Question 1

Global warming could cause the level of the oceans to fall by two to three feet during this century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Sex ratios are usually greater than 100 because men typically outlive women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

During the last decade, there has been a rebound in the rural population of the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The concept "environmental deficit" refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  long-term harm to the environment caused by a short-sighted focus on material affluence. 
B)  the fact that too few people are engaged in the study of the natural environment. 
C)  the fact that natural scientists ignore the social dimensions of environmental problems. 
D)  efforts to protect the environment to benefit future generations. 
A)  long-term harm to the environment caused by a short-sighted focus on material affluence. 
B)  the fact that too few people are engaged in the study of the natural environment. 
C)  the fact that natural scientists ignore the social dimensions of environmental problems. 
D)  efforts to protect the environment to benefit future generations.

Question 5

Georg Simmel claimed that urbanites are so interested in each other's lives that there is little privacy in cities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The environmental racism thesis falls within which theoretical approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  the structural-functional approach 
B)  the sociobiology approach 
C)  the symbolic-interaction approach 
D)  the social-conflict approach 
A)  the structural-functional approach 
B)  the sociobiology approach 
C)  the symbolic-interaction approach 
D)  the social-conflict approach

Question 7

Currently, about how many people are added to the world's population each year?

Accepted Answer

A)  840,000 
B)  8.4 million 
C)  84 million 
D)  840 million 
A)  840,000 
B)  8.4 million 
C)  84 million 
D)  840 million

Question 8

How much did the world's population increase during the twentieth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Not at all-it stayed about the same. 
B)  It doubled. 
C)  It tripled. 
D)  It quadrupled. 
A)  Not at all-it stayed about the same. 
B)  It doubled. 
C)  It tripled. 
D)  It quadrupled.

Question 9

Which of the following concepts refers to the study of the interaction of living organisms and the natural environment?

Accepted Answer

A)  sociobiology 
B)  ecology 
C)  demography 
D)  urban studies 
A)  sociobiology 
B)  ecology 
C)  demography 
D)  urban studies

Question 10

An age-sex pyramid is useful, in part, because it helps predict the demographic future of a society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Malthus argued that

Accepted Answer

A)  population would increase in geometric progression. 
B)  food and other resources would increase in arithmetic progression. 
C)  people would reproduce to a point beyond what the planet could support. 
D)  All of these responses are correct. 
A)  population would increase in geometric progression. 
B)  food and other resources would increase in arithmetic progression. 
C)  people would reproduce to a point beyond what the planet could support. 
D)  All of these responses are correct.

Question 12

People's movement out of a territory is called immigration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

With the Industrial Revolution, how did the physical design of cities change?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cities took on a new focus on business. 
B)  Winding streets gave way to broad and straight boulevards. 
C)  Urban populations became much larger. 
D)  All of these responses are correct. 
A)  Cities took on a new focus on business. 
B)  Winding streets gave way to broad and straight boulevards. 
C)  Urban populations became much larger. 
D)  All of these responses are correct.

Question 14

According to Emile Durkheim, while traditional, rural societies were built on _____, modern urban societies are held together by _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  likeness difference 
B)  difference likeness 
C)  money morals 
D)  choice conformity 
A)  likeness difference 
B)  difference likeness 
C)  money morals 
D)  choice conformity

Question 15

When did the world's population reach 1 billion?

Accepted Answer

A)  1600 
B)  1700 
C)  1800 
D)  1900 
A)  1600 
B)  1700 
C)  1800 
D)  1900

Question 16

What three urban revolutions have reshaped human societies?

Accepted Answer

The three urban revolutions that have re

Question 17

Most historians agree that the first city was

Accepted Answer

A)  Ur. 
B)  Uruk. 
C)  Jericho. 
D)  London. 
A)  Ur. 
B)  Uruk. 
C)  Jericho. 
D)  London.

Question 18

State the basic idea of the "limits to growth" thesis.Provide a critical assessment of this thesis.

Accepted Answer

The basic idea of the "limits to growth"

Question 19

More than eighty nations have a birth rate below the zero population growth point.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What is a net migration rate? How is it calculated?

Accepted Answer

The net migration rate is a statistical

Global warming could cause the level of the oceans to fall by two to three feet during this century.

Sex ratios are usually greater than 100 because men typically outlive women.

During the last decade, there has been a rebound in the rural population of the United States.

The concept "environmental deficit" refers to

Georg Simmel claimed that urbanites are so interested in each other's lives that there is little privacy in cities.

The environmental racism thesis falls within which theoretical approach?

Currently, about how many people are added to the world's population each year?

How much did the world's population increase during the twentieth century?

Which of the following concepts refers to the study of the interaction of living organisms and the natural environment?

An age-sex pyramid is useful, in part, because it helps predict the demographic future of a society.

Malthus argued that

People's movement out of a territory is called immigration.

With the Industrial Revolution, how did the physical design of cities change?

According to Emile Durkheim, while traditional, rural societies were built on _, modern urban societies are held together by _.

When did the world's population reach 1 billion?

What three urban revolutions have reshaped human societies?

Most historians agree that the first city was

State the basic idea of the "limits to growth" thesis.Provide a critical assessment of this thesis.

More than eighty nations have a birth rate below the zero population growth point.

What is a net migration rate? How is it calculated?

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Exam 15: Population, Urbanization, and Environment

Global warming could cause the level of the oceans to fall by two to three feet during this century.

Sex ratios are usually greater than 100 because men typically outlive women.

During the last decade, there has been a rebound in the rural population of the United States.

The concept "environmental deficit" refers to

Georg Simmel claimed that urbanites are so interested in each other's lives that there is little privacy in cities.

The environmental racism thesis falls within which theoretical approach?

Currently, about how many people are added to the world's population each year?

How much did the world's population increase during the twentieth century?

Which of the following concepts refers to the study of the interaction of living organisms and the natural environment?

An age-sex pyramid is useful, in part, because it helps predict the demographic future of a society.

Malthus argued that

People's movement out of a territory is called immigration.

With the Industrial Revolution, how did the physical design of cities change?

According to Emile Durkheim, while traditional, rural societies were built on _____, modern urban societies are held together by _____.

When did the world's population reach 1 billion?

What three urban revolutions have reshaped human societies?

Most historians agree that the first city was

State the basic idea of the "limits to growth" thesis.Provide a critical assessment of this thesis.

More than eighty nations have a birth rate below the zero population growth point.

What is a net migration rate? How is it calculated?

Sociology: Perspective, Theory, and Method

Culture

Socialization

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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According to Emile Durkheim, while traditional, rural societies were built on _, modern urban societies are held together by _.