Population Review

Question 1

T/F: Giving people over 65 a "pension bonus" for extra years of work will help an again country

Accepted Answer

True

Question 2

Which of the following is important to understand when studying population?

Accepted Answer

All of the Above

Question 3

Countries in stage 1 of the DTM will have a very ___________ population.

Accepted Answer

Young

Question 4

True or False: A higher life expectancy will cause a population to age.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 5

True or False: A high TFR will lead to a growing population.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 6

The following population pyramid has a ________________ population:

Accepted Answer

Declining

Question 7

Life expectancy is defined as the average age that a person

Accepted Answer

Can expect to live to.

Question 8

Which of the following are causes of negative population growth in Italy?

Accepted Answer

All of the Above

Question 9

According to our reading notes, what was the main problem with Spain's population?

Accepted Answer

It was aging (getting older).

Question 10

The following population pyramid has a ________________ population:

Accepted Answer

Declining

Question 11

What does the vertical, or up and down axis, represent on the population pyramid?

Accepted Answer

Age Groups of Populations

Question 12

According to the pop. video we watched, populations grew rapidly after what historical event?

Accepted Answer

Industrial Revolution

Question 13

Population aging can cause problems for a country like Spain because...

Accepted Answer

it can lead to economic strain on a society (healthcare), it can lead to economic strain on society (retirement funds)

Question 14

The huge world generation born right after World War II is referred to as the

Accepted Answer

Baby Boomers

Question 15

Which country from our reading notes was in stage 4 of the DTM?

Accepted Answer

Italy

Question 16

How can a country in Stage 4 experience negative population growth?

Accepted Answer

The birth rate is lower than the death rate.

Question 17

What can happen to a country whose population is getting smaller?

Accepted Answer

Declining workforce (too many open jobs), Smaller military with less people enlisting., Loss of power and international influence, High Dependency Ratio

Question 18

True or False: Analyzing population trends can be used to improve a country's future.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 19

The average # of children a woman in a given population will have in her lifetime is defined as

Accepted Answer

Total Fertility Rate (TFR)

Question 20

In developed countries, this # is usually around 2.1, meaning the population in growing.

Accepted Answer

Replacement Rate

Question 21

The following picture is called what?

Accepted Answer

Demographic Transition Model

Question 22

True or False: As a country's population grows, the workforce declines.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 23

What is demography?

Accepted Answer

Study of people

Question 24

The following population pyramid has a ________________ population:

Accepted Answer

Declining

Question 25

Which of the following population pyramids best shows negative population growth?

Accepted Answer

Right

Question 26

True or False: Demographers use population pyramids to study a country's future.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 27

If a country has a fast growing populating, it is most likely in _________

Accepted Answer

Stage 2

Question 28

The following population pyramid has a ________________ population:

Accepted Answer

Growing

Question 29

Which of the following ideas would NOT help Italy prevent a declining population?

Accepted Answer

Raise prices on housing and childcare costs.

Question 30

Developed countries usually have a ___________ life expectancy.

Accepted Answer

High

Question 31

True or False: The United States population is aging.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 32

Which of the pop. pyramids shown shows a country with a very young, rapidly growing population?

Accepted Answer

Left

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