Question 1

What is the world's population as of 2019?

Accepted Answer

A) About 5.7 billion 
B) About 7 billion 
C) About 7.7 billion 
D) About 9 billion 
A) About 5.7 billion 
B) About 7 billion 
C) About 7.7 billion 
D) About 9 billion

Question 2

Which of the following is not a reason that wind farms are opposed?

Accepted Answer

A) They are unsightly 
B) They are not economical 
C) They cause noise pollution 
D) They disrupt migrating birds 
A) They are unsightly 
B) They are not economical 
C) They cause noise pollution 
D) They disrupt migrating birds

Question 3

What is a collective action problem? How does this idea relate to the environmental challenges we face today? What are examples of transnational, but not global environmental problems? What are examples of global environmental problems? Which problems are easier to address and why?

Accepted Answer

A collective action problem occurs when

Question 4

Where did the meeting to negotiate a new plan to combat global warming and climate change take place in late 2015?

Accepted Answer

A) Kyoto, Japan 
B) Durban, South Africa 
C) Paris, France 
D) Copenhagen, Denmark 
A) Kyoto, Japan 
B) Durban, South Africa 
C) Paris, France 
D) Copenhagen, Denmark

Question 5

What event caused Britain to pass its Clean Air Act in the mid-1950s?

Accepted Answer

A) The extinction of indigenous songbirds 
B) A severe smog event in London 
C) An oil spill in the North Sea 
D) A toxic plume that was caused by a Liverpool foundry 
A) The extinction of indigenous songbirds 
B) A severe smog event in London 
C) An oil spill in the North Sea 
D) A toxic plume that was caused by a Liverpool foundry

Question 6

What does the "green revolution" refer to?

Accepted Answer

A) The increased use of recycled and recyclable goods by people in developed countries 
B) The dramatic gains in agricultural yields in many developing countries, caused by increased use of fertilizers, pesticides, and new crop breeds 
C) The move of people away from classical medicine, including vaccines, to use of homeopathic remedies 
D) The dramatic increase in the use of solar and wind power to make electricity since the 2000s 
A) The increased use of recycled and recyclable goods by people in developed countries 
B) The dramatic gains in agricultural yields in many developing countries, caused by increased use of fertilizers, pesticides, and new crop breeds 
C) The move of people away from classical medicine, including vaccines, to use of homeopathic remedies 
D) The dramatic increase in the use of solar and wind power to make electricity since the 2000s

Question 7

Natural products whose supply is fundamentally limited are known as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Renewable resources 
B) Negative externalities 
C) Nonrenewable resources 
D) Potentially recyclable resources 
A) Renewable resources 
B) Negative externalities 
C) Nonrenewable resources 
D) Potentially recyclable resources

Question 8

When national leaders must simultaneously negotiate with other nation-states and with domestic constituencies they are said to be engaging in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) A two-level game 
B) Dual diplomacy 
C) Divided loyalties 
D) A bifurcated discussion 
A) A two-level game 
B) Dual diplomacy 
C) Divided loyalties 
D) A bifurcated discussion

Question 9

To which event in 1887 does the modern focus of environmental protection in the U.S. date back to?

Accepted Answer

A) To the establishment of Yellowstone National Park 
B) To the establishment of Grand Canyon National Park 
C) To the establishment of the national highway system 
D) To the establishment of the national railroad system 
A) To the establishment of Yellowstone National Park 
B) To the establishment of Grand Canyon National Park 
C) To the establishment of the national highway system 
D) To the establishment of the national railroad system

Question 10

Which prominent state did not ratify the Kyoto Protocol?

Accepted Answer

A) Japan 
B) Germany 
C) Brazil 
D) The United States 
A) Japan 
B) Germany 
C) Brazil 
D) The United States

What is the world's population as of 2019?

Which of the following is not a reason that wind farms are opposed?

What is a collective action problem? How does this idea relate to the environmental challenges we face today? What are examples of transnational, but not global environmental problems? What are examples of global environmental problems? Which problems are easier to address and why?

Where did the meeting to negotiate a new plan to combat global warming and climate change take place in late 2015?

What event caused Britain to pass its Clean Air Act in the mid-1950s?

What does the "green revolution" refer to?

Natural products whose supply is fundamentally limited are known as which of the following?

When national leaders must simultaneously negotiate with other nation-states and with domestic constituencies they are said to be engaging in which of the following?

To which event in 1887 does the modern focus of environmental protection in the U.S. date back to?

Which prominent state did not ratify the Kyoto Protocol?

Introduction: Problems and Questions in International Politics

The Historical Evolution of International Politics

Theories of International Relations: Realism and Liberalism

Theories of International Relations: Economic Structuralism, Constructivism, and Feminism

The State, Society, and Foreign Policy

Bureaucracies, Groups, and Individuals in the Foreign Policy Process

International Organizations and Transnational Actors

International Insecurity and the Causes of War and Peace

The Use of Force

Fundamentals of International Political Economy

The Globalization of Trade and Finance

The Problem of Global Inequality

International Law, Norms, and Human Rights

Conclusion: Power and Purpose in a Changing World

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Exam 14: The Global Environment and International Politics

What is the world's population as of 2019?

Which of the following is not a reason that wind farms are opposed?

What is a collective action problem? How does this idea relate to the environmental challenges we face today? What are examples of transnational, but not global environmental problems? What are examples of global environmental problems? Which problems are easier to address and why?

Where did the meeting to negotiate a new plan to combat global warming and climate change take place in late 2015?

What event caused Britain to pass its Clean Air Act in the mid-1950s?

What does the "green revolution" refer to?

Natural products whose supply is fundamentally limited are known as which of the following?

When national leaders must simultaneously negotiate with other nation-states and with domestic constituencies they are said to be engaging in which of the following?

To which event in 1887 does the modern focus of environmental protection in the U.S. date back to?

Which prominent state did not ratify the Kyoto Protocol?

Introduction: Problems and Questions in International Politics

The Historical Evolution of International Politics

Theories of International Relations: Realism and Liberalism

Theories of International Relations: Economic Structuralism, Constructivism, and Feminism

The State, Society, and Foreign Policy

Bureaucracies, Groups, and Individuals in the Foreign Policy Process

International Organizations and Transnational Actors

International Insecurity and the Causes of War and Peace

The Use of Force

Fundamentals of International Political Economy

The Globalization of Trade and Finance

The Problem of Global Inequality

International Law, Norms, and Human Rights

Conclusion: Power and Purpose in a Changing World

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