1. Which of the following statements is NOT true about the Industrial Revolution?
(a) Early industrialists do not consider the effects on human health.
(b) Factories consume an enormous amount of our natural resources.
(c) The effects of mass production on the environment are not considered.
(d) Automobiles are built individually by hand.

2. What do the authors mean by designing products for worst-case scenarios?
(a) Making products so that they work in the most difficult of circumstances.
(b) Making products so that they never wear out.
(c) Making products that work only in ideal circumstances.
(d) Making products that are recyclable.

3. What is the result of more and more efficient agriculture?
(a) Increasing worker wages.
(b) Destruction of native habitats.
(c) Decreasing profits for farmers.
(d) Less investments in agricultural systems.

4. How do products with toxic materials end up getting sold to consumers in the United States?
(a) Parts of products that contain toxic materials are not removed by the government.
(b) Components of products that contain toxic chemicals can be imported into the United States.
(c) Companies in the United States do not sell products with toxic chemicals.
(d) Companies purchase products abroad, import them, and resell them in the United States.

5. All of the following are problems presented by monoculture crops, except which statement?
(a) Eliminates the natural genetic diversity within a crop.
(b) Easier to grow and ship crops.
(c) Many chemicals are used to control crops.
(d) Causes a decrease in natural soil fertility.