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1
If a country has a growth rate of 2.0 % it will double in :
50 years
70 years
35 years
10 years
2
WHAT PERCENTAGE OF THE WORLD’S PEOPLE TODAY LIVES IN URBAN AREAS?
40%
55%
65%
30%
3
Population density is determined by:
population divided by area
subtracting area from population growth.
population multiplied by area.
subtracting area from population.
4
What would it take for a place to be considered overpopulated?
A high population density
Exceed the carrying capacity
Not enough farm land
Not enough resources
5
India has surpassed China in population.
True
False
6
How many people live on the planet today?
2.5 billion
9.25 billlion
8 billion
6.5 billion
7
A population pyramid with a wide base and narrow top shows:
negative growth
rapid growth
slow growth
an aging population
8
Globally life expectancy is decreasing due to war, environment, hunger.
False
True
9
The U.S.A makes up less than 5% of the world's pop, yet consumes__% of world fossil fuels?
10%
50%
25%
5%
10
According to the UN there are an estimated _____internatonal migrants in the world.
270 million
1 billion
550 million
925 million
11
The difference between birth rate and death rate is:
natural increase
fertility rate
net migration
growth rate
12
Which of the regions in the world has the highest rate of natural increase?
South East Asia
Western Europe
Sub Saharan Africa
South America
13
What continent contains the largest portion of the world's population?
Europe
Asia
South America
North America
14
WHAT PERCENTAGE OF EUROPE’S POPULATION WAS LOST DURING THE BLACK DEATH IN THE 14TH CENTURY?
10%-20%
50-75%
30%-45%
15
What is the largest city in the world by population?
Tokyo, Japan
Shanghai, China
Los Angeles. USA
Mumbai, India
16
How many girls are out of school in the world today?
30 million
20 million
10 million
60 million
17
What is the average life expectancy of the world’s population?
60 years
80 years
70 years
50 years
18
What stage of the DTM is Canada currently in?
STage 3
Stage 1
Stage 4
Stage 5
19
BY 2050 MOST OF THE GLOBAL POPULATION GROWTH WILL OCCUR IN WHICH WORLD REGION?
Africa
Asia
South America
Europe
20
Which country has the largest population?
Italy
Canada
Germany
Australia
21
In terms of the settlement hierarchy, which of the following would be at the lowest tier of the hiearchy?
Village
Town
Hamlet
Metropolis
22
What country has the world's largest population?
China
United States
India
Nigeria
23
WHICH IS THE LARGEST SECTOR FOR THE EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN WORLDWIDE?
Factory Work
Secretarial Work
Agriculture
Teaching
24
The world never reached a population of 1 billion until:
2000
1900
1
1804
25
How many stages are in the Demographic Transition Model (DTM)?
4
5
2
3
26
What's today’s average number of babies per women in the world today?
2.5 babies
1.5 babies
4.5 babies
3.5 babies
27
Which countries population is currently declining?
Italy
Canada
Germany
Japan
28
World Population Growth Rate peaked during the 1960's, and has been in decline since that period.
True
False
29
WHAT IS DEFINITION OF THE TERM “CARRYING CAPACITY”?
Maximum weight an individual can carry.
Maximum number of a species an environment can support.
Maximum number of children a woman can bear in her lifetime
30
How many people lack access to clean water in the world?
1 billion
35 million
780 million
550 million
31
What is the current population of Canada?
75 million
38 million
41 million
34 million
32
A megacity is a city that has more than this many people?
5 million
20 million
25 million
10 million
33
A GRAPH OF HUMAN POPULATION GROWTH THROUGH HISTORY LOOKS MOST LIKE WHAT LETTER OF THE ALPHABET?
L
U
J
S
34
What % of the world's population are under the age of 20 years old?
35%
5%
50%
10%
35
What word best describes the mass dispersion of a population from its indigenous territories?
Migrational Wave
Pull Factors
The Great Migration
Diaspora
