Malthus and Boserup

Who was the geographer that had the theory we would run out of food, due to overpopulation?

• Thomas Malthus

• Karl Marx

• Ester Boserup

• Ravenstein

Who went against Thomas Malthus's theory?

• Thomas Malthus

• Karl Marx

• Ester Boserup

• Ravenstein

Who is this?

• Boserup

• Malthus

• Cannan

• Marx

Who is this?

• Boserup

• Malthus

• Cannan

• Marx

Who was a pessimist?

• Boserup

• Malthus

• Cannan

• Marx

Who was an optimist?

• Boserup

• Malthus

• Cannan

• Marx

Which of these is an environmental consequence of overpopulation?

• Malnutrition

• Poverty

• Air, land and water pollution

• War

Which of these countries is underpopulated?

• USA

• Japan

• England

• Australia

How did world population grow between 1800 and 1928?

• Slowly

• Decline

• Substantially

• Quickly

How did world population grow between 1959 and 2022?

• Slowly

• Decline

• Rapidly

• Plummet