Question 1

What do Canadian surveys on environmental issues demonstrate about the Canadian public?

Accepted Answer

A)   They are clearly cognizant of the issues.
B)   They feel hopeless in the face of environmental problems.
C)   They believe that governments should pass more protectionist laws.
D)   They are willing to pay significantly higher taxes to protect the environment.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 2

Most pollutants released into the environment are especially concentrated in the west and east coasts of Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

According to the textbook, which of the following groups is most likely to experience disproportionately more environmental risk?

Accepted Answer

A)   poor people
B)   the elderly
C)   people with disabilities
D)   urban dwellersE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 4

In the United States, heavy industrial polluters are often located near African-American communities. What does this example illustrate?

Accepted Answer

A)   toxic prejudice
B)   eco-racial discrimination
C)   ecological insensitivity
D)   environmental racismE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 5

Clearly, as the textbook demonstrates, market forces have assisted in dealing with environmental problems. However, markets alone cannot do it all. Why is this so?

Accepted Answer

A)   because of inadequate financial resources
B)   because of regulations regarding commodity costs
C)   because the pace of change is slow
D)   because of multinational mobilizationE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

Tristan is concerned with the number of fossil fuel-burning automobiles on the roads today. What is he worried about?

Accepted Answer

A)   global warming
B)   a decline in biodiversity
C)   acid rain
D)   genetic pollutionE) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 7

What causes acid rain?

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Question 8

Who is responsible for the creation of most technological innovations? Is this a beneficial arrangement for most of humanity?

Accepted Answer

The creation of most technological innov...

Question 9

The Bomqvist Factory emits a variety of toxic chemicals into the water and soil surrounding the plant. What is this process called?

Accepted Answer

A)   industrial pollution
B)   industrial toxicity
C)   industrial wastage
D)   industrial contaminationE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Which of the following counties in Nova Scotia was the most polluted in the 1990s?

Accepted Answer

A)   Halifax
B)   Cape Breton
C)   Kings
D)   PictouE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Which social scientist first discovered that creative outputs and inventions seem to occur in patterned ways?

Accepted Answer

A)   Charles Perrow
B)   Ulrich Beck
C)   Gottleib Daimler
D)   Nikolai KondratievE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

In the late 1960s, the river running through the Ojibwa village of Grassy Narrows in Ontario was poisoned for 50 years by mercury pollution from a local pulp mill. What does this example illustrate?

Accepted Answer

A)   eco-racial discrimination
B)   environmental racism
C)   racially motivated degradation
D)   eco-racial insensitivityE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Uranium ore was manually carried out of Port Radium in the Northwest Territories by Dene men who were paid minimally and were not warned the dangers of handling the materials. What does this example illustrate?

Accepted Answer

A)   toxic prejudice
B)   eco-racial discrimination
C)   environmental racism
D)   ecological insensitivityE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

According to the textbook, when was the steam engine first invented?

Accepted Answer

A)   between 10 and 70 CE
B)   between 800 and 900 CE
C)   between 1100 and 1200 CE
D)   between 1700 and 1800 CEE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Which of the following terms expresses the idea that technology is bound to fail due to its sheer complexity?

Accepted Answer

A)   technological determinism
B)   risk society
C)   normal accidents
D)   technological imperativeE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

According to the textbook, what is a likely outcome of the ability to genetically program fetal development in humans?

Accepted Answer

A)   decreased inequality
B)   increased inequality
C)   degradation of the process of natural selection
D)   upgrading of the process of natural selectionE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 17

How much more does the richest quintile of the world's population earn than the poorest quintile?

Accepted Answer

A)   20 times more
B)   40 times more
C)   60 times more
D)   80 times moreE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

If technology transforms society, in what way is it under human control?

Accepted Answer

A)   Humans build safeguards into new technologies so disasters are averted.
B)   Humans shape technological growth according to their needs.
C)   Social interests are weighed by economic interests.
D)   Humans use rational rather than emotional understandings of nature.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

The price of gasoline in Canada is about $1.32 per litre at the time of this writing. But the social cost, which includes the cost of repairing environmental damage done by burning gas, is perhaps three times higher. This is an example of the slow pace of change, which is why we should not solely rely on market and technological forces to solve environmental problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following nations is most likely to be responsible for global environmental damage?

Accepted Answer

A)   Canada
B)   India
C)   Indonesia
D)   MexicoE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Exam 22: Technology and the Global Environment

In the late 1960s, the river running through the Ojibwa village of Grassy Narrows in Ontario was poisoned for 50 years by mercury pollution from a local pulp mill. What does this example illustrate?

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Which of the following counties in Nova Scotia was the most polluted in the 1990s?

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Most pollutants released into the environment are especially concentrated in the west and east coasts of Canada.

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If technology transforms society, in what way is it under human control?

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Clearly, as the textbook demonstrates, market forces have assisted in dealing with environmental problems. However, markets alone cannot do it all. Why is this so?

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According to the textbook, which of the following groups is most likely to experience disproportionately more environmental risk?

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What causes acid rain?

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Uranium ore was manually carried out of Port Radium in the Northwest Territories by Dene men who were paid minimally and were not warned the dangers of handling the materials. What does this example illustrate?

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According to the textbook, what is a likely outcome of the ability to genetically program fetal development in humans?

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In the United States, heavy industrial polluters are often located near African-American communities. What does this example illustrate?

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Tristan is concerned with the number of fossil fuel-burning automobiles on the roads today. What is he worried about?

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How much more does the richest quintile of the world's population earn than the poorest quintile?

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What do Canadian surveys on environmental issues demonstrate about the Canadian public?

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Which of the following nations is most likely to be responsible for global environmental damage?

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The Bomqvist Factory emits a variety of toxic chemicals into the water and soil surrounding the plant. What is this process called?

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Which of the following terms expresses the idea that technology is bound to fail due to its sheer complexity?

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In the late 1960s, the river running through the Ojibwa village of Grassy Narrows in Ontario was poisoned for 50 years by mercury pollution from a local pulp mill. What does this example illustrate?

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Which of the following counties in Nova Scotia was the most polluted in the 1990s?

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Most pollutants released into the environment are especially concentrated in the west and east coasts of Canada.

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Clearly, as the textbook demonstrates, market forces have assisted in dealing with environmental problems. However, markets alone cannot do it all. Why is this so?

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