Ethics of Industrialization — Cumulative exam Answers

Cash crops generally include all of the following except __________. A. cotton B. sugarcane C. coffee D. tomatoes Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Territories, enclaves, and exclaves are examples of __________ boundaries. A. internal B. external C. intracity D. county Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

The rising threat of communism in Latin America after World War II most often resulted in __________. A. military coup takeovers of weak governments B. the inclusion of communist parties in elections C. increased voting participation in the population D. successful communist takeovers of governments Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Which of the following was not a reason why early labor organizations failed? A. Unskilled workers were easily replaceable. B. Farmers did not support labor unions because factory workers, unlike farmers, enjoyed the benefit of minimum-wage laws. C. The government often sided with businesses over labor unions. D. Strikes were often violent, and unions became increasingly identified with radicalism. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Gorbachev's _______________ policy was aimed at allowing more freedom of speech and expression. A. perestroika B. glasnost C. republica D. Soviet nationalism Please select the best answer from the choices provided

The domestication of animals is best described as __________. A. hunting animals for human consumption B. capturing animals and holding them for human use C. breeding wild animals over many generations to make them dependent on humans for survival D. studying animals over long periods of time to learn their migration patterns, habits, and characteristics Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Economic effects of fighting HIV/AIDS in Africa likely include all of the following except __________. A. more government funds being targeted to health care B. more work days being lost for the sick and their caregivers C. fewer investments being received from international corporations D. more healthy people attending school and becoming skilled workers Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Farm subsidies are __________. A. payments from farmers to landowners for use of the land B. payments from landowners to farmers for land improvement C. payments from farmers to the government for farming permits D. payments from the government to farmers to support farming Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Loans given in exchange for governmental and economic reforms are called __________. A. structural adjustment loans B. International Monetary Fund loans C. World Bank loans D. debt repayment loans Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

In the past 20 years, the average size of farms in the US has __________. A. doubled B. tripled C. quadrupled D. quintupled Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

What is the difference between hybridization and genetic modification? A. These are two terms that mean the same thing; these plants are created by additions or deletions to DNA. B. Hybridized crops are created through natural cross-pollination; genetically modified crops are created by additions or deletions to DNA. C. Genetically modified crops are created through natural cross-pollination; hybridized crops are created by additions or deletions to DNA. D. These are two terms that mean the same thing; these plants are created through natural cross-pollination. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.