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Question
1. What was the famous prediction made by Thomas Malthus?
a. The earth's population would reach 20 million by the year 2000.
b. The geometric growth of population would outstrip the earth's food supply.
c. Rising sea levels will decimate the coastal populations of several nations.
d. The earth's population will resolve its environmental problems by relocating to another planet.
2. Ecological overshoot refers to the capacity of single ecological system to regenerate in shorter timeframe than scientists predict.
True
False
3. What idea represents a major attempt to bridge the difference between the dominant and alternative environmental outlooks?
a. sustainable development
b. eco-terrorism
c. human exemptionalism
d. conquering nature
4. Why were the Alberta oil sands also known as the Avatar Sands?
a. The director of the film Avatar, James Cameron, lent his support to efforts of local residents to bring attention to environmental issues.
b. Pollutants in the air and water led to the skin of some people developing a bluish tint.
c. The plot line of the film Avatar was similar to the real-life situation in the oil sands.
d. Avatar was the name of the company which was heavily involved in the oil sands project.
5. Modernization theory holds that undeveloped countries must follow the road travelled by successful Western democratic societies.
True
False
6. The attempt in many cities to blend McDonald's restaurants with local architecture is an example of glocalism.
True
False
7. According to the authors, more and more people around the world are eating lunch at McDonald's while local restaurants shut down. What trend resulting from globalization does this reflect?
a. American empire
b. cultural homogenization
c. increased cultural production abroad
d. reduced production costs
8. According to modernization theory, one of the largest barriers to development in low-income nations is traditional values.
True
False
9. Whose thinking influences neoliberalism?
a. Darwin
b. Durkheim
c. Marx
d. Pearson
10. According to the text, which term refers to the process of dismantling colonial empires and granting the former colonies political and economic independence?
a. decolonization
b. globalization
c. glocalization
d. transnationalization