Religions
What is the term for people who practice Islam?
Muslim
What is an example of a greenhouse gas?
Carbon dioxide
Why are people fleeing Afghanistan?
They are escaping war, poverty and repression
What is the bright side of the problem in Japan?
People are living longer and staying healthier
What country are most refugees from in the United States?
Mexico
True or False: People who practice Shinto never practice Buddhism
False; there is much overlap between the two religions
What is a perennial?
A plant that regrows every year
Which is more likely: Rural families have more kids to help on the farms, OR urban families have more kids to work in the villages/cities
Rural families generally have more children to help around the farm
Why was HAL (Hybrid Assisted Limb) invented?
It is a robot that helps the elderly become more mobile.
How is the US effected by population growth?
Some regions are running out of water sources
What is Kami?
A spirit of a human, part of nature, animal, etc. in the Shinto religion
What is a downside of breeding a perennial crop?
It can cost $20 million per farm
Why is Zahida Sardar a special exception?
Her private school offered to charge less money for her parents to send her there
Part of very paycheck is taken out for government taxes, so if there are fewer people working, there are fewer yen going back to the government.
What caused a sharp decline in population in the 1300s?
The Bubonic Plague
Name two of the pillars of Islam.
Declaration of faith, charity, fasting, prayer, pilgrimage
What is an agroecologist?
A scientist who studies farming's impact on the environment
Why are women not educated as often as men?
They are expected to be traditional stay-at-home mothers and wives (Muslim traditions)
What is the main problem in Japan?
The population is out of balance.
How many years did it take the world population to go from 1 billion to 7 billion?
200 years
What religion believes in nirvana?
Buddhism; it is the word for enlightenment
Give an example of a perennial plant or crop.
Wheat, tulips, daffodils, corn
How could the government solve the population problems?
Pay for an only child's education, educate more women
How do the elderly suffer from this problem?
They are sad, lonely, and guilty
Explain how the strain on resources is not shared equally.
Wealthier countries use more resources than poorer countries