Deck 6: Problems of the Environment

Question 1

By 2007, how many more hurricanes were being seen over the Atlantic than in the previous century?

A) A few more.
B) 25% more.
C) 50% more.
D) Twice as many.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which of the following is true about global warming?

A) It is a hoax; a construction created by politicians to limit our rights to access natural resources.
B) It is slowing down, and we are nearing the end of global changes.
C) We are just at the beginning of global changes due to global warming.
D) None of the above.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

By how much did corporate lobbying against environmental legislation increase from 1971 to 1982?

A) From 175 firms to 2,445.
B) From 175 firms to 200.
C) From 175 firms to 500.
D) From 175 firms to 50.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Which of the following industries hid research showing that their products were bad for both people and the environment, resulting in decades of illness and damage, in order to turn a profit?

A) The lead industry.
B) The tobacco industry.
C) The asbestos industry.
D) The chemical industry.
E) All of the above.

Question 5

What percentage of what we typically consider to be "news" was estimated to come from press releases created by a public relations firm?

A) None
B) 1%
C) 5%
D) 10%
E) 25%
F) 40%

Question 6

The press is very influenced by which form of censorship?

A) Government
B) Corporate
C) There is no censorship of the press in the United States.

Question 7

Which of the following is required in a capitalist system?

A) Fair and equal distribution of resources.
B) Restructuring of the economic base.
C) Constant expansion of companies, production, and consumption.
D) None of the above.

Question 8

With just 5% of the world's population, the United States is responsible for what percent of fossil fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions?

A) 5%, 7%
B) 5%, 15%
C) 15%, 20%
D) 22%, 24%

Question 9

How much advertising does the average American see in one day?

A) Approximately 10 marketing placements if the person does not watch television.
B) Approximately 100 marketing placements if the person does watch television.
C) Approximately 2,500 marketing placements.
D) Approximately 3,000 marketing placements.

Question 10

How many Americans die, per year, from breathing problems resulting from automobile exhaust?

A) None
B) 10
C) 150
D) 5,000
E) 30,000

Question 11

How many more people in the Netherlands use a bicycle to commute to work compared to the United States?

A) 25 times as many
B) 10 times as many.
C) 5 times as many.
D) They are approximately equal.

Question 12

In what year did the most Americans identify themselves as being "very happy"?

A) 1950
B) 1957
C) 1980
D) 1997
E) 2014

Question 13

For how many years has the United States been one of the top 10 nations for high quality of life, according to an OECD survey?

A) The past 10 years.
B) The U.S. has not made the top 10 for the past four years.
C) The past year.
D) None of the above.

Question 14

How many mothers and fathers, respectively, would be willing to take reduced pay if it meant they could have more free time, away from work, to spend with their families?

A) 100%
B) 38%, 53%
C) 53%, 38%
D) 20%, 15%

Question 15

African American children are more likely to suffer lead poisoning than white children. By how much?

A) Slightly more; .01%
B) 1%
C) 2-3 times
D) 5 times

Question 16

Technology has freed us from dependence on natural resources.

Question 17

Scientists have unequivocal proof that human activity is causing serious harm to the environment.

Question 18

The National Wetlands Coalition is an organization for natural gas companies, oil drillers, and developers who want to shape wetlands political policy to their benefit.

Question 19

It may be impossible to preserve the environment with a capitalist economy.

Question 20

With just 5% of the world's population, the United States accounts for approximately one-third of the global consumption of paper and plastics.

Question 21

What methods do corporations use to spread a controlled message through the seemingly unbiased news media?

Question 22

Explain why capitalism makes preserving the environment difficult.

Question 23

Make note of the advertising that you see within a 30-minute period of a normal day. Pay attention to ads that you might otherwise overlook; as you browse the Internet, walk to class, watch a movie, and so on. How many ads or marketing placements did you see? Where were they? What types of ads were they? Did the ads appear to be targeted (directed at you specifically) or general? Were the ads effective or ineffective?