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1
Explain one negative impact of Country A’s population structure on its economic development.
Strain on resources, the environment or society owing to rapid pop growth
High youth dependency ratio
Low literacy rate for women
Fewer women in the compensated workforce
2
Thomas Malthus believed ......
pop would exceed the agricultural carrying capacity leading to catastrophe
technological advancements will make resourcesmore abundant, not scarcer.
contraceptives would limit population growth
food production grows geometrically, whilepopulation grow arithmetically.
3
The most accurate term to describe the people who were forced to move away from New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina
forced migrants
internally displaced persons
asylum seekers
refugees
4
total number of live births in a year for every 1,000 people alive in the society
CRUDE DEATH RATE
TOTAL FERTILITY RATE
INFANT MORTALITY RATE
CRUDE BIRTH RATE
5
The number of years needed to double a population, assuming a constant rate of natural increase
Overpopulation
Doubling time
Life Expectancy
Natural Increase Rate
6
Which of the following migrations described below would be the MOST likely to occur?
a young single woman moving from Lima, Peru,to a rural Peruvian village
a Chinese family of three moving from Shanghaito Beijing
married man and women with three small children moving from the US to China
young single man moving from rural NY to New York City
7
average number of years an individual can be expected to live, given current social, economic, and medical conditions
RATE OF NATURAL INCREASE
INFANT MORTALITY RATE
LIFE EXPECTANCY
CRUDE DEATH RATE
8
The total number of deaths in a year for every 1,000 people alive in the society
Total Fertility Rate
Infant Mortality Rate
Crude Death Rate
Crude Birth Rate
9
China population=over billion, Monaco population-37,000. Why does Monaco have a higher arithmetic pop density
Monaco is more urbanized than China.
Monaco has less land area than China.
Monaco is a more developed country
Monaco has more farmers per unit of arable land than China.
10
Transnational migrants often send money back to their home countries to support family members. What term is described
Quotas
Foreign direct investment
Remittances
Foreign aid
11
The # of people under the age of 15 and over the age of 64, compared to the number of people active in the labor force
Dependency Ratio
Carrying Capacity
Population Pyramid
Demographic Transition Model
12
A counter hypothesis to Malthusianism developed by Ester Boserup is
technological advancements will make resourcesmore abundant, not scarcer.
food production grows geometrically, whilepopulation grow arithmetically.
pop increase, pressure existing systems leads to new tech, expands carrycap
contraceptives would limit population growth
13
Explain one positive impact of Country B’s population structure on its economic development.
Low youth dependency ratio
More women in the compensated workforce
Tendency to spend discretionary income on needs other than education
Educated (skilled, experienced, etc.) workforce
14
The term that describes the concept that population will continue to grow even after fertility rates decline is known as
the population pyramid
demographic momentum
rate of natural increase
demographic transition
15
pop. patterns vary according to different levels of tech/economic development,but all countries go through same stages
Demographic Transition Model
Population Pyramid
Gravity Model
Distance Decay
16
total number of annual deaths among infants under one year old for every 1,000 live births in a society
CRUDE BIRTH RATE
CRUDE DEATH RATE
TOTAL FERTILITY RATE
INFANT MORTALITY RATE
17
Identify the likely stage of the demographic transition model for Country B
Stage 3
Stage 4
Stage 1
Stage 2
18
Identify the likely stage of the demographic transition model for Country A
stage 4
stage 1
stage 2
stage 3
19
The dependency ratio is most useful for indicating the
relationship between the labor force and remainder of country’s population
reliance of a country on imported fossil fuels
relationship between the total fertility rate and the infant mortality rate
degree of gender equality within a country
20
The general premise of the demographic transition theory is that as a country becomes industrialized
the death rate declines, but not the birth rate.
the birth rate and death rate decline together.
the death rate declines and then the birth rate declines.
neither birth nor death rates decline.
21
Which of the following is NOT a reasonable explanation for why there are not as many people in the less populated areas?
Too hot
Too dry
Too high in altitude
Too temperate
22
Which of the following countries would have the highest physiological density?
Norway
Nigeria
Egypt
Peru
23
Which might explain the asymmetrical aspect of the population pyramid?
A major war fought in the years 2006 to 2010
An overcounting of children during the census
A large guest-worker population
A high death rate among men ages 25-50
24
The gravity model describes an inverse relationship between the
Intervening obstacles and intervening opportunities
volume of migration and the distance between source and destination
step migration and intervening opportunities
flows and counterflows of migration
25
Explain one positive impact of Country A’s population structure on its economic development.
Expanding or large workforce
Less need for elder social safety net (e.g., Social Security)
Less need for immigrant labor
Youthful population, which can spark creativity, receptivity to change, etc
26
Migration B is known to be...
Silk road & Voluntary Migration
Trail of Tears & Forced Migration
Central American Migration & Distance Decay
Industrial Revolution & Step Migration
27
Which country is most likely to institute anti-natalist population policies?
Australia
Niger
Bangladesh
Mexico
28
Describe the demographic characteristics of Country A with respect to the demographic transition model.
low birth rate, high death rate, young population, LDC
low birth rate, low death rate, young population, MDC
high birth rate, falling death rate, young population, LDC
high birth rate, low death rate, young population, MDC
29
P-density is viewed as a superior measure of population density than A-density for which of the following?
It yields the average population density.
It is more reflective of population pressure on arable land.
It is more reflective of the world’s largest population concentrations.
Measures the average by dividing total land area by total number of people
30
Which statement best describes population growth patterns in the world today?
In the world as whole, fertility rates have fallen in the last 25 years.
Fertility rates in most high-income countries risen in the last 25 years
women have an average of five or more children
fertility rates have doubled in the last 25 years
31
spatial interaction is related to the size of the populations and inversely related to the distance between
migration selectivity
zero population growth
the gravity model
the space-time prism
32
Which factor is most responsible for the increase in Japan’s dependency ratio?
A decrease in the doubling time
An increase in the rate of natural
An increase in the death rate
An increase in life expectancy
33
Which of the following is a pull factor affecting migration to some of the more developed countries?
Universal health care
Loss of factory jobs
Sever famine
Religious persecution
34
Which of the following variables will likely NOT cause a decrease in the fertility rates in stage 3 of the model?
Declining death rate
High level of female education
Increasing birth rate
Shorter life expectancy
35
Explain one negative impact of Country B’s population structure on its economic development.
Greater need to fund elder social safety net (e.g., Social Security)
Low Total Fertility Rate
Possible future labor shortage
Higher elder dependency ratio
36
Which of the following is an example of an antinatalist government policy?
Offering free daycare to reduce the cost of having children
Giving tax breaks to couples who have children
Providing financial incentives to couples who limit family size.
Prohibiting the sale of contraceptives
37
The majority of Earth’s population is clustered in 4 regions. Which of the following regions is NOT a part of this group
North America
Southeast Asia
Europe
East Asia
38
Which of the following statements is true based on the information provided in the map and chart?
Canada has the largest amount of land that is not farmable
Norway, Peru, and Canada are the most likely to experience famines
Nigeria’s p-density will only be about two times larger than Egypt
Countries in the southern hemisphere have higher physiological densities
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The process of change in a society's population based on the conditions of population characteristics
Demography
Demographic Transition Model
Overpopulation
Epidemiological Transition Model
40
Which statement about immigration to the United States is true?
The # of people who were foreign born has been lowest in the last 3 decades
Immigration to the US always speeds up during times of economic stagnation
The % of the population who is foreign born was lowerWorld Wars than after.
Immigration is correlated to economic growth in the United States.
41
Migration A is known to be...
Trail of Tears & Forced Migration
Gold Rush & Chain Migration
Industrial Revolution & Step Migration
Silk road & Voluntary Migration
42
which of the following will pose the greatest demographic challenge to China beginning in 2029?
Providing prenatal medical care
Controlling population growth
Providing for the needs of its aging population
Finding enough teachers to educate the young
43
Which of the following is the BEST description of global migration patterns today?
moving from areas with colder climates to areas with warmer climates
People are moving from more developedcountries to less developed countries.
People are moving from less developed countriesto more developed countries.
People are moving from the Southern Hemisphereto the Northern Hemisphere.
44
Which of the following variables will likely NOT cause a decrease in the fertility rates in stage 3 of the model?
Increase in female literacy rates
An increase in the cost of living and raising children in urban settings
Distance from the ocean limiting international trade.
Increase in the role and status of women in the workplace
45
Which of the following conditions is most strongly associated with decreasing total fertility rates on a national scale?
High infant mortality rates
Slow pace of social change
Low old-age dependency ratios
Increased education for females
46
Which of the following relationships is supported by the map?
The highest density of humans is along the equator
higher concentration of people who live in the northern hemisphere
southern hemisphere supports a higher density of people than the northern
Population density is directly related to distance from the equator
47
The movement of people out of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina demonstrates the concept of
distance decay
time-space compression
random distribution
outsourcing
48
A country in the first stage of demographic transition demonstrates which of the following?
Low birth rates, low death rates, and stable rates of population growth.
An old population age structure
HIgh birth rates, high death rates, and stable rates of population growth.
High birth rates, but low death rates.
49
Migration E is known to be...
Central American Migration & Distance Decay
Industrial Revolution & Step Migration
Trail of Tears & Forced Migration
Silk road & Voluntary Migration
50
Which of the following is a pull factor affecting migration to some of the more developed countries?
The rise of an authoritarian regime
Universal health care
Loss of factory jobs
Severe famine
51
Which continent as a whole has the highest percent of land that is arable?
Africa
Australia
Europe
South America
52
Which country’s population has the highest rate of natural increase?
Australia
Niger
Bangladesh
Mexico
53
Which of the following trends is NOT a possible explanation for the trends reflected in the graph?
increase in immigration from Latin Am and Asia in the late 20th Cent
decrease in the # of immigrants coming to the United States after Civil War
A decrease in immigration to the United States during the Great Depression
influx of migrants from Eastern Europe during the fall of the Soviet Union
54
Describe the demographic characteristics of Country B with respect to the demographic transition model.
low birth rate, high death rate, aging population, less developed country.
high birth rate, low death rate, aging population, developed country.
high birth rate, high death rate, aging population, less developed country.
low birth rate, low death rate, aging population,developed country.
55
Which best describes the development and economy of a country that is in Stage 5?
Service- and information-based
Agriculture-based
Post-industrial
Industrial
56
The diminishing in the likeliness of a migrant to immigrate to an area based on how far away it is
Distance Decay
Chain Migration
refugee
Time space compression
57
The crude birth rate is based on the number of live births in a given year
minus the number of deaths
for every 1000 people in the population
for every 1000 women of childbearing age
plus the migration rate
58
France’s crude death rate is higher than Bangladesh’s because
Bangladesh has a higher life expectancy
France has more natural disasters
France is involved in more wars
France has a higher percentage of elderly people
59
Applying the distance decay model to Hurricane Katrina, where were those impacted most likely to relocate?
A rural area in a distant state.
Another country.
A neighboring state
A distant state.
60
Most population pyramids for west European countries, such as Germany above, reflect an age structure that is
very young, with most citizens at young ages, and very few at middle/old
very old, with most citizens falling in age groupsabove 60
primarily middle aged with an increasingly largenumber of older people
evenly balanced, with almost as many people 55and older as 15 or younger
61
distinctive causes of death in each stage of the demographic transition
Epidemiological Transition Model
Gravity Model
Demographic Transition Model
Dependcy Ratio
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Chain migration is most directly encouraged by
kinship and friendship ties
step migration
dislocation
awareness space
