(TCO 1) A characteristic of the Neolithic revolution was the
movement of people to villages because
cooperation was required to maintain the new
technologies.
numbers were necessary for defense.
more workers were needed for the factories.
only the priests knew how to make fire.
Question 2. Question
: (TCO 1) Francis Bacon argued
that scientific method differed from logic and mathematics in that
science begins with general theory then moves
to phenomena.
logic begins with phenomena then moves to
general conclusions.
mathematics moves from the specific to the
theory.
scientific inquiry starts with the phenomena
and ends in theory.
Question 3. Question
: (TCOs 2 & 8) Rapid
urbanization in Britain during the 19th century was the result of
new enclosure laws in rural areas.
a shift from household production to factory
production.
a growing dependence upon steam power.
All of the above
Question 4. Question
: (TCOs 2 & 8) The
introduction of four uniform time zones in the United States was a direct
result of
the widespread introduction of mechanical
clocks from China.
the loss of influence of the Catholic church.
the impact of a fully integrated railroad
system.
the growth of commercialized farming in the
20th century.
Question 5. Question
: (TCO 4) One of the
characteristics of Wiki art is
it is all the property of Wikipedia.
it’s collaborative and ever-changing.
that finished pieces are sold on an online
forum.
that it allows professional artists a new
medium.
Question 6. Question
: (TCO 8): The most culturally
influential class in Industrial Britain was
the urban proletariat.
the land-owning aristocracy.
the growing number of factory workers.
the wealthy middle classes.
Question 7. Question
: (TCO 8) The term Luddite
refers to
investors in industrial society.
church leaders who supported child labor.
workers who rejected new technologies.
politicians who resisted factory reforms.
Question 8. Question
: (TCO 11) Which of the
following is considered a scholarly resource?
Chicago Tribune
Journal of the American Medical Association
Dr. Phil
www.nbc.com
Question 9. Question
: (TCO 12) The unintended
effects of e-mail are
social isolation.
blurring of our public and private lives.
increased threats to privacy.
All of the above
Question 10. Question
: (TCO 12) In China, much
research into genetically modified organisms is sponsored by the state, but in
the west, research is
primarily publicly funded.
left solely to research universities.
driven by a handful of large for-profit
corporations.
guided by public input and consultation.
:
Question 1. Question
: You must complete all three
essays. These essays are worth 50 points each, so please take the time to think
through your answers and review them before submitting.
Question 2. Question
: (TCOs 4 & 8) Define and
compare at least two of the ethical theories described by Baase. What are their strengths? In what areas do
they lack? Do these theories hold up within our modern, technological society?
Question 3. Question
: (TCOs 3 & 4) How have
changes in communications technologies affected how we write and what we write?
How do Wikis and blogs compare to traditional forms such as textbooks and
newspaper editorials? Please be specific.
