Tragedy of the Commons Quiz

What is the best way to maximize every villager's food supply from the fish pond?

• Take one fish each day

• Take three fish each day

• Take two fish each day

• Take four fish each day

Who first described the phenomenon known as the tragedy of the commons?

• An ecologist

• An economist

• William Forster Lloyd

• Garrett Hardin

What is the main consequence of overgrazing in the tragedy of the commons?

• Overfishing

• Overpopulation

• Pollution

• Starvation

Which of the following are both examples of the tragedy of the commons?

• Overfishing and earthquakes

• Flooding and tsunamis

• Pollution and overpopulation

• Super-germs and virus outbreaks

What is the long-term impact of overuse of antibiotics according to the video?

• Evolution of antibiotic-resistant bacteria

• Decrease in livestock production

• Increase in common illnesses

• No impact

What is the short-term benefit of a coal-fired power plant mentioned in the text?

• Decrease in profits

• Clean air

• No benefits

• Cheap electricity

What do humans do to prevent the tragedy of the commons according to the video?

• Ignore the problem

• Avoid communal agreements

• Form social contracts and pass laws

• Increase individual impulses

What is the main theme of the tragedy of the commons?

• No self-interest involved

• No negative effects on the population

• Population benefit at the expense of the individual

• Individual benefit at the expense of the population

How can individuals contribute to preventing the tragedy of the commons?

• Overuse the common resource

• Work together and share responsibilities

• Ignore the issue and focus on personal gain

• Blame others for the problem

What is the main lesson to remember from the tragedy of the commons?

• Ignore the common good

• Short-term self-interest is optimal

• What's good for all is good for each

• Optimize for the self in the short term