World Population Trends

Question 1

Overall, as a trend, is the population growth rate ...

Accepted Answer

is Decreasing

Question 2

At what point did human population reach 1 billion people?

Accepted Answer

1804

Question 3

What population trend does this graph show?

Accepted Answer

exponential growth

Question 4

What does the term 'fecundity' mean?

Accepted Answer

One's potential for children

Question 5

What does the term 'replacement level' mean?

Accepted Answer

The number of births required to maintain a population

Question 6

Which country's population growth rate is decreasing due to the increased education for women?

Accepted Answer

India

Question 7

How do some countries compensate for a low fertility rate?

Accepted Answer

Increased immigration

Question 8

What is the 'core problem' of a shrinking population?

Accepted Answer

Specifically, an older population

Question 9

What was the large increase in population called after the Second World War?

Accepted Answer

Baby Boom

Question 10

What is meant by the term "Malthusian Dilemma"?

Accepted Answer

Population will outpace food production

Question 11

Which country's population has been significantly altered due to HIV/AIDS?

Accepted Answer

Kenya

Question 12

Examine the diagram of United Arab Emirates' working population. What is the main idea?

Accepted Answer

More male than female workers

Question 13

What is the 'ideal' replacement level for population stability?

Accepted Answer

2.1

Question 14

What is the demographic term used to explain a large increase of population?

Accepted Answer

boom

Question 15

What was the impetus for the first 'boom' in population in the 18th and 19th centuries?

Accepted Answer

Industrial Revolution

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a consequence of a shrinking population for nations?

Accepted Answer

increased competitiveness

Question 17

According to the public data provided by the World Bank, what does this graph represent?

Accepted Answer

Population growth rates are not consistent around the world

Question 18

What per cent of the world's population growth is happening in the developing world?

Accepted Answer

90

Question 19

What does the term 'fertility' refer to?

Accepted Answer

The actual number of children a woman produces

Question 20

Which country's population pyramid is inverted?

Accepted Answer

Japan

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