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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When and where do Bill and Michael meet?
(a) In 2004 at the Democratic convention.
(b) In 1996 on an airplane.
(c) In 1990 at an academic convention in San Diego.
(d) In 1992 at an Earth Summit meeting.

2. All of the following are true about a typical book except:
(a) It is not biodegradable.
(b) It is easily recycled.
(c) The inks contain many toxic chemicals.
(d) It uses chlorine in all aspects of its production.

3. What is true about the inks typically used for printing books?
(a) They can easily be made from other recycled products.
(b) They release toxic chemicals as they break down.
(c) They are non-toxic and washable.
(d) They are never truly permanent.

4. How are most manufacturing processes different than the way ants live in the environment?
(a) Most manufacturing produces biodegradable chemicals.
(b) Most manufacturing creates waste that is not useful in the environment.
(c) Most manufacturing replaces the resources it depletes.
(d) Most manufacturing is concerned with productivity.

5. What happens to agriculture in the Americas?
(a) It becomes a system modeled after early nomads.
(b) It becomes an unsustainable design.
(c) It creates a system to replenish the soil.
(d) It creates new ways to nurture crops.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the Chinese traditionally maintain nutrients to their rice patties?

2. What is eco-efficiency?

3. What can we do with materials that cannot be safely recycled?

4. Where is there a positive example of a sewage treatment facility?

5. Why does Michael tether himself to the smoke stacks at Ciba-Geigy?

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