Multiple Choice Quiz

Please answer all questions


1	In hunter-gatherer societies, almost all energy needs are supplied by
		A)	coal.
		B)	fossil fuels.
		C)	plants and animals.
		D)	wood.
		E)	none of the above.


2	One of the most significant innovations of early humans was the use of biomass energy to extract and refine metals.
		A)	True
		B)	False


3	The Industrial Revolution resulted in
		A)	rural to urban migration of humans.
		B)	increased air pollution.
		C)	increased per capita consumption of energy.
		D)	higher standards of living.
		E)	all of the above.


4	Natural gas consumption did not increase nearly as rapidly as oil consumption in the United States early in the twentieth century, but became a major source of energy in the late twentieth century.
		A)	True
		B)	False


5	Which of the following is associated with the availability of cheap oil?
		A)	lower rates of consumption
		B)	government subsidies to maintain prices
		C)	less international trade in fossil fuels
		D)	a greater emphasis on alternative fuels
		E)	all of the above


6	In which of the following ways do cars contribute to continually greater energy consumption in North America?
		A)	better roads for bigger cars
		B)	steel industry to build cars
		C)	vacations at greater distance from home
		D)	suburban sprawl
		E)	all of the above


7	People in the United States pay much more for gasoline than do people in almost every other industrialized country.
		A)	True
		B)	False


8	Total energy consumption per capita in the United States is about how many times the energy consumption per capita in Africa?
		A)	The energy consumption per capita in Africa, because of inefficient technologies, is greater than in the U.S.
		B)	about even
		C)	double
		D)	25 times
		E)	100 times


9	A country with a high gross domestic product (GDP) uses a higher percentage of its energy per capita for residential and domestic needs than a less-developed country.
		A)	True
		B)	False


10	Which of the following most likely explains why India uses less energy efficient steel production techniques than does the United States?
		A)	steel production requires technical expertise that Indians do not have
		B)	steel production is difficult
		C)	conversion costs are too high
		D)	steel prices are too high
		E)	none of the above


11	Private automobiles in North America consume almost twice as much of the world's supply of oil than do all of the automobiles in the rest of the world combined.
		A)	True
		B)	False


12	There is a great difference between the electrical consumption in developed and less-developed countries, and almost no difference between developed country's consumption rates.
		A)	True
		B)	False


13	Which of the following is not associated with current worldwide energy consumption trends?
		A)	Over half the energy is consumed by only 25 countries.
		B)	Hydroelectric is now the main source of energy.
		C)	Rapidly industrializing countries are increasing their energy consumption faster than all other countries.
		D)	Energy consumption has increased by 18% since 1985.
		E)	All of the above are associated with current energy consumption trends.


14	Worldwide energy consumption has always increased, even during the OPEC oil price increases in the 1970s.
		A)	True
		B)	False

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