MCQs of International Relations-Environment and Technology

Question 1 of 32

1. Question

Which of the following has a wider impact than radio waves?

newspapers
telephones
short-wave
satellite transmissions

Question 2 of 32

2. Question

The Qatar-based all-news satellite TV network _______ has become a major force in Middle East politics.

al Rasheed
al Kalipha
al Bassara
al Jazeera

Question 3 of 32

3. Question

The largest oil-exporting country in the world is

Venezuela.
Norway.
Russia.
Suadi Arabia.

Question 4 of 32

4. Question

The “global commons” refers to

the shared parts of the earth.
the parts of the Earth not accessible to any one nation.
natural phenomena that affect all inhabitants of the Earth.
all parts of nature that contribute to the health of the global environment.

Question 5 of 32

5. Question

In which region is water scarcity a particular problem?

East Asia
West Africa
South America
the Middle East

Question 6 of 32

6. Question

The ___________ river flows through Syria, Lebanon, Israel, and Jordan, adding to the conflict between them.

Tigris
Syrian
Jordon
Nile

Question 7 of 32

7. Question

Which of the following is a possible consequence of global warming?

An increase in chlorofluorocarbons in the atmosphere.
A global temperature increase of three to ten degrees Fahrenheit.
An increase in ultraviolet radiation reaching the Earth's surface.
A global temperature increase of ten to fifteen degrees Celsius.

Question 8 of 32

8. Question

Which global region has the highest energy consumption per person in the world?

the Middle East
North America
South America
Europe

Question 9 of 32

9. Question

The process whereby a commons is split into private held pieces of property in order to manage resources responsibly is known as

enclouser.
privatization.
reclamation.
land division.

Question 10 of 32

10. Question

What was created to monitor states’ compliance with their promises made at the Earth Summit?

the Commission on Sustainable Development
Greenpeace
the Montreal Protocol
the UN Environmental Program

Question 11 of 32

11. Question

What 1997 treaty adopted a complex formula for reducing greenhouse emissions to 1990 levels in the global North?

UNCLOS III
Framework Convention on Climate Change
Kyoto Protocol
UNEP

Question 12 of 32

12. Question

Which of these countries has been the most reluctant to agree to reductions in greenhouse gas emissions?

China
the United States
Russia
Great Britain

Question 13 of 32

13. Question

Air and water pollution are typically _________ problems.

multilateral
regional
economic
global

Question 14 of 32

14. Question

A type of policy that encourages or forces childbearing, and outlaws or limits access to contraception, is referred to as

sustainable.
pro-child.
pronatalist.
expansionist.

Question 15 of 32

15. Question

Which of the following is characteristic of the final stage of demographic transition?

high death rates
high birthrates
high rates and death rates that are close to each other
rapid population growth

Question 16 of 32

16. Question

Most people infected with HIV are in

North America.
South America.
Africa.
Southeast Asia.

Question 17 of 32

17. Question

____________ development refers to economic growth that does not deplete resources and destroy ecosystems so quickly that the basis of economic growth is itself undermined.

Sustainable
Large-scale
Progressive
Reliable

Question 18 of 32

18. Question

The second oil shock (1979) was the result of a revolution in

Iran.
Saudi Arabia.
Iraq.
Egypt.

Question 19 of 32

19. Question

Which of the following statements about death rates is accurate?

Wars, droughts, epidemics, and disasters have a strong destabilizing effect on the global death rate.
Death rates tend to be stable from one state or region to another, but vary strongly at the global death rate.
Death rates vary greatly from one state or region to another, but the global trends are stable from decade to decade.
Global warming has brought a measureable rise in global death rates.

Question 20 of 32

20. Question

In an example of information technology affecting political outcomes, the president of the Philippines was swept from office in 2001 as a result of:

television talk shows that criticized his regime.
the people's access to Western broadcasts like CNN.
the failure of the regime to use new media to broadcast its messages.
huge protests organized through text messages.

Question 21 of 32

21. Question

Increasingly, international organizations that specialize in technical and management aspects of the environment overlap with epistemic communities, which are

broader communities of experts from various states that structure the way states manage environmental issues.
broader management structures that coordinate the diverse activities of international organizations.
state bureaucrats nominated or elected to deal with environmental issues.
groups of protesters or activists that have organized to oppose corporate interests.

Question 22 of 32

22. Question

The Montreal Protocol on CFCs:

has been successful, but is not projected to have any significant effect on the hole in the ozone layer
has been the most important success in global efforts to coordinate environmental protection
is one of the most prominent failures of international efforts to coordinate environmental protection
has been ratified by most states and seem some voluntary compliance, but has failed to win the approval of some of the largest violators of CFC emissions

Question 23 of 32

23. Question

Traditional environmental issues include:

Natural resource conservation
Climate change
Pollution
a and c

Question 24 of 32

24. Question

The tragedy of the commons:

Results from an inherent tension between collective and individual responsibility
Can always be resolved through privatization and nationalization of the commons
Is independent of the carrying capacity of the common
All of the options given are correct

Question 25 of 32

25. Question

Realist approaches to environmental politics:

Emphasize the role of institutions in regulating the environment
Focuses on questions of state power and interest
Emphasizes the role played by epistemic communities of scientists
Focus on the dissemination of environmental norms

Question 26 of 32

26. Question

The “precautionary principle”:

Is German in origin
Advocates for a higher standard for environmental action
Has become increasingly popular
All of the options given are correct

Question 27 of 32

27. Question

Norms of environmental protection include:

The precautionary principle
The polluter pays
Prior informed consent
All of the options given are correct

Question 28 of 32

28. Question

Capacity building involves:

Arrangements for the transfer of funds, technology and expertise
Environmental projects in developed countries
a and b
None of the options given is correct

Question 29 of 32

29. Question

Scientific knowledge:

Is disseminated through epistemic communities
Has played a key role in the creation of framework conventions and control protocols
Has particularly influenced the discourse of climate change
All of the options given are correct

Question 30 of 32

30. Question

“Estimating the area of productive land or aqua system required to sustain a population at its specified standard of living” creates an:

Epistemic Community
Global environmental common
Ecological footprint
Convention

Question 31 of 32

31. Question

The regime under which the production and trading of CFCs and other ozone depleting substances would be progressively phased out is:

The Montreal Protocol
The ChloroFluoroCarbon Treaty
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
None of the options given is correct

Question 32 of 32

32. Question

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change:

was set up in 1988 under the auspices of WMO and UNEP
Focuses on climate science, impacts, and economic and social dimensions of climate change
Has concluded that warming of the climate system is unequivocal
All of the options given are correct

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