A sociologist would argue that most environmental problems are __________.
Question 1 options:
A) socially created **
B) naturally created
C) beyond our control
D) created by the divine
Question 2
Although there is often political division between the Democrats and Republicans, they all agree on the reasons for global climate change.
Question 2 options:
True
False
Question 3
In each country in which hunger is a basic problem, most of the land is controlled by __________.
Question 3 options:
A) the government
B) a small elite
C) the adult population
D) farmers
Question 4
The chances throughout one's life cycle to live and experience the good things in life are called __________.
Question 4 options:
A) absolute poverty lifestyles
B) demographic transitions
C) lifestyles
D) life chances
Question 5
According to the text, a company that practices planned obsolescence would most likely __________.
Question 5 options:
A) decrease the manufacturing of products to have less of a negative impact on the environment
B) give their products superficial changes and market them as new
C) re-release the same products without making changes
D) stop creating new products and work with their current stock
Question 6
If an owner of a company that produces a lot of waste wants to be able to keep polluting, what, according to the text, is that owner's best strategy?
Question 6 options:
A) Lobby and otherwise use the political system to ensure regulations are lax
B) Realize the pollution is too damaging, take responsibility for causing the pollution, and pay for the cleanup.
C) Do nothing.
D) Only pollute at night when fewer people will notice
Question 7
In the first stage of modern demographic transition the death rate is low __________.
Question 7 options:
A) population growth is low
B) birth rate is low
C) death rate is low
D) economy is predominantly agricultural
Question 8
Which of the following is an example of corporate dumping in the developing world?
Question 8 options:
A) Exporting products that have been approved for sale in the United States
B) Shipping toxic waste produced in the United States for disposal in poor nations
C) Importing products from poor nations that are also produced in the United States
D) Exporting old military equipment to poor nations.
Question 9
Children are disproportionately the victims of chronic malnutrition.
Question 9 options:
True
False
Question 10
Environmental problems are not caused solely by the increasing number of people in the world today.
Question 10 options:
True
False
Question 11
"New slavery" in developing nations can be characterized by which of the following?
Question 11 options:
A) Girls frequently end up as domestic workers or prostitutes
B) The majority of new slaves are White
C) Slaves now share in the profit of their work.
D) Slaves can now easily apply for refugee status in the United States.
Question 12
If a pharmaceutical company decides to move all of its labs from suburban communities because of complaints, and relocates them to poorer communities where they assume people will not complain or have the political backing to force them to move, this would be an example of __________.
Question 12 options:
A) environmental racism
B) environmental destruction
C) ecological Armageddon
D) environmental inequality
Question 13
Refer to the required reading from the 2015 Human Development Report for this question.
Please briefly discuss three points of connection or disagreement between the Human Development Report and the two Eitzen et. al. chapters. Around three sentences for each point recommended.
Question 1 options:
A) socially created **
B) naturally created
C) beyond our control
D) created by the divine
Question 2
Although there is often political division between the Democrats and Republicans, they all agree on the reasons for global climate change.
Question 2 options:
True
False
Question 3
In each country in which hunger is a basic problem, most of the land is controlled by __________.
Question 3 options:
A) the government
B) a small elite
C) the adult population
D) farmers
Question 4
The chances throughout one's life cycle to live and experience the good things in life are called __________.
Question 4 options:
A) absolute poverty lifestyles
B) demographic transitions
C) lifestyles
D) life chances
Question 5
According to the text, a company that practices planned obsolescence would most likely __________.
Question 5 options:
A) decrease the manufacturing of products to have less of a negative impact on the environment
B) give their products superficial changes and market them as new
C) re-release the same products without making changes
D) stop creating new products and work with their current stock
Question 6
If an owner of a company that produces a lot of waste wants to be able to keep polluting, what, according to the text, is that owner's best strategy?
Question 6 options:
A) Lobby and otherwise use the political system to ensure regulations are lax
B) Realize the pollution is too damaging, take responsibility for causing the pollution, and pay for the cleanup.
C) Do nothing.
D) Only pollute at night when fewer people will notice
Question 7
In the first stage of modern demographic transition the death rate is low __________.
Question 7 options:
A) population growth is low
B) birth rate is low
C) death rate is low
D) economy is predominantly agricultural
Question 8
Which of the following is an example of corporate dumping in the developing world?
Question 8 options:
A) Exporting products that have been approved for sale in the United States
B) Shipping toxic waste produced in the United States for disposal in poor nations
C) Importing products from poor nations that are also produced in the United States
D) Exporting old military equipment to poor nations.
Question 9
Children are disproportionately the victims of chronic malnutrition.
Question 9 options:
True
False
Question 10
Environmental problems are not caused solely by the increasing number of people in the world today.
Question 10 options:
True
False
Question 11
"New slavery" in developing nations can be characterized by which of the following?
Question 11 options:
A) Girls frequently end up as domestic workers or prostitutes
B) The majority of new slaves are White
C) Slaves now share in the profit of their work.
D) Slaves can now easily apply for refugee status in the United States.
Question 12
If a pharmaceutical company decides to move all of its labs from suburban communities because of complaints, and relocates them to poorer communities where they assume people will not complain or have the political backing to force them to move, this would be an example of __________.
Question 12 options:
A) environmental racism
B) environmental destruction
C) ecological Armageddon
D) environmental inequality
Question 13
Refer to the required reading from the 2015 Human Development Report for this question.
Please briefly discuss three points of connection or disagreement between the Human Development Report and the two Eitzen et. al. chapters. Around three sentences for each point recommended.
