Question 1

Most of the population of the United States can be considered to be

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A) located in the eastern regions along coasts and Great Lakes. 
B) spread centrally in an area spreading out away from about Kansas City. 
C) centered mostly in California and diminishing eastward. 
D) focused mainly in Florida and diffusing northward along the coasts. 
A) located in the eastern regions along coasts and Great Lakes. 
B) spread centrally in an area spreading out away from about Kansas City. 
C) centered mostly in California and diminishing eastward. 
D) focused mainly in Florida and diffusing northward along the coasts.

Question 2

In the map of life expectancies, Japan exhibits

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A) characteristics of a country with low expectancy. 
B) traits in common with Western Europe. 
C) a pattern that is not like that of the United States. 
D) traits in common with central Africa. 
A) characteristics of a country with low expectancy. 
B) traits in common with Western Europe. 
C) a pattern that is not like that of the United States. 
D) traits in common with central Africa.

Question 3

Within the crude birth rates map, the lowest rates are in

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A) central Africa. 
B) central Europe. 
C) central America. 
D) central Asia. 
A) central Africa. 
B) central Europe. 
C) central America. 
D) central Asia.

Question 4

The total fertility rate (TFR) is

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A) about equivalent to how many children are generally born in a region. 
B) how many children on average a woman will have for a region during her childbearing years. 
C) how many total women participate in reproduction in a country. 
D) how many women in a country are fertile and can have children. 
A) about equivalent to how many children are generally born in a region. 
B) how many children on average a woman will have for a region during her childbearing years. 
C) how many total women participate in reproduction in a country. 
D) how many women in a country are fertile and can have children.

Question 5

In population Australia is notable

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A) because it is about as densely populated as Europe. 
B) its arithmetic density overall is moderately high. 
C) since it rivals Japan and China in population total numbers. 
D) as it is virtually empty of population except in some coastal areas. 
A) because it is about as densely populated as Europe. 
B) its arithmetic density overall is moderately high. 
C) since it rivals Japan and China in population total numbers. 
D) as it is virtually empty of population except in some coastal areas.

Question 6

World population did not begin to rise rapidly until

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A) The year 0 by the Christian calendar. 
B) About the year 1,000, or the middle ages. 
C) a logarithmic rise about 1970. 
D) the beginning of the new millennium in 2000. 
A) The year 0 by the Christian calendar. 
B) About the year 1,000, or the middle ages. 
C) a logarithmic rise about 1970. 
D) the beginning of the new millennium in 2000.

Question 7

The mortality rates figure shows countries with the highest rates outside of Africa. Those countries are

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A) Ukraine and Afghanistan. 
B) Morocco and Madagascar. 
C) Bolivia and Paraguay. 
D) Australia and New Zealand. 
A) Ukraine and Afghanistan. 
B) Morocco and Madagascar. 
C) Bolivia and Paraguay. 
D) Australia and New Zealand.

Question 8

The demographic transition model is based

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A) on the idea that population for a country stays the same over time. 
B) on many factors, but mainly that agriculture in the basis for growth in most areas. 
C) on the pattern seen in Europe. 
D) on military activity of many countries. 
A) on the idea that population for a country stays the same over time. 
B) on many factors, but mainly that agriculture in the basis for growth in most areas. 
C) on the pattern seen in Europe. 
D) on military activity of many countries.

Question 9

When one compares Africa and South America on the total fertility rate map, one comes to the conclusion that

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A) Africa has the higher TFR overall. 
B) South America has the higher fertility overall. 
C) Both are about the same in total fertility. 
D) Neither has the highest TFR in terms of world regions. 
A) Africa has the higher TFR overall. 
B) South America has the higher fertility overall. 
C) Both are about the same in total fertility. 
D) Neither has the highest TFR in terms of world regions.

Question 10

Lighter colors on the maps of world population in the text

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A) show areas of higher/denser human population. 
B) show areas of lower/less dense human population. 
C) coincide with tropical climate regions. 
D) coincide with areas of coniferous forest. 
A) show areas of higher/denser human population. 
B) show areas of lower/less dense human population. 
C) coincide with tropical climate regions. 
D) coincide with areas of coniferous forest.

Question 11

Population pyramids of developing, poorer countries reveal

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A) an extreme pyramid shape with many children and few elderly. 
B) a column shape with the same numbers overall represented in all age groups. 
C) a top shape with many elderly and few children. 
D) a mildly shaped pyramid with fewer children being born. 
A) an extreme pyramid shape with many children and few elderly. 
B) a column shape with the same numbers overall represented in all age groups. 
C) a top shape with many elderly and few children. 
D) a mildly shaped pyramid with fewer children being born.

Question 12

Rates of natural increase have declined significantly in recent decades due to

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A) better public health, medicine, and access to contraceptives. 
B) better provision of soy milk and other grain based foods. 
C) an increase in sexual reproduction. 
D) more countries outlawing having certain numbers of children. 
A) better public health, medicine, and access to contraceptives. 
B) better provision of soy milk and other grain based foods. 
C) an increase in sexual reproduction. 
D) more countries outlawing having certain numbers of children.

Question 13

CBR-CDR =

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A) RNI. 
B) TFR. 
C) Doubling time in total population. 
D) General ending time of an industrial revolution. 
A) RNI. 
B) TFR. 
C) Doubling time in total population. 
D) General ending time of an industrial revolution.

Question 14

Which is the best real world example backing Ester Boserup's ideas?

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A) German neo-Nazi agricultural intelligence. 
B) Making soil out of moon dust. 
C) The Green Revolution producing better crops in India. 
D) Monsanto's genetically altered crops being rejected around the world. 
A) German neo-Nazi agricultural intelligence. 
B) Making soil out of moon dust. 
C) The Green Revolution producing better crops in India. 
D) Monsanto's genetically altered crops being rejected around the world.

Question 15

Denser population regions in Europe

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A) are found more northward away from the Mediterranean. 
B) are in areas where the industrial revolution started first in the world. 
C) coincide with moist marine west coast climate. 
D) all of the above apply. 
A) are found more northward away from the Mediterranean. 
B) are in areas where the industrial revolution started first in the world. 
C) coincide with moist marine west coast climate. 
D) all of the above apply.

Question 16

The basic demographic equation essentially says that future population is determined by

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A) how much food there is in a region plus the amount of civil unrest. 
B) physical turmoil (earthquakes and tsunamis) minus the effects of good soil. 
C) how quickly people tend to repopulate an area and move around in it. 
D) how many people are born and die and how many leave or arrive. 
A) how much food there is in a region plus the amount of civil unrest. 
B) physical turmoil (earthquakes and tsunamis) minus the effects of good soil. 
C) how quickly people tend to repopulate an area and move around in it. 
D) how many people are born and die and how many leave or arrive.

Question 17

If the CBR = 40 and the CDR = 10, then the RNI

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A) would be relatively low. 
B) would not exist since growth would be in the negative. 
C) would equal the doubling time of the population. 
D) would be relatively high. 
A) would be relatively low. 
B) would not exist since growth would be in the negative. 
C) would equal the doubling time of the population. 
D) would be relatively high.

Question 18

Africa, generally, has the highest infant mortality rates.There is one country outside of Africa with very high rates.It would be

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A) a country experiencing warfare recently. 
B) a country that otherwise has much industry and development. 
C) a country in Europe. 
D) a country similar to Australia in development and culture. 
A) a country experiencing warfare recently. 
B) a country that otherwise has much industry and development. 
C) a country in Europe. 
D) a country similar to Australia in development and culture.

Question 19

Immediately after the industrial revolution which of the following applied to population dynamics first?

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A) birth rates increased because people wanted more children in factory environments. 
B) birth rates declined because agricultural pursuits were expanding. 
C) death rates declined because of better water systems and health care. 
D) death rates increased because of industrial accidents. 
A) birth rates increased because people wanted more children in factory environments. 
B) birth rates declined because agricultural pursuits were expanding. 
C) death rates declined because of better water systems and health care. 
D) death rates increased because of industrial accidents.

Question 20

Based on the map of infant mortality rates, China

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A) has about the highest mortality in the world. 
B) is in the lowest category of mortality in the world. 
C) is shown with a greatly varied mortality within its borders. 
D) has about the same mortality rate as India. 
A) has about the highest mortality in the world. 
B) is in the lowest category of mortality in the world. 
C) is shown with a greatly varied mortality within its borders. 
D) has about the same mortality rate as India.

Most of the population of the United States can be considered to be

In the map of life expectancies, Japan exhibits

Within the crude birth rates map, the lowest rates are in

The total fertility rate (TFR) is

In population Australia is notable

World population did not begin to rise rapidly until

The mortality rates figure shows countries with the highest rates outside of Africa. Those countries are

The demographic transition model is based

When one compares Africa and South America on the total fertility rate map, one comes to the conclusion that

Lighter colors on the maps of world population in the text

Population pyramids of developing, poorer countries reveal

Rates of natural increase have declined significantly in recent decades due to

CBR-CDR =

Which is the best real world example backing Ester Boserup's ideas?

Denser population regions in Europe

The basic demographic equation essentially says that future population is determined by

If the CBR = 40 and the CDR = 10, then the RNI

Africa, generally, has the highest infant mortality rates.There is one country outside of Africa with very high rates.It would be

Immediately after the industrial revolution which of the following applied to population dynamics first?

Based on the map of infant mortality rates, China

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Most of the population of the United States can be considered to be

In the map of life expectancies, Japan exhibits

Within the crude birth rates map, the lowest rates are in

The total fertility rate (TFR) is

In population Australia is notable

World population did not begin to rise rapidly until

The mortality rates figure shows countries with the highest rates outside of Africa. Those countries are

The demographic transition model is based

When one compares Africa and South America on the total fertility rate map, one comes to the conclusion that

Lighter colors on the maps of world population in the text

Population pyramids of developing, poorer countries reveal

Rates of natural increase have declined significantly in recent decades due to

CBR-CDR =

Which is the best real world example backing Ester Boserup's ideas?

Denser population regions in Europe

The basic demographic equation essentially says that future population is determined by

If the CBR = 40 and the CDR = 10, then the RNI

Africa, generally, has the highest infant mortality rates.There is one country outside of Africa with very high rates.It would be

Immediately after the industrial revolution which of the following applied to population dynamics first?

Based on the map of infant mortality rates, China

Major Geographic Concepts

Geography Through the Ages

Geography of Health and Disease

Migration Flows

Culture and Cultural Landscapes

The Geography of Language

The Geography of Religion

Race, Ethnicity, and Gender

A World of Nations and States

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