the ozone layer?

What international organization hosted the First World Climate Conference in 1979?

President Obama's 2010 National Security Strategy was the first ________________.

At the 2009 ______________ President Obama became the first U.S. president to participate personally in climate talks.

What development has most reduced U.S. dependence on imported oil in recent years.

Why might residents of West Virginia oppose limitations on carbon emissions?

What was the major objective of domestic U.S. air-quality legislation like the 1955 Air Pollution Control Act?

Sources of American Foreign Policy

Competing Currents in Us Foreign Policy

American Military Strategy in an ERA of Power Diffusion

America and the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction

An American Economic Conundrum: Neo-liberalism or Neo-Mercantilism

Democracy and Human Rights: Legitimate Objectives of American Policy

The US and the Global South: Practicing Intervention, Aid, and Neglect

America and the Palestinian-Israeli Imbroglio

Arab Spring or Arab Winter

America and Radical Islam

The United States and China: Engagement or Containment

America, Europe, and Nato: A Changing Partnership

America and Russia: Values Versus Power

Conclusion: America, a Wary Hegemon

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