Question

1. What is the main reason for the Earth's expanding population?
a)increased birth rates across the globe
b)incentives for couples to have more children in industrialized countries
c)a world-wide lack of birth control
d)lower death rates dues to better hygiene, sanitation, & nutrition

2. which of the following statements about globalization is NOT correct?
a)it is a hotly debated issue
b)globalization provides a bigger market and more variety for consumers
c)globalization is a phenomenon embraced by all
d)globalization affects every country politically, socially, & economically

Answer 1

For number one, I'd say that all of the answers contribute to the expanding population, but my answer is C, because many people are being born without intention, and lack of birth control is causing the population to increase with every rape, and unprotected sex.

Answer 2

@Mantis_Crick is correct, for #2 i would go with D cuz it makes the most sense

Answer 3

3.Which statement about neo-Malthusians is correct?
a)they believed that the earth has too many people and not enough resources to support them
b)they believe that the free market and innovation will find cheap solutions or substitutes for all scarce materials
c)they believe that climate change is caused by sunspots and not by human activities
d)they believe the internet always makes societies more democratic

4.If a government makes a law which helps it's own companies but makes business more difficult for foreign companies, that law is a
a)quota
b)Free trade agreement
c)WTO
d)protectionist policy

5.which statement about people in industrialized Europe and the U.S. is NOT correct?
a)people are living on average, thanks to good sanitation and health care
b)many people postpone starting a family in order to get college degrees
c)government usually offer generous benefits to couples for not having children
d)people in these countries usually have access to affordable birth control

6.which statement about the world population growth is more accurate?
a)the worlds population slowly grew to 1 billion by around 1800 and grew faster and faster over the next 200 years
b)the worlds population was stable at 1 billion until the last 50 years,when the Green Revolution allowed it to grow to 6.5 billion
c)the fastest growing populations are in industrialized Europe and the U.S. while poor developing countries are shrinking
d)World population reached over 3 billion in the Roman Empire, but sank to less than 1 billion during the Middle Ages

7.which of the following is a factor in the Earths climate change?
a)air conditioning in homes and cars cooling the Earth's surface
b)internet chat rooms
c)burning of fossil fuels
d)all of the answers are correct

8.which statement about world population growth is NOT correct?
a)developing counties account for over 95% of world population growth
b)world population is projected to stabilize in 2050 at around 9.1 billion people
c)there are concerns that human needs will outstrip the earths natural resources if the population continues to grow at it's current rate
d)all of the answers are correct

9.which is not an example of a protectionist trade policy?
a)placing a quota on the number of cars that japan can sell in the U.S.
b)encouraging foreign companies to import their products to the U.S.
c)making foreign farmers pay a 160% tariff on peanuts imported into the U.S.
d)giving money to U.S. dairy farmer to make sure they get a guaranteed income,even if the price of milk is low

10.which statement is NOT a reason why container ships are better than loose-loaded ships?
a)container ships can be loaded and unloaded in far less time
b)ports can move more goods in a day; ships can transport more goods in the same amount of time
c)containers allow small merchants to send tiny amounts of goods more easily
d)because containers are standard sizes, cranes and machines can do the unloading quickly

11.The economist Thomas Malthus wrote that the human population would _____ it's food supply and _____.
a)always increase; keep on growing
b)outgrow; suffer mass starvation
c)always match; stay at the same level
d)genetically engineer; survive into the 25th century

12.This organizations main reason is to promote global trade by getting rid of tariffs and other trade barriers
a)the WTO
b)the NGO
c)the UN
d)the Kyoto Protocol

13.which nation is responsible for 25% of global emissions and is the worlds heaviest polluter
a)India
b)The U.S.
c)China
d)Indonesia

14.which of the following activities add greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere
a)Methane emissions from cows
b)Methane emitted from swamps and rice paddies
c)Carbon dioxide from car exhaust
d)all of the answers are correct

15.which of the following is an example of a technology that produces energy but does not produce carbon dioxide
a)gas
b)coal
c)nuclear power
d)oil

16.population growth rather in industrialized countries are on the decline for all the following reasons except
a)birth control is taboo and banned in industrialized countries
b)greater equal rights for women
c)improved hygiene, sanitation, and nutrition
d)no answer is correct

17. The kyoto Protocol is an agreement
a)to abolish custom duties between the U.S. and it's NAFTA partners
b)among all industrialized countries to consume less oil and other fossil fuels
c)that allows the WTO to impose severe economic sanctions on countries with protectionist policies
d) by 141 countries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

18.A revolution in global trade started with
a)the invention of computers
b)the spread of the internet
c)the invention of shipping containers
d)the founding of the WTO in 1995

19.why do rulers of China, Myanmar/Burma, and Cuba censor internet use
a)to protect their citizens from internet predators
b)to prevent dissident groups from communicating and coordinating political strategies to topple their repressive regimes
c)to prevent their citizens from becoming westernized
d)no answer is correct

20.a piece of ground that has remained frozen for over two years is known as
a)glacier
b)permafrost
c)snow
d)arctic

21.the U.S. and Australia have refused to sign the Kyoto Protocol
a)because the agreement was drafter in secret
b)in protest of communist member states like Cuba
c)because the protocol challenges the UN
d)because they think it will have a negative affect on their economies

22.which statement is NOT an advantage of global trade
a)international organizations and agreements like the WTO compromise national sovereignty
b)global competition prevents inefficient monopolies
c)globalized economy provides skilled labor with more jobs and higher wages
d)consumers have access to a wider variety of goods at competitive prices

23.what is the green revolution?
a)demonstrations in Bolivia about the high cost of water
b)the effects of plants on the global CO2 level
c)growing movement to recycle and use organic and environmentally friendly materials
d)advances in farming methods and technology since 1940

24.Climate change scientists believe that
a)the earths climate will change dramatically in the next 100 years
b)technology will solve climate change problems within a decade
c)new technologies are completely useless because the damage has been done
d)all the earths permafrost will be gone within a decade