Question 1

Preserving the oceans is a difficult collective goods problem,but it has been solved in part by __________.

Accepted Answer

A) bilateral negotiations between neighboring states 
B) the dictation of ocean management regulations by global naval powers 
C) "enclosing" more of the ocean in territorial waters through the 200-mile limit 
D) securing economic rights related to ocean resources 
A) bilateral negotiations between neighboring states 
B) the dictation of ocean management regulations by global naval powers 
C) "enclosing" more of the ocean in territorial waters through the 200-mile limit 
D) securing economic rights related to ocean resources

Question 2

How does the population of a country at the end of demographic transition compare to what it was at the beginning?

Accepted Answer

A) The average age is about the same. 
B) The average age is younger. 
C) The average age is older. 
D) The average age is difficult to measure. 
A) The average age is about the same. 
B) The average age is younger. 
C) The average age is older. 
D) The average age is difficult to measure.

Question 3

What state currently dominates the world in the production of solar panels?

Accepted Answer

A) United States 
B) Norway 
C) United Kingdom 
D) China 
A) United States 
B) Norway 
C) United Kingdom 
D) China

Question 4

With respect to pronatalist population policies,__________.

Accepted Answer

A) they encourage childbearing but still allow free access to contraception 
B) governments adopted these policies because population was seen as an element of power 
C) increasing population is seen as a problem in essentially every country 
D) most developing countries have strongly pronatalist policies in place 
A) they encourage childbearing but still allow free access to contraception 
B) governments adopted these policies because population was seen as an element of power 
C) increasing population is seen as a problem in essentially every country 
D) most developing countries have strongly pronatalist policies in place

Question 5

The Caspian Sea is bordered by five nations,and a 2010 summit meeting gave each nation a 25-mile zone.Most argue that this conflict over oil resources will be settled by __________ rather than through conflict.

Accepted Answer

A) environmental security 
B) industrial practices 
C) energy efficiency 
D) reciprocity 
A) environmental security 
B) industrial practices 
C) energy efficiency 
D) reciprocity

Question 6

According to the 1997 __________,there are binding penalties for failure to reduce emissions as specified.

Accepted Answer

A) Kyoto Protocol 
B) Framework Convention on Climate Change 
C) UN Environment Program 
D) Montreal Protocol 
A) Kyoto Protocol 
B) Framework Convention on Climate Change 
C) UN Environment Program 
D) Montreal Protocol

Question 7

Compared to global warming,addressing the hole in the ozone layer is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) more complex,because the costs of solving the problem are higher 
B) about the same,because in either case the costs to states' economies are very high 
C) simpler,because the consequences of ozone depletion are better understood 
D) more time-consuming,because of disagreement about the nature of the problem 
A) more complex,because the costs of solving the problem are higher 
B) about the same,because in either case the costs to states' economies are very high 
C) simpler,because the consequences of ozone depletion are better understood 
D) more time-consuming,because of disagreement about the nature of the problem

Question 8

The first UN conference on the international environment took place in __________ in __________.

Accepted Answer

A) Seattle,Washington,1969 
B) Stockholm,Sweden,1972 
C) Geneva,Switzerland,1978 
D) Nairobi,Kenya,1982 
A) Seattle,Washington,1969 
B) Stockholm,Sweden,1972 
C) Geneva,Switzerland,1978 
D) Nairobi,Kenya,1982

Question 9

Epistemic communities are transnational communities of experts and policy makers concerned with particular __________ issues.

Accepted Answer

A) international 
B) sustainable development 
C) environmental 
D) enclosure 
A) international 
B) sustainable development 
C) environmental 
D) enclosure

Question 10

What is a key feature of natural resources that shapes their role in international conflict?

Accepted Answer

A) They are required in the operation of a technological economy. 
B) States rarely actually go to war to control the territories from which they are sourced. 
C) They tend to be unevenly distributed. 
D) They tend to be evenly distributed. 
A) They are required in the operation of a technological economy. 
B) States rarely actually go to war to control the territories from which they are sourced. 
C) They tend to be unevenly distributed. 
D) They tend to be evenly distributed.

Question 11

The area of the globe with the second-largest total net energy exports is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) Latin America 
B) Russia/CIS 
C) Africa 
D) Europe 
A) Latin America 
B) Russia/CIS 
C) Africa 
D) Europe

Question 12

The "tragedy of the commons" metaphor suggests that __________.

Accepted Answer

A) national interests should be defined in zero-sum terms 
B) the pursuit of self-interest will result in the greatest good for the greatest number 
C) solutions to national problems will lead automatically to the solution of international problems 
D) if individuals act out of short-term self-interest,all may suffer in the long run 
A) national interests should be defined in zero-sum terms 
B) the pursuit of self-interest will result in the greatest good for the greatest number 
C) solutions to national problems will lead automatically to the solution of international problems 
D) if individuals act out of short-term self-interest,all may suffer in the long run

Question 13

The use of entirely new technology to maintain levels of __________ is a challenge presented by efforts to reduce global warming.

Accepted Answer

A) fossil fuels 
B) greenhouse gases 
C) ozone 
D) carbon dioxide 
A) fossil fuels 
B) greenhouse gases 
C) ozone 
D) carbon dioxide

Question 14

The potential opening of new shipping lanes as a result of melting polar ice north of Canada and Russia would be an example of climate change creating __________ for some regions.

Accepted Answer

A) complications 
B) benefits 
C) conflict 
D) new markets 
A) complications 
B) benefits 
C) conflict 
D) new markets

Question 15

Rain forests __________.

Accepted Answer

A) are home to as many as half the world's total species and slow down global warming 
B) exist primarily in wealthy states 
C) are frequently protected from agricultural use 
D) are located within the borders of states and are therefore domestic private goods rather than collective goods 
A) are home to as many as half the world's total species and slow down global warming 
B) exist primarily in wealthy states 
C) are frequently protected from agricultural use 
D) are located within the borders of states and are therefore domestic private goods rather than collective goods

Question 16

Which area of the globe,barring the global South and the global North,has the largest number of HIV infections?

Accepted Answer

A) Africa 
B) China 
C) South Asia 
D) Middle East 
A) Africa 
B) China 
C) South Asia 
D) Middle East

Question 17

Countries such as Botswana and Burundi depend on mineral revenues in their economic development plans and to repay foreign debt.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The __________ establishes rules regarding territorial waters and proclaims the oceans to be a "common heritage" of humankind.

Accepted Answer

UN Convent

Question 19

Which statement explains the relationship between population growth and per capita income?

Accepted Answer

A) Raising per capita income slows population growth. 
B) Rapid population growth brings about an increase in per capita income. 
C) Increasing per capita income generates population growth. 
D) Lowering per capita income brings about a decline in population. 
A) Raising per capita income slows population growth. 
B) Rapid population growth brings about an increase in per capita income. 
C) Increasing per capita income generates population growth. 
D) Lowering per capita income brings about a decline in population.

Question 20

Which country is the most energy efficient in the world?

Accepted Answer

A) Canada 
B) Saudi Arabia 
C) Japan 
D) Russia 
A) Canada 
B) Saudi Arabia 
C) Japan 
D) Russia

Preserving the oceans is a difficult collective goods problem,but it has been solved in part by __________.

How does the population of a country at the end of demographic transition compare to what it was at the beginning?

What state currently dominates the world in the production of solar panels?

With respect to pronatalist population policies,__________.

The Caspian Sea is bordered by five nations,and a 2010 summit meeting gave each nation a 25-mile zone.Most argue that this conflict over oil resources will be settled by __________ rather than through conflict.

According to the 1997 __________,there are binding penalties for failure to reduce emissions as specified.

Compared to global warming,addressing the hole in the ozone layer is __________.

The first UN conference on the international environment took place in in .

Epistemic communities are transnational communities of experts and policy makers concerned with particular __________ issues.

What is a key feature of natural resources that shapes their role in international conflict?

The area of the globe with the second-largest total net energy exports is __________.

The "tragedy of the commons" metaphor suggests that __________.

The use of entirely new technology to maintain levels of __________ is a challenge presented by efforts to reduce global warming.

The potential opening of new shipping lanes as a result of melting polar ice north of Canada and Russia would be an example of climate change creating __________ for some regions.

Rain forests __________.

Which area of the globe,barring the global South and the global North,has the largest number of HIV infections?

Countries such as Botswana and Burundi depend on mineral revenues in their economic development plans and to repay foreign debt.

The __________ establishes rules regarding territorial waters and proclaims the oceans to be a "common heritage" of humankind.

Which statement explains the relationship between population growth and per capita income?

Which country is the most energy efficient in the world?

The Globalization of International Relations

Realist Theories

Liberal and Social Theories

Foreign Policy

International Conflict

Military Force and Terrorism

International Organization, Law, and Human Rights

International Trade

Global Finance and Business

International Integration

The North-South Gap

International Development

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Exam 11: Environment and Population

Preserving the oceans is a difficult collective goods problem,but it has been solved in part by __________.

How does the population of a country at the end of demographic transition compare to what it was at the beginning?

What state currently dominates the world in the production of solar panels?

With respect to pronatalist population policies,__________.

The Caspian Sea is bordered by five nations,and a 2010 summit meeting gave each nation a 25-mile zone.Most argue that this conflict over oil resources will be settled by __________ rather than through conflict.

According to the 1997 __________,there are binding penalties for failure to reduce emissions as specified.

Compared to global warming,addressing the hole in the ozone layer is __________.

The first UN conference on the international environment took place in __________ in __________.

Epistemic communities are transnational communities of experts and policy makers concerned with particular __________ issues.

What is a key feature of natural resources that shapes their role in international conflict?

The area of the globe with the second-largest total net energy exports is __________.

The "tragedy of the commons" metaphor suggests that __________.

The use of entirely new technology to maintain levels of __________ is a challenge presented by efforts to reduce global warming.

The potential opening of new shipping lanes as a result of melting polar ice north of Canada and Russia would be an example of climate change creating __________ for some regions.

Rain forests __________.

Which area of the globe,barring the global South and the global North,has the largest number of HIV infections?

Countries such as Botswana and Burundi depend on mineral revenues in their economic development plans and to repay foreign debt.

The __________ establishes rules regarding territorial waters and proclaims the oceans to be a "common heritage" of humankind.

Which statement explains the relationship between population growth and per capita income?

Which country is the most energy efficient in the world?

The Globalization of International Relations

Realist Theories

Liberal and Social Theories

Foreign Policy

International Conflict

Military Force and Terrorism

International Organization, Law, and Human Rights

International Trade

Global Finance and Business

International Integration

The North-South Gap

International Development

Filters

The first UN conference on the international environment took place in in .