Question 1

In what year was the first wind farm built in the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

A) 1980 
B) 1990 
C) 2000 
D) 2010 
A) 1980 
B) 1990 
C) 2000 
D) 2010

Question 2

Why do environmental historians refer to the 1970s as the ""Green Decade""?

Accepted Answer

Environmental historians often refer to

Question 3

Ronald Reagan's presidential campaign promised a return to the economic boom times of the 1950s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following ideas represents a challenge to the Dominant Social Paradigm?

Accepted Answer

A) There are limits to growth. 
B) Progress = Growth 
C) Growth is always good. 
D) Growth is always possible. 
A) There are limits to growth. 
B) Progress = Growth 
C) Growth is always good. 
D) Growth is always possible.

Question 5

President Carter planned to have _______ of the nation's energy generated by renewable sources by the year 2000 (as compared to the actual figure of 3.5%)

Accepted Answer

A) 0.015 
B) 0.05 
C) 0.1 
D) 0.2 
A) 0.015 
B) 0.05 
C) 0.1 
D) 0.2

Question 6

Anthropocentrism is a central characteristic of Western thought.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In what ways has environmentalism and anti-environmentalism become more organized, polarized, and extreme since 1980?

Accepted Answer

Since 1980, environmentalism and anti-en

Question 8

Republican George H. W. Bush campaigned on the promise that he would be ""the environmental president.""

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Industrial development during the past two centuries has involved unprecedented disruption of ecological systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

During the Great Depression, thousands of men in the U.S. were put to work protecting natural habitat, planting trees, and improving parks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Describe how the birth of ""car culture"" changed people's lifestyles in the U.S..

Accepted Answer

The birth of "car culture" in the U.S. h

Question 12

Like wilderness preservationists, urban environmental reformers questioned industrial development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The view of nature as inanimate faciliated widespread acceptance of the idea that nature can, and should, be

Accepted Answer

A) manipulated and controlled 
B) studied and understood 
C) revered and respected 
D) observed and emulated 
A) manipulated and controlled 
B) studied and understood 
C) revered and respected 
D) observed and emulated

Question 14

Like other species, humans have an evolved predisposition to

Accepted Answer

A) maximize our survival 
B) protect our habitat 
C) destroy our habitat 
D) threaten our survival 
A) maximize our survival 
B) protect our habitat 
C) destroy our habitat 
D) threaten our survival

Question 15

Which of the following is false about the EarthFirst! Movement?

Accepted Answer

A) The movement advocated more extreme tactics than had been previously employed for environemental protection. 
B) The movement's slogan was ""No compromise in defense of mother earth!"" 
C) The movement advocated Wise Use of natural resources. 
D) Among the founders were experienced environmental professionals. 
A) The movement advocated more extreme tactics than had been previously employed for environemental protection. 
B) The movement's slogan was ""No compromise in defense of mother earth!"" 
C) The movement advocated Wise Use of natural resources. 
D) Among the founders were experienced environmental professionals.

Question 16

The beliefs that make up the Dominant Social Paradigm are informed by ecological knowledge acquired in the past 50 years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Animism refers to a belief that

Accepted Answer

A) elements of the natural world are imbued with a spirital essence. 
B) Humans are above all other living creatures. 
C) Humans and nonhuman animals are part of the same family. 
D) it is important to revere the natural world as sacred. 
A) elements of the natural world are imbued with a spirital essence. 
B) Humans are above all other living creatures. 
C) Humans and nonhuman animals are part of the same family. 
D) it is important to revere the natural world as sacred.

Question 18

Gifford Pinchot and Teddy Roosevelt were skeptical about the application of science and technology to natural resource management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

President Theodore Roosevelt is considered by environmental historians to be one of the early

Accepted Answer

A) preservationsists 
B) conservationsists 
C) urban environmentalists 
D) All of the above 
A) preservationsists 
B) conservationsists 
C) urban environmentalists 
D) All of the above

Question 20

In her book Silent Spring, Rachel Carson sounded the alarm about the health hazards of chemical pesticides such as DDT, but the book did not have any tangible effect on the use of such pesticides in the U.S.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

In what year was the first wind farm built in the U.S.?

Why do environmental historians refer to the 1970s as the ""Green Decade""?

Ronald Reagan's presidential campaign promised a return to the economic boom times of the 1950s.

Which of the following ideas represents a challenge to the Dominant Social Paradigm?

President Carter planned to have _______ of the nation's energy generated by renewable sources by the year 2000 (as compared to the actual figure of 3.5%)

Anthropocentrism is a central characteristic of Western thought.

In what ways has environmentalism and anti-environmentalism become more organized, polarized, and extreme since 1980?

Republican George H. W. Bush campaigned on the promise that he would be ""the environmental president.""

Industrial development during the past two centuries has involved unprecedented disruption of ecological systems.

During the Great Depression, thousands of men in the U.S. were put to work protecting natural habitat, planting trees, and improving parks.

Describe how the birth of ""car culture"" changed people's lifestyles in the U.S..

Like wilderness preservationists, urban environmental reformers questioned industrial development.

The view of nature as inanimate faciliated widespread acceptance of the idea that nature can, and should, be

Like other species, humans have an evolved predisposition to

Which of the following is false about the EarthFirst! Movement?

The beliefs that make up the Dominant Social Paradigm are informed by ecological knowledge acquired in the past 50 years.

Animism refers to a belief that

Gifford Pinchot and Teddy Roosevelt were skeptical about the application of science and technology to natural resource management.

President Theodore Roosevelt is considered by environmental historians to be one of the early

In her book Silent Spring, Rachel Carson sounded the alarm about the health hazards of chemical pesticides such as DDT, but the book did not have any tangible effect on the use of such pesticides in the U.S.

What on Earth Are We Doing

Where Do We Go From Here Applying an Ecological Worldview

Psychology Can Help Save the Planet

The Power of the Unsustainable Situation

Its Not Easy Thinking Green

Putting the I in Environment

To Be Green or Not to Be Green Its a Question of Motivation

Making Ourselves Sick

Healing the Split Between Planet and Self

When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Together

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Exam 2: How Did We Get Here Power, Privilege, and a Paradigm Problem

In what year was the first wind farm built in the U.S.?

Why do environmental historians refer to the 1970s as the ""Green Decade""?

Ronald Reagan's presidential campaign promised a return to the economic boom times of the 1950s.

Which of the following ideas represents a challenge to the Dominant Social Paradigm?

President Carter planned to have _______ of the nation's energy generated by renewable sources by the year 2000 (as compared to the actual figure of 3.5%)

Anthropocentrism is a central characteristic of Western thought.

In what ways has environmentalism and anti-environmentalism become more organized, polarized, and extreme since 1980?

Republican George H. W. Bush campaigned on the promise that he would be ""the environmental president.""

Industrial development during the past two centuries has involved unprecedented disruption of ecological systems.

During the Great Depression, thousands of men in the U.S. were put to work protecting natural habitat, planting trees, and improving parks.

Describe how the birth of ""car culture"" changed people's lifestyles in the U.S..

Like wilderness preservationists, urban environmental reformers questioned industrial development.

The view of nature as inanimate faciliated widespread acceptance of the idea that nature can, and should, be

Like other species, humans have an evolved predisposition to

Which of the following is false about the EarthFirst! Movement?

The beliefs that make up the Dominant Social Paradigm are informed by ecological knowledge acquired in the past 50 years.

Animism refers to a belief that

Gifford Pinchot and Teddy Roosevelt were skeptical about the application of science and technology to natural resource management.

President Theodore Roosevelt is considered by environmental historians to be one of the early

In her book Silent Spring, Rachel Carson sounded the alarm about the health hazards of chemical pesticides such as DDT, but the book did not have any tangible effect on the use of such pesticides in the U.S.

What on Earth Are We Doing

Where Do We Go From Here Applying an Ecological Worldview

Psychology Can Help Save the Planet

The Power of the Unsustainable Situation

Its Not Easy Thinking Green

Putting the I in Environment

To Be Green or Not to Be Green Its a Question of Motivation

Making Ourselves Sick

Healing the Split Between Planet and Self

When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Together

Filters