Question 1

Which country listed below would you expect to have the highest ecological footprint?

Accepted Answer

A)  USA 
B)  Mexico 
C)  Sweden 
D)  Kenya 
A)  USA 
B)  Mexico 
C)  Sweden 
D)  Kenya A

Question 2

Historically, up until the Middle Ages, populations were mostly limited by

Accepted Answer

A)  low fertility rates. 
B)  culturally imposed family planning practices. 
C)  disease, famine, and war. 
D)  religious restrictions on marriage. 
E)  infanticide. 
A)  low fertility rates. 
B)  culturally imposed family planning practices. 
C)  disease, famine, and war. 
D)  religious restrictions on marriage. 
E)  infanticide. C

Question 3

The world human population reached 1 billion in about

Accepted Answer

A)  1400. 
B)  1500. 
C)  1600. 
D)  1700. 
E)  1800. 
A)  1400. 
B)  1500. 
C)  1600. 
D)  1700. 
E)  1800. E

Question 4

A demographic transition is expected to accompany

Accepted Answer

A)  colonization, as in Africa and Asia. 
B)  economic development and stabilization. 
C)  the development of capitalism. 
D)  the introduction of modern medicine. 
E)  All of these. 
A)  colonization, as in Africa and Asia. 
B)  economic development and stabilization. 
C)  the development of capitalism. 
D)  the introduction of modern medicine. 
E)  All of these.

Question 5

One of the _________ effective ways to stabilize populations is to _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  most; provide free contraceptives 
B)  least; provide free contraceptives 
C)  least; decrease child mortality 
D)  most; decrease child mortality 
E)  most; expect mandatory sterilization 
A)  most; provide free contraceptives 
B)  least; provide free contraceptives 
C)  least; decrease child mortality 
D)  most; decrease child mortality 
E)  most; expect mandatory sterilization

Question 6

-The graph indicates that there is

Accepted Answer

A)  a strong relationship between infant mortality and education for women. 
B)  little relationship between infant mortality and education for women. 
C)  a relationship between infant mortality and education in general. 
D)  more importance for female rather than male education. 
E)  a relationship between birth rate and education for women. 
A)  a strong relationship between infant mortality and education for women. 
B)  little relationship between infant mortality and education for women. 
C)  a relationship between infant mortality and education in general. 
D)  more importance for female rather than male education. 
E)  a relationship between birth rate and education for women.

Question 7

Use the following demographic data on three hypothetical countries to answer the question.
 
-The most industrialized country listed is

Accepted Answer

A)  Country "A." 
B)  Country "B." 
C)  Country "C." 
D)  None of the countries listed are likely to be industrialized. 
E)  It is impossible to use the data in the table to identify an industrialized country. 
A)  Country "A." 
B)  Country "B." 
C)  Country "C." 
D)  None of the countries listed are likely to be industrialized. 
E)  It is impossible to use the data in the table to identify an industrialized country.

Question 8

So far, the most successful and popular solution(s) to global overpopulation has/have been mandatory sterilization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In the formula I=PAT, which of the following would be representative of the 'A'?

Accepted Answer

A)  Driving an SUV. 
B)  Earning money to support the family. 
C)  Having clean drinking water. 
D)  The number of people living in a country. 
A)  Driving an SUV. 
B)  Earning money to support the family. 
C)  Having clean drinking water. 
D)  The number of people living in a country.

Question 10

Use the following demographic data on three hypothetical countries to answer the question.
 
-Country "C" probably has __________ rate of female literacy when compared to the other two countries.

Accepted Answer

A)  the highest 
B)  an intermediate 
C)  the lowest 
D)  an equal 
E)  It is impossible to use the data in the table to identify the rate of female literacy. 
A)  the highest 
B)  an intermediate 
C)  the lowest 
D)  an equal 
E)  It is impossible to use the data in the table to identify the rate of female literacy.

Question 11

Family planning means enabling people to

Accepted Answer

A)  have fewer children so that the population growth rate can reach ZPG. 
B)  have no children. 
C)  have many children. 
D)  decide in advance how many children they should have. 
E)  have more children if they live in a country with a birth dearth. 
A)  have fewer children so that the population growth rate can reach ZPG. 
B)  have no children. 
C)  have many children. 
D)  decide in advance how many children they should have. 
E)  have more children if they live in a country with a birth dearth.

Question 12

Which of the following is a mechanical barrier to conception?

Accepted Answer

A)  abortion 
B)  condoms 
C)  birth control pills 
D)  vasectomies 
E)  IUD 
A)  abortion 
B)  condoms 
C)  birth control pills 
D)  vasectomies 
E)  IUD

Question 13

Which of the following is a pronatalist pressure?

Accepted Answer

A)  male pride 
B)  social status of large families 
C)  need for additional family income 
D)  social taboos regarding birth control 
E)  all of these are sources of pronatalist pressure 
A)  male pride 
B)  social status of large families 
C)  need for additional family income 
D)  social taboos regarding birth control 
E)  all of these are sources of pronatalist pressure

Question 14

A population growing at 1% per year should double in about ___ years.

Accepted Answer

A)  30 
B)  70 
C)  10 
D)  2 
E)  0.7 
A)  30 
B)  70 
C)  10 
D)  2 
E)  0.7

Question 15

According to Joel Cohen, the maximum human population that Earth can support is

Accepted Answer

A)  7-8 billion 
B)  10-12 billion 
C)  15-18 billion 
D)  20-22 billion 
E)  more than 26 billion 
A)  7-8 billion 
B)  10-12 billion 
C)  15-18 billion 
D)  20-22 billion 
E)  more than 26 billion

Question 16

Technological optimists argue that technological advances have

Accepted Answer

A)  led to the increase in human population but whether we can continue is of great concern. 
B)  proven Marx wrong in his predictions of famine and disaster. 
C)  proven Malthus wrong in his predictions of famine and disaster. 
D)  been developed because there are more people, supporting the view that more people are the "ultimate resource." 
E)  been a neutral factor in the issue of population growth. 
A)  led to the increase in human population but whether we can continue is of great concern. 
B)  proven Marx wrong in his predictions of famine and disaster. 
C)  proven Malthus wrong in his predictions of famine and disaster. 
D)  been developed because there are more people, supporting the view that more people are the "ultimate resource." 
E)  been a neutral factor in the issue of population growth.

Question 17

-The graph indicates that more children die

Accepted Answer

A)  in the last stage of the demographic transition. 
B)  in the first stage of the demographic transition. 
C)  when their mothers are illiterate. 
D)  when their mothers are literate. 
E)  when their mothers are poor. 
A)  in the last stage of the demographic transition. 
B)  in the first stage of the demographic transition. 
C)  when their mothers are illiterate. 
D)  when their mothers are literate. 
E)  when their mothers are poor.

Question 18

Human population growth most closely resembles the S-shaped growth curve.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What is the dependency ratio?

Accepted Answer

A)  the number of children men support 
B)  the percentage of women who work outside the home 
C)  the amount of people that can be supported by an acre of land 
D)  the number of literate adults relative to the total number of adults in a population 
E)  the number of nonworking compared to with working individuals in a population 
A)  the number of children men support 
B)  the percentage of women who work outside the home 
C)  the amount of people that can be supported by an acre of land 
D)  the number of literate adults relative to the total number of adults in a population 
E)  the number of nonworking compared to with working individuals in a population

Question 20

The annual percentage rate of this population is

Accepted Answer

A)  0.02%. 
B)  2.0%. 
C)  20%. 
D)  -0.02%. 
E)  -2%. 
A)  0.02%. 
B)  2.0%. 
C)  20%. 
D)  -0.02%. 
E)  -2%.

Which country listed below would you expect to have the highest ecological footprint?

Historically, up until the Middle Ages, populations were mostly limited by

The world human population reached 1 billion in about

A demographic transition is expected to accompany

One of the _ effective ways to stabilize populations is to _.

-The graph indicates that there is

Use the following demographic data on three hypothetical countries to answer the question. -The most industrialized country listed is

So far, the most successful and popular solution(s) to global overpopulation has/have been mandatory sterilization.

In the formula I=PAT, which of the following would be representative of the 'A'?

Use the following demographic data on three hypothetical countries to answer the question. -Country "C" probably has __________ rate of female literacy when compared to the other two countries.

Family planning means enabling people to

Which of the following is a mechanical barrier to conception?

Which of the following is a pronatalist pressure?

A population growing at 1% per year should double in about ___ years.

According to Joel Cohen, the maximum human population that Earth can support is

Technological optimists argue that technological advances have

-The graph indicates that more children die

Human population growth most closely resembles the S-shaped growth curve.

What is the dependency ratio?

The annual percentage rate of this population is

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Which country listed below would you expect to have the highest ecological footprint?

Historically, up until the Middle Ages, populations were mostly limited by

The world human population reached 1 billion in about

A demographic transition is expected to accompany

One of the _________ effective ways to stabilize populations is to _________.

-The graph indicates that there is

Use the following demographic data on three hypothetical countries to answer the question. -The most industrialized country listed is

So far, the most successful and popular solution(s) to global overpopulation has/have been mandatory sterilization.

In the formula I=PAT, which of the following would be representative of the 'A'?

Use the following demographic data on three hypothetical countries to answer the question. -Country "C" probably has __________ rate of female literacy when compared to the other two countries.

Family planning means enabling people to

Which of the following is a mechanical barrier to conception?

Which of the following is a pronatalist pressure?

A population growing at 1% per year should double in about ___ years.

According to Joel Cohen, the maximum human population that Earth can support is

Technological optimists argue that technological advances have

-The graph indicates that more children die

Human population growth most closely resembles the S-shaped growth curve.

What is the dependency ratio?

The annual percentage rate of this population is

Understanding Our Environment

Environmental Systems: Connections, Cycles, Flows and Feedback Loops

Evolution, Species Interactions, and Biological Communities

Biomes and Biodiversity

Environmental Conservation: Forests Grasslands Parks and Nature Preserves

Food and Agriculture

Environmental Health and Toxicology

Air: Climate and Pollution

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Environmental Policy and Sustainability

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One of the _ effective ways to stabilize populations is to _.