Europe

What do we call the study of human populations and how they change?

• biodiversity

• demography

• life expectancy

• human geography

Which of these statements is most likely true of a European country with a replacement rate under 2.0?

• Its population is growing older.

• Its population is growing poorer.

• Its population is growing very rapidly.

• Its population is growing more diverse.

Which of these best describes population changes in Europe since 2000?

• brain drain

• rural decline

• urban sprawl

• negative growth

Italy has a total fertility rate of just over 1. Nigeria has a total fertility rate of more than 5. Which of these

conclusions can be drawn from these facts?

• Italy has a larger population than Nigeria.

• Nigeria has a younger population than Italy.

• Men in Italy retire later than men in Nigeria.

• Women in Nigeria live longer than women in Italy.

A country with an aging population is most likely to face rapidly rising costs for which of the following?

• refugees

• pensions

• pollution

• unemployment

Cash for babies, rising retirement ages, and family-friendly workplace policies are all responses to

Europe’s declining

• birth rates.

• living standards.

• life expectancies.

• migration streams.

Sometimes countries give up some control of their own affairs to work together on goals they all share.

This is a form of

• spatial inequality.

• economic activity.

• sustainable development.

• supranational cooperation.

Which of these is the best definition of centripetal forces?

• forces that bring people together

• forces that promote urbanization

• forces that reduce land use conflict

• forces that improve living standards

The European Union began with the development of a

• plural society.

• consumer class.

• common market.

• defense organization.

What happens when a member country does not agree with a decision made by the EU government?

• The country may refuse to obey the decision.

• The country must carry out the decision anyway.

• The decision does not go into effect anywhere in the EU.

• The decision goes into effect only in countries that support it.