Question 1

Cogeneration uses the waste material of one industrial process as the "feedstock" of another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Access to contraception and family health care would be a feature of a sustainable society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Cultural anthropologist Appadurai identified five important global flows or "scapes." Which of the following is NOT one of these?

Accepted Answer

A) politicoscapes 
B) technoscapes 
C) ideoscapes 
D) financescapes 
A) politicoscapes 
B) technoscapes 
C) ideoscapes 
D) financescapes

Question 4

The IPAT model was developed by:

Accepted Answer

A) Ehrlich and Holdren 
B) Ehrlich and Catton 
C) Catton and Cohen 
D) Lovins and Catton 
A) Ehrlich and Holdren 
B) Ehrlich and Catton 
C) Catton and Cohen 
D) Lovins and Catton

Question 5

Discuss the prospects for a transformation to sustainability.

Accepted Answer

The prospects for a transformation to su

Question 6

Global inequality can be graphically illustrated by the _________ of world wealth distribution.

Accepted Answer

A) pyramid 
B) ladder 
C) hourglass 
D) champagne glass 
A) pyramid 
B) ladder 
C) hourglass 
D) champagne glass

Question 7

Because of increased tolerance,racial and ethnic inequalities have diminished over the past two decades.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Due to free markets and globalization,the major dimensions of inequality have all declined in recent decades.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Wackernagel's research on ecological footprints found that the earth's total biocapacity for humans was approximately _________ hectares.

Accepted Answer

A) 2.1 
B) 4.2 
C) 12.1 
D) 15 
A) 2.1 
B) 4.2 
C) 12.1 
D) 15

Question 10

Wallerstein is known for his analysis of core,peripheral,and semiperipheral nations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The global income gap implies difference in the amount of _________ people consume

Accepted Answer

A) grain,fish,and fresh water 
B) meat 
C) iron and steel 
D) all of the above 
E) a and b only 
A) grain,fish,and fresh water 
B) meat 
C) iron and steel 
D) all of the above 
E) a and b only

Question 12

Green imperialism is illustrated by the MDCs who demand that LDCs curtail their use of coal and other such toxic fuels.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The most serious criticism of EM (Ecological Modernization) is that it fails to distinguish between efficiency and total resource consumption.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The anthropological discussion of globalization emphasizes structures and systems like the functionalists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

According to world-system theory,Mexico and Malaysia would be classified as _________ nations.

Accepted Answer

A) core 
B) semi-core 
C) semi-peripheral 
D) peripheral 
A) core 
B) semi-core 
C) semi-peripheral 
D) peripheral

Question 16

The neoliberal world market economy has helped to reduce social inequality among and within nations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Equity concerns associated with sustainability generate conflicts of interest over issues like material consumption of gasoline and other products.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Research on ecological modernization has:

Accepted Answer

A) supported the LG model. 
B) found little evidence that chemical companies release significant amounts of toxic chemicals. 
C) found that a small number of chemical companies were responsible for a majority of the toxic waste releases. 
D) found little variation in the amount of toxic wastes released by industrial companies. 
A) supported the LG model. 
B) found little evidence that chemical companies release significant amounts of toxic chemicals. 
C) found that a small number of chemical companies were responsible for a majority of the toxic waste releases. 
D) found little variation in the amount of toxic wastes released by industrial companies.

Question 19

Which of the following is not one of the three Es of sustainability?

Accepted Answer

A) economics 
B) equity 
C) entrepreneurship 
D) ecology 
A) economics 
B) equity 
C) entrepreneurship 
D) ecology

Question 20

The practice of leasing and recycling in a service flow economy is consistent with the Ecological Modernization model.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Cogeneration uses the waste material of one industrial process as the "feedstock" of another.

Access to contraception and family health care would be a feature of a sustainable society.

Cultural anthropologist Appadurai identified five important global flows or "scapes." Which of the following is NOT one of these?

The IPAT model was developed by:

Discuss the prospects for a transformation to sustainability.

Global inequality can be graphically illustrated by the _________ of world wealth distribution.

Because of increased tolerance,racial and ethnic inequalities have diminished over the past two decades.

Due to free markets and globalization,the major dimensions of inequality have all declined in recent decades.

Wackernagel's research on ecological footprints found that the earth's total biocapacity for humans was approximately _________ hectares.

Wallerstein is known for his analysis of core,peripheral,and semiperipheral nations.

The global income gap implies difference in the amount of _________ people consume

Green imperialism is illustrated by the MDCs who demand that LDCs curtail their use of coal and other such toxic fuels.

The most serious criticism of EM (Ecological Modernization) is that it fails to distinguish between efficiency and total resource consumption.

The anthropological discussion of globalization emphasizes structures and systems like the functionalists.

According to world-system theory,Mexico and Malaysia would be classified as _________ nations.

The neoliberal world market economy has helped to reduce social inequality among and within nations.

Equity concerns associated with sustainability generate conflicts of interest over issues like material consumption of gasoline and other products.

Research on ecological modernization has:

Which of the following is not one of the three Es of sustainability?

The practice of leasing and recycling in a service flow economy is consistent with the Ecological Modernization model.

Environment, human Systems, and Social Science

Humans and the Resources of the Earth: Sources and Sinks

Climate Change, science, and Risk

Energy and Society

Population, environment, and Food

Transforming Structures: Markets and Politics

Environmentalism: Ideology and Collective Action

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Exam 6: Globalization, inequality, and Sustainability

Cogeneration uses the waste material of one industrial process as the "feedstock" of another.

Access to contraception and family health care would be a feature of a sustainable society.

Cultural anthropologist Appadurai identified five important global flows or "scapes." Which of the following is NOT one of these?

The IPAT model was developed by:

Discuss the prospects for a transformation to sustainability.

Global inequality can be graphically illustrated by the _________ of world wealth distribution.

Because of increased tolerance,racial and ethnic inequalities have diminished over the past two decades.

Due to free markets and globalization,the major dimensions of inequality have all declined in recent decades.

Wackernagel's research on ecological footprints found that the earth's total biocapacity for humans was approximately _________ hectares.

Wallerstein is known for his analysis of core,peripheral,and semiperipheral nations.

The global income gap implies difference in the amount of _________ people consume

Green imperialism is illustrated by the MDCs who demand that LDCs curtail their use of coal and other such toxic fuels.

The most serious criticism of EM (Ecological Modernization) is that it fails to distinguish between efficiency and total resource consumption.

The anthropological discussion of globalization emphasizes structures and systems like the functionalists.

According to world-system theory,Mexico and Malaysia would be classified as _________ nations.

The neoliberal world market economy has helped to reduce social inequality among and within nations.

Equity concerns associated with sustainability generate conflicts of interest over issues like material consumption of gasoline and other products.

Research on ecological modernization has:

Which of the following is not one of the three Es of sustainability?

The practice of leasing and recycling in a service flow economy is consistent with the Ecological Modernization model.

Environment, human Systems, and Social Science

Humans and the Resources of the Earth: Sources and Sinks

Climate Change, science, and Risk

Energy and Society

Population, environment, and Food

Transforming Structures: Markets and Politics

Environmentalism: Ideology and Collective Action

Filters