A) After investigating some examples of natural resource development, what can you conclude
about the social, political, and environmental consequences? (1 point)
a. The development and use of natural resources can have many positive and negative
consequences for a country.
b. The development and use of natural resources drives a country’s economy and therefore has
mostly good consequences for the people there.
c. The development and use of natural resources on a large scale always led to war and political or
social oppression.
d. The development and use of natural resources has mostly negative consequences for a country.
A) Why are natural resources good for autocratic governments in the DRC and Saudi Arabia?
(1 point)
a. The governments use money from resources to control their citizens.
b. The governments gain power and money by controlling natural resources.
c. The governments can use their natural resources to support democratization.
d. The governments can provide good jobs for their citizens.
A) After investigating how the growth of multinationals, governments, and nongovernmental
organizations (NGOs) has affected natural resource production, distribution, and consumption,
which statement is the most accurate? (1 point)
a. Multinationals work to develop the entire economy of different countries with the help of
governments and NGOs.
b. Multinationals may refuse to work with governments and NGOs to develop natural resources.
c. Multinationals are less powerful in natural resource development than governments and NGOS.
d. Multinationals may cause problems that can sometimes be solved by governments and NGOs.
A) Which of the following statements best summarizes the impact of an environmental issue
on Syria? (1 point)
a. Syria’s native species are under threat by introduced predators.
b. Syria’s reliance on water lenses makes its freshwater access vulnerable.
c. Syria’s drought is threatening its people’s access to water, food, electricity, and medical care.
d. Syria’s melting glaciers could flood the nation and destroy entire cities.
A) Which of the following is the most reasonable critique of the U.S. response to the Centralia
coal fire? (1 point)
a. The U.S. government is passing the problem along to be solved by people in the future.
b. The U.S. is allowing its environment to be damaged without intervening.
c. The U.S. is acting in a way that will eventually result in people being hurt.
d. The U.S. government is not acting to protect the citizens of Centralia
a. The development and use of natural resources can have many positive and negative consequences for a country.
b. The governments gain power and money by controlling natural resources.
d. Multinationals may cause problems that can sometimes be solved by governments and NGOs.
c. Syria’s drought is threatening its people’s access to water, food, electricity, and medical care.
a. The U.S. government is passing the problem along to be solved by people in the future.