Question 1

Why does Mexico have a lower crude death rate than the United States and why does Vietnam have a lower crude death rate than Sweden?

Accepted Answer

There are several factors that contribute to the differences in crude death rates between these countries.

In the case of Mexico and the United States, one possible reason for Mexico's lower crude death rate could be the country's younger population. Mexico has a median age of around 29 years, while the United States has a median age of around 38 years. Younger populations tend to have lower mortality rates, which could contribute to Mexico's lower crude death rate.

Additionally, access to healthcare and healthcare infrastructure may also play a role. The United States has a higher GDP per capita and spends more on healthcare per capita than Mexico. This could result in better access to healthcare and higher quality healthcare in the United States, which may contribute to lower mortality rates.

As for Vietnam and Sweden, similar factors may be at play. Vietnam has a younger population with a median age of around 32 years, while Sweden has a median age of around 41 years. Again, this could contribute to Vietnam's lower crude death rate.

Access to healthcare and healthcare infrastructure may also be a factor. Sweden has a higher GDP per capita and spends more on healthcare per capita than Vietnam. This could result in better access to healthcare and higher quality healthcare in Sweden, which may contribute to lower mortality rates.

It's important to note that these are just some potential factors that could contribute to the differences in crude death rates between these countries. Other factors, such as lifestyle, public health measures, and environmental factors, may also play a role.

Question 2

Which stage of the epidemiological transition is known as the stage of "delayed degenerative diseases"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stage 1 
B)  Stage 2 
C)  Stage 3 
D)  Stage 4 
E)  Stage 5 
A)  Stage 1 
B)  Stage 2 
C)  Stage 3 
D)  Stage 4 
E)  Stage 5 D

Question 3

The vast majority of the human population is accounted by the sum of these regions:

Accepted Answer

A)  Asia, Africa, North America, Europe. 
B)  East-Asia, Europe, South America, Africa. 
C)  East-Asia, Southeast Asia, Europe, and Asia. 
D)  South America, North America, Africa, Europe. 
E)  Asia, Africa, United States, Indonesia. 
A)  Asia, Africa, North America, Europe. 
B)  East-Asia, Europe, South America, Africa. 
C)  East-Asia, Southeast Asia, Europe, and Asia. 
D)  South America, North America, Africa, Europe. 
E)  Asia, Africa, United States, Indonesia. C

Question 4

What country stands out as being a developed country where private individuals are required to pay the majority of health care?

Accepted Answer

A)  United States 
B)  Germany 
C)  England 
D)  Japan 
E)  Australia 
A)  United States 
B)  Germany 
C)  England 
D)  Japan 
E)  Australia

Question 5

The Indus and Ganges river plains hold a major part of what world population cluster?

Accepted Answer

A)  South Asia 
B)  East Asia 
C)  Europe 
D)  Southeast Asia 
A)  South Asia 
B)  East Asia 
C)  Europe 
D)  Southeast Asia

Question 6

A country with a high physiological density has

Accepted Answer

A)  a lot of people. 
B)  a lot of people for every unit of farmland. 
C)  a lot of farmers for every unit of farmland. 
D)  a lot of farmland. 
E)  a lot of farmland for every farmer. 
A)  a lot of people. 
B)  a lot of people for every unit of farmland. 
C)  a lot of farmers for every unit of farmland. 
D)  a lot of farmland. 
E)  a lot of farmland for every farmer.

Question 7

Geographers define overpopulation as

Accepted Answer

A)  too many people in the world. 
B)  too many people compared to environmental capacity. 
C)  too many people in a region. 
D)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  too many people in the world. 
B)  too many people compared to environmental capacity. 
C)  too many people in a region. 
D)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 8

One approach to decreasing birth rates is to increase the education of

Accepted Answer

A)  children. 
B)  contraceptives. 
C)  women. 
D)  men. 
E)  college graduates. 
A)  children. 
B)  contraceptives. 
C)  women. 
D)  men. 
E)  college graduates.

Question 9

The world's most populous country is

Accepted Answer

A)  China. 
B)  India. 
C)  the United States. 
D)  Russia. 
E)  Europe. 
A)  China. 
B)  India. 
C)  the United States. 
D)  Russia. 
E)  Europe.

Question 10

Choose the best answer for how geographers define overpopulation.

Accepted Answer

A)  a condition in which the number of people in an area exceeds the capacity of the environment 
B)  crowded conditions 
C)  a condition in which the number of people in an area exceeds the capacity of the environment to support life at a decent standard of living 
D)  too many people in a given area 
E)  a condition in which the number of families in an area outnumber the capacity of that area to provide adequate housing 
A)  a condition in which the number of people in an area exceeds the capacity of the environment 
B)  crowded conditions 
C)  a condition in which the number of people in an area exceeds the capacity of the environment to support life at a decent standard of living 
D)  too many people in a given area 
E)  a condition in which the number of families in an area outnumber the capacity of that area to provide adequate housing

Question 11

What does a wide base in a population pyramid suggest?

Accepted Answer

A)  likely Stage 3 or 4 because people are living longer 
B)  likely Stage 1 or 2 because of very low CBR 
C)  likely Stage 1 or 2 because of the high percentage of very young people 
D)  a strong economy that provides the means for large families 
E)  very high infant mortality rates 
A)  likely Stage 3 or 4 because people are living longer 
B)  likely Stage 1 or 2 because of very low CBR 
C)  likely Stage 1 or 2 because of the high percentage of very young people 
D)  a strong economy that provides the means for large families 
E)  very high infant mortality rates

Question 12

Thomas Malthus concluded that

Accepted Answer

A)  population increased arithmetically while food production increased geometrically. 
B)  the world's rate of population increase was higher than the development of food supplies. 
C)  moral restraint was producing lower crude birth rates. 
D)  population growth was outpacing available resources in every country. 
E)  crude birth rates must balance crude death rates. 
A)  population increased arithmetically while food production increased geometrically. 
B)  the world's rate of population increase was higher than the development of food supplies. 
C)  moral restraint was producing lower crude birth rates. 
D)  population growth was outpacing available resources in every country. 
E)  crude birth rates must balance crude death rates.

Question 13

Stages 1 and 4 of the Demographic Transition are similar in that

Accepted Answer

A)  both have low growth rates. 
B)  both have high dependency ratios. 
C)  both have low life expectancies. 
D)  neither is presently observed. 
A)  both have low growth rates. 
B)  both have high dependency ratios. 
C)  both have low life expectancies. 
D)  neither is presently observed.

Question 14

Physiological density is the number of

Accepted Answer

A)  acres of farmland. 
B)  farmers per area of farmland. 
C)  people per area of land. 
D)  people per area suitable for agriculture. 
E)  farm animals per area suitable for agriculture. 
A)  acres of farmland. 
B)  farmers per area of farmland. 
C)  people per area of land. 
D)  people per area suitable for agriculture. 
E)  farm animals per area suitable for agriculture.

Question 15

As a country moves through the demographic transition,we can expect its elderly support ratio to

Accepted Answer

A)  increase. 
B)  decrease. 
C)  stay the same. 
D)  None of these: the elderly support ratio isn't affected by the demographic transition. 
A)  increase. 
B)  decrease. 
C)  stay the same. 
D)  None of these: the elderly support ratio isn't affected by the demographic transition.

Question 16

The principal reason for declining natural increase rates in less developed countries today is

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing crude birth rates. 
B)  declining crude birth rates. 
C)  increasing crude death rates. 
D)  declining crude death rates. 
E)  balanced natural increase rates. 
A)  increasing crude birth rates. 
B)  declining crude birth rates. 
C)  increasing crude death rates. 
D)  declining crude death rates. 
E)  balanced natural increase rates.

Question 17

A key obstacle to declining birth rates is

Accepted Answer

A)  religious opposition to some birth control methods. 
B)  economic incentives in favor of smaller families. 
C)  women attending school in greater numbers. 
D)  increased health care leading to decreased infant mortality. 
E)  increased distribution of contraceptives. 
A)  religious opposition to some birth control methods. 
B)  economic incentives in favor of smaller families. 
C)  women attending school in greater numbers. 
D)  increased health care leading to decreased infant mortality. 
E)  increased distribution of contraceptives.

Question 18

Country X has a crude birth rate of 40 and a crude death rate of 15,while Country Y has a crude birth rate of 20 and a crude death rate of 9.Which country has a higher natural increase rate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Country X 
B)  Country Y 
C)  The rate is the same in both countries. 
D)  The rate depends on total population, so it can't be computed from this information. 
E)  The rate depends on immigration, so it can't be computed from this information. 
A)  Country X 
B)  Country Y 
C)  The rate is the same in both countries. 
D)  The rate depends on total population, so it can't be computed from this information. 
E)  The rate depends on immigration, so it can't be computed from this information.

Question 19

The highest crude death rates are found in countries in which stage of the demographic transition?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stage 1 
B)  Stage 2 
C)  Stage 3 
D)  Stage 4 
E)  Stage 5 
A)  Stage 1 
B)  Stage 2 
C)  Stage 3 
D)  Stage 4 
E)  Stage 5

Question 20

The One Child Policy was effective at reducing the natural increase rate in

Accepted Answer

A)  India. 
B)  Nigeria. 
C)  Sierra Leone. 
D)  China. 
E)  Cape Verde. 
A)  India. 
B)  Nigeria. 
C)  Sierra Leone. 
D)  China. 
E)  Cape Verde.

Why does Mexico have a lower crude death rate than the United States and why does Vietnam have a lower crude death rate than Sweden?

Which stage of the epidemiological transition is known as the stage of "delayed degenerative diseases"?

The vast majority of the human population is accounted by the sum of these regions:

What country stands out as being a developed country where private individuals are required to pay the majority of health care?

The Indus and Ganges river plains hold a major part of what world population cluster?

A country with a high physiological density has

Geographers define overpopulation as

One approach to decreasing birth rates is to increase the education of

The world's most populous country is

Choose the best answer for how geographers define overpopulation.

What does a wide base in a population pyramid suggest?

Thomas Malthus concluded that

Stages 1 and 4 of the Demographic Transition are similar in that

Physiological density is the number of

As a country moves through the demographic transition,we can expect its elderly support ratio to

The principal reason for declining natural increase rates in less developed countries today is

A key obstacle to declining birth rates is

Country X has a crude birth rate of 40 and a crude death rate of 15,while Country Y has a crude birth rate of 20 and a crude death rate of 9.Which country has a higher natural increase rate?

The highest crude death rates are found in countries in which stage of the demographic transition?

The One Child Policy was effective at reducing the natural increase rate in

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Why does Mexico have a lower crude death rate than the United States and why does Vietnam have a lower crude death rate than Sweden?

Which stage of the epidemiological transition is known as the stage of "delayed degenerative diseases"?

The vast majority of the human population is accounted by the sum of these regions:

What country stands out as being a developed country where private individuals are required to pay the majority of health care?

The Indus and Ganges river plains hold a major part of what world population cluster?

A country with a high physiological density has

Geographers define overpopulation as

One approach to decreasing birth rates is to increase the education of

The world's most populous country is

Choose the best answer for how geographers define overpopulation.

What does a wide base in a population pyramid suggest?

Thomas Malthus concluded that

Stages 1 and 4 of the Demographic Transition are similar in that

Physiological density is the number of

As a country moves through the demographic transition,we can expect its elderly support ratio to

The principal reason for declining natural increase rates in less developed countries today is

A key obstacle to declining birth rates is

Country X has a crude birth rate of 40 and a crude death rate of 15,while Country Y has a crude birth rate of 20 and a crude death rate of 9.Which country has a higher natural increase rate?

The highest crude death rates are found in countries in which stage of the demographic transition?

The One Child Policy was effective at reducing the natural increase rate in

This Is Geography

Migration

Folk and Popular Culture

Languages

Religions

Ethnicities

Political Geography

Development

Food and Agriculture

Industry

Services and Settlements

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