Question 1 5 / 5 points
According to the course, which statement is false?
Question options:
a) Science and its technological applications must be subject to rigorous ethical guidelines.
b) Global capitalism should be abandoned in favor of a more equitable distribution of resources.
c) We should create a single global society under the control of a central government.
d) We can balance head and heart by valuing both masculine and feminine virtues.
Question 2 5 / 5 points
Carbon atoms have _______ open gaps in their L shell, permitting the formation of highly complex compounds such as proteins and DNA molecules.
Question options:
a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) 6
Question 3 5 / 5 points
Which country in the Middle East has sustained the most damage from the overuse of freshwater in a dry region?
Question options:
a) Iran
b) Syria
c) Lebanon
d) Afghanistan
Question 4 5 / 5 points
Women comprise two-thirds of illiterate people on the planet as well as _______ percent of those living in poverty.
Question options:
a) 58
b) 60
c) 65
d) 70
Question 5 5 / 5 points
How much of Earth's freshwater is easily accessed?
Question options:
a) 2.5 percent
b) 1.0 percent
c) 1.5 percent
d) 3.0 percent
Question 6 5 / 5 points
Which technology is often described as "rats in a maze"?
Question options:
a) Automated phone services
b) Government surveillance devices
c) Social media applications
d) Monitored workstations
Question 7 5 / 5 points
According to _______, Stage 3 is marked by an increase in the service sector and is a source of modern social problems.
Question options:
a) Toffler
b) White
c) Lenski
d) Ogburn
Question 8 5 / 5 points
According to the text, which year has been the hottest on record to date?
Question options:
a) 2016
b) 2017
c) 2001
d) 2010
Question 9 5 / 5 points
The English word "left" is derived from the Old English lyft, which means
Question options:
a) debased.
b) crooked.
c) sinister.
d) worthless.
Question 10 5 / 5 points
The belief that anything worth knowing must be derived from data provided by the senses is called
Question options:
a) parallelism.
b) objectification.
c) positivism.
d) scientism.
Question 11 5 / 5 points
Only seldom does the water of the Colorado River eventually reach its delta in the Gulf of
Question options:
a) California.
b) Alaska.
c) Mexico.
d) Oman.
Question 12 5 / 5 points
According to Leslie White, the key to human progress is
Question options:
a) controlling population.
b) mastering technology.
c) domesticating animals.
d) harnessing energy.
Question 13 5 / 5 points
The Nile has two main sources. The Blue Nile flows from the highlands of Ethiopia; the White Nile flows from the region of Lake Victoria in Uganda. The two rivers meet at Khartoum in Sudan. Today, there are serious tensions between the governments of Egypt and Ethiopia regarding the construction of
Question options:
a) a shared dam that will provide water for agricultural uses.
b) an Ethiopian dam to produce hydroelectric power.
c) a wind power station that will mainly benefit Ethiopia.
d) an Egyptian dam to manage flooding of the Nile.
Question 14 5 / 5 points
Four major rivers flow from the snowmelt of the Himalayan Mountains. Which river is a threat to local food production for residents of Vietnam?
Question options:
a) Indus
b) Yangtze
c) Mekong
d) Ganges
Question 15 5 / 5 points
In Leslie White's formula E = P*T, "T" stands for
Question options:
a) the measure of energy efficiency.
b) the sum of energy produced.
c) energy production per capita.
d) a measure of energy dissipation per capita.
Question 16 5 / 5 points
In defining future shock, Alvin Toffler invented the term
Question options:
a) information overload.
b) disinformation.
c) misinformation.
d) cultural lag.
Question 17 5 / 5 points
Annually, Americans produce about _______ of the world's solid waste.
Question options:
a) one-third
b) one-fourth
c) two-thirds
d) one-half
Question 18 5 / 5 points
Gerhard Lenski acknowledged four stages in technological evolution. In which stage does the development of agriculture allow the population to create complex social orders?
Question options:
a) Stage 4
b) Stage 3
c) Stage 2
d) Stage 1
Question 19 5 / 5 points
As of 2011, which country produced the highest percentage of carbon dioxide emissions?
Question options:
a) United States
b) India
c) Russia
d) China
Question 20 5 / 5 points
Which river system is a source of conflict between the inhabitants of northern and southern Kashmir?
Question options:
a) Nile
b) Indus
c) Ganges
d) Mekong
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