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APHG Ch. 2: Population & Health (Version A)
Stage 4 of the DTM is associated with:
Natural increase rate approaches zero is known as:
APHG Ch. 2: Population & Health (Version A)
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Natural increase rate approaches zero is known as:
DTM (demographic transition model)
NIR (rate of natural increase)
dependency ratio
ZPG (zero population growth)
2
Stage 4 of the DTM is associated with:
high growth
decreasing growth
low growth
migration
3
Argued that the world's rate of population increase was outstripping available food supply.
Malthus
Christaller
none of the above
Hoyt
4
Which region has the highest agricultural density?
Europe
South America
North America
Asia
5
Stage 2 of the DTM is characterized by:
high growth
zero growth
low growth
decreasing growth
6
More than 50% of Chinese people live in:
close proximity to the Atlantic Ocean
affluent/wealthy areas
the capital city, Beijing
rural, agricultural regions
7
Most people in South Asia (e.g. India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka):
live in sparsely populated areas
live in rural, agricultural communities
live in urban areas
live and work in industrial centers
8
The DTM does not include:
population growth due to migration
rate of natural increase
crude birth rates
crude death rates
9
If a country has a thick middle on its population pyramid, what is the best inference?
more immigrants are needed to fill all job opportunities
many more jobs will need to be created for next generation
jobs may be tight due to so many people in the workforce
the dependency ratio in that country is high
10
Which is a part of the ecumene?
top of a mountain range
areas with fertile soil
very swampy land
deserts
11
The % a population grows in one year's time is known as:
CDR
CBR
NIR
TFR
12
About what percentage of Europeans live in cities?
90%
25%
75%
100%
13
Disease that occurs over a wide geographic area & affects high proportion of the population:
pandemic
globalized disease
contagious diffusion
epidemic
14
The ratio of the number of farmers to the amount of arable land.
agricultural density
population density
arithmetic density
physiological density
15
Which region has the lowest agricultural density?
East Asia
North America
Sub-Saharan Africa
the Indian Subcontinent
16
The fact that most Egyptians live along the Nile River is an example of:
step migration
counterurbaniztion
how much people prefer living in urban areas
impact of site factors on human settlement
17
Stage 1 of the epidemiological transition model:
delayed degenerative diseases
pestilence & famine
degenerative diseases
receding pandemics
18
Medical tech invented in Europe & N. America, diffused to poorer countries & lessened disease:
Green revolution
Industrial revolution
Agricultural revolution
Medical revolution
19
Which country is arguably in or approaching Stage 5 of the DTM?
China
Vietnam
Japan
South Korea
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A country in stage five of the demographic transition model would likely need to:
restrict intraregional migration
restrict immigration into country
institute anti-natal policies
allow more immigrants into the country
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The only stage of the DTM associated with a negative NIR:
4
1
2
5
22
Land suited for agricultural use:
arable
flat
arid
ecumene
23
Developed theory of overpopulation of humans:
Burgess
von Thunen
Boserup
Malthus
24
Number of working-age people divided by number of persons aged 65 and older:
elderly support ratio
dependency ratio
unemployment rate
rate of natural increase
25
Stage 2 of the ETM is characterized by:
improved health practices & medications
high incidences of infectious diseases & parasites
diseases associated with aging occurring later in life
increase in chronic health issues associated with aging
26
Which of the following countries is most densely populated (4th largest pop. in world)?
Argentina
Turkey
Russia
Indonesia
27
Which country has the highest population density?
Canada
China
India
Spain
28
High agricultural density is typically associated with:
LDCs
MDCs
both LDCs & MDCs
high access to & use of technology
29
True or False: Globalization has increased the diffusion of global pandemics.
True
False
30
Rate of Natural Increase (NIR) does not include:
deaths
births
migration
change in population
31
Comparing arithmetic to physiological density helps geographers determine:
how much land in a country can help feed the population
how urban areas are likely to develop
the best way to improve transportation networks
where to locate new housing developments
32
More than 75% of Japanese and Korean citizens live in:
urban areas
rural areas
low-income neighborhoods
poverty
33
Some people who disagree with Malthus argue that:
population growth isn't a negative thing
humans will never be able to expand food supplies
Malthus had no basis for his theory
population growth can only be seen in a negative light
34
In which country is the sex ratio about equal?
Saudi Arabia
Canada
Mongolia
Egypt
35
Computed by subtracting CDR from CBR:
Total Fertility Rate
Annual Population Growth
none of the above
Natural Increase Rate (rate of natural increase)
36
Stage 1 of the DTM is characterized by:
high growth
no growth
low growth
decreasing growth
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Very low birth & death rates produce virtually no long-term natural increase in population.
Stage 1 of DTM
Stage 3 of DTM
Stage 4 of DTM
Stage 5 of DTM
38
All of the following are examples of government population control measures in India except:
legalizing abortion
sterilization programs funded by taxes
distributing free birth control
government sanctioned infanticide
39
Generally, if a country has a lower agricultural density, the country is probably:
wealthier
impoverished
40
Which of the following has not been an antinatal strategy employed by the Chinese government?
implementing minimum marriage age requirements for men&women
fining people for having more than one child
improving the economy; then people choose to have fewer kids
offering free birth control, abortions & sterializations
41
Stage 4 of the ETM is characterized by:
decreasing pandemics due to improved sanitation/nutrition
few deaths by diseases like cancer; few live long enough
high death rates due to pandemic diseases
high tech medications prolonging life for the aging
42
A complete enumeration of a population:
US Census Bureau
census
none of the above
demographics
43
One major criticism of the Demographic Transition Model is that:
it is all hypothetical, not based in fact
none of the above
it is based upon European/Western patterns (cultural bias)
it is based upon Eastern population trends
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Which region of the world has the largest proportion of its population under age 15?
Central Asia
Central South America
Sub-Saharan Africa
Australia
45
Which stage of the DTM is characterized by very high NIR due to improvements in human health?
Stage 2
Stage 5
Stage 3
Stage 1
46
China's population is clustered along/near:
the central rural areas
the capital city, Beijing
the border with Mongolia
the Pacific Ocean
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Infant mortality rate refers to:
# of deaths per 1000 live births per year resulting in death
# deaths per year in a country
deaths of children each year in a country
# of mothers who die each year as a result of childbirth
48
All of the following are indicators of health except:
use of birth control
rate of immunization
infant mortality rate
life expectancy
49
Focuses on distinctive health threats in each stage of the DTM:
epidemiological transition
disease ratio
pro-natalist policies
Neo-Malthusian Theory
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China's One Child Policy is an example of:
an immigration restriction
a pro-natalist policy
dependency ratio
an anti-natalist policy
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The population of an area is affected by:
CBR & CDR
CBR, CDR, & migration
access to health care
TFR
52
In which region of the world are there currently more men than women?
India
Brazil
USA
Australia
53
Which region of the world has the highest life expectancy?
Eastern Europe
Western Europe
Sub-Saharan Africa
North America
54
Malthus's critics argue that:
Malthus incorrectly applied math to geography
Malthus's ideas were too broad
Malthus relied to heavily on impact of tech on ag
Malthus didn't account for impact of tech on ag
55
Nearly _________ of Earth's people live in East Asia.
1/10
1/3
1/4
1/2
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All of the following are ideas about why former Soviet countries have negative NIR's except:
high pollution & poor health due to policy decisions
religious traditions that are anti-birth control
pessimistic attitudes of raising children under Communism
long tradition of strong family planning (birth control)
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Due to lack of proper documentation and/or fear,homeless people,ethnic minorities&non-citizens:
are naturalized as U.S. citizens
pay higher taxes than other groups
are deported
often do not participate in the census
58
One population problem created by China's One Child Policy has been:
China has a huge dependency ratio problem now
China has too many men, too few women (cultural gender bias)
China has too many young people now
none of the above
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Which two regions of the world have the highest prevalence of HIV/AIDS?
Sub-Saharan Africa & North America
Sub-Saharan Africa & Russia
Central America & Southwest Asia
India & China
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# of males per 100 females in the population of a country:
gender inequality
gender ratio
dependency ratio
sex ratio
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Birth rates rapidly decline, death rates continue to decline, NIR moderates.
Stage 4 of the DTM
Stage 2 of the DTM
Stage 5 of the DTM
Stage 3 of the DTM
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In which country are there currently more women than men?
France
South Africa
Australia
Iran
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Natural increase rate approaches zero is known as:
DTM (demographic transition model)
dependency ratio
ZPG (zero population growth)
NIR (rate of natural increase)
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Too many people for the available resources:
carrying capacity
sex ratio
overpopulation
ecumene
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Total number of objects in an area:
arithmetic density
density
physiological density
agricultural density
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Branch of medical science concerned with diseases in human populations:
epidemiology
biology
demography
geopolitics
67
Throughout most of human history, the rate of natural increase (NIR) was typically:
very high
about zero
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The largest population cluster in the Western Hemisphere is located:
the Caribbean
Northwest US/Southwest Canada
Mexico
Northeast US/Southeast Canada
69
China adopted its One Child Policy in:
1950
2010
1990
1980
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Which stage of the DTM is characterized by high CBR, high CDR, and low NIR?
2
1
4
3
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Birth rates tend to decrease if:
education & health care improve
women's access to birth control is limited
access to education & health care worsens
women receive less education than men
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A process of change in a society's population from high CBR & CDR to low CBR & CDR:
dependency ratio
Demographic Transition
chain migration
Stage 5 of the DTM
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A country's unique population structure (age/gender) displayed on a bar graph:
Gender Inequality Index
DTM
population pyramid
dependency ratio
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Which stage of the DTM is characterized by rapidly declining CDRs & high CBR (very high NIR)?
3
1
5
2
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Stage 3 of the DTM is characterized by:
low growth
decreasing growth
high growth
population loss
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In which part of the world is use of family planning highest?
Western Europe
Southwest Asia
Oceania
Sub-Saharan Africa
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Which country has the highest population per square kilometer of arable land (physiological)?
Egypt
Argentina
USA
Mexico
78
Stage of DTM characterized by population decline:
1
2
4
5
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In the DTM, what causes the sudden drop in death rate in Stage 2?
urbanization
cultural factors
the agricultural revolution
technological advancement
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Which stage of the Demographic Transition Model (DTM) is controversial/questionable?
4
2
1
5
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If a country's population pyramid has a thick base and skinny top, what can you infer?
cost of supporting elderly will likely decrease in future
birth rates are low
birth rates are high
infant mortality rate is high
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Which of the following countries is most densely populated?
India
Yemen
Canada
Venezuela