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World Politics: International Politics on the World Stage, Brief, 4/e

John T. Rourke, University of Connecticut - Storrs
Mark A. Boyer, University of Connecticut - Storrs

Preserving and Enhancing the Global Commons

Chapter 14 Quiz


1	The largest number of humans that the Earth can sustain indefinitely at current rates of per capita consumption of natural resources is known as the Earth's
		A)	environmental capacity.
		B)	population limit.
		C)	sustainability index.
		D)	carrying capacity.


2	The idea that humankind will be able to meet environmental needs and hence be able to continue to prosper is central to the concept of
		A)	environmental optimism.
		B)	environmental pessimism.
		C)	carrying capacity.
		D)	unsustainable development.


3	In October 1999 the population of the world reached which mark?
		A)	1 billion
		B)	3 billion
		C)	6 billion
		D)	10 billion


4	Economic approaches to reducing the birthrate place great emphasis on
		A)	improving the economic status of women.
		B)	making birth control devices more affordable.
		C)	offering financial incentives to couples to not have children.
		D)	slowing trends toward urbanization.


5	Most global energy is supplied by
		A)	fossil fuels.
		B)	nuclear power.
		C)	geothermal power.
		D)	hydroelectric power.


6	Which country signed the Law of the Sea Treaty in 1994 following a decade of opposition?
		A)	France
		B)	China
		C)	India
		D)	the United States


7	Environmental protection measures are primarily driven by
		A)	states.
		B)	MNCs.
		C)	the United Nations.
		D)	IGOs and NGOs.


8	The 1989 Basel Convention concerns
		A)	global warming.
		B)	ozone depletion.
		C)	pollution caused by burning coal.
		D)	the dumping of hazardous wastes.


9	Although people living in the North favor environmental protection, most are unwilling to make sacrifices in living standards to achieve this.
		A)	True
		B)	False


10	Some analysts have suggested that water shortages may one day become a cause of international conflict.
		A)	True
		B)	False

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