1. In what century did the Industrial Revolution start?

1.  XV 2.  XVI 3.  XII 4.  XVIII 5.  XX

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2. When did the environmental revolution start?

1.  1915 2.  1999 3.  1970 4.  2007 5.  1958

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3. For how many years has the term "civil engineer" been in use?

1.  100 2.  5 3.  1000 4.  25 5.  250

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4. Civil engineers differ from architects in their ability to:

1.  think 2.  write 3.  calculate 4.  design 5.  talk

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5. What is global warming attributed to?

1.  climatic changes 2.  excessive burning of fossil fuels 3.  excessive moisture in the air 4.  excessive burning of biomass 5.  chance

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6. What is the Tragedy of the Commons?

1.  A play in Broadway 2.  A terrorist plot 3.  A social and environmental concept 4.  The title of a novel 5.  None of the above

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7. When was the world wide web introduced to average users?

1.  1950 2.  1985 3.  1994 4.  1776 5.  2005

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8. When did Harding write the "Tragedy of the Commons"?

1.  1986 2.  1896 3.  1968 4.  2002 5.  1948

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9. Forensic engineering is:

1.  engineering before the fact 2.  engineering post-mortem 3.  same as mechanical engineering 4.  as old as the human race 5.  none of the above

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10. The amount of oxygen in the atmosphere is:

1.  0.5% 2.  15% 3.  50% 4.  21% 5.  none of the above

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11. The amount of nitrogen in the atmosphere is due to:

1.  photosynthesis 2.  denitrification 3.  lixiviation 4.  solution 5.  insolation

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12. The salinity of typical freshwaters is (ppm):

1.  300 2.  3000 3.  30000 4.  30 5.  3

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13. What is the average global terrestrial precipitation, in mm?

1.  375 2.  150 3.  1200 4.  550 5.  800

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14. Hydraulic engineering aims to:

1.  Move the water where the people are 2.  Build dams to store water 3.  Transport water through canals 4.  Study water supply and demand 5.  all of the above

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15. What is the average precipitation in San Diego County, in mm?

1.  375 2.  150 3.  1200 4.  550 5.  800

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16. Surface water recycles every _____ days (choose one).

1.  3 2.  30 3.  12 4.  365 5.  180

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17. Overgrazing is:

1.  putting too many animals on the range 2.  what cowboys try to avoid 3.  bad for sustainability 4.  bad for society 5.  all of the above

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18. What percentage of California's water use is derived from surface water?

1.  20 2.  10 3.  90 4.  50 5.  5

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19. When did societies start to use the concept of "sustainable development"?

1.  1945 2.  1987 3.  2005 4.  1962 5.  1915

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20. The cybernetic behavior of the Earth is:

1.  artificial 2.  natural 3.  bad 4.  interesting 5.  none of the above

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