Question 1

-Between 2012 and 2050, according to the table, China's population is expected to decrease by about _____ percent.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  4 
C)  9 
D)  16 
A)  1 
B)  4 
C)  9 
D)  16

Question 2

-According to the map, in which of the following countries is migration stable?

Accepted Answer

A)  Canada 
B)  Russia 
C)  Brazil 
D)  Egypt 
A)  Canada 
B)  Russia 
C)  Brazil 
D)  Egypt

Question 3

HIV infection rates have decreased around the world EXCEPT in:

Accepted Answer

A)  Eastern Europe and Central Asia 
B)  Eastern and Southern Africa 
C)  Latin America and Caribbean 
D)  Western and Central Africa 
A)  Eastern Europe and Central Asia 
B)  Eastern and Southern Africa 
C)  Latin America and Caribbean 
D)  Western and Central Africa

Question 4

Most people in the developed world die of degenerative diseases related to old age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

According to the World Bank, during the past two decades total fertility rates have dropped in all sub-Saharan nations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The Indian subcontinent and East Asia are:

Accepted Answer

A)  sparsely populated regions 
B)  densely populated regions 
C)  uninhabited regions due to extreme climate conditions 
D)  highly urbanized regions 
A)  sparsely populated regions 
B)  densely populated regions 
C)  uninhabited regions due to extreme climate conditions 
D)  highly urbanized regions

Question 7

-As shown on the graph, the stage of the demographic transition in which there is declining fertility, but, as a result of already low mortality, continuing significant growth is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Stage 1 
B)  Stage 2 
C)  Stage 3 
D)  Stage 4 
A)  Stage 1 
B)  Stage 2 
C)  Stage 3 
D)  Stage 4

Question 8

The first disease of global proportion, which spread across the world through relocation diffusion, was:

Accepted Answer

A)  HIV/AIDS 
B)  Cholera 
C)  SARS 
D)  swine flu 
A)  HIV/AIDS 
B)  Cholera 
C)  SARS 
D)  swine flu

Question 9

The development of the steam engine caused a population shift toward what kinds of places?

Accepted Answer

A)  coastal regions 
B)  midlatitudes 
C)  coal-rich areas 
D)  mountainous regions 
A)  coastal regions 
B)  midlatitudes 
C)  coal-rich areas 
D)  mountainous regions

Question 10

More than approximately 70 percent of the world's population currently lives in Asia and Europe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which association is NOT correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  nomadic peoples-few possessions 
B)  rural populations-dense cities 
C)  city dwellers-shorter commute times 
D)  urban centers-service and information jobs 
A)  nomadic peoples-few possessions 
B)  rural populations-dense cities 
C)  city dwellers-shorter commute times 
D)  urban centers-service and information jobs

Question 12

In the Alps, the people who tend to live on the sunny side of the slopes are likely to speak:

Accepted Answer

A)  German 
B)  Italian 
C)  French 
D)  Spanish 
A)  German 
B)  Italian 
C)  French 
D)  Spanish

Question 13

According to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, the worst humanitarian crisis in the Western Hemisphere is found in:

Accepted Answer

A)  Haiti 
B)  Colombia 
C)  Mexico 
D)  Serbia 
A)  Haiti 
B)  Colombia 
C)  Mexico 
D)  Serbia

Question 14

Which country has a total fertility rate (TFR) above 7.0?

Accepted Answer

A)  Saudi Arabia 
B)  Bulgaria 
C)  Latvia 
D)  Niger 
A)  Saudi Arabia 
B)  Bulgaria 
C)  Latvia 
D)  Niger

Question 15

This graph ties population growth primarily to which factor?

Accepted Answer

A)  conquest by a colonial power 
B)  imposition of government rules regarding fertility 
C)  natural disasters 
D)  industrialization 
A)  conquest by a colonial power 
B)  imposition of government rules regarding fertility 
C)  natural disasters 
D)  industrialization

Question 16

Who was the author of the seminal work on population, An Essay on the Principle of Population?

Accepted Answer

A)  Friedrich Engels 
B)  Karl Marx 
C)  Thomas Malthus 
D)  John Snow 
A)  Friedrich Engels 
B)  Karl Marx 
C)  Thomas Malthus 
D)  John Snow

Question 17

The birth rate and the total fertility rate are synonyms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The gradual sinking of Mexico City is the result of the depletion of an underground aquifer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The term population explosion usually refers to the dramatic increase in world population since:

Accepted Answer

A)  1700 
B)  1800 
C)  1900 
D)  1950 
A)  1700 
B)  1800 
C)  1900 
D)  1950

Question 20

People live in greater population concentrations:

Accepted Answer

A)  in continental interiors 
B)  along coasts 
C)  in mountains 
D)  in tropical regions 
A)  in continental interiors 
B)  along coasts 
C)  in mountains 
D)  in tropical regions

-Between 2012 and 2050, according to the table, China's population is expected to decrease by about _____ percent.

-According to the map, in which of the following countries is migration stable?

HIV infection rates have decreased around the world EXCEPT in:

Most people in the developed world die of degenerative diseases related to old age.

According to the World Bank, during the past two decades total fertility rates have dropped in all sub-Saharan nations.

The Indian subcontinent and East Asia are:

-As shown on the graph, the stage of the demographic transition in which there is declining fertility, but, as a result of already low mortality, continuing significant growth is:

The first disease of global proportion, which spread across the world through relocation diffusion, was:

The development of the steam engine caused a population shift toward what kinds of places?

More than approximately 70 percent of the world's population currently lives in Asia and Europe.

Which association is NOT correct?

In the Alps, the people who tend to live on the sunny side of the slopes are likely to speak:

According to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, the worst humanitarian crisis in the Western Hemisphere is found in:

Which country has a total fertility rate (TFR) above 7.0?

This graph ties population growth primarily to which factor?

Who was the author of the seminal work on population, An Essay on the Principle of Population?

The birth rate and the total fertility rate are synonyms.

The gradual sinking of Mexico City is the result of the depletion of an underground aquifer.

The term population explosion usually refers to the dramatic increase in world population since:

People live in greater population concentrations:

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Exam 3: Population Geography: Shaping the Human Mosaic

-Between 2012 and 2050, according to the table, China's population is expected to decrease by about _____ percent.

-According to the map, in which of the following countries is migration stable?

HIV infection rates have decreased around the world EXCEPT in:

Most people in the developed world die of degenerative diseases related to old age.

According to the World Bank, during the past two decades total fertility rates have dropped in all sub-Saharan nations.

The Indian subcontinent and East Asia are:

-As shown on the graph, the stage of the demographic transition in which there is declining fertility, but, as a result of already low mortality, continuing significant growth is:

The first disease of global proportion, which spread across the world through relocation diffusion, was:

The development of the steam engine caused a population shift toward what kinds of places?

More than approximately 70 percent of the world's population currently lives in Asia and Europe.

Which association is NOT correct?

In the Alps, the people who tend to live on the sunny side of the slopes are likely to speak:

According to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, the worst humanitarian crisis in the Western Hemisphere is found in:

Which country has a total fertility rate (TFR) above 7.0?

This graph ties population growth primarily to which factor?

Who was the author of the seminal work on population, An Essay on the Principle of Population?

The birth rate and the total fertility rate are synonyms.

The gradual sinking of Mexico City is the result of the depletion of an underground aquifer.

The term population explosion usually refers to the dramatic increase in world population since:

People live in greater population concentrations:

Human Geography: A Cultural Approach

Geographies of Cultural Difference: One World or Many

The Geography of Language: Locating the Spoken Word

Geographies of Race and Ethnicity: Melting Pot or Salad Bowl

Political Geography: A Divided World

The Geography of Religion: Space and Places of Sacredness

The Geography of Agriculture and Food: Shaping the Land, Feeding the World

Development Geography: Transforming Landscapes of Well-Being

Urban Geography: A World of Cities

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