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.   Communism
C.   Mutualism
D.   Mercantilism
Question #3
Where does a large percentage of e-waste wind up?
A.   Incinerators
B.   Dumped into ocean repositories
C.   Recycled in peripheral nations
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.   Money
B.   Information
C.   Computer
D.   Electricity
Question #6
Who was the leading theorist on the development of socialism?
A.   Karl Marx
B.   Adam Smith
C.   Heidimarie Scwermer
D.   Emile Durkheim
E.   Bernie Sanders
Question #7
Which country serves as an example of convergence?
A.   North Korea
B.   England
C.   Canada
D.   Singapore
Question #8
Which of these is an example of a commodity?
A.   A book, blog entry, or magazine article
B.   A restaurant meal
C.   Corn
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 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.   Reduction of human population
B.   Death of marine life
C.   Ruined sea grass beds
D.   Damaged coral reefs

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