Question 1

List any five of Ravenstein's laws.

Accepted Answer

Ravenstein identified 11 laws. 
(1) The

Question 2

The country that is projected to have the largest population in 2050 is China.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The most populous country in the European region is Germany.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The measure of the average number of children that a woman of child-bearing age will have is referred to as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Actual birth rate 
B)  Adjusted birth rate 
C)  Crude birth rate 
D)  Nuptial rate 
E)  Total fertility rate 
A)  Actual birth rate 
B)  Adjusted birth rate 
C)  Crude birth rate 
D)  Nuptial rate 
E)  Total fertility rate

Question 5

Identify the main reasons for the decline of fertility rates in the less developed world.

Accepted Answer

The less developed world is currently ex

Question 6

What occurs in stage IV of the demographic transition model?

Accepted Answer

A)  Birth rates are high 
B)  Death rates are low 
C)  Birth rates are low 
D)  Death rates are high 
E)  Both B and C 
A)  Birth rates are high 
B)  Death rates are low 
C)  Birth rates are low 
D)  Death rates are high 
E)  Both B and C

Question 7

What percentage of the world's population is concentrated in China and India?

Accepted Answer

A)  0-20 per cent 
B)  21-40 per cent 
C)  41-60 per cent 
D)  61-80 per cent 
E)  81-100 per cent 
A)  0-20 per cent 
B)  21-40 per cent 
C)  41-60 per cent 
D)  61-80 per cent 
E)  81-100 per cent

Question 8

The countries with the lowest rates of natural increase tend to be located in which region?

Accepted Answer

A)  Africa 
B)  North and South America 
C)  Southeast Asia 
D)  Europe 
E)  The Middle East 
A)  Africa 
B)  North and South America 
C)  Southeast Asia 
D)  Europe 
E)  The Middle East

Question 9

Discuss the factors that influence the fertility and mortality rates of the world.

Accepted Answer

There are several factors that influence

Question 10

In which decade did the world population reach 6 billion?

Accepted Answer

A)  1960s 
B)  1970s 
C)  1980s 
D)  1990s 
E)  2000s 
A)  1960s 
B)  1970s 
C)  1980s 
D)  1990s 
E)  2000s

Question 11

Generally, RNI data reflect the true population growth of any country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following terms is defined as "the study of human populations"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fecundity 
B)  Population momentum 
C)  Population pyramid 
D)  Demography 
E)  Demographic transition 
A)  Fecundity 
B)  Population momentum 
C)  Population pyramid 
D)  Demography 
E)  Demographic transition

Question 13

Since the onset of the Industrial Revolution in the mid-eighteenth century, modernization and economic development have been linked to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lower levels of fertility 
B)  Variations in economic development 
C)  Empowerment of women 
D)  Higher mortality rates 
E)  Differences in religion 
A)  Lower levels of fertility 
B)  Variations in economic development 
C)  Empowerment of women 
D)  Higher mortality rates 
E)  Differences in religion

Question 14

In which region in China does the majority of the population live?

Accepted Answer

A)  Western 
B)  Eastern 
C)  Northern 
D)  Southern 
E)  North Western 
A)  Western 
B)  Eastern 
C)  Northern 
D)  Southern 
E)  North Western

Question 15

The likelihood of an individual remaining in their current location or migrating elsewhere depends on the value they place on their various moorings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Canadian health care is considered universal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Migration is often an outcome as people strive to improve their quality of life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which country in the more developed world has a health care system more akin to those in the less developed world in terms of universality?

Accepted Answer

A)  Canada 
B)  Sweden 
C)  Norway 
D)  France 
E)  United States 
A)  Canada 
B)  Sweden 
C)  Norway 
D)  France 
E)  United States

Question 19

Much of China's success in reducing fertility can be attributed to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Marriage was prohibited until the age of 28 for men and 25 for women. 
B)  Contraception, abortion, and sterilization were free. 
C)  Financial incentives were given to families with one child. 
D)  Families were restricted to having only one child. 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Marriage was prohibited until the age of 28 for men and 25 for women. 
B)  Contraception, abortion, and sterilization were free. 
C)  Financial incentives were given to families with one child. 
D)  Families were restricted to having only one child. 
E)  All of the above

Question 20

Female fecundity is the ability of a woman to conceive and have children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

List any five of Ravenstein's laws.

The country that is projected to have the largest population in 2050 is China.

The most populous country in the European region is Germany.

The measure of the average number of children that a woman of child-bearing age will have is referred to as which of the following?

Identify the main reasons for the decline of fertility rates in the less developed world.

What occurs in stage IV of the demographic transition model?

What percentage of the world's population is concentrated in China and India?

The countries with the lowest rates of natural increase tend to be located in which region?

Discuss the factors that influence the fertility and mortality rates of the world.

In which decade did the world population reach 6 billion?

Generally, RNI data reflect the true population growth of any country.

Which of the following terms is defined as "the study of human populations"?

Since the onset of the Industrial Revolution in the mid-eighteenth century, modernization and economic development have been linked to which of the following?

In which region in China does the majority of the population live?

The likelihood of an individual remaining in their current location or migrating elsewhere depends on the value they place on their various moorings.

Canadian health care is considered universal.

Migration is often an outcome as people strive to improve their quality of life.

Which country in the more developed world has a health care system more akin to those in the less developed world in terms of universality?

Much of China's success in reducing fertility can be attributed to which of the following?

Female fecundity is the ability of a woman to conceive and have children.

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

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Exam 2: Population and Health Geography

List any five of Ravenstein's laws.

The country that is projected to have the largest population in 2050 is China.

The most populous country in the European region is Germany.

The measure of the average number of children that a woman of child-bearing age will have is referred to as which of the following?

Identify the main reasons for the decline of fertility rates in the less developed world.

What occurs in stage IV of the demographic transition model?

What percentage of the world's population is concentrated in China and India?

The countries with the lowest rates of natural increase tend to be located in which region?

Discuss the factors that influence the fertility and mortality rates of the world.

In which decade did the world population reach 6 billion?

Generally, RNI data reflect the true population growth of any country.

Which of the following terms is defined as "the study of human populations"?

Since the onset of the Industrial Revolution in the mid-eighteenth century, modernization and economic development have been linked to which of the following?

In which region in China does the majority of the population live?

The likelihood of an individual remaining in their current location or migrating elsewhere depends on the value they place on their various moorings.

Canadian health care is considered universal.

Migration is often an outcome as people strive to improve their quality of life.

Which country in the more developed world has a health care system more akin to those in the less developed world in terms of universality?

Much of China's success in reducing fertility can be attributed to which of the following?

Female fecundity is the ability of a woman to conceive and have children.

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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