Ch2 Population and Culture

Which country has the biggest population size

• India

• China

• USA

• Indonesia

How many babies are born every second?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

The way people are distributed over a region or country is called

• Population density

• Population spreading

• Population distribution

• Population size

In the Netherlands the average population density is

• 308 inhabitants / km2

• 408 inhabitants / km2

• 508 inhabitants / km2

• 608 inhabitants / km2

The most dense populated country with 25.000 inh/km2 is

• Monaco

• Macao

• Singapore

• Gibraltar

If 300 babies are born every minute and 180 die, the population growth is (a)  

The world faces a huge population growth. Write down two consequences of this growth?

In 1950 the average life expactancy was 48 years. What is nowadays the average life expectancy in the world ?

• 58

• 65

• 72

• 79

What is the life expectancy in The Netherlands

• 72

• 79

• 82

• 89

Why is the life expectancy in e.g. African countries lower than in European countries? Write down at least 2 causes