Question 1

Food insecurity is the condition in which people live in hunger or fear of starvation. Where are the two regions in the world with the greatest food insecurity?

Accepted Answer

A)  South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa 
B)  Indonesia and Southern Korea 
C)  Eastern Asia and Saharan Africa 
D)  Micronesia and the Kalahari Desert 
E)  Egypt and adjacent to the Aral Sea 
A)  South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa 
B)  Indonesia and Southern Korea 
C)  Eastern Asia and Saharan Africa 
D)  Micronesia and the Kalahari Desert 
E)  Egypt and adjacent to the Aral Sea

Question 2

Family planning services:

Accepted Answer

A)  are generally more available in developing countries than in developed countries. 
B)  have resulted in about 70% of married women using contraceptives. 
C)  provide information on reproductive physiology and contraceptive methods. 
D)  force people to limit family size. 
E)  always encourage pregnant poor women to have an abortion. 
A)  are generally more available in developing countries than in developed countries. 
B)  have resulted in about 70% of married women using contraceptives. 
C)  provide information on reproductive physiology and contraceptive methods. 
D)  force people to limit family size. 
E)  always encourage pregnant poor women to have an abortion.

Question 3

As of 2011, the current size of the human population was

Accepted Answer

A)  2 billion 
B)  3 billion 
C)  4 billion 
D)  5 billion 
E)  7 billion 
A)  2 billion 
B)  3 billion 
C)  4 billion 
D)  5 billion 
E)  7 billion

Question 4

Which of the following statements is/are true of Population Growth Momentum?
1) it is the potential for future increase or decrease in a population based on the present age structure
2) there is no relation between population growth momentum and replacement-level fertility
3) a country can have replacement-level fertility and still experience population growth
4) it is the growth pattern of a given country's population

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4 
E)  1 and 3 
A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4 
E)  1 and 3

Question 5

What is the goal of the Poverty Action Lab?

Accepted Answer

A)  To conduct scientifically rigorous studies of anti-poverty programs 
B)  To bring attention to global poverty 
C)  To analyze the chemical composition of a few common global food crops 
D)  To study the history of poverty 
E)  To connect governments in the developing world with agencies that fund anti-poverty programs 
A)  To conduct scientifically rigorous studies of anti-poverty programs 
B)  To bring attention to global poverty 
C)  To analyze the chemical composition of a few common global food crops 
D)  To study the history of poverty 
E)  To connect governments in the developing world with agencies that fund anti-poverty programs

Question 6

The social construct that results in women not having the same rights, opportunities or privileges as men is

Accepted Answer

A)  Gender impartiality 
B)  Gender inequality 
C)  Masculinity dominance 
D)  Feminine discrimination 
E)  Sexual equivalence 
A)  Gender impartiality 
B)  Gender inequality 
C)  Masculinity dominance 
D)  Feminine discrimination 
E)  Sexual equivalence

Question 7

Which of the following makes it impossible to determine the carrying capacity for humans?

Accepted Answer

A)  Quality of life and quantity of people are intertwined in this issue. 
B)  Fertility rates differ between highly developed and developing countries. 
C)  Contraceptives are not used uniformly on a global basis. 
D)  The impact of the HIV/AIDS epidemic has yet to be determined. 
E)  Government policies on population growth vary dramatically between countries. 
A)  Quality of life and quantity of people are intertwined in this issue. 
B)  Fertility rates differ between highly developed and developing countries. 
C)  Contraceptives are not used uniformly on a global basis. 
D)  The impact of the HIV/AIDS epidemic has yet to be determined. 
E)  Government policies on population growth vary dramatically between countries.

Question 8

The involvement of governments in childbearing and child rearing is well established. All of the following are government interventions to influence population growth EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  In the U.S., laws governing the minimum age people may marry 
B)  In the U.S., tax structures which provide allowances based on family size 
C)  In China, enforcement of penalties and fines with the birth of a second child 
D)  In China, preferential housing for couples who sign a pledge to limit themselves to a single child 
E)  In Mexico, monetary "baby bonuses", paid maternity and paternity leaves, and government sponsored child care 
A)  In the U.S., laws governing the minimum age people may marry 
B)  In the U.S., tax structures which provide allowances based on family size 
C)  In China, enforcement of penalties and fines with the birth of a second child 
D)  In China, preferential housing for couples who sign a pledge to limit themselves to a single child 
E)  In Mexico, monetary "baby bonuses", paid maternity and paternity leaves, and government sponsored child care

Question 9

Who was Thomas Malthus and what were his ideas about human population growth? Was he correct or not? Justify your answer.

Accepted Answer

Thomas Malthus was a 19th century Britis

Question 10

The potential for future increases or decreases in a population based on the present age structure is called

Accepted Answer

A)  intrinsic rate of increase 
B)  population density 
C)  population growth momentum 
D)  total fertility rate 
E)  age structure 
A)  intrinsic rate of increase 
B)  population density 
C)  population growth momentum 
D)  total fertility rate 
E)  age structure

Question 11

The ideas and customs of a group of people at a given period and passed from generation to generation is defined as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Religion 
B)  Carrying capacity 
C)  Ethnicity 
D)  Culture 
E)  Value system 
A)  Religion 
B)  Carrying capacity 
C)  Ethnicity 
D)  Culture 
E)  Value system

Question 12

In the postindustrial stage there is:

Accepted Answer

A)  modest population growth. 
B)  a high death rate. 
C)  greater affluence and higher levels of education. 
D)  a high birth rate. 
E)  high infant mortality. 
A)  modest population growth. 
B)  a high death rate. 
C)  greater affluence and higher levels of education. 
D)  a high birth rate. 
E)  high infant mortality.

Question 13

Identify and describe three of the goals drafted at the 2000 UN Millennium Summit.

Accepted Answer

Three from the following list: Goal 1: E

Question 14

Which of the following is not a reason for high fertility rates?

Accepted Answer

A)  economic and societal roles of children 
B)  high infant mortality rate 
C)  educating women 
D)  religious pressures 
E)  desire for more male children 
A)  economic and societal roles of children 
B)  high infant mortality rate 
C)  educating women 
D)  religious pressures 
E)  desire for more male children

Question 15

In Sri Lanka, the average age at marriage is 25, and the average number of children born per woman is 2.0. In Bangladesh, the average age at marriage is 17, and the average number of children born per woman is 3.3. Which of the following conclusions is supported by these data?

Accepted Answer

A)  The earlier a woman marries, the more children she is likely to have. 
B)  The more highly educated the woman, the less children she is likely to have. 
C)  The doubling time of the Bangladesh population is 58 years at its current rate of natural increase. 
D)  The earlier a woman marries, the less children she is likely to have. 
E)  There is no relationship between fertility rate and marriage age. 
A)  The earlier a woman marries, the more children she is likely to have. 
B)  The more highly educated the woman, the less children she is likely to have. 
C)  The doubling time of the Bangladesh population is 58 years at its current rate of natural increase. 
D)  The earlier a woman marries, the less children she is likely to have. 
E)  There is no relationship between fertility rate and marriage age.

Question 16

Why is it impossible to precisely determine the Earth's carrying capacity for the human population?

Accepted Answer

Predicting future population numbers is

Question 17

The countries with the greatest food shortages have some of the

Accepted Answer

A)  Lowest food insecurities 
B)  Fastest economic developments 
C)  Lowest foreign debt 
D)  Highest average levels of education 
E)  Highest total fertility rates (TFR's) 
A)  Lowest food insecurities 
B)  Fastest economic developments 
C)  Lowest foreign debt 
D)  Highest average levels of education 
E)  Highest total fertility rates (TFR's)

Question 18

In a typical year, what percentage of the world's hungry people are without food because of famine?

Accepted Answer

A)  5-10% 
B)  20-25% 
C)  30-35% 
D)  Approximately 50% 
E)  90-95% 
A)  5-10% 
B)  20-25% 
C)  30-35% 
D)  Approximately 50% 
E)  90-95%

Question 19

Developing countries fall into two categories, moderately developed and less developed. Which of the following is not classified as a less developed country?

Accepted Answer

A)  Laos 
B)  Niger 
C)  Bangladesh 
D)  Thailand 
E)  Ethiopia 
A)  Laos 
B)  Niger 
C)  Bangladesh 
D)  Thailand 
E)  Ethiopia

Question 20

Family planning services affect total fertility rate because where family planning services are available:

Accepted Answer

A)  men and women are able to limit family size 
B)  safeguards are in place for individual health rights 
C)  the quality of life for children are improved 
D)  total fertility rates decrease 
E)  all of these choices are correct 
A)  men and women are able to limit family size 
B)  safeguards are in place for individual health rights 
C)  the quality of life for children are improved 
D)  total fertility rates decrease 
E)  all of these choices are correct

Exam 8: The Human Population

Food insecurity is the condition in which people live in hunger or fear of starvation. Where are the two regions in the world with the greatest food insecurity?

Family planning services:

As of 2011, the current size of the human population was

What is the goal of the Poverty Action Lab?

The social construct that results in women not having the same rights, opportunities or privileges as men is

Which of the following makes it impossible to determine the carrying capacity for humans?

The involvement of governments in childbearing and child rearing is well established. All of the following are government interventions to influence population growth EXCEPT:

Who was Thomas Malthus and what were his ideas about human population growth? Was he correct or not? Justify your answer.

The potential for future increases or decreases in a population based on the present age structure is called

The ideas and customs of a group of people at a given period and passed from generation to generation is defined as:

In the postindustrial stage there is:

Identify and describe three of the goals drafted at the 2000 UN Millennium Summit.

Which of the following is not a reason for high fertility rates?

In Sri Lanka, the average age at marriage is 25, and the average number of children born per woman is 2.0. In Bangladesh, the average age at marriage is 17, and the average number of children born per woman is 3.3. Which of the following conclusions is supported by these data?

Why is it impossible to precisely determine the Earth's carrying capacity for the human population?

The countries with the greatest food shortages have some of the

In a typical year, what percentage of the world's hungry people are without food because of famine?

Developing countries fall into two categories, moderately developed and less developed. Which of the following is not classified as a less developed country?

Family planning services affect total fertility rate because where family planning services are available:

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