Population and Demography

What are the two ways in which Earth can be overpopulated?

• When there's pressure in an area from more people than it can support

• When even a small number of people overuse the resources in an area

• Both A and B

• None of the above

Which region started implementing policies to encourage people to have more children in the early 2000s?

• Western Europe

• Eastern Europe

• North America

• Asia

What is the term used in human geography to describe how many people a given environment can support?

• Carrying capacity

• Population density

• Demographic transition

• Malthusian prediction

What is the study of population called?

• Demography

• Geography

• Economics

• Sociology

Which stage of the Demographic Transition Model is characterized by high birth rates and high death rates?

• Stage 1

• Stage 2

• Stage 3

• Stage 4

What does a population pyramid allow us to predict?

• Future growth and decline of a population

• Historic impacts on population

• Resource allocation by governments

• All of the above

Which stage of the Demographic Transition Model is characterized by declining birth rates and declining death rates?

• Stage 1

• Stage 2

• Stage 3

• Stage 4

What is the average number of children a person is expected to give birth to over the course of their reproductive years called?

• Birth rate

• Death rate

• Migration rate

• Total fertility rate

What is one of the fastest ways to decrease the birth rate according to studies?

• Implementing restrictions on the number of children a family can have

• Forced sterilization programs

• Empowering women through education and access to good paying jobs

• Increasing economic security

Which stage of the Demographic Transition Model is characterized by slow to declining population growth?

• Stage 1

• Stage 2

• Stage 3

• Stage 4