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1
2/3 of the world’s population is clustered in four regions. Which of the following is NOT one of these four regions?
Europe
Southeast Asia
East Asia
Sub-Saharan Africa
2
The rate at which babies die in their first year is life is called
Infant Mortality Rate
Crude Birth Rate
Crude Death Rate
Total Fertility Rate
3
The bulge on the left side of the Population Pyramid “D” is most likely caused by
Location near an Army base
An abnormally high out-migration of young adults
Location in Florida near a retirement center
An influx of undocumented immigrants
4
Which area’s population pattern is the most dispersed?
Area D
Area A
Area B
Area C
5
annual global population growth rate increased approximately 200 years ago because of the
Industrial Revolution
Russian Revolution
Demographic Transition
Increase in CBR
6
Of the following, the highest natural increase rate is found in
Uganda
Colombia
Norway
Japan
7
The United Kingdom has a higher death rate than Costa Rica. This is due to the fact that
The United Kingdom has a much higher infant mortality rate than Costa Rica
The United Kingdom has a higher cancer rate than Costa Rica
Costa Rica has a more modern health care system than the United Kingdom
Costa Rica’s population is younger than the United Kingdom’s population
8
The population pyramid of Palm Beach, Florida, is “upside down” because the city has a large percentage of
Elderly people
Immigrants
Young people
Infants
9
Of the following, the lowest crude birth rate is found in
United States
Colombia
Japan
Uganda
10
In comparing Malthus’s theory 2 actual food production and population growth during the past half-century, difference is
Malthus’s theory predicted resources would run out sooner than they did
Actual population growth has been much higher than Malthus had predicted
Actual food production has been much higher than Malthus predicted
Malthus’s theory predicted much higher food production than has occurred
11
Which population pyramid shows a population that is slowly growing?
Pyramid D
Pyramid A
Pyramid C
Pyramid B
12
India & United Kingdom have approx. same arithmetic density. From this we can conclude that the 2 countries have same
Number of people per area of land
Pressure placed by people on the land to produce food
Level of output per farmer
Number of farmers per area of land
13
Which area has the greatest arithmetic density?
Area C
Area A
Area B
Area E
14
How can a country or region slow down its birth rate?
Improve the quality of life for its citizens
Keep girls in school longer
Distribution of birth control
all of the above
15
Which of the following areas is considered part of the ecumene?
Himalayan mountain zone about 20,000 feet
Mid-latitude deserts of Africa
The banks along the lower Nile River
Polar ice caps
16
stage five of epidemiological transition is the stage of
Receding pandemics
Degenerative and human created diseases
Delayed degenerative diseases
Pestilence and famine
17
Under what circumstances could high birth rates pose a challenge for a country?
If a country’s economy grows at a slower rate than the CBR
All of the above
If a country’s natural resources are depleted in an unsustainable manner
If a country is unable to provide adequate health care for its citizens
18
One important factor of the world’s population with the most significant future implications is that
People are uniformly distributed across Earth
most rapid population growth is occurring in the less developed countries
fewer people in the world now than at the peak in the mid of 20th century
The natural increase rate is larger every year
19
The highest natural increase rates are found in countries in which stage of the demographic transition?
Stage Three
Stage Two
Stage One
Stage Four
20
The time it takes for the population of a country to double is called
Doubling Time
Natural Increase Rate
Life expectancy
Overpopulation
21
Which area’s population pattern is the most clustered?
Area C
Area B
Area A
Area D
22
If the physiological density is much larger than the arithmetic density, then a country has
Too many people for the available resources
Inefficient farmers
A small percentage of land suitable for agriculture
A large number of farmers
23
The most populous country in the world is
Russia
India
United States
China
24
The principal reason for declining natural increase rates in less developed countries today is
Increasing crude birth rates
Declining crude death rates
Declining crude birth rates
Increasing crude death rates
25
Which population pyramid shows a population whose total numbers is declining?
Pyramid B
Pyramid C
Pyramid A
Pyramid D
26
Which population pyramid best reflects the population structure of Germany?
Pyramid A
Pyramid B
Pyramid C
Pyramid D
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in addition 2 outstripping food supply, world pop. growth is also overtaxing other resources like fuel and energy.
Malthusian Theory
Boserup's Claim
Neo-Malthusian Theory
