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1
How are prices determined in a (free) market economy?
by the Federal Reserve Bank
by the decisions of the government
by private businesses
interaction of buyers and sellers
2
Which of the following is true about climate change?
Climate change causes disasters: hurricanes, droughts, fires, blizzards
Animals and plants will adapt easily to climate change due to evolution
Global warming means that from now on, it will always be hot.
Humans don't cause climate change - it's natural.
3
What rules and policies did Trump make in America to protect the environment?
He continued most of Obama's policies protecting environment and wildlife.
Trump has taken away states' rights to create laws against polluting.
Trump made it easier for corporations to cause global warming by polluting.
Trump forced states to do a lot of paperwork, without caring for nature.
4
Which does not describe a traditional economy?
mainly in tribes nowadays
cattle
hunting and gathering
government makes all decisions
5
What is the American dream?
To be proud of how great America already is
Anyone can achieve success regardless of their status through hard work
Materialistic values such as money and social status
To be free from oppression
6
Which of the following best explains why does social class does matter, in some ways?
There is pressure to feel good enough and to keep up with Joneses.
It honestly doesn't matter. Live your life with no regrets. Don't judge!
In a capitalist system, the 26% of poor Americans struggle to survive
Because people are awful and discriminate by social class.
7
After "take off," how did Texas reach the "drive to maturity" stage of development?
We never reached it. We are still a dirty, overpopulated, unequal place.
We quickly developed computers, advanced medicine, and hi-tech cities!
Texas closed its borders, and without immigrants, became rich and strong.
Giving people jobs (military) improving transportation (highways) + college
8
Which of the following is NOT a connection between the Civil Rights and Environmental Justice Movements?
Both movements seek to empower blacks, Hispanics, + indigenous people
Both movements use science to prove corporations threaten earth/its people
Both movements fight segregation and unequal environments
Both movements fight the poverty and inequality of capitalism
9
Which of the following is
NOT
a major factor in whether someone is exposed to environmental justice?
If they are a racial minority (black or Hispanic)
If they are low-income and live in the ghetto or near gross factories/dumps
If they are indigenous & live near untouched nature (forests, islands, etc)
If they live in the suburbs surrounded by lovely nature away from the city.
10
What was the industrial revolution?
People discovered math and science after years of just religion and warfare
The invention of computers and the internet led to more profits
The invention of machines caused people to go to cities & work in factories
When Europeans began exploring the world and visiting the Americas, Africa,
11
Which of the following is NOT a way that Texans have modified the environment to make humans richer?
Polluting rivers, the atmosphere, and harming wildlife with corporate farms
Bomb mountain tops in order to access the coal inside and power are homes
Cutting down forests to build houses , furniture, and make space for farms
To gain energy, we dam rivers, crack the earth, pollute the atmosphere,
12
Texas had its own "take off" way after the East Coast did. Why did anyone want to come to Texas if it was less advanced?
The wild west seemed glamorous, and cities were dirty, dangerous, unequal.
Rich people were convinced Texas might be a goldmine. It was an investment.
This is counter-intuitive, but Texas actually had racial equality
13
What are the cons of drilling oil and fracking natural gas?
Economic collapse because oil and gas just leads to Great Depressions
Public health problems, earthquakes, and global warming
It is too expensive to find and produce fossil fuels to make large profits
The drilling process causes disasters such as drought, flooding, & tornados
14
In a command economy
people are not alway able to obtain exactly what they want
there is little choice in what is available
all of these
the gov determines what products and services are produced
15
What is the Age of Imperialism?
Conquered countries are freed, slavery ends, minorities get rights, more $$
Civilizations form with advanced farming, religion, and beautiful cities
Europe & US get rich from enslaving, conquering + stealing from Africa/Asia
An explosion of arts, math, sciences, invention, and global exploration
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What is Rostow's Model of Economic Development used for?
Tracking the growth of immigration and cultural diversity in a country
A historical timelines of different eras across world history
Measuring technological advancements across time and space globally
Identifying how countries go from basic farming to high standard of living
17
Even though black and white people began in US history with different levels of wealth, today we are becoming more equal
True
False
18
What is globalization? What did it have to do with the Information Revolution?
Free trade: US/Europe did computer jobs, poor countries worked in sweatshop
The inventions of writing + paper money led to global ancient civilizations
Global free trade started after WW2. There was a space/nuclear arms race!
Europe and the US begin exploring the world thanks to industrialization
19
What was peak oil? How did it lead to international conflict?
Half the oil was used up. It caused global economic depressions and poverty
Half the oil was used up. Rich countries wanted to invade poor ones for oil
All the oil was used up in the world. It led to fracking natural gas!
There was plenty of oil and energy for everyone, causing climate disaster
20
During "take off" Texas had an impressive oil boom. Did this growth last?
No...Texas experienced poverty when we reached Peak OIl and never recovered
No... the boom led to a bust due to greedy spending. Great Depression :(
Yep! The next two stages of economic development involve TX being richer.
Yep! We quickly had World War 2 and became a military rich power house!
21
What is Communism ?
Government controls everyone and everything
Government is always number one
The government interferes with a command economy to make everyone equal
No one owns anything, the government owns it all
22
What is the definition of capitalism?
An economy where buyers and sellers compete to control a free market
An Economy that is free from government control
An economy that is restricted by the government
An economy where dogs control
23
What is the role of the government in a mixed economy?
To yell at the other political parties that they are bad
To correct market failure, tax people highly, and provide public benefits
To ruin the free market by controlling everything
To tax your hard earned money until you have nothing left
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What was Texas like when it had a transitional (aka preconditions for take off) economy?
It was pre-colonization when Texas only Native Americans farming + hunting,
Missions, farming, ranching (taking care of animals), trading among Natives
Oil, factories, growth + development of Texas cities and more inequality
Slavery, Texas cotton, cowboys, small towns, railroads, pioneer immigration
25
What is an example of environmental racism?
Gasoline leaks into nearby neighborhoods
Lead in the water
All of the above
Pollution caused by major companies
