What Then Shall We Do?
1. According to the EPA, in the next five years the number of jobs in environmental fields will (p. 563)
A. decline by 50,000.
B. stay about the same.
C. increase by 100,000.
D. increase by 500,000.
E. increase by 1,000,000.
2. Perhaps the best way to help make a "greener" world is to (p. 565)
A. precycle.
B. recycle.
C. shop for green products.
D. consume and help the economy.
E. none of the above.
3. The German Blue Seal program and the proposed Green Seal program in the United States result from (pp. 565-566)
A. the need to reassure residents that toxic waste has been contained at storage facilities.
B. the fact that consumers often cannot verify the claims of product manufacturers that their products are environmentally friendly.
C. the business community's need to regulate itself.
D. each country's EPA.
E. none of the above.
4. A life cycle analysis of a product includes which of the following in its inventory? (p. 567)
A. the inputs and outputs required for raw material manufacture
B. the inputs and outputs of manufacturing, processing, and formulating the product
C. distribution inputs and outputs
D. waste management
E. all of the above
5. Collective action on environmental issues (p. 568)
A. multiplies individual power.
B. helps individuals become better educated on issues.
C. provides support and encouragement.
D. often requires compromise.
E. all of the above.
6. The Student Environmental Action Coalition (SEAC) has which of the following as its goal: (p. 569)
A. conducting demonstrations for environmental issues
B. providing information and educating leaders
C. non-violent civil disobedience
D. conducting media campaigns
E. none of the above
7. Which of the following is NOT part of the group of ten mainstream environmental organizations? (p. 569)
A. World Wildlife Fund
B. the Audubon Society
C. the Sierra Club
D. Earth First!
E. Ducks Unlimited
8. The mainstream environmental movement is most effective at (pp. 569-570)
A. litigating.
B. lobbying.
C. mobilizing large numbers of members.
D. public demonstrations.
E. A and B.
F. B and C.
9. Proponents of "deep ecology" or "social ecology" hold which of the following beliefs? (p. 571)
A. decentralization of power
B. voluntary simplicity
C. direct personal action
D. belief in the sacredness of nature
E. B and C
F. all of the above
10. At the root of the argument between "deep ecology" and the mainstream environmental movement is (p. 571)
A. a disagreement over whether hazardous wastes should be incinerated.
B. whether lobbying as a tactic works or it doesn't.
C whether environmental problems can be solved by working within the system or whether the system should be fundamentally changed.
D. how often compromise should occur.
E. none of the above.
11. Which of the following is an example of the backlash against environmental groups? (pp. 572-573)
A. the wise use movement.
B. the Center for the Defense of Free Enterprise.
C. People for the West.
D. California Desert Coalition.
E. A and B.
F. all of the above.
12. Countries where high post-materialist values outweigh materialistic values tend to be significantly more likely to (p. 575)
A. pollute.
B. favor environmental protection.
C. engage in public demonstrations for the environment.
D. call for fewer environmental restrictions.
E. none of the above.
13. The countries with the highest biodiversity tend to (p. 575)
A. create the most pollution.
B. create the least pollution.
C. have a lower gross national product.
D. have lower populations.
E. none of the above.
14. As a result of implementing a "green plan", the Dutch have (p. 578)
A. reduced emissions of pesticide use.
B. virtually eliminated chlorofluorocarbons.
C. reduced industrial wastewater discharges into the Rhine River.
D. met their goals for reducing carbon emissions.
E. all but D above.
15. One of the most useful tools for those concerned about the environment is (p. 581)
A. the Bureau of Land Management.
B. environmental impact statements.
C. the United Nations.
D. A and B.
E. none of the above.