SO245 Lesson 8 Exam SCORE 100 PERCENT (2019)

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