Art
Who were the three best known American artists?
James McNeill Whistler, John Singer Sargent, and Winslow Homer
What is one phenomenon, in contemporary life, that causes literature to feature water as a symbol of destruction?
climate change
What is the impact of gases from the ocean entering the atmosphere?
They have an effect on climate, with important implications for global warming.
Lake Victoria is the
world’s largest tropical lake
Define unemployed.
If a person did not work during the previous week, but made efforts to find employment during the previous four weeks
Which artistic style emphasized line, order, and a cool detachment?
Neoclassicism
Metaphorically speaking, what does the Ghost symbolize?
a life of hardship
What is the sunlight zone in the ocean where light can penetrate?
Photic zone
What specific places made up Mesoamerica?
Southern Mexico, and parts of Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, and El Salvador
The development of this technology has led to an increase in milk production between 10 and 15% at little additional cost.
Bovine Growth Hormone (BGH)
When did Japan participate in the world’s fair in Paris?
1867
What separates Van Weyden from civility?
The sea
Where is the shelf break usually deeper than the average 150 meters deep?
Antarctica
Which society devised a highly evolved system of pastoralism?
The Mongols
What is the elasticity for the demand for milk?
relatively inelastic
About when were the “Six Canons of [Chinese} Painting” written?
535 C.E.
What caused seal hunting to be popular in the eighteenth century?
the invention of the rifle/the popularity of sealskin coats in fashion
What is the form of reproduction in sponges?
Sexual and asexual reproduction
What is the name of the river in northern Italy that served as a transportation conduit and power source for Venice?
The Piave River 45, CASE STUDY
Foreign produced goods have a larger role in __________ than in ____________.
the CPI, the GDP deflator
Which was the first major showing of modern art in the U.S.?
The Armory Show
Where was Merrill at when he swam nearly half of the length of the Lucinda river?
Levy’s house 69, The Swimmer
What are effects of human activities on the ocean called?
Anthropogenic impacts
What happened to the Merrimack river as a result of the destruction of its fish?
Entered a deep economic depression 47, CASE STUDY 2
If a cartel is successful in restricting output, then what will occur?
Marginal revenue will be greater than marginal cost of production for each firm in the industry.