Question 1

It has been estimated that 98 percent of Egypt's population occupies only ___ percent of the country's total area.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  15 
C)  3 
D)  25 
A)  10 
B)  15 
C)  3 
D)  25 C

Question 2

In comparison to Asia,the percentage of the population living in urban places in Germany and the United Kingdom is

Accepted Answer

A)  less than in Asia. 
B)  about the same as in Asia. 
C)  greater than Asia. 
D)  declining. 
A)  less than in Asia. 
B)  about the same as in Asia. 
C)  greater than Asia. 
D)  declining. C

Question 3

Births and _______ add to the population growth of a particular country.

Accepted Answer

A)  rise in the death rate 
B)  emigration 
C)  immigration 
D)  increased agricultural output 
A)  rise in the death rate 
B)  emigration 
C)  immigration 
D)  increased agricultural output C

Question 4

According to the United Nations,in 2007 approximately ___ of all HIV cases were in Subsaharan Africa.

Accepted Answer

A)  1% 
B)  20% 
C)  70% 
D)  95% 
A)  1% 
B)  20% 
C)  70% 
D)  95%

Question 5

Terrain and environment appear to have a different association with the population cluster of Europe that extends from the British Isles into Russia than in Asia. This means that in Europe,terrain and environment play a

Accepted Answer

A)  greater role than in Asia. 
B)  role that varies form country to country. 
C)  lesser role than in Asia. 
D)  greater role now than in the past. 
A)  greater role than in Asia. 
B)  role that varies form country to country. 
C)  lesser role than in Asia. 
D)  greater role now than in the past.

Question 6

Census records are not accurate for all countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The two physical geographic barriers that create the boundaries of the South Asia population cluster are

Accepted Answer

A)  the Himalaya Mountains and desert west of the Indus River Valley. 
B)  the Indus River Valley and the Ganges River Valley. 
C)  the mangrove forests of Bangladesh and the Ganges River Valley. 
D)  the Himalaya Mountains and the Ganges River Valley. 
A)  the Himalaya Mountains and desert west of the Indus River Valley. 
B)  the Indus River Valley and the Ganges River Valley. 
C)  the mangrove forests of Bangladesh and the Ganges River Valley. 
D)  the Himalaya Mountains and the Ganges River Valley.

Question 8

Highest rates of infant mortality are found in this region.

Accepted Answer

A)  South America 
B)  Central Africa 
C)  East Asia 
D)  Eastern Europe 
A)  South America 
B)  Central Africa 
C)  East Asia 
D)  Eastern Europe

Question 9

The population of a country,city or other region is a function of three variables. Which is not one of the variables?

Accepted Answer

A)  births 
B)  deaths 
C)  migration 
D)  ethnic background 
A)  births 
B)  deaths 
C)  migration 
D)  ethnic background

Question 10

What does the arithmetic density of the population of a country tell us? What does it not tell us? Use India or China as examples to explain this problem.

Accepted Answer

The answer of What does the arithmetic density of the...

Question 11

Compare the characteristics of the population distribution patterns of Europe with those of Asia. (Describe the characteristics in terms of density,dispersion and pattern,and look for positive and negative correlations between population and other geographic phenomena). What are the differences? What are the similarities?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Compare the characteristics of the population distribution...

Question 12

Demographically,Great Britain experienced a ___________________ in the period from the late 1800s through WWII.

Accepted Answer

A)  population decline 
B)  rising death rate 
C)  population explosion 
D)  rapid birth rate decline 
A)  population decline 
B)  rising death rate 
C)  population explosion 
D)  rapid birth rate decline

Question 13

Various organizations protested the 2000 United States census because

Accepted Answer

A)  of the possibility of under-counting disadvantaged populations. 
B)  the census does not count minorities living in rural areas. 
C)  the World Bank already conducts a census of the United States. 
D)  congressional seats are no longer allotted to each state based on population. 
A)  of the possibility of under-counting disadvantaged populations. 
B)  the census does not count minorities living in rural areas. 
C)  the World Bank already conducts a census of the United States. 
D)  congressional seats are no longer allotted to each state based on population.

Question 14

Sub-Saharan Africa's high mortality rate is strongly influenced by

Accepted Answer

A)  war. 
B)  famine. 
C)  AIDS. 
D)  traffic accidents. 
A)  war. 
B)  famine. 
C)  AIDS. 
D)  traffic accidents.

Question 15

The lowest infant mortality rate among countries with large populations is in

Accepted Answer

A)  the United States. 
B)  Japan. 
C)  Germany. 
D)  Brazil. 
A)  the United States. 
B)  Japan. 
C)  Germany. 
D)  Brazil.

Question 16

Today,world population doubling time is

Accepted Answer

A)  300 years 
B)  increasing (i.e. taking longer to double) 
C)  decreasing 
D)  ten years 
A)  300 years 
B)  increasing (i.e. taking longer to double) 
C)  decreasing 
D)  ten years

Question 17

Before 1750 death rates in Europe probably averaged 35 per 1000,but by 1850 the death rate was about 16 per 1000. This meant that in 1750 the doubling time was on the order of 150 years but by 1850 it was only ______ years.

Accepted Answer

A)  50 
B)  75 
C)  35 
D)  20 
A)  50 
B)  75 
C)  35 
D)  20

Question 18

The major focus of Brazil's population is

Accepted Answer

A)  near the Peruvian border. 
B)  in the Amazon Basin. 
C)  the north. 
D)  along the Atlantic Coast. 
A)  near the Peruvian border. 
B)  in the Amazon Basin. 
C)  the north. 
D)  along the Atlantic Coast.

Question 19

During the demographic transition,the drop in birth and death rates is equal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The number of European countries at or above replacement level is:

Accepted Answer

A)  20. 
B)  10. 
C)  5. 
D)  0. 
A)  20. 
B)  10. 
C)  5. 
D)  0.

It has been estimated that 98 percent of Egypt's population occupies only ___ percent of the country's total area.

In comparison to Asia,the percentage of the population living in urban places in Germany and the United Kingdom is

Births and _______ add to the population growth of a particular country.

According to the United Nations,in 2007 approximately ___ of all HIV cases were in Subsaharan Africa.

Terrain and environment appear to have a different association with the population cluster of Europe that extends from the British Isles into Russia than in Asia. This means that in Europe,terrain and environment play a

Census records are not accurate for all countries.

The two physical geographic barriers that create the boundaries of the South Asia population cluster are

Highest rates of infant mortality are found in this region.

The population of a country,city or other region is a function of three variables. Which is not one of the variables?

What does the arithmetic density of the population of a country tell us? What does it not tell us? Use India or China as examples to explain this problem.

Demographically,Great Britain experienced a ___________________ in the period from the late 1800s through WWII.

Various organizations protested the 2000 United States census because

Sub-Saharan Africa's high mortality rate is strongly influenced by

The lowest infant mortality rate among countries with large populations is in

Today,world population doubling time is

Before 1750 death rates in Europe probably averaged 35 per 1000,but by 1850 the death rate was about 16 per 1000. This meant that in 1750 the doubling time was on the order of 150 years but by 1850 it was only ______ years.

The major focus of Brazil's population is

During the demographic transition,the drop in birth and death rates is equal.

The number of European countries at or above replacement level is:

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It has been estimated that 98 percent of Egypt's population occupies only ___ percent of the country's total area.

In comparison to Asia,the percentage of the population living in urban places in Germany and the United Kingdom is

Births and _______ add to the population growth of a particular country.

According to the United Nations,in 2007 approximately ___ of all HIV cases were in Subsaharan Africa.

Terrain and environment appear to have a different association with the population cluster of Europe that extends from the British Isles into Russia than in Asia. This means that in Europe,terrain and environment play a

Census records are not accurate for all countries.

The two physical geographic barriers that create the boundaries of the South Asia population cluster are

Highest rates of infant mortality are found in this region.

The population of a country,city or other region is a function of three variables. Which is not one of the variables?

What does the arithmetic density of the population of a country tell us? What does it not tell us? Use India or China as examples to explain this problem.

Demographically,Great Britain experienced a ___________________ in the period from the late 1800s through WWII.

Various organizations protested the 2000 United States census because

Sub-Saharan Africa's high mortality rate is strongly influenced by

The lowest infant mortality rate among countries with large populations is in

Today,world population doubling time is

Before 1750 death rates in Europe probably averaged 35 per 1000,but by 1850 the death rate was about 16 per 1000. This meant that in 1750 the doubling time was on the order of 150 years but by 1850 it was only ______ years.

The major focus of Brazil's population is

During the demographic transition,the drop in birth and death rates is equal.

The number of European countries at or above replacement level is:

Introduction to Human Geography

Migration

Local Culture, Popular Culture, and Cultural Landscapes

Identity: Race, Ethnicity, Gender, and Sexuality

Language

Religion

Political Geography

Urban Geography

Development

Agriculture

Industry and Services

Human Environment

Globalization and the Geography of Networks

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