Question 1

The development of agriculture during the Neolithic Revolution made food

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A) less abundant and less reliable. 
B) more expensive and difficult to acquire. 
C) less of a limiting factor on population growth. 
D) less nutritious. 
A) less abundant and less reliable. 
B) more expensive and difficult to acquire. 
C) less of a limiting factor on population growth. 
D) less nutritious.

Question 2

Citizens of the poorest countries may resent restrictions on carbon emissions imposed by wealthy countries because developed countries

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A) occupy a much larger percentage of the Earth. 
B) do not manage their water resources efficiently. 
C) have much higher fertility rates. 
D) have a greater impact on the environment. 
A) occupy a much larger percentage of the Earth. 
B) do not manage their water resources efficiently. 
C) have much higher fertility rates. 
D) have a greater impact on the environment.

Question 3

In recent decades,as the wealth of the United States has increased,the quality of the environment in the United States has

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A) increased along with increased environmental quality in poorer countries. 
B) increased but at the expense of decreased environmental quality in poorer countries. 
C) decreased along with the decreased environmental quality in poorer countries. 
D) decreased,but the environmental quality in poorer countries has increased. 
A) increased along with increased environmental quality in poorer countries. 
B) increased but at the expense of decreased environmental quality in poorer countries. 
C) decreased along with the decreased environmental quality in poorer countries. 
D) decreased,but the environmental quality in poorer countries has increased.

Question 4

At the mouth of the Mississippi River,large concentrations of nitrogen and phosphorus flow into the Gulf of Mexico,causing nutrient overloading,algal blooms,and extremely low levels of oxygen.Which revolutions are most responsible for this problem?

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A) Industrial Revolution and Medical Revolution 
B) Medical Revolution and Neolithic Revolution 
C) Green Revolution and Industrial Revolution 
D) Environmental Revolution and Medical Revolution 
A) Industrial Revolution and Medical Revolution 
B) Medical Revolution and Neolithic Revolution 
C) Green Revolution and Industrial Revolution 
D) Environmental Revolution and Medical Revolution

Question 5

The rerouting of the Mississippi to increase the efficiency of movements of steamboats and barges was the result of the

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A) Industrial Revolution. 
B) Medical Revolution. 
C) Green Revolution. 
D) Environmental Revolution. 
A) Industrial Revolution. 
B) Medical Revolution. 
C) Green Revolution. 
D) Environmental Revolution.

Question 6

-Examine this figure.Which revolution was most responsible for the shift from phase I to phase II?

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A) Industrial Revolution 
B) Green Revolution 
C) Neolithic Revolution 
D) Medical Revolution 
A) Industrial Revolution 
B) Green Revolution 
C) Neolithic Revolution 
D) Medical Revolution

Question 7

The IPAT or ImPACT formula may be one way to estimate the

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A) carrying capacity of a society. 
B) point in which a society undergoes the demographic transition. 
C) point in which a society reaches its replacement-level fertility rate. 
D) environmental footprint of a society. 
A) carrying capacity of a society. 
B) point in which a society undergoes the demographic transition. 
C) point in which a society reaches its replacement-level fertility rate. 
D) environmental footprint of a society.

Question 8

-This figure reveals a drop in growth rate that occurs about 20 years before the number of persons added per year declined.This 20-year lag represents:

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A) new immigration policies that became law. 
B) a drop in the number of people reaching reproductive age. 
C) increased use of family planning techniques. 
D) social pressures to reduce family size. 
A) new immigration policies that became law. 
B) a drop in the number of people reaching reproductive age. 
C) increased use of family planning techniques. 
D) social pressures to reduce family size.

Question 9

The best predictions of U.S.population growth consider

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A) total fertility rate. 
B) age a woman first reproduces,total fertility rate,and age of the father of all children. 
C) total fertility rate,age of first reproduction,and average household income. 
D) immigration,total fertility rate,and age of first reproduction. 
A) total fertility rate. 
B) age a woman first reproduces,total fertility rate,and age of the father of all children. 
C) total fertility rate,age of first reproduction,and average household income. 
D) immigration,total fertility rate,and age of first reproduction.

Question 10

In developing countries,pressure to increase agricultural productivity has resulted in

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A) increased yields. 
B) more sustainable use of the land. 
C) conversion of forests into agricultural fields. 
D) reduced use of hybrid crops. 
A) increased yields. 
B) more sustainable use of the land. 
C) conversion of forests into agricultural fields. 
D) reduced use of hybrid crops.

Question 11

-In this figure,the 2005 projection for U.S.population growth is significantly greater than projections made in 1989 because the 2005 projection includes

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A) a higher fertility rate. 
B) higher levels of immigration. 
C) higher fertility rates and higher levels of immigration. 
D) higher rates of infant mortality and emigration. 
A) a higher fertility rate. 
B) higher levels of immigration. 
C) higher fertility rates and higher levels of immigration. 
D) higher rates of infant mortality and emigration.

Question 12

Which revolution stimulated exponential growth of the human population?

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A) Industrial Revolution 
B) Medical Revolution 
C) Green Revolution 
D) Environmental Revolution 
A) Industrial Revolution 
B) Medical Revolution 
C) Green Revolution 
D) Environmental Revolution

Question 13

About 30,000 years ago,humans survived most like which of the following organisms?

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A) roaming groups of omnivorous chimps 
B) herds of herbivorous bison and elk 
C) flocks of herbivorous geese migrating broadly across continents 
D) isolated carnivorous cougars hunting for their own meals 
A) roaming groups of omnivorous chimps 
B) herds of herbivorous bison and elk 
C) flocks of herbivorous geese migrating broadly across continents 
D) isolated carnivorous cougars hunting for their own meals

Question 14

-Based upon the information presented in this figure,which of the following revolutions did not contribute to a sharp increase in human population?

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A) Industrial Revolution 
B) Medical Revolution 
C) Green Revolution 
D) Neolithic Revolution 
A) Industrial Revolution 
B) Medical Revolution 
C) Green Revolution 
D) Neolithic Revolution

Question 15

In most developed countries,an epidemiologic transition

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A) was followed by a fertility transition resulting in a demographic transition. 
B) prevented a fertility transition resulting in a demographic transition. 
C) resulted from increased deaths due to epidemics and social conditions. 
D) was followed by an increase in birth rates and an increase in death rates. 
A) was followed by a fertility transition resulting in a demographic transition. 
B) prevented a fertility transition resulting in a demographic transition. 
C) resulted from increased deaths due to epidemics and social conditions. 
D) was followed by an increase in birth rates and an increase in death rates.

Question 16

The five main revolutions of human history have all resulted in

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A) a greater reliance upon fossil fuels. 
B) an increase in human carrying capacity. 
C) a reduction in the spread of disease. 
D) increased need for transportation. 
A) a greater reliance upon fossil fuels. 
B) an increase in human carrying capacity. 
C) a reduction in the spread of disease. 
D) increased need for transportation.

Question 17

Which of the following is a uniquely human trait?

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A) ability to regulate our reproduction 
B) long term parental care of offspring 
C) communication between members of a species 
D) storage of food during cold or dry periods 
A) ability to regulate our reproduction 
B) long term parental care of offspring 
C) communication between members of a species 
D) storage of food during cold or dry periods

Question 18

Which of the following was not a consequence of the Neolithic Revolution?

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A) specialization of labor 
B) establishment of cities and cultural centers 
C) trade with other human populations 
D) increased mortality 
A) specialization of labor 
B) establishment of cities and cultural centers 
C) trade with other human populations 
D) increased mortality

Question 19

Name the two most recent of the revolutions affecting the global human population.

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A) Green Revolution and Environmental Revolution 
B) Neolithic Revolution and Industrial Revolution 
C) Medical Revolution and Neolithic Revolution 
D) Medical Revolution and Green Revolution 
A) Green Revolution and Environmental Revolution 
B) Neolithic Revolution and Industrial Revolution 
C) Medical Revolution and Neolithic Revolution 
D) Medical Revolution and Green Revolution

Question 20

When people in developing countries cannot produce enough food to eat,they commonly

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A) start poaching. 
B) start raising drug-related crops. 
C) move to cities. 
D) begin raising large herds of cattle. 
A) start poaching. 
B) start raising drug-related crops. 
C) move to cities. 
D) begin raising large herds of cattle.

Exam 8: The Human Population

The development of agriculture during the Neolithic Revolution made food

Citizens of the poorest countries may resent restrictions on carbon emissions imposed by wealthy countries because developed countries

In recent decades,as the wealth of the United States has increased,the quality of the environment in the United States has

At the mouth of the Mississippi River,large concentrations of nitrogen and phosphorus flow into the Gulf of Mexico,causing nutrient overloading,algal blooms,and extremely low levels of oxygen.Which revolutions are most responsible for this problem?

The rerouting of the Mississippi to increase the efficiency of movements of steamboats and barges was the result of the

-Examine this figure.Which revolution was most responsible for the shift from phase I to phase II?

The IPAT or ImPACT formula may be one way to estimate the

-This figure reveals a drop in growth rate that occurs about 20 years before the number of persons added per year declined.This 20-year lag represents:

The best predictions of U.S.population growth consider

In developing countries,pressure to increase agricultural productivity has resulted in

-In this figure,the 2005 projection for U.S.population growth is significantly greater than projections made in 1989 because the 2005 projection includes

Which revolution stimulated exponential growth of the human population?

About 30,000 years ago,humans survived most like which of the following organisms?

-Based upon the information presented in this figure,which of the following revolutions did not contribute to a sharp increase in human population?

In most developed countries,an epidemiologic transition

The five main revolutions of human history have all resulted in

Which of the following is a uniquely human trait?

Which of the following was not a consequence of the Neolithic Revolution?

Name the two most recent of the revolutions affecting the global human population.

When people in developing countries cannot produce enough food to eat,they commonly

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