Quiz 1

1.

1 point

Adam smith

Neoliberalism

Comparative Advantage

Mercantilism

Absolute advantage

Factor Endowment

2.

1 point

The four horsemen of the apocalypse did not arrive on schedule because:

mankind was given a celestial reprieve

of the agricultural revolution

of the industrial revolution

of the american revolution

b and c (agri revolution & industrial rev)

3.

1 point

Canada's Annual Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is mainly

Primary sector

Secondary Sector

Tertiary/quaternary sector

crown corporations

evenly distributed between the above

4.

1 point

currently evidence that the Earth's Biosphere is under stress includes

all fish stocks are over-exploited

50 % of all bird mammal species present in 1750 have gone extinct

the earth's temperature has increased 4.7 degrees c

a and c

none of the above

5.

1 point

the current number of people on earth is about

34 billion

20 billion

10 billion

7 billion

12 billion

6.

1 point

reducing human population numbers to a billion over the next 70 to 100 years by gradually reducing reproduction rates would require an increase in annual human death rates of

b and d (more than 100 mil..... &about 5% for 70 years

about 5% for 70 years

more than 200 million for at least 10 years

<1%

more than 100 million per year for more than 40 years

7.

1 point

The country that currently burns more oil than any other country is

United States

Russia

Canada

China

Great Britain

8.

1 point

the country with the highest per capita energy consumption rate is

Saudi Arabia

Canada

United States

Lichtenstein

Icelland

9.

1 point

David Hume

Neoliberalism

Factor Endowment

Comparative Advantage

Absolute Advantage

Mercantilism

10.

1 point

The ability of a nation to care for the environment, to provide healthcare, education, social assistance, national defense ; and the quality of life for a nation's citizens depends on the wealth (the economy) generated by the private sector

True

False

11.

1 point

CO2 Emission treaties, cap and Trade Emission systems, and Green Energy Alternatives to fossil fuel have reduced the rate of accumulation of atmospheric CO2

True

False

12.

1 point

Conservation and environmental problems result due to an unequal allocation of wealth between rich and poor nations?

True

False

13.

1 point

Natural resources include

a,b and c (renewable, non renewable, continous)

a and b only

renewable

non renewable

continuous

14.

1 point

The who said that a free market economy (not government regulated) was guided by an "invisible hand to best serve society was:

Adam Smith

David Hume

David Ricardo

Thomas Malthus

Garret Hardin

15.

1 point

The tragedy of the commons is

one of the theories that explain why environmental issues develop

refers to the unfortunate propensity of common people to fail to appreciate the benefits of socialism

is a form of hoof and mouth disease

was overcome with invention of altruism

a greek play in which the gods destroy man for failing to care for the earth

16.

1 point

When money increases beyond the value of resources and services, the result is called

recession

depression

bull market

inflation

deflation

17.

1 point

Thomas Malthus was

the father of the industrial revolution

the inventor of the internal combustion

a scottish merchant

a clergy man

one of the four horsemen of the apocalypse

18.

1 point

Which of the following is not a general recommendation of the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment

None of the above

Local Empowerment

Economic Norming

Regulated population Growth

Address Social Justice Issues (especially Women's Rights)

19.

1 point

The economic theory that dominated until the mid-1700s included all except:

maximize exports through subsidies

Minimize imports through tariffs and quotas

Nation's wealth depends on accumulated gold and silver

Gold and silver are the currency of trade

All of the above

20.

1 point

Modern Environmentalisms

is a counter-culture conservation movement

Provides a significant counter-point to unrestrained economic growth perspective

has little grass roots support because of its extreme anti-development positions

has evolved into a powerful and international political force

both b & d

21.

1 point

the 1992 UN Conference on the Environment and Development defined "sustainable" to mean

continued support of human life

continued maintenance of environmental quality and stocks of biological resources

right of future generations to resources that are of equal worth as those used today

continued economic growth in perpetuity

a, b, and c (all the continued)

22.

1 point

David Ricardo

Neoliberalism

Mercantilism

Comparative Advantage

Factor Endowment

Absolute Advantage

23.

1 point

Bothe neoliberalism and mercantilism advocate strong government intervention to achieve national economic goals.

True

False

24.

1 point

environmental problems result due to a mismatch between natural resource abundance and availability, and human requirements.

True

False

25.

1 point

modern humans originated about

140, 000 years ago

7000 generations ago

20 millions years before present (YBP)

a and b

15,000

26.

1 point

In the late 1700's the doubling time for human population was

500 years

41 years

22 years

1000 years

100 years

27.

1 point

The point of this figure is

The human race is doomed

Global economies are a form of TNC imperialism

a decline in consumption can cause over-use of natural resources

over use of natural resources can reduce the level of available natural resources

the only hope for a stable economy and better future is socialism

28.

1 point

Deliberate reduction of human numbers to levels that do not cause environmental degradation is not a viable alternative because

The dominate economic system (capitalism) requires consumer growth

procreation is human right

anticipated (economic norming) reductions in birth rate is insufficient to cause population numbers to decline

increasing death rates would be unpopular, especially among those who had to die

all the above

29.

1 point

the four horsemen of the apocalypse are

death

war

famine

pestilence

all of the above

30.

1 point

By the time the conquistadors encountered the mayans, the classical Mayan civilization was already in decline because of

Climate change

over-population

deforestation

erosion

all of the above