Chapter 1
Discovering the Environmental Dilemma

Find the correct answer for each question.

1. What was the title of the book Rachel Carson wrote?

   1.   ?    Quiet Days in Clichy
   2.   ?    Silent Spring
   3.   ?    The Quiet American

2. Today the world population is about 6 billion people. But how many lived on earth at the time of birth of Christ?

   1.   ?    15 million
   2.   ?    150 million
   3.   ?    1.500 million

3. Could acid rain be considered to have a...

   1.   ?    global impact
   2.   ?    regional impact
   3.   ?    local impact

4. Why are some pollutants only acting locally?

   1.   ?    They detoxify before long
   2.   ?    They are lacking mechanisms for large scale distribution
   3.   ?    They are not polluting when diluted

5. Which was the first National Park in the world?

   1.   ?    Yellowstone, USA
   2.   ?    Abisko, northern Sweden
   3.   ?    Dovre, central Norway

6. What is an ecological footprint?

   1.   ?    The area occupied by an Ecco shoe.
   2.   ?    The area for food, space, fibers and waste for one human being
   3.   ?    An EU-measurement

7. Which was the first country in the East bloc to incorporate an environmental protection goal in its constitution?

   1.   ?    Romania
   2.   ?    Hungary
   3.   ?    Czechoslovakia

8. Is reindeer herding a sustainable strategy?

   1.   ?    No, it used to be but it is no longer.
   2.   ?    Yes, the reindeer utilize resources otherwise unused.
   3.   ?    Yes, reindeer are environmental friendly.

9. Sustainable development means that:

   1.   ?    Societies last longer.
   2.   ?    Allows for long-term use of natural resources.
   3.   ?    The perpetual growth of companies.

10. In the future knowledge on environmental problems will be of limited value.

    1.   ?    True, all major environmental problems will be solved.
    2.   ?    No, knowledge on good healh and food for all is much more important.
    3.   ?    Yes, managing protecting and resoring the environment is an essential part of the future.