QUESTION 1
1. Explain the history of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch in terms of the consumer attitude changes which took place between the Great Depression and the post-World War II era.
2.
 
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QUESTION 2
1. The two greatest challenges to the adoption of better systems of monitoring fishing fleet data are:

developing trust between fishermen and observers and consumer willingness to pay more for sustainably-harvested seafood

funding and consumer willingness to pay more for sustainably-harvested seafood

funding and developing trust between fishermen and observers

funding and securing qualified observers
5 points
QUESTION 3
1. Explain how the plight of the Atlantic bluefin tuna serves as a case study of the sometimes conflicting values between culture and sustainability.
2.
 

 
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QUESTION 4
1. Identify and explain three factors which you feel may have an impact on an individual’s personal views and attitudes towards the environmental movement. (5 points each)
2.
 

 
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QUESTION 5
1. Identify and explain two factors, experiences, or aspects of your own personal life-history and background which you feel have had an impact on your views of the environmental movement. (Be sure to explain not just what, but also how your attitudes may have been influenced.)

 
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QUESTION 6
1. In your own words, define the term sustainable development.
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QUESTION 7
1. Which of the following is not a basic challenge we face in dealing with over-consumption?

A need for basic biological necessities such as food and water.

Exhibiting superiority over political and cultural “others”.

Elevated social status.

A desire for novelty and new experiences in our lives.

All of the above.
10 points
QUESTION 8
1. Provide an example (and explain) of how ecological degradation can lead to the collapse of a society.

 
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QUESTION 9
1. The unintended organisms caught in fishing nets is known collectively as:

deference species

bycatch

non-fish species

colateral damage
5 points
QUESTION 10
1. The process by which humans, and societies, anticipate and learn to expect rewards for certain behaviors, attitudes and consumptions is known as:

Entitlement

The Ratchet Effect

Habituation

Return on Investment (ROI)
5 points
QUESTION 11
1. The model of environmental science focused on meeting long-term human needs is known as:

Tree Hugging

Pragmatic Conservation

Aestehtic Nature Preservation

None of the Above

 
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QUESTION 2
1. The two greatest challenges to the adoption of better systems of monitoring fishing fleet data are:

developing trust between fishermen and observers and consumer willingness to pay more for sustainably-harvested seafood

funding and consumer willingness to pay more for sustainably-harvested seafood

funding and developing trust between fishermen and observers

funding and securing qualified observers
5 points
QUESTION 3
1. Explain how the plight of the Atlantic bluefin tuna serves as a case study of the sometimes conflicting values between culture and sustainability.
2.
 

 
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10 points
QUESTION 4
1. Identify and explain three factors which you feel may have an impact on an individual’s personal views and attitudes towards the environmental movement. (5 points each)
2.
 

 
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15 points
QUESTION 5
1. Identify and explain two factors, experiences, or aspects of your own personal life-history and background which you feel have had an impact on your views of the environmental movement. (Be sure to explain not just what, but also how your attitudes may have been influenced.)

 
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QUESTION 6
1. In your own words, define the term sustainable development.
2.
 

 
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10 points
QUESTION 7
1. Which of the following is not a basic challenge we face in dealing with over-consumption?

A need for basic biological necessities such as food and water.

Exhibiting superiority over political and cultural “others”.

Elevated social status.

A desire for novelty and new experiences in our lives.

All of the above.
10 points
QUESTION 8
1. Provide an example (and explain) of how ecological degradation can lead to the collapse of a society.

 
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10 points
QUESTION 9
1. The unintended organisms caught in fishing nets is known collectively as:

deference species

bycatch

non-fish species

colateral damage
5 points
QUESTION 10
1. The process by which humans, and societies, anticipate and learn to expect rewards for certain behaviors, attitudes and consumptions is known as:

Entitlement

The Ratchet Effect

Habituation

Return on Investment (ROI)
5 points
QUESTION 11
1. The model of environmental science focused on meeting long-term human needs is known as:

Tree Hugging

Pragmatic Conservation

Aestehtic Nature Preservation

None of the Above

QUESTION 1

As per The Humanities Through the Arts, “Contemporary rituals such as some weddings and funerals involve motion that can be thought of as dance motion.”  What is another contemporary ritual that involves dance motion?

“Do we need to know the meanings of the ritual gestures in order to appreciate the motion of the ritual?”  Why or why not?

QUESTION 2.

Write about at least three ways that movies have made us more imaginative.

Write about at least three ways that the movies have made us less imaginative.

Use at least one complete sentence per “way” for a total of at least six complete sentences.

Be specific.

QUESTION 3.

As per Martin/Jaccobus: “Select a piece of popular music that does not satisfy you.  Listen to it several times and then explain what qualitiles the music has that you feel are insufficient for you to consider it a successful composition.”

Don’t forget to write the title of the piece, the performer and the composer(s)

QUESTION 4.

Explore the web site for the Hotel del Coronado (http://www.hoteldel.com/).

As per “The Humanities Through the Arts,” is it earth-rooted, earth-resting, earth-dominated, or sky-oriented? Or is it a combination?

Support your decision, using the definitions set down in THE HUMANITIES THROUGH THE ARTS EIGHT EDITION Page 165 as a guide and siting specific architectural examples found on the web site.

Again, use the definitions/explanations found in the textbook to support your decision.

QUESTION 5.

Read the D. H. Lawrence narrative poem PIANO in The Humanities Through the Arts.  It is on page 188 in the eighth edition and on page 185 in the seventh edition.

As per Martin/Jacobus:

“What do we know about the narrator?”

And

“To whom does the poem seem to be addressed?”  Justify your answer.

QUESTION 6.
Look at the Alexsei Vasilev work in The Humanities Through the Arts, seventh edition.
Also look at the web site Soviet Art and take a look at They are writing about Us in Pravda.
SOVIET ART
There are two parts to this question:
1.)  As per Martin/Jacobus, “If you were a communist, do you think you would describe [the work] as political propaganda?”  Why?  Why not?  Be specific?
2.) What story do you think the work has to tell?

QUESTION 1

As per The Humanities Through the Arts, “Contemporary rituals such as some weddings and funerals involve motion that can be thought of as dance motion.”  What is another contemporary ritual that involves dance motion?

“Do we need to know the meanings of the ritual gestures in order to appreciate the motion of the ritual?”  Why or why not?

QUESTION 2.

Write about at least three ways that movies have made us more imaginative.

Write about at least three ways that the movies have made us less imaginative.

Use at least one complete sentence per “way” for a total of at least six complete sentences.

Be specific.

QUESTION 3.

As per Martin/Jaccobus: “Select a piece of popular music that does not satisfy you.  Listen to it several times and then explain what qualitiles the music has that you feel are insufficient for you to consider it a successful composition.”

Don’t forget to write the title of the piece, the performer and the composer(s)

QUESTION 4.

Explore the web site for the Hotel del Coronado (http://www.hoteldel.com/).

As per “The Humanities Through the Arts,” is it earth-rooted, earth-resting, earth-dominated, or sky-oriented? Or is it a combination?

Support your decision, using the definitions set down in THE HUMANITIES THROUGH THE ARTS EIGHT EDITION Page 165 as a guide and siting specific architectural examples found on the web site.

Again, use the definitions/explanations found in the textbook to support your decision.

QUESTION 5.

Read the D. H. Lawrence narrative poem PIANO in The Humanities Through the Arts.  It is on page 188 in the eighth edition and on page 185 in the seventh edition.

As per Martin/Jacobus:

“What do we know about the narrator?”

And

“To whom does the poem seem to be addressed?”  Justify your answer.

QUESTION 6.
Look at the Alexsei Vasilev work in The Humanities Through the Arts, seventh edition.
Also look at the web site Soviet Art and take a look at They are writing about Us in Pravda.
SOVIET ART
There are two parts to this question:
1.)  As per Martin/Jacobus, “If you were a communist, do you think you would describe [the work] as political propaganda?”  Why?  Why not?  Be specific?
2.) What story do you think the work has to tell?