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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Respect Diversity.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why are pesticides and herbicides commonly used on crops?
(a) To slow crop growth.
(b) To attract insects to pollinate crops.
(c) To force crops to grow faster.
(d) To eliminate weeds and unwanted insects from crops.

2. How do the Chinese traditionally maintain nutrients to their rice patties?
(a) By adding their household wastes to the fields.
(b) By damming rivers to dry their fields every winter.
(c) By fertilizing fields every spring.
(d) By recycling plastic bottles and aluminum cans.

3. What do the authors claim about the preferences of consumers?
(a) People prefer more cost effective generic brands.
(b) People want high quality products at increased cost.
(c) People prefer diversity and will buy locally produced goods.
(d) People want more powerful products for less money.

4. What product do the authors use as an example of designing for specific instead of general use?
(a) Cars.
(b) Shoes.
(c) Soap.
(d) Airplanes.

5. All of the following are things a well-designed roof should provide, except:
(a) Shelter for the house.
(b) Conservation of water.
(c) A waste bin for toxic chemicals.
(d) Energy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are books problematic to recycle?

2. What do the authors design for Herman Miller?

3. In this section what do the authors wish to encourage?

4. Which of the following is a true statement?

5. Which word best describes the cherry tree model for industrial design?

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