Historically, the greatest source of environmental degradation has been:
a. Slash and burn farming practiced by traditional peoples.
b. Consumer desires and energy needs in wealthy nations.
c. Slash and burn farming practiced by modern peasants.
d. Traditional agriculture done without soil erosion control techniques.
e. Collection and burning of wood for cooking fires in large cities in poor nations.
B
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Studies of vervet monkeys' predator alarm calls and rhesus monkey's screams
A) show that nonhuman primates occasionally develop vocal "symbols" that they use in communication B) support the conclusion that nonhuman primates have no means of referring to specific things in their environment C) support the conclusion that the vocalizations of nonhuman primates express emotion only D) prove that nonhuman primates have a language E) are proof of "open" communication systems in non-human primates
In 2007, after many years of campaigning in the international media, political lobbying, and diplomatic pressure, the United Nations General Assembly passed the:
a. Declaration of the Independence of Indigenous Nations. b. Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. c. Constitution for the Relief of Structural Violence. d. Bill of Rights of Indigenous Peoples. e. Independence Treaty of Indigenous Nations and Their Ancestors.
Why might cave and rock shelters be overrepresented in the fossil record?
A) They tend to be very damp, which promotes fossilization. B) Wild animals cannot access the tools or bones in caves, so they are more likely to be preserved. C) Paleoanthropologists have preconceived notions about hominins living in caves, so they are more likely to search there. D) They are more likely to be found than are sites that were once in the open but now buried.
Why is perpetual economic growth necessary in a modern market economy?
a) Because the world’s population continues to increase. b) Because citizens now expect a constantly rising living standard. c) Because the constant creation of debt money requires the creation of additional money to cover interest payments. d) Because the money supply is generally stable.