Deck 1: Sustainable Development in the Hospitality Industry

Question 1

Which one of the following is NOT one of the ways in which humankind is affecting the planet?

A) Over-exploitation of water
B) Over-exploitation of essential minerals
C) Over-exploitation of renewable resource
D) Over-population

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT one of the most important greenhouse gases?

A) Carbon dioxide
B) Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
C) Nitrogen oxides
D) Ammonia (NH₃)

Answer 2

D

Question 3

The natural greenhouse effect regulates the Earth's:

A) Pressure
B) Climate
C) Temperature
D) Humidity

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Which reason is NOT responsible for the degradation to the biodiversity?

A) Climate change
B) Over-hunting
C) Consumption by animals
D) Commercial exploitation

Question 5

Why is it difficult for a specific type of rare fish to survive?

A) The fish are easy prey for birds
B) Due to its value and higher price, fishermen are given greater incentive to catch a specific type of fish
C) Natural predators of the fish have threatened their existence
D) There is a lack of water fleas and shrimps for a specific type of fish to feed on

Question 6

Why are estuaries of rivers and streams where many organisms threatened?

A) The warm and cold currents meet at the estuaries
B) Whirlpools have formed in the estuaries
C) Industrial and human wastes wash off agricultural land that interferes with the delicate natural equilibrium
D) All of the answers are correct

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT one of reasons that tropical forests are important?

A) They are home to at least 50%, and perhaps more, of the world's biodiversity
B) They provide nature resources such as natural gas and coal
C) They act like sponges releasing vast quantities of moisture into the atmosphere to fall as rain elsewhere
D) They perform the vital task of absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere

Question 8

Which of the following is one of the minerals which can be recycled?

A) Phosphorus
B) Potassium
C) Nitrogen
D) More than one of above

Question 9

What is one of reasons for the huge food prices increases in the early years of the 21st century?

A) The growth of population
B) The growth of livestock farming
C) Inflation
D) An economic crisis

Question 10

Greenhouse gases have led to an increase in air temperatures around the globe ranging:

A) From 0.26°C in 1880 up to 0.63°C in 2011
B) From 0.19°C in 1880 up to 0.63°C in 2011
C) From 0.45°C in 1880 up to 0.87°C in 2011
D) From 0.63°C in 1880 up to 0.99°C in 2011

Question 11

What is the biggest reason for water deficits?

A) The phenomenal pace at which glaciers are melting
B) Floods
C) Droughts
D) Over-pumping of the water aquifers and wasteful irrigation techniques

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT one of the daunting challenges to the present-day population?

A) Climate change
B) Water aquifer depletion
C) Wars
D) Natural resource depletion

Question 13

Human population, _____________, and the Earth's ecosystems are all inextricably linked.

A) Economy
B) Society
C) Business
D) Provision

Question 14

Why did the American subprime mortgage crisis bring down the whole financial system around the world

A) Due to too many countries' national debt from the IMF
B) Due to the present integrated system where countries and economies rely on each other
C) Due to lack of a relief loan
D) Due to a tight money policy around the world

Question 15

In a sustainable economy, the use of _________ are maximized.

A) Burning fossil fuels
B) Non-renewable resources
C) Renewable resources
D) More than one these

Question 16

What is the factor which increases the sustainability of the environment?

A) Limited population
B) Non-renewable energy
C) Long-lasting goods
D) More than one of these

Question 17

What is the way to increase the sustainable economy?

A) To increase profits
B) To produce environmentally friendly items for human use
C) To set up strict regulation
D) None of these answers is correct

Question 18

Why is consumerism in the Western world is not sustainable?

A) The planet simply does not have enough resources to provide for the same levels of consumerism as exist today in the Western world for the new BRIC countries on a long-term, sustainable basis
B) Consumerism can result in economic crisis
C) Consumerism encourages people to use less for comfort and well-being
D) All of these answers are correct

Question 19

What is one of reasons for the catastrophic losses and degradation to the world's biodiversity?

A) Consumerism
B) Global climate change
C) Unseasonal floods
D) Wasteful irrigation

Question 20

___________ absorb some of the heat and trap it near the Earth's surface, so that the Earth is warmed up.

A) Tropical forests
B) Greenhouse gases
C) Plants
D) Black walls