Question 1

A census is a periodic enumeration of all individuals and collection of demographic data in a given country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Which key dimensions of distribution are typically looked at when examining the spatial distribution of population?

Accepted Answer

A)  Concentration 
B)  Density 
C)  Pattern 
D)  Both A and B 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Concentration 
B)  Density 
C)  Pattern 
D)  Both A and B 
E)  All of the above E

Question 3

What does the term crude birth rate refer to?

Accepted Answer

A)  Actual number of live births per 1,000 women 
B)  Total number of births in one year for every 100 people 
C)  Total number of births for every 1,500 people 
D)  Total number of live births in a given period for every 1,000 living people 
E)  Actual number of live births per 100 women in the fecund age 
A)  Actual number of live births per 1,000 women 
B)  Total number of births in one year for every 100 people 
C)  Total number of births for every 1,500 people 
D)  Total number of live births in a given period for every 1,000 living people 
E)  Actual number of live births per 100 women in the fecund age D

Question 4

Define population aging.

Accepted Answer

A process in which the proportion of eld

Question 5

As a consequence of the increasing life expectancy, the median age of the world's population is expected to increase from 30 years in 2015 to approximately what in 2050?

Accepted Answer

A)  31-40 years 
B)  41-50 years 
C)  51-60 years 
D)  61-70 years 
E)  71-80 years 
A)  31-40 years 
B)  41-50 years 
C)  51-60 years 
D)  61-70 years 
E)  71-80 years

Question 6

Which of the following is a recent significant development in China's population?

Accepted Answer

A)  Marked disparity in the sex ratio of children 
B)  High CDR 
C)  Declining fertility rate 
D)  Increasing rate of population growth 
E)  High fertility rates 
A)  Marked disparity in the sex ratio of children 
B)  High CDR 
C)  Declining fertility rate 
D)  Increasing rate of population growth 
E)  High fertility rates

Question 7

Which of the following refers to a variant of forced migration in which the migrant has some voice in the decision-making process?

Accepted Answer

A)  Compulsory migration 
B)  Primitive migration 
C)  Illegal migration 
D)  Impelled migration 
E)  Slave migration 
A)  Compulsory migration 
B)  Primitive migration 
C)  Illegal migration 
D)  Impelled migration 
E)  Slave migration

Question 8

Which of the following is an example of migration?

Accepted Answer

A)  Spatial movement of residence 
B)  A visit to a family or friend's house 
C)  Journey to work 
D)  Vacation across national boundaries 
E)  Seasonal movements of farm workers 
A)  Spatial movement of residence 
B)  A visit to a family or friend's house 
C)  Journey to work 
D)  Vacation across national boundaries 
E)  Seasonal movements of farm workers

Question 9

The term fertility is used specifically to refer to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The ability of a woman to conceive 
B)  The number of children born in the world each year 
C)  The actual number of live births produced by a woman 
D)  The average number of children a woman has during her fecund years 
E)  The number of children born in a country each year 
A)  The ability of a woman to conceive 
B)  The number of children born in the world each year 
C)  The actual number of live births produced by a woman 
D)  The average number of children a woman has during her fecund years 
E)  The number of children born in a country each year

Question 10

What does a population pyramid depict?

Accepted Answer

A)  Age composition 
B)  Socio-economic status 
C)  Sex composition 
D)  Health status 
E)  Both A and C 
A)  Age composition 
B)  Socio-economic status 
C)  Sex composition 
D)  Health status 
E)  Both A and C

Question 11

Pro-natalist policies are in place in which of the following countries?

Accepted Answer

A)  Italy 
B)  Iran 
C)  Israel 
D)  Russia 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Italy 
B)  Iran 
C)  Israel 
D)  Russia 
E)  All of the above

Question 12

Define demography.

Accepted Answer

Demography is the science that studies t

Question 13

Identify the reasons for the declining fertility rates in the more developed world.

Accepted Answer

The extraordinarily low figures for much

Question 14

Which of the following was NOT one of the changes that allowed the human population to grow more rapidly about 12,000 years ago?

Accepted Answer

A)  Evolution of speech 
B)  Use of footwear 
C)  Introduction to monogamy 
D)  Use of fire 
E)  Use of clothing 
A)  Evolution of speech 
B)  Use of footwear 
C)  Introduction to monogamy 
D)  Use of fire 
E)  Use of clothing

Question 15

Identify the social and economic consequences of an aging population for Canada.

Accepted Answer

The aging population in Canada has sever

Question 16

Why is the less developed world currently experiencing a decline in fertility?

Accepted Answer

A)  Availability of effective contraception 
B)  Increase in family planning 
C)  Rise in social status among women 
D)  Better education among women 
E)  All the above 
A)  Availability of effective contraception 
B)  Increase in family planning 
C)  Rise in social status among women 
D)  Better education among women 
E)  All the above

Question 17

The world pattern for CDR shows much more variation than does that for CBR.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Presently, Israel and Japan have the highest median age (approximately 46 years).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

All global changes in population size can be understood by reference to fertility and mortality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Approximately what was the crude birth rate for the world in 2017?

Accepted Answer

A)  0-25 
B)  26-50 
C)  51-75 
D)  76-100 
E)  101-125 
A)  0-25 
B)  26-50 
C)  51-75 
D)  76-100 
E)  101-125

A census is a periodic enumeration of all individuals and collection of demographic data in a given country.

Which key dimensions of distribution are typically looked at when examining the spatial distribution of population?

What does the term crude birth rate refer to?

Define population aging.

As a consequence of the increasing life expectancy, the median age of the world's population is expected to increase from 30 years in 2015 to approximately what in 2050?

Which of the following is a recent significant development in China's population?

Which of the following refers to a variant of forced migration in which the migrant has some voice in the decision-making process?

Which of the following is an example of migration?

The term fertility is used specifically to refer to which of the following?

What does a population pyramid depict?

Pro-natalist policies are in place in which of the following countries?

Define demography.

Identify the reasons for the declining fertility rates in the more developed world.

Which of the following was NOT one of the changes that allowed the human population to grow more rapidly about 12,000 years ago?

Identify the social and economic consequences of an aging population for Canada.

Why is the less developed world currently experiencing a decline in fertility?

The world pattern for CDR shows much more variation than does that for CBR.

Presently, Israel and Japan have the highest median age (approximately 46 years).

All global changes in population size can be understood by reference to fertility and mortality.

Approximately what was the crude birth rate for the world in 2017?

What Is Human Geography

Uneven Development and Global Inequalities

Geographies of Culture and Landscape

Geographies of Identity and Difference

Political Geography

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Urban Form and the Social Geography of the City

Geographies of Food and Agriculture

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Exam 2: Population and Health Geography

A census is a periodic enumeration of all individuals and collection of demographic data in a given country.

Which key dimensions of distribution are typically looked at when examining the spatial distribution of population?

What does the term crude birth rate refer to?

Define population aging.

As a consequence of the increasing life expectancy, the median age of the world's population is expected to increase from 30 years in 2015 to approximately what in 2050?

Which of the following is a recent significant development in China's population?

Which of the following refers to a variant of forced migration in which the migrant has some voice in the decision-making process?

Which of the following is an example of migration?

The term fertility is used specifically to refer to which of the following?

What does a population pyramid depict?

Pro-natalist policies are in place in which of the following countries?

Define demography.

Identify the reasons for the declining fertility rates in the more developed world.

Which of the following was NOT one of the changes that allowed the human population to grow more rapidly about 12,000 years ago?

Identify the social and economic consequences of an aging population for Canada.

Why is the less developed world currently experiencing a decline in fertility?

The world pattern for CDR shows much more variation than does that for CBR.

Presently, Israel and Japan have the highest median age (approximately 46 years).

All global changes in population size can be understood by reference to fertility and mortality.

Approximately what was the crude birth rate for the world in 2017?

What Is Human Geography

Uneven Development and Global Inequalities

Geographies of Culture and Landscape

Geographies of Identity and Difference

Political Geography

An Urban World

Urban Form and the Social Geography of the City

Geographies of Food and Agriculture

Geographies of Energy, Industry, and Services

Geographies of Globalization

Humans and the Environment

Filters