A Tale of Three Cities
What city was originally described as a "sliver by the river"? a) New Orleans b) Honolulu c) NYC d) Detroit
a) New Orleans
In the United States, what percentage of the total energy is used for buildings? a) 40% b) 60% c) 20% d) 55%
a) 40%
Clement states that "rapid global economic growth has led to mass ____"? a) poverty b) pollution c) inequality d) heat stroke
c) inequality
What is a wet bulb temperature? a) combined effect of heat and humidity b) combined effect of heat and UV c) combined effect of heat and precipitation d) combined effect of precipitation and UV
a) combined effect of heat and humidity
If you look out the window, you'll see a tall, brick apartment building. Which group member lives in this building? a) Saleh b) Jake c) Elliot d) Joe
c) Elliot
During Hurricane Katrina in 2005, what percentage of the city of New Orleans was flooded? a) 25% b) 80% c) 50% d) 100%
b) 80%
"Just one hour in nature has been shown to improve our memory and attention by __% a) 10 b) 20 C) 30 D) 40
b) 20
According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, transforming our ____ will require annual investment of roughly $2.4 trillion through 2035. a) atmosphere b) global energy system c) international trade routes d) view on live action remakes of old Disney movies
b) global energy system
What is a symptom of heat stroke that is not a symptom of heat exhaustion? a) Nausea b) Vomiting c) Strong pulse d) Rapid pulse
c) Strong pulse
Which member of our group is currently on a SEC football stadium tour? a) Elliot b) Jake c) Joe d) Saleh
b) Jake
What weather event coincided with the birth of the author's daughter? a) spring hurricane b) late-December Nor'easter c) summer heatwave d) fall flood
b) late-December Nor'Easter
What building practice does the author describe as "connecting to nature in the built environment"? a) biophilic design b) green spaces c) open concept d) affordable housing
a) biophilic design
The author leaves his career as a public servant to run an organization focused on transitioning to a low-carbon economy. What is the name of this organization? a) CREO b) OREO c) CROC d) CROE
a) CREO
What is the name of the 2015 international accord aimed at limiting global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius? a) COP22 b) IPCC c) Paris Agreement d) UNFCC
c) Paris Agreement
What is Joe's last name? a) Mama b) Giacomo c) Fleming d) Adams
b) Giacomo
What was the purpose of the "green dot maps" in New Orleans? a) mark neighborhoods with high heat b) mark relief stations around the city c) mark the areas most susceptible to flooding d) mark clubs around NOLA
c) mark the areas most susceptible to flooding
What does the author identify as "the root cause of energy addiction"? a) Redbull b) air conditioning c) the state of Iowa d) separation from nature
d) separation from nature
What does Rosa Luxemburg describe as an inherent feature of capitalism? a) widespread greed b) the devastation of the environment and communities c) a significant growth in inequality d) Super Mario Bros Wii
b) the devastation of the environment and communities
Which of these four cities was NOT part of the ArcGIS redlining story map, that we looked at as part of the Climate and Environmental Justice unit? a) Montgomery, Alabama b) Oakland, California c) Detroit, Michigan d) Fort Wayne, Indiana
c) Detroit, Michigan
Group 4 shares something with each other at the beginning of each class. What is it? a) Paper b) Candy c) Gum d) Notes
c) Gum
Levees were designed to help reduce flooding in New Orleans, but they have also contributed to land loss in the area by... a) pumping water out of the city, causing the subsidence of the land b) preventing delivery of replenishing sediments downstream c) eroding cliffsides with high flow d) both a & b
d) both a & b
Te Kura Whare is the first cultural center created in generations for the Tuhoe Maori people in what country? a) Australia b) Greenland c) New Zealand d) Papua New Guinea
c) New Zealand
What pioneer in solid-state battery technology is helping Volkswagen transition to making electric vehicles? a) Nvidia b) OpenAI c) First Solar d) Quantumscape
d) Quantumscape
Where does Prof. Fleming live? a) 117 Maplewood Ct, West Columbia 29201 b) Neely Farms c) Sherwood d) Forest Acres
d) Forest Acres
How old is Saleh? a) 25 b) 35 c) 28 d) 31
b) 35