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"It was divine nature which gave us the country, and man's skill that built the cities."
Who is Marcus Terentius Varro
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What are two primary sources of energy in the 20th century?
What are coal and oil.
100
What political system was considered the highest form of nationalism?
What is communism.
100
Who had the highest percentage of population in the 1990's?
What is Western Europe.
200
"Men are too eager to tread underfoot what they have once too much feared."
Who is Lucretius
200
What political party implemented apartheid in South Africa during the 1940's?
SANP
200
What parts of coal production and use contributed to pollution?
What are coal mining, combustion, and the disposal of slag and cinder all contributed to pollution.
200
According to the Bible, on what day did God "enjoin humankind to till and subdue the earth and to have dominion over every living thing?"
What is the fifth day.
300
"The whole of history is just a narration of the work of adjustment, and the combat, between the extra-human nature and nature."
Who is Jose Marti
300
What modes of transport created a demand for increased oil production?
What are cars, trains, airplanes, and ships.
300
What is ideological lock-in?
What is the continued belief in orthodox ideas.
300
In the 20th century, what allowed humanity to have dominion over nature?
What is the harnessing of fossil fuels, exponential human population growth, and technological changes.
400
"The Allies floated to victory on a wave of oil."
Who is Lord Curzon
400
What food crops were brought back to Europe by maritime voyagers during the 15th century?
What are maize, cassava, and wheat
400
When was the first chainsaw patent awarded?
What is 1858.
400
Who is considered the most important advocates for environmentalism?
What is Rachel Carson?
400
What constraints will shape the future?
What is the planets capacity to absorb the waste, by-products, and impacts of our actions?
500
"Nature to be commanded, must be obeyed."
Who is Francis Bacon
500
What technology advancements allowed for the construction of skyscrapers beginning in the early 20th century?
What are cheaper and stronger steel.
500
By the end of the 20th century, approximately how many people were killed annual in automobile accidents?
What is about 400,00.
500
What is UNEP?
What is the United Nations Environment Programme.
500
Two areas of study that need to be integrated in order to understand the past, the present, and future possibilities:
What are history and ecology?