Unit 3 – Sustainable Prosperity.

Question 1

What was the Treaty of Versailles?

Answer 1

One of the peace treaties at the end of World War I. It ended the war between Germany and the Allies.

Question 2

What was the cause of the Great Depression?

Answer 2

Brought on by buying on margin, then market corrections, then the global dominoes fell.

Question 3

What was the aftermath of World War II?

Answer 3

The Berlin wall, communism versus capitalism. Cold War.

Question 4

What three organizations came out of the Bretton Woods conference?

Answer 4

IMF, GATT (WTO), and the World Bank.

Question 5

Define sustainability.

Answer 5

Earths ability to provide the resources necessary to meet people’s needs. Enough food, water, clothing, energy etc.

Question 6

define ecological footprint.

Answer 6

Load people impose on nature. How much land a person needs to make what they use and the land needed to absorb what they use.

Question 7

What is the resource gap?

Answer 7

Space between what we have and what we use.

Question 8

What is climate change?

Answer 8

Small/steady changing average world temperature

Question 9

What is the greenhouse effect?

Answer 9

Biggest contribution to global climate change. Burning of fossil fuels to create energy releases CO2 and greenhouse gases which forms a barrier in the atmosphere and traps heat. Could increase drought/affect animals, plants and weather.

Question 10

Define sustainable development.

Answer 10

Using resources to meet human needs, preserving enough resources for the future.

Question 11

Define consumption of resources.

Answer 11

Resources used for daily needs.

Question 12

Define consumerism.

Answer 12

Desire to purchase, and acquire goods/services in an ever greater amount.

Question 13

North America uses more ___________ than the rest of the world.

Answer 13

Lumber, paper and beef.

Question 14

North America accounts for what percent of CO2 emissions?

Answer 14

26%

Question 15

Beef requires ________ energy to produce the same nutritional value in green/vegetables.

Answer 15

10x

Question 16

What are the five major resources?

Answer 16

Oil/gas, water, energy, environment, food.

Question 17

Define community.

Answer 17

Made of people who identify with others. Cultural connection, Geographical connection, shared interests.

Question 18

What conflicts were caused by a need for resources?

Answer 18

Deindustrialization of India, scramble for Africa, wars over oil, conflict over freshwater.

Question 19

What are two pros associated with the use of pesticides and the fossil fuels?

Answer 19

More food for growing population, heat and energy (fossil fuels).

Question 20

What are two cons associated with the use of pesticides and fossil fuels?

Answer 20

Poison soil/water, pollution.

Question 21

What environmental problems are associated with the industrial revolution?

Answer 21

New mass production of goods use lots of coal creating a foul smog. European countries exploited resources of colonies which increased the gap between developed and developing nations.

Question 22

Why are the Ganges so polluted?

Answer 22

Use for drinking, bathing, towns, factories and irrigation. It is taxed and highly toxic.

Question 23

What are some of the causes and effects of deforestation in the Amazon resources?

Answer 23

Loss of trees caused by a need for production space, means less oxygen for the plant.

Question 24

How might the earth be affected by global warming?

Answer 24

Violent storms, frequent droughts, more desert, heat related malnutrition, malaria caused by mosquitoes.

Question 25

Why are some countries facing the problem of having many more elderly people than young?

Answer 25

Encourage less production and people live longer.

Question 26

What did the Montreal protocol accomplish?

Answer 26

Phased out COC’s government respond to environmental issues.

Question 27

Why do some developed countries like the United States object to the Kyoto protocol?

Answer 27

Because it places unequal burdens on developed and developing nations.

Question 28

Define knowledge economy.

Answer 28

In general, this includes businesses and individuals who use research, education, new ideas and information technologies for practical purposes. It’s contributes to the evolution of technologies and increased global trade and competition.

Question 29

Define privatization.

Answer 29

Involves selling a public service to a private company so that the service is no longer owned by the government. Examples; electricity, healthcare, Highway repair.

Question 30

What is HDI?

Answer 30

Human development Index. UN measure quality of life based on longevity, knowledge (school enrolment and adult literacy), and Standard of Living (GDP).

Question 31

What is GNH?

Answer 31

Gross national happiness index. Created by the Buddhist king of Bhutan in 1972. Based on spiritual values rather than economic growth – focus on inner happiness and well-being.

Question 32

What is the purpose of GNH?

Answer 32

It’s purpose is to promote sustainable and equitable development, preserve and promote cultural values, conserve not sure I’ll environment, establish good governance.

Question 33

What is GPI?

Answer 33

Newer index being developed that measures sustainability, well-being, and quality-of-life.

Question 34

Define standard of living.

Answer 34

A measure of economic welfare; availability of scarce goods and services, usually measured by per capita income or consumption; to satisfy wants rather than needs; not under the direct control the individual.

Question 35

Define quality of life.

Answer 35

Used to measure well-being; how people feel about their environment (social, economic, physical, etc.); indicators to measure: housing, education, employment, hopeful finances, emotional state of mind, etc.

Question 36

What was the aftermath of World War I?

Answer 36

Creation of jobs; casualties; Treaty of Versailles 1919; reparations from Germany.