Question 1

In the 1980s,Kenya experienced one of the highest total fertility rates of 8.1 children born to women in childbearing years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Low population growth resulting from high CBR and very high CDR is characteristic of stage ____ of the demographic transition.

Accepted Answer

A)  I 
B)  II 
C)  III 
D)  IV 
A)  I 
B)  II 
C)  III 
D)  IV

Question 3

In Europe the marked decline of the birth rate was the result of

Accepted Answer

A)  rapid emigration. 
B)  stabilization of food supplies. 
C)  World Wars I and II. 
D)  the effects of Industrialization, urbanization, and general modernization. 
A)  rapid emigration. 
B)  stabilization of food supplies. 
C)  World Wars I and II. 
D)  the effects of Industrialization, urbanization, and general modernization.

Question 4

A developed country that has reached a stage where the population is most stable will develop a population pyramid that is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  bell shaped 
B)  pear shaped 
C)  rectangular shaped 
D)  cone shaped 
A)  bell shaped 
B)  pear shaped 
C)  rectangular shaped 
D)  cone shaped

Question 5

A population pyramid with a wide base and narrow top is indicative of

Accepted Answer

A)  developed countries. 
B)  countries in Stage IV of the demographic transition. 
C)  developing countries. 
D)  low infant mortality. 
A)  developed countries. 
B)  countries in Stage IV of the demographic transition. 
C)  developing countries. 
D)  low infant mortality.

Question 6

Women tend to outlive men and in Russia their life expectancy may be 14 years longer than the male population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Malthus,along with neo-Malthusians of the 1960s (Ehrlich),predicted the imminent collapse of population due to famine. What assumptions made by Malthus proved to be incorrect? Why did Britain's population "explode" in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries without either increased famine or drop in standard of living?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Malthus,along with neo-Malthusians of the 1960s (Ehrlich),predicted...

Question 8

Switzerland's physiologic density is ____ as/than its arithmetic density.

Accepted Answer

A)  the same 
B)  less 
C)  10 times greater 
D)  1.7 times greater 
A)  the same 
B)  less 
C)  10 times greater 
D)  1.7 times greater

Question 9

Discuss why the United States' Infant Mortality Rate varies by demographic and by region.

Accepted Answer

The United States' infant mortality rate

Question 10

Associated with the East Asian population cluster are ribbon-like extensions of dense population penetrating the interior. These extensions represent

Accepted Answer

A)  volcanic areas of good soil. 
B)  narrow regions of favorable climate. 
C)  basins and lowlands of China's major rivers. 
D)  areas where the Chinese Government has forced people to settle. 
A)  volcanic areas of good soil. 
B)  narrow regions of favorable climate. 
C)  basins and lowlands of China's major rivers. 
D)  areas where the Chinese Government has forced people to settle.

Question 11

The growth rate of population of the Southern Cone region of South America (i.e.,Chile,Uruguay,Argentina)is ______ the world average of 1.4 percent.

Accepted Answer

A)  less than 
B)  the same as 
C)  greater than 
D)  a cultural heritage 
A)  less than 
B)  the same as 
C)  greater than 
D)  a cultural heritage

Question 12

In the 1970's,the government of India used this method to reduce the population growth rates in certain areas of the country.

Accepted Answer

A)  tax incentives 
B)  forced sterilization of males 
C)  free housing for small families 
D)  cash awards 
A)  tax incentives 
B)  forced sterilization of males 
C)  free housing for small families 
D)  cash awards

Question 13

A population with both a high fertility and a high mortality rate have a broad-based population pyramid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

___ have annual natural rates of population increase above 3.0%.

Accepted Answer

A)  Colombia and Afghanistan 
B)  Mexico and Ethiopia 
C)  Mali and Uganda 
D)  India and China 
A)  Colombia and Afghanistan 
B)  Mexico and Ethiopia 
C)  Mali and Uganda 
D)  India and China

Question 15

The major focus of Algeria's population is

Accepted Answer

A)  the Sahara. 
B)  the south. 
C)  the north. 
D)  along the Atlantic Coast. 
A)  the Sahara. 
B)  the south. 
C)  the north. 
D)  along the Atlantic Coast.

Question 16

At the present rate of births and deaths in the world,we are adding about _____ million inhabitants every year.

Accepted Answer

A)  50 
B)  10 
C)  80 
D)  250 
A)  50 
B)  10 
C)  80 
D)  250

Question 17

Between 1650 and 1930 Earth's population increased by

Accepted Answer

A)  4 billion. 
B)  500,000. 
C)  6 billion. 
D)  1.5 billion. 
A)  4 billion. 
B)  500,000. 
C)  6 billion. 
D)  1.5 billion.

Question 18

Not all countries with aging populations resort to immigration to offset economic problems. An example is:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

In 2002,the world population grew at a rate of just over ___ percent.

Accepted Answer

A)  5.0 
B)  0.5 
C)  1.4 
D)  2.7 
A)  5.0 
B)  0.5 
C)  1.4 
D)  2.7

Question 20

More than half of the world's entire population is concentrated in East Asia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

In the 1980s,Kenya experienced one of the highest total fertility rates of 8.1 children born to women in childbearing years.

Low population growth resulting from high CBR and very high CDR is characteristic of stage ____ of the demographic transition.

In Europe the marked decline of the birth rate was the result of

A developed country that has reached a stage where the population is most stable will develop a population pyramid that is __________.

A population pyramid with a wide base and narrow top is indicative of

Women tend to outlive men and in Russia their life expectancy may be 14 years longer than the male population.

Switzerland's physiologic density is ____ as/than its arithmetic density.

Discuss why the United States' Infant Mortality Rate varies by demographic and by region.

Associated with the East Asian population cluster are ribbon-like extensions of dense population penetrating the interior. These extensions represent

The growth rate of population of the Southern Cone region of South America (i.e.,Chile,Uruguay,Argentina)is ______ the world average of 1.4 percent.

In the 1970's,the government of India used this method to reduce the population growth rates in certain areas of the country.

A population with both a high fertility and a high mortality rate have a broad-based population pyramid.

___ have annual natural rates of population increase above 3.0%.

The major focus of Algeria's population is

At the present rate of births and deaths in the world,we are adding about _____ million inhabitants every year.

Between 1650 and 1930 Earth's population increased by

Not all countries with aging populations resort to immigration to offset economic problems. An example is:

In 2002,the world population grew at a rate of just over ___ percent.

More than half of the world's entire population is concentrated in East Asia.

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Exam 2: Population

In the 1980s,Kenya experienced one of the highest total fertility rates of 8.1 children born to women in childbearing years.

Low population growth resulting from high CBR and very high CDR is characteristic of stage ____ of the demographic transition.

In Europe the marked decline of the birth rate was the result of

A developed country that has reached a stage where the population is most stable will develop a population pyramid that is __________.

A population pyramid with a wide base and narrow top is indicative of

Women tend to outlive men and in Russia their life expectancy may be 14 years longer than the male population.

Switzerland's physiologic density is ____ as/than its arithmetic density.

Discuss why the United States' Infant Mortality Rate varies by demographic and by region.

Associated with the East Asian population cluster are ribbon-like extensions of dense population penetrating the interior. These extensions represent

The growth rate of population of the Southern Cone region of South America (i.e.,Chile,Uruguay,Argentina)is ______ the world average of 1.4 percent.

In the 1970's,the government of India used this method to reduce the population growth rates in certain areas of the country.

A population with both a high fertility and a high mortality rate have a broad-based population pyramid.

___ have annual natural rates of population increase above 3.0%.

The major focus of Algeria's population is

At the present rate of births and deaths in the world,we are adding about _____ million inhabitants every year.

Between 1650 and 1930 Earth's population increased by

Not all countries with aging populations resort to immigration to offset economic problems. An example is:

In 2002,the world population grew at a rate of just over ___ percent.

More than half of the world's entire population is concentrated in East Asia.

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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