CADS 2000- QUIZZES/PARTICIPATION QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ACCURATE ANSWERS
The U.S. exports more cotton than any country in the world - Answers - true
The Planet Money video points out that approximately what percent of US cotton is
genetically modified? - Answers - 90
In what decade did using shipping containers become standardized and popular within
the shipping industry? - Answers - 1960s
In the Planet Money video, it is stated that the humble hero of the global economy is
the: - Answers - shipping container
Which of the following were key inventions that came out of the industrial revolution? -
Answers - all of the above
Frances Lowell was known as the "Father of the American Industrial Revolution" -
Answers - false
Which of the following statements about globalization is correct? - Answers -
Globalization has been around a long time, but it is faster and more widespread than it
was centuries ago.
What is the purpose of the World Trade Organization? - Answers - To manage
international trade and resolve disputes
As the industrial revolution continued, retail markets started moving away from
centralized commerce and started developing into decentralized commerce. - Answers -
false
Who are members of the International Criminal Court? - Answers - about half of the
countries in the world
What specific side effect of World War II affected consumerism in the US? - Answers -
rationing of goods
Which of the following is NOT a component of socialism: - Answers - supply and
demand determines market economy
Which of the following claims in support of globalization is supported by evidence? -
Answers - consumers generally have more choice and pay lower prices
, Which of the following claims opposed to globalization is supported by evidence? -
Answers - globalization if making wealthy individuals and corporations wealthier
Which of the following is true, based on the experience of French dairy farmers and
Mexican avocado growers? - Answers - globalization opens new markets but also leads
to new risks
Which of the following is NOT an effect of globalization on the movie industry? -
Answers - The majority of box office revenue for Hollywood now comes from the United
States.
How are most pharmaceuticals manufactured? - Answers - Designed in the United
States and manufactured abroad.
Imagine you work for a company that manufactures snowboards in China and sells
them in Europe. What is the most efficient way to ship those snowboards from China to
Europe? - Answers - by ship, loaded containers
Before the 1970s, the term "sustainability" had not been introduced by experts. -
Answers - false
Of the following options, which is not one of the three pillars of sustainability? - Answers
- political
Which part of ESG examines how a company manages relationships with employees,
suppliers, and customers? - Answers - social
Who coined the term "sustainability"? - Answers - Hans Carl von Carlowitz
Of the 7 Sustainable Priorities, which refers to traditional, local craftsmanship? -
Answers - fair and ethical
Of the 7 Sustainable Priorities, which refers to how things are designed, manufactured,
and transported? - Answers - green and clean
Resources that can be replenished are referred to as: - Answers - renewable resources
____ converts the material into something of greater value than it originally was. -
Answers - upcycling
Both upcycling and downcycling are important components of a "closed-loop"
manufacturing system. - Answers - true
One of the pros of recycling is that the upfront costs are low. - Answers - false
WITH VERIFIED ACCURATE ANSWERS
The U.S. exports more cotton than any country in the world - Answers - true
The Planet Money video points out that approximately what percent of US cotton is
genetically modified? - Answers - 90
In what decade did using shipping containers become standardized and popular within
the shipping industry? - Answers - 1960s
In the Planet Money video, it is stated that the humble hero of the global economy is
the: - Answers - shipping container
Which of the following were key inventions that came out of the industrial revolution? -
Answers - all of the above
Frances Lowell was known as the "Father of the American Industrial Revolution" -
Answers - false
Which of the following statements about globalization is correct? - Answers -
Globalization has been around a long time, but it is faster and more widespread than it
was centuries ago.
What is the purpose of the World Trade Organization? - Answers - To manage
international trade and resolve disputes
As the industrial revolution continued, retail markets started moving away from
centralized commerce and started developing into decentralized commerce. - Answers -
false
Who are members of the International Criminal Court? - Answers - about half of the
countries in the world
What specific side effect of World War II affected consumerism in the US? - Answers -
rationing of goods
Which of the following is NOT a component of socialism: - Answers - supply and
demand determines market economy
Which of the following claims in support of globalization is supported by evidence? -
Answers - consumers generally have more choice and pay lower prices
, Which of the following claims opposed to globalization is supported by evidence? -
Answers - globalization if making wealthy individuals and corporations wealthier
Which of the following is true, based on the experience of French dairy farmers and
Mexican avocado growers? - Answers - globalization opens new markets but also leads
to new risks
Which of the following is NOT an effect of globalization on the movie industry? -
Answers - The majority of box office revenue for Hollywood now comes from the United
States.
How are most pharmaceuticals manufactured? - Answers - Designed in the United
States and manufactured abroad.
Imagine you work for a company that manufactures snowboards in China and sells
them in Europe. What is the most efficient way to ship those snowboards from China to
Europe? - Answers - by ship, loaded containers
Before the 1970s, the term "sustainability" had not been introduced by experts. -
Answers - false
Of the following options, which is not one of the three pillars of sustainability? - Answers
- political
Which part of ESG examines how a company manages relationships with employees,
suppliers, and customers? - Answers - social
Who coined the term "sustainability"? - Answers - Hans Carl von Carlowitz
Of the 7 Sustainable Priorities, which refers to traditional, local craftsmanship? -
Answers - fair and ethical
Of the 7 Sustainable Priorities, which refers to how things are designed, manufactured,
and transported? - Answers - green and clean
Resources that can be replenished are referred to as: - Answers - renewable resources
____ converts the material into something of greater value than it originally was. -
Answers - upcycling
Both upcycling and downcycling are important components of a "closed-loop"
manufacturing system. - Answers - true
One of the pros of recycling is that the upfront costs are low. - Answers - false
