Question 1

Bhopal is synonymous with

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A)   A chemical accident in India in 1983.
B)   A molecular compound that can alleviate air pollution.
C)   A drug to treat radioactive exposure of animals.
D)   The first green company in the United States.

Question 2

Early negotiations regarding acid rain in the 1970s were held between

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A)   China and the United States.
B)   Europe and China.
C)   The United States and Canada.
D)   India and China.

Question 3

Drawing on the history of Greenpeace activism, discuss and analyze the organization's strategy to promote environmental protection.

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Greenpeace has a long history of activis...

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT part of the global commons?

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A)   The atmosphere.
B)   Outer space.
C)   Minerals under countries.
D)   Antarctica.

Question 5

What is the main global source of air pollution today?

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A)   Power plants using coal.
B)   Automobiles and other kinds of transportation.
C)   Industrial processes.
D)   Agricultural practices.

Question 6

The Montreal Protocol deals with

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A)   Depletion of the ozone layer.
B)   Fishing rights.
C)   Nuclear proliferation.
D)   Global trade issues.

Question 7

Smog is

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A)   A kind of air pollution.
B)   A water pollutant.
C)   A respiratory problem.
D)   Small oxygen molecules.

Question 8

Business ventures in which companies are involved in activities reducing contamination and depletion are called

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A)   Green investments.
B)   Green dreams.
C)   Green trade.
D)   Green governance.

Question 9

What is the Kyoto Protocol? Why is it considered inadequate by its critics?

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The Kyoto Protocol is an international t...

Question 10

Acid rain is caused by high contents of sulfur dioxide resulting from all of the following, EXCEPT

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A)   Biological processes.
B)   Human metabolic activities.
C)   Industrial activities.
D)   Automobile emissions.

Question 11

Who of the following is/was the least likely to be active in global warming research?

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A)   Al Gore.
B)   George W. Bush.
C)   Guy Callenar.
D)   Svante Arrhenius.

Question 12

Define environmental sovereignty.

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Environmental sovereignty refers to the ...

Question 13

Describe the nature and the consequences of the Chernobyl disaster.

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The Chernobyl disaster was a catastrophi...

Question 14

What is desertification and why is it increasing?

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Desertification is the process by which ...

Question 15

Compare the views of environmentalists and environmental skeptics.

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Environmentalists and environmental skep...

Question 16

Which environmental approach challenges the Gaia theory?

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A)   Theory of Global Commons.
B)   The clash of civilizations theory.
C)   Constructivism.
D)   Environmental skepticism.

Question 17

Overall, which type of political party is LEAST likely to support environmental protection measures?

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A)   Agricultural.
B)   Social democratic.
C)   Conservative.
D)   Green.

Question 18

Which country is projected to be the biggest source of greenhouse-gas emissions by 2025?

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A)   Russia.
B)   Iran.
C)   India.
D)   China.

Question 19

What does Bhopal stand for?

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Bhopal is a city in the central Indian s...

Question 20

The first wave of environmental treaties occurred in the

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A)   1920s.
B)   1950s.
C)   1970s.
D)   1990s.

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