Question 1

Country "C" probably has __________ rate of female literacy when compared to the other two countries.

Accepted Answer

A)  The highest 
B)  An intermediate 
C)  The lowest 
D)  An equal 
E)  It is impossible to use the data in the table to identify the rate of female literacy 
A)  The highest 
B)  An intermediate 
C)  The lowest 
D)  An equal 
E)  It is impossible to use the data in the table to identify the rate of female literacy

Question 2

The demographic transition refers to a country's change from

Accepted Answer

A)  High birth and death rates to low birth and death rates 
B)  High to low birth rates and low to high death rates 
C)  Low to high birth rates and high to low death rates 
D)  A majority of young people to a majority of elderly people 
E)  A majority of elderly people to a majority of young people 
A)  High birth and death rates to low birth and death rates 
B)  High to low birth rates and low to high death rates 
C)  Low to high birth rates and high to low death rates 
D)  A majority of young people to a majority of elderly people 
E)  A majority of elderly people to a majority of young people

Question 3

As compared to China, India's population control programs have not been as successful as China's.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The best title for the vertical axis on the graph is

Accepted Answer

A)  Life expectancy 
B)  Average dietary protein intake per day 
C)  Female literacy 
D)  Infant mortality 
E)  Rate of infectious diseases 
A)  Life expectancy 
B)  Average dietary protein intake per day 
C)  Female literacy 
D)  Infant mortality 
E)  Rate of infectious diseases

Question 5

Family planning means enabling people to

Accepted Answer

A)  Have fewer children so that the population growth rate can reach ZPG 
B)  Have no children 
C)  Have many children 
D)  Decide in advance how many children they should have 
E)  Have more children if they live in a country with a birth dearth 
A)  Have fewer children so that the population growth rate can reach ZPG 
B)  Have no children 
C)  Have many children 
D)  Decide in advance how many children they should have 
E)  Have more children if they live in a country with a birth dearth

Question 6

The world's highest current population growth rate is in the United Arab Emirates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Disastrous famines in the past 200 years

Accepted Answer

A)  Prove conclusively that Malthus was right 
B)  Have mostly resulted from politics and economics rather than from overpopulation 
C)  Prove conclusively that Malthus was mistaken 
D)  Have resulted from population overshoots based on overuse of resources 
E)  Prove conclusively that Marx was mistaken 
A)  Prove conclusively that Malthus was right 
B)  Have mostly resulted from politics and economics rather than from overpopulation 
C)  Prove conclusively that Malthus was mistaken 
D)  Have resulted from population overshoots based on overuse of resources 
E)  Prove conclusively that Marx was mistaken

Question 8

According to the graph, which region has the greatest fertility reduction?

Accepted Answer

A)  Africa 
B)  The Americas 
C)  Eastern Mediterranean 
D)  Europe 
E)  South-East Asia 
A)  Africa 
B)  The Americas 
C)  Eastern Mediterranean 
D)  Europe 
E)  South-East Asia

Question 9

A belief that many poorer countries will not be able to complete the demographic transition without crash programs to reduce population growth is described as the

Accepted Answer

A)  pessimistic view. 
B)  optimistic view. 
C)  social justice view. 
D)  ecojustice view. 
A)  pessimistic view. 
B)  optimistic view. 
C)  social justice view. 
D)  ecojustice view.

Question 10

Why is Russia's population declining?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is a one-child policy similar to the one in China and Thailand 
B)  There has been a massive education campaign to reduce births 
C)  The standard of living has decreased leading to lower infant mortality and lower birth rates 
D)  Russia's population is not declining 
E)  The standard of living has decreased leading to higher death rates and lower birth rates 
A)  There is a one-child policy similar to the one in China and Thailand 
B)  There has been a massive education campaign to reduce births 
C)  The standard of living has decreased leading to lower infant mortality and lower birth rates 
D)  Russia's population is not declining 
E)  The standard of living has decreased leading to higher death rates and lower birth rates

Question 11

Demography is the science that describes

Accepted Answer

A)  The earth's carrying capacity 
B)  Population changes and characteristics 
C)  Energy resources 
D)  Food production 
E)  Environmental factors that affect population sizes 
A)  The earth's carrying capacity 
B)  Population changes and characteristics 
C)  Energy resources 
D)  Food production 
E)  Environmental factors that affect population sizes

Question 12

The main cause of world population growth in the past 300 years has been

Accepted Answer

A)  Increasing fecundity 
B)  Rising fertility 
C)  Higher birthrates in developing countries 
D)  Increasing immigration 
E)  Falling mortality due to longer life expectancy. 
A)  Increasing fecundity 
B)  Rising fertility 
C)  Higher birthrates in developing countries 
D)  Increasing immigration 
E)  Falling mortality due to longer life expectancy.

Question 13

The graph indicates that there is

Accepted Answer

A)  A strong relationship between infant mortality and education of women 
B)  Little relationship between infant mortality and education for women 
C)  A relationship between infant mortality and education in general 
D)  More importance for female rather than male education 
E)  A relationship between birth rate and education for women 
A)  A strong relationship between infant mortality and education of women 
B)  Little relationship between infant mortality and education for women 
C)  A relationship between infant mortality and education in general 
D)  More importance for female rather than male education 
E)  A relationship between birth rate and education for women

Question 14

Most of the world's human settlements are clustered

Accepted Answer

A)  In wide arable plains 
B)  In mountainous regions 
C)  Along coastlines and rivers 
D)  Between 30 and 50 degrees north latitude 
E)  In open valleys 
A)  In wide arable plains 
B)  In mountainous regions 
C)  Along coastlines and rivers 
D)  Between 30 and 50 degrees north latitude 
E)  In open valleys

Question 15

"Birth dearths" can be a problem because they cause

Accepted Answer

A)  Labor shortages 
B)  Military weakness 
C)  A decrease in workers 
D)  A decrease in taxpayers 
E)  All of these are correct 
A)  Labor shortages 
B)  Military weakness 
C)  A decrease in workers 
D)  A decrease in taxpayers 
E)  All of these are correct

Question 16

Women who ________ are LEAST likely to have many children.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cannot afford children 
B)  Live where many children die young 
C)  Are subordinate to their husbands 
D)  Are able to earn an income for themselves 
E)  All of these are correct 
A)  Cannot afford children 
B)  Live where many children die young 
C)  Are subordinate to their husbands 
D)  Are able to earn an income for themselves 
E)  All of these are correct

Question 17

The average age that a newborn can expect to attain in a given society is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  Life expectancy 
B)  Infant mortality 
C)  Life span 
D)  Survivorship 
E)  Life age 
A)  Life expectancy 
B)  Infant mortality 
C)  Life span 
D)  Survivorship 
E)  Life age

Question 18

Draw a graph that shows the relationship of education for females and infant mortality rates. Appropriately label the x and y axes.

Accepted Answer

x-axis should be labeled with increasing

Question 19

The I = PAT formula says that our environmental impacts (I) are the product of rev: 11_14_2015_QC_CS-32888

Accepted Answer

A)  The population size times affluence and the amount of time it took for the population to reach its current size 
B)  The population size times affluence and the technology used to produce goods and services consumed 
C)  The population size times and the amount of technology used 
D)  The percentage of affluence times and the percentage of technology produced 
E)  None of the above is correct 
A)  The population size times affluence and the amount of time it took for the population to reach its current size 
B)  The population size times affluence and the technology used to produce goods and services consumed 
C)  The population size times and the amount of technology used 
D)  The percentage of affluence times and the percentage of technology produced 
E)  None of the above is correct

Question 20

Use birth rates, death rates, emigration rates, and fertility rates to explain a current example of the population dynamics in a nation's human population. Choose the nation you want to describe.

Accepted Answer

General trends, not numbers, should be i

Exam 7: Human Populations

Country "C" probably has __________ rate of female literacy when compared to the other two countries.

The demographic transition refers to a country's change from

As compared to China, India's population control programs have not been as successful as China's.

The best title for the vertical axis on the graph is

Family planning means enabling people to

The world's highest current population growth rate is in the United Arab Emirates.

Disastrous famines in the past 200 years

According to the graph, which region has the greatest fertility reduction?

A belief that many poorer countries will not be able to complete the demographic transition without crash programs to reduce population growth is described as the

Why is Russia's population declining?

Demography is the science that describes

The main cause of world population growth in the past 300 years has been

The graph indicates that there is

Most of the world's human settlements are clustered

"Birth dearths" can be a problem because they cause

Women who ________ are LEAST likely to have many children.

The average age that a newborn can expect to attain in a given society is referred to as

Draw a graph that shows the relationship of education for females and infant mortality rates. Appropriately label the x and y axes.

The I = PAT formula says that our environmental impacts (I) are the product of rev: 11_14_2015_QC_CS-32888

Use birth rates, death rates, emigration rates, and fertility rates to explain a current example of the population dynamics in a nation's human population. Choose the nation you want to describe.

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