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Question #1
What does carrying capacity refer to?
A.
The ability of a community to welcome new immigrants
B.
The capacity for globalism within a given ethnic group
C.
The amount of life that can be supported sustainably in a particular environment
D.
The amount of weight that urban centers can bear if vertical growth is mandated
Question #2
Which is an economic policy based on national policies of accumulating silver and gold by controlling markets with colonies and other countries through taxes and customs charges?
A.
Mercantilism
B.
Capitalism
C.
Mutualism
D.
Communism
Question #3
Where does a large percentage of e-waste wind up?
A.
Incinerators
B.
Recycled in peripheral nations
C.
Dumped into ocean repositories
D.
Repurposed into new electronics
Question #4
What are the prerequisites for the existence of a city?
A.
Advanced agricultural technology
B.
Good environment with water and a favorable climate
C.
All of these
D.
Strong social organization
Question #5
What is the most important commodity in a postindustrial society?
A.
Information
B.
Computer
C.
Money
D.
Electricity
Question #6
Who was the leading theorist on the development of socialism?
A.
Emile Durkheim
B.
Bernie Sanders
C.
Adam Smith
D.
Karl Marx
E.
Heidimarie Scwermer
Question #7
Which country serves as an example of convergence?
A.
Canada
B.
Singapore
C.
England
D.
North Korea
Question #8
Which of these is an example of a commodity?
A.
A book, blog entry, or magazine article
B.
Corn
C.
A restaurant meal
D.
A college lecture
E.
All of the above
Question #9
What does cornucopian theory believe?
A.
That human ingenuity will solve any issues that overpopulation creates
B.
That new diseases will always keep populations stable
C.
That the greatest risk is population reduction, not population growth
D.
That the earth will naturally provide enough for whatever number of humans exist
Question #10
What is not a negative outcome of shoreline dredging?
A.
Reduction of human population
B.
Damaged coral reefs
C.
Death of marine life
D.
Ruined sea grass beds
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