AP Human Geography - Population and Health

Thomas Malthus believed that

• the government should encourage population growth in order to fully staff the factories being built during the Industrial Age.
• the world would soon be overpopulated because population grows at an exponential rate while the food supply increases at an arithmetic rate.
• the world would find new sources of food production to offset population growth.
• population increase will continue because many religions discourage the use of contraceptives.

According to Thomas Malthus, natural “checks” on a population include all of the following except

• disease
• famine
• war
• agricultural advancements

Why was the Demographic Transition Model based on England’s experience?

• England was the first country to pass through all stages of the model.
• England’s territory has changed little.
• The church kept excellent birth and death records from the year 1000 CE.
• all of the above

Into which stage of the demographic transition model would Australia and Canada fit?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Into which stage of the demographic transition model would Poland and Japan fit?

• 4
• 3
• 5
• 1

Into which stage of the demographic transition model would Brazil and Mexico fit?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Based on the map, which area is most densely populated?

• East Asia

• Northern Europe

• Western North America

• Central South America

• Southern Africa

Referred to the table

• Country A: it’s physiological density indicates that farmers do not have the technological resources to grow crops efficiently.

• Country A: the large difference between arithmetic and physiological density indicates that it only has a little amount of good farmland.

• Country A: it’s high arithmetic and physiological densities indicate that it needs to use a higher percentage of its land to grow crops.

• Country B: it has an arable land percentage of 16.8, which is not sufficient for growing enough food to feed everyone.

• Country B: the small difference between its arithmetic and physiological densities indicates it has ample good farmland.

Which country has the lowest arithmetic population density?

• Egypt

• The United States

• Australia

• India

• France

The Nile River Valley has the greatest concentration of population Egypt because of its?

• Alpine climate

• Tourist Attractions

• Extensive migration from nearby areas

• Many sacred sites

• High quality agricultural land