Question 1

By the year 2050, which of the following regions of the world is least likely to be worried about an aging population?

Accepted Answer

A)  North America 
B)  East Asia 
C)  Western Europe 
D)  Eastern Europe 
A)  North America 
B)  East Asia 
C)  Western Europe 
D)  Eastern Europe

Question 2

The major outcome of the 1994 Cairo Conference on Population and Development was a consensus that special emphasis should be placed on:

Accepted Answer

A)  women's empowerment. 
B)  demographic targets. 
C)  providing global access to safe abortion. 
D)  reducing the risk of HIV/AIDS. 
A)  women's empowerment. 
B)  demographic targets. 
C)  providing global access to safe abortion. 
D)  reducing the risk of HIV/AIDS.

Question 3

The region of the world that is expected to have the highest level of fertility in the middle of this century is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Africa. 
B)  Asia. 
C)  North America. 
D)  Latin America. 
A)  Africa. 
B)  Asia. 
C)  North America. 
D)  Latin America.

Question 4

The region of the world that is expected to experience the highest rate of population growth between now and the middle of this century is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Africa. 
B)  Asia. 
C)  North America. 
D)  Latin America. 
A)  Africa. 
B)  Asia. 
C)  North America. 
D)  Latin America.

Question 5

The end of World War II brought considerable focus on the demographic issues that the world would face after the war.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

China's one-child policy was never even mentioned at the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The region of the world that is expected to have the highest level of net migration in the middle of this century is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Africa. 
B)  Asia. 
C)  North America. 
D)  Latin America. 
A)  Africa. 
B)  Asia. 
C)  North America. 
D)  Latin America.

Question 8

The 2004 Population Conference at The Hague set out a new agenda for world population policy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

By the year 2050, which of the following regions of the world is likely to have the oldest age at marriage among women?

Accepted Answer

A)  North America 
B)  East Asia 
C)  Western Europe 
D)  Eastern Europe 
A)  North America 
B)  East Asia 
C)  Western Europe 
D)  Eastern Europe

Question 10

Comparing the major outcomes of the 1974 through 1994 conferences with demographic theory, we can see that:

Accepted Answer

A)  there is little relationship between the conference outcomes and theory. 
B)  the conferences endorsed Coale's three preconditions for a fertility decline, but in reverse order. 
C)  each conference placed a correct emphasis on how to reduce fertility in developing countries. 
D)  the conference outcomes almost exactly followed Coales' three preconditions for a fertility decline. 
A)  there is little relationship between the conference outcomes and theory. 
B)  the conferences endorsed Coale's three preconditions for a fertility decline, but in reverse order. 
C)  each conference placed a correct emphasis on how to reduce fertility in developing countries. 
D)  the conference outcomes almost exactly followed Coales' three preconditions for a fertility decline.

By the year 2050, which of the following regions of the world is least likely to be worried about an aging population?

The major outcome of the 1994 Cairo Conference on Population and Development was a consensus that special emphasis should be placed on:

The region of the world that is expected to have the highest level of fertility in the middle of this century is:

The region of the world that is expected to experience the highest rate of population growth between now and the middle of this century is:

The end of World War II brought considerable focus on the demographic issues that the world would face after the war.

China's one-child policy was never even mentioned at the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development.

The region of the world that is expected to have the highest level of net migration in the middle of this century is:

The 2004 Population Conference at The Hague set out a new agenda for world population policy.

By the year 2050, which of the following regions of the world is likely to have the oldest age at marriage among women?

Comparing the major outcomes of the 1974 through 1994 conferences with demographic theory, we can see that:

Introduction to Demography

Global Population Trends

Demographic Perspectives

Demographic Data

The Health and Mortality Transition

The Fertility Transition

The Migration Transition

The Age Transition

The Urban Transition

The Family and Household Transition

Population and the Environment

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Exam 12: Coping With Demographic Change

By the year 2050, which of the following regions of the world is least likely to be worried about an aging population?

The major outcome of the 1994 Cairo Conference on Population and Development was a consensus that special emphasis should be placed on:

The region of the world that is expected to have the highest level of fertility in the middle of this century is:

The region of the world that is expected to experience the highest rate of population growth between now and the middle of this century is:

The end of World War II brought considerable focus on the demographic issues that the world would face after the war.

China's one-child policy was never even mentioned at the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development.

The region of the world that is expected to have the highest level of net migration in the middle of this century is:

The 2004 Population Conference at The Hague set out a new agenda for world population policy.

By the year 2050, which of the following regions of the world is likely to have the oldest age at marriage among women?

Comparing the major outcomes of the 1974 through 1994 conferences with demographic theory, we can see that:

Introduction to Demography

Global Population Trends

Demographic Perspectives

Demographic Data

The Health and Mortality Transition

The Fertility Transition

The Migration Transition

The Age Transition

The Urban Transition

The Family and Household Transition

Population and the Environment

Filters