CADS 2000 FINAL EXAM PREP QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ACCURATE ANSWERS
Systems thinking is a holistic way to investigate factors and interactions that could
contribute to a possible outcome.
True
False - Answers - True
The industrial revolution took place from ____ to 1820/1840?
1760
1800
1740
1920 - Answers - 1760
Which of the following is NOT a component of socialism:
Supply & demand determines market economy
Equality of wealth distribution
Socio-economic equality
State controlled means of production - Answers - Supply & demand determines market
economy
Before the 1970s, the term "sustainability" had not been introduced by experts.
True
False - Answers - False
Which resource was used to make the pages of the physical Cradle to Cradle book?
Plastic
Trees
Cotton
Hemp - Answers - Plastic
Which of the following claims in support of globalization is supported by evidence?
Americans with manufacturing jobs have not really been affected.
American culture is spreading in other countries, but culture in America have not really
changed
Consumers generally have more choice and pay lower prices.
Globalization will lead to economic equality. - Answers - Consumers generally have
more choice and pay lower prices.
,Which of the following options, is NOT one of the three pillars of sustainability?
Political
Environmental
Social
Economic - Answers - Political
Which of the following options is one of the sub-components of the "environmental "
pillar of sustainability according to the EPA Sustainability Primer?
Resource integrity
Environmental justice
Natural resource accounting
Supply and demand - Answers - Resource Integrity
What specific side effect of World War II affected consumerism?
Rationing of goods
Men away at war
Communism
Shops being closed - Answers - Rationing of goods
During the time of the Lowell factory mills, the work force was mostly made up of:
Young girls
Adult men
Young boys
Adult women - Answers - Young girls
Focusing on reducing complex systems into basic parts is a definition of:
Reductionism
Systems Thinking - Answers - Reductionism
Which of the following claims regarding globalization is supported by evidence?
Governments cannot do anything to control globalization.
There may be more choices of things to buy, but they take longer to manufacture and
ship from abroad.
We can stop globalization if we decide to.
Globalization is making wealthy individuals and corporations wealthier. - Answers -
Globalization is making wealthy individuals and corporations wealthier.
An open loop process - taking raw materials, creating products, and throwing them
away once used. - Answers - Cradle to grave
, A closed loop - creating products that can be broken down and circulated infinitely. -
Answers - Cradle to cradle
Process of converting waste materials into new materials. - Answers - Recycling
Process of converting materials into lower qualities than the original material. - Answers
- Downcycling
The goal of sustainability is to create and maintain conditions, under which humans and
nature can exist in productive harmony, that permit fulfilling the social, economic, and
other requirements of present and future generations.
True
False - Answers - True
If we just achieve the Social + Environmental Sustainability approach, how would be the
result:
Bearable
Equitable
Viable
All of these choices - Answers - Bearable
Which part of ESG examines how a company manages relationships with employees,
suppliers, and customers?
Social
Environmental
Governance
Economic - Answers - Social
What is the purpose of NATO?
To safeguard its members' freedom and security
To cooperate on economic, political, and security matters
To investigate and try war crimes
To manage international trade and resolve disputes - Answers - To safeguard its
members' freedom and security
As the industrial revolution continued, retail markets started moving away from
centralized commerce and started developing into decentralized commerce.
True
False - Answers - False
VERIFIED ACCURATE ANSWERS
Systems thinking is a holistic way to investigate factors and interactions that could
contribute to a possible outcome.
True
False - Answers - True
The industrial revolution took place from ____ to 1820/1840?
1760
1800
1740
1920 - Answers - 1760
Which of the following is NOT a component of socialism:
Supply & demand determines market economy
Equality of wealth distribution
Socio-economic equality
State controlled means of production - Answers - Supply & demand determines market
economy
Before the 1970s, the term "sustainability" had not been introduced by experts.
True
False - Answers - False
Which resource was used to make the pages of the physical Cradle to Cradle book?
Plastic
Trees
Cotton
Hemp - Answers - Plastic
Which of the following claims in support of globalization is supported by evidence?
Americans with manufacturing jobs have not really been affected.
American culture is spreading in other countries, but culture in America have not really
changed
Consumers generally have more choice and pay lower prices.
Globalization will lead to economic equality. - Answers - Consumers generally have
more choice and pay lower prices.
,Which of the following options, is NOT one of the three pillars of sustainability?
Political
Environmental
Social
Economic - Answers - Political
Which of the following options is one of the sub-components of the "environmental "
pillar of sustainability according to the EPA Sustainability Primer?
Resource integrity
Environmental justice
Natural resource accounting
Supply and demand - Answers - Resource Integrity
What specific side effect of World War II affected consumerism?
Rationing of goods
Men away at war
Communism
Shops being closed - Answers - Rationing of goods
During the time of the Lowell factory mills, the work force was mostly made up of:
Young girls
Adult men
Young boys
Adult women - Answers - Young girls
Focusing on reducing complex systems into basic parts is a definition of:
Reductionism
Systems Thinking - Answers - Reductionism
Which of the following claims regarding globalization is supported by evidence?
Governments cannot do anything to control globalization.
There may be more choices of things to buy, but they take longer to manufacture and
ship from abroad.
We can stop globalization if we decide to.
Globalization is making wealthy individuals and corporations wealthier. - Answers -
Globalization is making wealthy individuals and corporations wealthier.
An open loop process - taking raw materials, creating products, and throwing them
away once used. - Answers - Cradle to grave
, A closed loop - creating products that can be broken down and circulated infinitely. -
Answers - Cradle to cradle
Process of converting waste materials into new materials. - Answers - Recycling
Process of converting materials into lower qualities than the original material. - Answers
- Downcycling
The goal of sustainability is to create and maintain conditions, under which humans and
nature can exist in productive harmony, that permit fulfilling the social, economic, and
other requirements of present and future generations.
True
False - Answers - True
If we just achieve the Social + Environmental Sustainability approach, how would be the
result:
Bearable
Equitable
Viable
All of these choices - Answers - Bearable
Which part of ESG examines how a company manages relationships with employees,
suppliers, and customers?
Social
Environmental
Governance
Economic - Answers - Social
What is the purpose of NATO?
To safeguard its members' freedom and security
To cooperate on economic, political, and security matters
To investigate and try war crimes
To manage international trade and resolve disputes - Answers - To safeguard its
members' freedom and security
As the industrial revolution continued, retail markets started moving away from
centralized commerce and started developing into decentralized commerce.
True
False - Answers - False
