Question 1

Describe the distribution of the global population.

Accepted Answer

The distribution of the global populatio

Question 2

Dramatic population increases since about 1650 reflect which of the following facts?

Accepted Answer

A)  Death rates fell prior to birth rates. 
B)  Birth rates fell prior to death rates. 
C)  Death rates and birth rates have remained stable. 
D)  Death rates and birth rates have risen dramatically. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Death rates fell prior to birth rates. 
B)  Birth rates fell prior to death rates. 
C)  Death rates and birth rates have remained stable. 
D)  Death rates and birth rates have risen dramatically. 
E)  None of the above

Question 3

Between 2017 and 2050 the world population is expected to increase by approximately 2.3 billion. More than half of that increase is projected to come from which continent?

Accepted Answer

A)  Asia 
B)  Africa 
C)  North America 
D)  South America 
E)  Europe 
A)  Asia 
B)  Africa 
C)  North America 
D)  South America 
E)  Europe

Question 4

Who wrote the book An Essay on the Principle of Population, which was first published in 1798?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ester Boserup 
B)  Donella H. Meadows 
C)  Thomas R. Malthus 
D)  Paul Ehrlich 
E)  Karl Marx 
A)  Ester Boserup 
B)  Donella H. Meadows 
C)  Thomas R. Malthus 
D)  Paul Ehrlich 
E)  Karl Marx

Question 5

Spatial variations in fertility today correspond closely to spatial variations in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Population growth 
B)  Family planning 
C)  Mortality rates 
D)  Levels of economic development 
E)  Biological factors 
A)  Population growth 
B)  Family planning 
C)  Mortality rates 
D)  Levels of economic development 
E)  Biological factors

Question 6

What is the cause of population aging?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fewer younger people 
B)  Declining mortality 
C)  Declining fertility 
D)  Increasing life expectancy 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Fewer younger people 
B)  Declining mortality 
C)  Declining fertility 
D)  Increasing life expectancy 
E)  All of the above

Question 7

Identify the various factors that explain and account for migration.

Accepted Answer

Migration is a complex phenomenon that i

Question 8

Which of the following countries is projected to no longer be one of the 10 most populous countries by 2050?

Accepted Answer

A)  Brazil 
B)  Mexico 
C)  United States 
D)  Nigeria 
E)  Ethiopia 
A)  Brazil 
B)  Mexico 
C)  United States 
D)  Nigeria 
E)  Ethiopia

Question 9

Low life expectancy statistics are found in tropical countries of which region?

Accepted Answer

A)  Africa 
B)  South and Southeast Asia 
C)  Australia 
D)  Central America 
E)  Both A and B 
A)  Africa 
B)  South and Southeast Asia 
C)  Australia 
D)  Central America 
E)  Both A and B

Question 10

Which of the following countries had the lowest rate of natural increase in 2017?

Accepted Answer

A)  Syria 
B)  Japan 
C)  Russia 
D)  Germany 
E)  Belarus 
A)  Syria 
B)  Japan 
C)  Russia 
D)  Germany 
E)  Belarus

Question 11

Which of the following is defined as "a rapid increase of relatively short duration in the number of cases of a disease within a population"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pandemic 
B)  Degenerative or chronic disease 
C)  Doubling time 
D)  Epidemic 
E)  Mortality 
A)  Pandemic 
B)  Degenerative or chronic disease 
C)  Doubling time 
D)  Epidemic 
E)  Mortality

Question 12

Approximately what proportion of the world's population is expected to be over the age of 65 by 2050?

Accepted Answer

A)  0-15 per cent 
B)  16-30 per cent 
C)  31-45 per cent 
D)  46-60 per cent 
E)  61-75 per cent 
A)  0-15 per cent 
B)  16-30 per cent 
C)  31-45 per cent 
D)  46-60 per cent 
E)  61-75 per cent

Question 13

The fertility decline that is happening today in the less developed world can best be described as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reproductive revolution 
B)  Fertility transition 
C)  Feminist initiative 
D)  Positivistic revolution 
E)  Demographic transition 
A)  Reproductive revolution 
B)  Fertility transition 
C)  Feminist initiative 
D)  Positivistic revolution 
E)  Demographic transition

Question 14

Although abortion is a long-standing practice, it is still subject to widespread condemnation, usually on what grounds?

Accepted Answer

A)  Moral grounds 
B)  Religious grounds 
C)  Health grounds 
D)  Political grounds 
E)  Both A and B 
A)  Moral grounds 
B)  Religious grounds 
C)  Health grounds 
D)  Political grounds 
E)  Both A and B

Question 15

Although the crude birth rate can be a very useful statistic, how can it be misleading?

Accepted Answer

A)  Births are being related to that subset of the population that are able to conceive. 
B)  It uses five-year age groups. 
C)  Births are being related to the total population. 
D)  It excludes females under 15 and over 49. 
E)  It is an age-specific measure. 
A)  Births are being related to that subset of the population that are able to conceive. 
B)  It uses five-year age groups. 
C)  Births are being related to the total population. 
D)  It excludes females under 15 and over 49. 
E)  It is an age-specific measure.

Question 16

What is the key biological factor affecting fertility?

Accepted Answer

A)  Low starch diet 
B)  Lack of nutrition 
C)  Late marriage 
D)  Age 
E)  Abnormalities 
A)  Low starch diet 
B)  Lack of nutrition 
C)  Late marriage 
D)  Age 
E)  Abnormalities

Question 17

Human geographers have suggested links between population growth and which of the following problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  Migration 
B)  Famine 
C)  Disease 
D)  Environmental deterioration 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Migration 
B)  Famine 
C)  Disease 
D)  Environmental deterioration 
E)  All of the above

Question 18

Measures of the crude birth rate (CDR) have typically ranged from a minimum of 0 to a maximum of 10.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Discuss one of the two examples of spatial distribution of disease from the textbook (e.g., Ebola or HIV/AIDS).

Accepted Answer

One example of spatial distribution of d

Question 20

Historically, people would die from contagious disease before they could get cancer or heart disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Describe the distribution of the global population.

Dramatic population increases since about 1650 reflect which of the following facts?

Between 2017 and 2050 the world population is expected to increase by approximately 2.3 billion. More than half of that increase is projected to come from which continent?

Who wrote the book An Essay on the Principle of Population, which was first published in 1798?

Spatial variations in fertility today correspond closely to spatial variations in which of the following?

What is the cause of population aging?

Identify the various factors that explain and account for migration.

Which of the following countries is projected to no longer be one of the 10 most populous countries by 2050?

Low life expectancy statistics are found in tropical countries of which region?

Which of the following countries had the lowest rate of natural increase in 2017?

Which of the following is defined as "a rapid increase of relatively short duration in the number of cases of a disease within a population"?

Approximately what proportion of the world's population is expected to be over the age of 65 by 2050?

The fertility decline that is happening today in the less developed world can best be described as which of the following?

Although abortion is a long-standing practice, it is still subject to widespread condemnation, usually on what grounds?

Although the crude birth rate can be a very useful statistic, how can it be misleading?

What is the key biological factor affecting fertility?

Human geographers have suggested links between population growth and which of the following problems?

Measures of the crude birth rate (CDR) have typically ranged from a minimum of 0 to a maximum of 10.

Discuss one of the two examples of spatial distribution of disease from the textbook (e.g., Ebola or HIV/AIDS).

Historically, people would die from contagious disease before they could get cancer or heart disease.

What Is Human Geography

Uneven Development and Global Inequalities

Geographies of Culture and Landscape

Geographies of Identity and Difference

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Exam 2: Population and Health Geography

Describe the distribution of the global population.

Dramatic population increases since about 1650 reflect which of the following facts?

Between 2017 and 2050 the world population is expected to increase by approximately 2.3 billion. More than half of that increase is projected to come from which continent?

Who wrote the book An Essay on the Principle of Population, which was first published in 1798?

Spatial variations in fertility today correspond closely to spatial variations in which of the following?

What is the cause of population aging?

Identify the various factors that explain and account for migration.

Which of the following countries is projected to no longer be one of the 10 most populous countries by 2050?

Low life expectancy statistics are found in tropical countries of which region?

Which of the following countries had the lowest rate of natural increase in 2017?

Which of the following is defined as "a rapid increase of relatively short duration in the number of cases of a disease within a population"?

Approximately what proportion of the world's population is expected to be over the age of 65 by 2050?

The fertility decline that is happening today in the less developed world can best be described as which of the following?

Although abortion is a long-standing practice, it is still subject to widespread condemnation, usually on what grounds?

Although the crude birth rate can be a very useful statistic, how can it be misleading?

What is the key biological factor affecting fertility?

Human geographers have suggested links between population growth and which of the following problems?

Measures of the crude birth rate (CDR) have typically ranged from a minimum of 0 to a maximum of 10.

Discuss one of the two examples of spatial distribution of disease from the textbook (e.g., Ebola or HIV/AIDS).

Historically, people would die from contagious disease before they could get cancer or heart disease.

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

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