Environment and Development week 5

Which of the following is believed to be the primary cause for the havoc wreaked by Western societies on the earth?

• Biblical writings about “man’s dominance on animals”

• Biblical writings about “man’s right to master the cosmos”

• Biblical writings about “man’s right to master the women”

• Biblical writings about “man’s right to master the earth”

Our ecologic crisis is the product of an emerging, entirely novel, ________________.

• Bureaucracy culture

• Democratic culture

• Aristocratic culture

• Plutocracy culture

Which of the following victory is considered as the greatest psychic revolution in the history of our culture?

• The victory of Christianity over Paganism

• The victory of Islam over Confucianism

• The victory of Islam over Paganism

• The victory of Christianity over Confucianism

What was the fear of bringing religion into the domain of environmentalism?

• It will threaten objectivity, empirical investigation, professionalism, or family values

• It will threaten subjectivity, scientific investigation, professionalism, or democratic values

• It will threaten subjectivity, empirical investigation, professionalism, or family values

• It will threaten objectivity, scientific investigation, professionalism, or democratic values

The essay ‘The Historical Roots of our Ecological Crisis’ was written by ___________.

• None of these

• Christophe Munier

• Lynn White

• Rachel Carson

What does the doctrine of ‘ahimsa’ entails?

• Both ‘non-violence against animals’ and ‘non-violence against human beings’

• None of these

• Non-violence against human beings

• Non-violence against animals

According to Lynn White, the development of science was clearly related to ____________ traditions in the mediaeval times.

• None of these

• Judaism

• Judeo-Christian

• Christian

Our science and technology have grown out of ______________ toward man’s relation to nature.

• Islamic attitude

• Christian attitude

• Buddhist attitude

• Jewish attitude

What guidelines does the Buddhist tradition provide?

• To treasure and conserve nature, of which animals are a dormant part

• To treasure and conserve nature, of which human beings are a dormant part

• To treasure and conserve nature, of which human beings are an active part

• To treasure and conserve nature, of which animals are an active part

The Earth, according to the________________, is not just for humans but also for other creatures as well.

• Rigveda

• Atharvaveda

• Samaveda

• Yajurveda