Question 1

Discuss Allan Schnaiberg's assessment of the uncontrolled destruction of the environment as an essential feature of the contemporary economic system.What is the end result of his "treadmill of production"?

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Question 2

__________ made the correlation between magic and the control of the environment while observing the rites of Trobriand Islanders before ocean fishing expeditions.

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A)  Margaret Mead
B)  Bronislaw Malinowski
C)  Colonial administrators
D)  Emile DurkheimE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

Jing Li wants his community to become more serious about protecting the environment.He has tried to implement some ecological programs,but he is having trouble getting others involved.Of the following actions that Jing Li could take,which is more likely than the others to achieve his goal and to produce the best and most enduring results in his community?

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A)  establish incentives that make recycling and conservation more appealing,cost effective,and easier to incorporate into daily life
B)  host informational lectures by environmental experts
C)  send mass mailings identifying locations of local recycling centres
D)  create social media messages about the dangers of pollution and climate changeE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

The field of __________ revealed how so-called primitive societies __________ nature.

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A)  anthropology;are dependent on
B)  environmental sociology;are interdependent on
C)  ecology;are based on
D)  archaeology;worshipE) B) and D)
F) A) and C) A

Question 5

Explain why scientists are switching from the term "global warming" to "climate change."

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The change in terminology is due to the ...

Question 6

__________ is the branch of science that studies the relationship between organisms and their environment.

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A)  Environmental science
B)  Ecology
C)  Sociobiology
D)  AnthropologyE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

What does Jared Diamond's study of New Zealand's Maori contribute to our understanding of how one society exploits its environment and that of other societies?

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A)  how global advantages and inequalities arise from geographic differences
B)  how a purely Marxist interpretation is incomplete
C)  how Western Europe enjoys a huge advantage in raw materials
D)  how primitive people are as much at fault for their disappearance as the West isE) A) and B)
F) None of the above A

Question 8

According to Taylor (1998) ,early American settlers destroyed forests for reasons in addition to clearing the land.Why did they do this?

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A)  The forests were seen as dark and evil.
B)  They needed the wood for enormous houses they did not have back in Europe.
C)  They were superstitious and believed the forests were inhabited by witches.
D)  They wanted to deny dangerous animals and Indians a place to hide.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 9

A study of Aboriginal tribes in Australia noted that each clan adopted an animal or plant as the ______ of the clan.

Accepted Answer

A)  religious identity
B)  mascot
C)  animal symbol
D)  totemE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 10

Who established the Yosemite region in California,which eventually became the first national park?

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A)  John James Audubon
B)  William Howard Taft
C)  Henry David Thoreau
D)  Theodore RooseveltE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 11

Why do different people take on different views of the environment?

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A)  If they are conservative,they are against the environment.
B)  If they are liberal,they tend to take a realistic view of the environment.
C)  They either believe in science or believe in pseudoscience.
D)  Their views reflect the contexts in which their environment and society interact.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Global warming theorists predict that up to __________ will be extinct by the turn of the next century.

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A)  50 percent of all species
B)  50 percent of currently endangered species
C)  20 percent of animal and plant species
D)  60 percent of the polar bear populationE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

For as long as she can remember,Emma,a high school senior,has been fascinated with the environment.She has a basic understanding of the connection we have with the natural world and now wants to explore this relationship further.Which of the following fields of study would best fit Emma's interests?

Accepted Answer

A)  anthropology
B)  ecology
C)  sociobiology
D)  sociologyE) A) and B)
F) A) and C) B

Question 14

Why are clean air and healthy lungs "luxuries" developing societies cannot afford?

Accepted Answer

A)  Developing societies feature cultures in which environmental awareness is a foreign concept.
B)  Developing societies may not have to,since many of these countries are already benefiting from cleaner technologies.
C)  Developing societies have to make the hard choice between clean air and cheaper energy.
D)  Developing societies must go through all the phases of capitalism,so these problems are unavoidable.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 15

What is totemism and what is Emile Durkheim's contribution to our understanding of so-called primitive religions?

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Emile Durkheim produced one of the most ...

Question 16

Marx,Engels,and Diamond are sometimes labelled __________ because their theories imply that a society's environment determines everything else-from its social structure to individuals' thoughts.

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A)  communists
B)  determinists
C)  materialists
D)  socialistsE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

Most deforestation in the world is a result of __________.

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A)  making charcoal for fuel
B)  farming
C)  logging
D)  livestockE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 18

What is the phenomenon that allows the sun's heat to pass through to the Earth's surface while stopping it from spreading back into space?

Accepted Answer

A)  greenhouse effect
B)  global warming
C)  ozone layer
D)  CO₂ emissionE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 19

Carl loves to go camping in the woods,but his camping habits surprise his friends.Sometimes he cuts down small trees where he wants to put up his tent.He seldom picks up his trash and ignores pleas to be more respectful of the area.Carl contends that the land is there to serve him,not the other way around.Which of the following belief systems describes Carl's attitude and actions?

Accepted Answer

A)  anthropocentrism
B)  conservationism
C)  determinism
D)  totemismE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Which of the following is the greatest environmental problem that the world faces today?

Accepted Answer

A)  pollution
B)  climate change
C)  deforestation
D)  depletion of coalE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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