Weekly Quiz: Evangelical Eco-Warriors, Frustrated Francophones, and Country Food

1 2 const title = "Evangelical Eco-Warriors, Frustrated Francophones, and Country Food"; const date = "September 28, 2024"; const data = [ { image: "https://walrus-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/img/iStock-108316987.jpg", title: "Meet the Evangelicals Who Actually Care about the Environment", url: "https://thewalrus.ca/meet-the-evangelicals-who-actually-care-about-the-environment/", question: "In 1967, historian Lynn White Jr. published a controversial essay, titled “The Historical Roots of Our Ecological Crisis,” in the journal Science. What was the central argument of this paper?", options: [ "That secular humanism was to blame for rapid environmental decline", "That technological advancements held the solution to modern ecological problems", "That Eastern religious traditions held the solution to modern ecological problems", "That the Christian world view was to blame for rapid environmental decline", ], answer: "That the Christian world view was to blame for rapid environmental decline", correct: "White wrote that biblical dogma entrenched the idea that the natural world had no purpose “save to serve man’s purposes,” which influenced the development of modern technology and the ecological crisis it wrought. The essay set off a debate that still burns today. Reams of papers were written for and against. It remains a staple on university reading lists, and it helped shape the field of environmental ethics. The essay also prompted soul searching among some Christians, leading them to ask how they could embrace the growing environmental movement.", incorrect: "White wrote that biblical dogma entrenched the idea that the natural world had no purpose “save to serve man’s purposes,” which influenced the development of modern technology and the ecological crisis it wrought. The essay set off a debate that still burns today. Reams of papers were written for and against. It remains a staple on university reading lists, and it helped shape the field of environmental ethics. The essay also prompted soul searching among some Christians, leading them to ask how they could embrace the growing environmental movement.", }, { image: "https://walrus-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/img/WAL_Web-Drimonis_Sep24-003.jpg", title: "Is Quebec a Traitor to Canada’s Francophone Minorities?", url: "https://thewalrus.ca/is-quebec-a-traitor-to-canadas-francophone-minorities/", question: "French-speaking Canadians outside of Quebec’s borders have struggled to maintain their language, institutions, and rights in predominantly anglophone environments. What legal concept describes the relationship between French and English minority rights in Canada?", options: [ "Symmetry", "Sovereignty", "Reciprocity", "Duality", ], answer: "Symmetry", correct: "The legal notion of symmetry aims for a balanced political framework, but in practice, it creates a paradox. That’s because any setbacks for English-speaking Quebecers can theoretically translate into losses for francophones across Canada. In other words, by restricting English-language rights, Quebec could inadvertently weaken the linguistic rights of its ROC counterparts.", incorrect: "The legal notion of symmetry aims for a balanced political framework, but in practice, it creates a paradox. That’s because any setbacks for English-speaking Quebecers can theoretically translate into losses for francophones across Canada. In other words, by restricting English-language rights, Quebec could inadvertently weaken the linguistic rights of its ROC counterparts.", }, { image: "https://walrus-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/img/Bathory_CountryFood_1800-735x490.jpg", title: "Who’s Afraid of Country Food?", url: "https://thewalrus.ca/whos-afraid-of-country-food/", question: "In response to Nunavut’s widespread food insecurity, the federally funded Nauttiqsuqtiit program was created. What is the program’s primary objective?", options: [ "To export Inuit foods to southern Canada", "To promote Inuit food tourism", "To support Inuit hunters and food sovereignty", "To provide cooking lessons to Inuit youth", ], answer: "To support Inuit hunters and food sovereignty", correct: "A group of hunters and thinkers is spearheading a push across Qikiqtaaluk (Baffin Island) to establish full-time jobs for hunters through a program called Nauttiqsuqtiit (Inuit stewards). This program reaffirms that Inuit hunters know the land, water, and animals more intimately than any other environmental monitoring effort in the Arctic, and that they have the capacity to address food sovereignty in Inuit communities by harvesting full time.", incorrect: "A group of hunters and thinkers is spearheading a push across Qikiqtaaluk (Baffin Island) to establish full-time jobs for hunters through a program called Nauttiqsuqtiit (Inuit stewards). This program reaffirms that Inuit hunters know the land, water, and animals more intimately than any other environmental monitoring effort in the Arctic, and that they have the capacity to address food sovereignty in Inuit communities by harvesting full time.", }, { image: "https://walrus-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/img/Aziz_Hoang_Tea_1200_02.jpg", title: "The Big Steep: Why Are People Investing in Pu-erh Tea?", url: "https://thewalrus.ca/puerh-tea/", question: "One unusually lucrative trade that boomed in the 2000s is China’s pu-erh tea market. In 2008, the Dayi 801 Gaoshan Yunxiang tea blend sold for around $25 (US) per cake. What price did it peak at in 2023?", options: [ "$206", "$506", "$1,006", "$2,006", ], answer: "$1,006", correct: "Even after the price of pu-erh popped in 2007, many cakes continued to appreciate in value. Some tea blends, like the Dayi 801 Gaoshan Yunxiang recipe, which sold for around $25 (US) per cake in 2008, reached a peak of $1,006 in 2023—a 3,924 percent return on investment. Investors purchasing a carton of these cakes in 2008, and selling at the right time, could have made a down payment on a Toronto townhouse.", incorrect: "Even after the price of pu-erh popped in 2007, many cakes continued to appreciate in value. Some tea blends, like the Dayi 801 Gaoshan Yunxiang recipe, which sold for around $25 (US) per cake in 2008, reached a peak of $1,006 in 2023—a 3,924 percent return on investment. Investors purchasing a carton of these cakes in 2008, and selling at the right time, could have made a down payment on a Toronto townhouse.", }, ]; The post Weekly Quiz: Evangelical Eco-Warriors, Frustrated Francophones, and Country Food first appeared on The Walrus.