Soc 101 - Introduction to Sociology » Fall 2022 » Quiz 14

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

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