Exam 2: Environmental History: Learning From the Past

What was NOT a characteristic of the agricultural revolution? 

In Canada,the British North American Act of 1867 placed wildlife in the hands of the provinces.

Canadian environmentalist ______________________________ chaired the historic Earth Summit held in Rio de Janeiro.

Which decade is considered the golden age of conservation? 

Shifting cultivation was practiced in tropical regions primarily.

CROPS -Which is the step that occurs after the best timber has been removed,but before crops are planted.

What was the CCC? 

Early hunter-gatherers had a greater environmental impact than more advanced hunter-gatherers.

In which country did the industrial-medical revolution begin? 

Which statement is NOT characteristic of early hunter-gatherer societies? 

Which statement is NOT characteristic of relationships between early hunter-gatherers and the environment? 

What do preservationists and wise-use resource managers agree on? 

The information-globalization revolution can lead to homogenizing of the Earth's surface.

When did domestication of wild plants and animals occur? 

A major goal of the wise-use movement was to weaken or repeal most of the US environmental laws and regulations.

The agricultural revolution often led to fertile land being turned into desert from overgrazing by livestock.

Slash-and-burn cultivation was most often practiced in tropical forests.

When did the first Earth Day take place-? 

The early colonists believed in the myth of superabundance.

The ___________________________________ began about 10 000 to 12 000 years ago.