Long-distance, international migrants tend to:

head for major centers of economic activity

How would Malthus explain a country developing new technologies for farming, which would help stabilize/increase food?

The new technologies would reduce positive checks on population

Most migration streams are from ___________ to ____________ .

developing countries; developed countries

All of the following are examples of forced migrations except

an American doctor moving to Canada to work in a hospital

Which of the following statements accurately explains the population dynamics of a country on the table shown?

Germany has a negative rate of natural increase.

In 1980 China implemented an antinatalist one-child policy. Which of the following explains its unintended consequence?

There are more men than women because of a cultural preference for boys

Which of the following patterns is indicated by the population pyramid shown?

The population has a high total fertility rate.

Which of the following explains this population pyramid for Spain would be useful for government policy makers?

Data on the middle-aged population would be used to plan for retirement

Which is the correct sequencing of eras of intraregional migration in US history?

East Coast; moving west; Gold Rush; filling plains; South

Which of the following is the best describes an example of transhumance?

Shepherds in France who move their sheep to mountain pastures each summer

If rural-to-urban migration continues in China, which of the following outcomes is most likely?

Housing shortages in urban areas will be common.

The fact that most Egyptians live along the Nile River is an example of:

step migration, impact of site factors on human settlement

Based on the diagram of the DTM, which of the following correctly describes the expected population change over time?

Population growth remains high as birth rates are higher than death rates

Which of the following BEST explains a policy South Korea could enact to promote higher birth rates?

Decreasing the cost of childcare so that families can afford more children

Based on the table, which of the following accurately describes changes in the roles of women as countries develop?

More women work in professional jobs

Which of the following explains an impact of open-border policies regarding migration within the European Union?

Growing tension as immigration increases, due to competition for jobs

Russia's population…

is highly clustered in the west, near Europe

Which of the following describes the relationship between fertility and education in the USA and Canada in recent years?

Increase in highly educated women correlates with decline in fertility

Japan has a low birth rate and a high life expectancy. Which of the following explains the problems they will face?

An aging population needing health care will require more public funding

Which of the following processes best explains a decrease in mortality rates worldwide?

Better hygiene and sanitation practices

Neo-Malthusian theory can be used to explain which of the following situations?

South Sudan experienced famine as a result of war and drought

Which of the following statements best explains the trend about infant mortality shown in the bar chart?

improved health care and nutrition in all regions.

Which of the following describes forced migration?

British convicts shipped to Australia during the 18th and 19th centuries

Malthusian theory would explain which of the following consequences of high birth rates in a less developed country?

Famine and starvation will occur as demand outpaces agricultural production

Which of the following identifies how population density is shown in the maps?

At different scales, showing administrative units

A high level of mobility for international migration and employment is best explained by which of the following?

Unmarried men in their late 20s with no children and a college education

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AP Human Geography review for Unit 2, Ch. 2&3, covering Population and Migration

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1
Branch of medical science concerned with diseases in human populations
Demography
biology
Epidemiology
geopolitics
2
When speaking about migration coming into a country.
Emigration
Immigration
3
Many Turkish people migrated from Agricultural Turkey to Industrial Germany in the 1960's. Which explains the cause?
Voluntary guest workers
Political asylum seekers fleeing Communism
Internal rural-to-urban migrants
Involuntary migrants fleeing transnational wars
4
China's One Child Policy is an example of: sec
an anti-natalist policy
dependency ratio
a pro-natalist policy
an immigration restriction
5
Long-distance, international migrants tend to:
engage in tertiary sector labor/employment
move abroad to study and then return home
head for major centers of economic activity
become entrepreneurs in rural areas
6
How would Malthus explain a country developing new technologies for farming, which would help stabilize/increase food?
The new technologies would conserve water and energy supplies.
The new technologies would create a rapid decrease in population
The new technologies would reduce positive checks on population
B The new technologies would reduce preventive checks on population.
7
Based on the DTM, which region is best described as exhibiting overall negative rates of growth in stage 4
Northern Africa
South Asia
Eastern Europe
North America
8
Many countries in sub-Saharan Africa have total fertility rates that exceed 5.0. Which of the following explains this?
Low birth rates
High elder dependency ratio
Long life expectancy
High youth dependency ratio
9
Most migration streams are from ___________ to ____________ .
developing countries; developed countries
developed countries; developing countries
there is no clear pattern/trend
democratic countries to socialist countries
10
A permanent move from one country to another is
forced migration
intranational migration
international migration
voluntary migration
11
Which of the regions listed is most sparsely populated?
Western Europe
East Asia
Southwest Asia
North America
12
The world's largest country in terms of land area is:
Russia
Brazil
The United States of America
China
13
All of the following are examples of forced migrations except
the transatlantic slave trade
British prisoners shipped to & resettled in Australia
Syrian refugees in Germany
an American doctor moving to Canada to work in a hospital
14
Short-term, repetitive, or cyclical movements that recur on a regular basis
circulation
Mobility
Transhumance
Migration
15
Which of the following statements accurately explains the population dynamics of a country on the table shown?
Chile has a higher rate of emigration than other countries in the table
C Males in Chile have a longer life expectancy than males in Germany
Bangladeshi citizens have access to high-quality health care.
Germany has a negative rate of natural increase.
16
In 1980 China implemented an antinatalist one-child policy. Which of the following explains its unintended consequence?
There are more men than women because of a cultural preference for boys
There are more women than men because of a cultural preference for girls
China’s age structure shifted toward a high youth dependency
China discontinued the policy to due to an rise in infant mortality rates
17
Which of the following patterns is indicated by the population pyramid shown?
Government policies discourage women from having multiple children.
The population has a high total fertility rate.
Government policies encourage women to have multiple children.
Levels of education and contraceptive usage are high among women.
18
Ch. 2 Questions
A
B
19
Which of the following explains this population pyramid for Spain would be useful for government policy makers?
Data on the middle-aged population would be used to plan for retirement
Data on the rural population would be used to set up health clinics
Data on adult women would be used to plan for the number of school children
Data on voters’ party memberships would be used for political campaigns
20
Which is the correct sequencing of eras of intraregional migration in US history?
East Coast; moving west; Gold Rush; filling plains; South
East Coast; Great Migration; westward expansion; Gold Rush
westward expansion; filling Great Plains; Gold Rush; South
filling the South; hugging East coast; westward expansion
21
Which of the following is the best describes an example of transhumance?
Traders in Mongolia who maintain a herd of camels and a herd of yaks
Shepherds in France who move their sheep to mountain pastures each summer
Ranchers in Canada who allow cattle to graze over a wide area of flat land
Herders in Kenya who take their goats to a river basin each day for water
22
If rural-to-urban migration continues in China, which of the following outcomes is most likely?
C Schools in rural areas will not have enough students to remain open.
Schools in rural areas will not have enough students to remain open.
Housing shortages in urban areas will be common.
Manufacturing areas will face labor shortages.
23
Which region of the world has the largest proportion of its population under age 15?
Sub Sahara Africa
Southwest Asia
North America
Western Europe
24
The fact that most Egyptians live along the Nile River is an example of:
step migration
how much people prefer living in urban areas
impact of site factors on human settlement
counterurbanization
25
Based on the diagram of the DTM, which of the following correctly describes the expected population change over time?
Population growth remains high as birth rates are higher than death rates
Population growth remains high as birth and death rates remain high
Population remains stable As birth rates drop below death ratesl
Population will decrease as birth rates remain high and death rates decreas
26
A factor that induces people to move to a new location
Pull Factor
Push Factor
27
Ch. 2 Questions
B
A
28
Which of the following BEST explains a policy South Korea could enact to promote higher birth rates?
Decreasing the cost of childcare so that families can afford more children
Decreasing health insurance so that parents pay more to have children
Decreasing the age of retirement so older Koreans can work in childcare
Increasing educational costs for universities
29
The most common immigrants to the US today come from
Latin America
Asia
Africa
Europe
30
Generally speaking, human populations tend to locate near
Deserts
Polar Regions
Water
Mountains
31
Based on the table, which of the following accurately describes changes in the roles of women as countries develop?
Most women work in the home
Fewer women enroll in secondary school
More women work in professional jobs
More women leave the workforce
32
Which of the following explains an impact of open-border policies regarding migration within the European Union?
Greater cultural unity within Europe, due to the use of a common currency.
Growing tension as immigration increases, due to competition for jobs
Greater restrictions on travel within European Union countries for security
Increased free trade within Europe based on elimination of tariffs
33
The world's most populous country today is:
The United States of America
China
Brazil
Russia
34
Net (more) migration from urban to rural areas is called
Urbanization
Suburbanization
counterurbanization
physiological density
35
Russia's population…
is highly clustered in the west, near Europe
evenly dispersed throughout most of the land mass
clustered along the western and eastern borders
is the largest in the world
36
Immigration to the early American colonies came principally from:
East Asia & Europe
Europe & Sub-Saharan Africa
Eastern Europe & North Africa
Southwest Asia & Europe
37
Focuses on distinctive health threats in each stage of the DTM:
epidemiological transition
Neo-Malthusian Theory
pro-natalist policies
disease ratio
38
The % a population grows in one year's time is known as:
Total Fertility Rate
Crude Birth Rate
Crude Death Rate
Natural Increase Rate
39
Which of the following describes the relationship between fertility and education in the USA and Canada in recent years?
Increase in highly educated women leads to increase of children in school
Increase in highly educated women correlates with decline in fertility
decrease in highly educated women leads to increase of children in school
Decrease in highly educated women correlates with a decline in fertility
40
Japan has a low birth rate and a high life expectancy. Which of the following explains the problems they will face?
A rapidly increasing population will strain the available food supply
Too many workers for available jobs will lead to high rates of unemployment
Too many youth dependents will require increased taxes for education
An aging population needing health care will require more public funding
41
Which of the following processes best explains a decrease in mortality rates worldwide?
Better hygiene and sanitation practices
Increased rates of female literacy
Increased rates of urbanization
Modern family planning methods
42
c
a
b
43
Neo-Malthusian theory can be used to explain which of the following situations?
Malawi previously experienced famine but has improved agricultural yields
South Sudan experienced famine as a result of war and drought
India has been able to increase agricultural yields by utilizing bio-engine
Brazil’s interior was previously unfit for farming, but recently more land
44
Which of the following statements best explains the trend about infant mortality shown in the bar chart?
rural to urban migration and the growth of cities in all regions.
improvements in political participation and voting in all regions.
industrialization and improved job opportunities.
improved health care and nutrition in all regions.
45
Most of Mexico's intraregional migration is:
away from Mexico City
to Central American countries
to the United States
to Mexico City
46
Which of the following describes forced migration?
British convicts shipped to Australia during the 18th and 19th centuries
Migration to cities with more job opportunities because of a recession
Residents from New Orleans, United States, being displaced during Hurricane
Residents from Sendai, Japan, being displaced during an earthquake
47
Malthusian theory would explain which of the following consequences of high birth rates in a less developed country?
Technological advancements will lead to increased agricultural production.
Famine and starvation will occur as demand outpaces agricultural production
Areas with the greatest population density will import scarce resources.
Farmers will bring more land under cultivation to produce more food.
48
The difference between the level of immigration and the level of emigration:
Net Migration
Circulation
Total Migration
Migration Ratio
49
Which of the following identifies how population density is shown in the maps?
In different types of culture regions
In different types of vernacular regions
In different types of physical regions
At different scales, showing administrative units
50
A high level of mobility for international migration and employment is best explained by which of the following?
Unmarried woman in their 20s with no children and a high school education
Married man in their forties with children and a high school education
Married woman in their thirties with children and a university education
Unmarried men in their late 20s with no children and a college education
51
Permanent movement from one region of a country to another:
interregional migration
intraregional migration
Circulation
Transhumance
52
Which of the following explains why Bangladesh will continue to experience positive rates of natural increase?
because a fertility rate of 2.1 is still above replacement level.
Its population will continue to grow as a result of a large number of youth
It will continue to grow because it will receive a many immigrants
It will promote pronatalist policies to avoid a diminished workforce
53
Which country has the highest number of foreign-born residents?
The United States of America
Brazil
China
Russia
54
Which of the following types of population information is shown on the map?
Arithmetic density
Transnational migration
Internal migration
Agricultural density
55
Most international migrants are
Women
Family Units
Children
Men
56
Which of the following population patterns is common in more developed countries?
High birth rates, leading to younger age structures
Declining levels of fertility and mortality, leading to older age structure
A rapidly increasing working-age population, leading to high unemployment
An uneven ratio of males to females, leading to lower total fertility rates
57
Which of the following best identifies the data for western China, shown on the map?
High carrying capacity
Low population pressure
Low arithmetic density
High arithmetic density
58
If a person moves from far western, rural China, to Beijing to work in a factory, s/he:
Is an Intraregional migrant
Is an Internally displaced person
is a refugee
is an interregional migrant
59
A population pyramid that is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom most likely represents which of the following?
A population with an unusually small percentage of older females
A population with a large percentage of younger male guest workers
A population of retirees
A rapidly expanding population

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