AP Human Geo/Unit 2 Population Dist.

Which one of the following demographic statistics best measures the level of reproduction occurring in a population?

• Composite birth rate

• CBR

• CDR

• TFR

The 3 largest population clusters in the world are in __________

• East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia

• East Asia, South Asia, South America

• Africa, South Asia, East Asia

• Australia, East Asia, Europe

Which option might explain the asymmetrical aspect of the population pyramid?

• A high death rate among men ages 25-50

• A large guest-worker population

• An epidemic with a high rate of mortality among the elderly

• A major war fought in the years of 2006-2010

Which statement about birth is best supported by the pyramid?

• More occurred in 1986 than in 2006

• The number steadily increased between 1956 and 2016

• Fewer occurred in 2016 than in 2011

• More occurred in 1956 than in 1966

Which generalization is best illustrated by the world map?

• Climate is the primary factor influencing population distribution

• People are spread out evenly throughout the world

• The majority of the worlds population lives between 20N and 60 N latitude

• People have preserved fertile land for farming by choosing to settle in areas with poor farmland

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

• Eastern Asia

• Northern Europe

• Southern Africa

• Western North America

Which of the following is a characteristic of a country moving from Stage 3 to Stage 4?

• High Death Rate

• Declining Health Rate

• Increasing Birth Rate

• Declining Birth Rate

Which best describes the development and ecomony of a country that is in Stage 5?

• Hunting & gathering

• Service and information based

• Post Industrial

• Agriculture based

What is an example of voluntary, international migration that turned permanent for many?

• Five American Indian tribes heading west on the Trail of Tears

• Ongoing renewal of the Chinese Exclusion Act

• Turkish workers in West Germany after WWII

• The repeal of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals

The idea that population growth will inevitably outpace food production and result in widespread famine summarizes which concept?

• Transhumance

• Distance decay

• Malthus's Theory

• Gravity Model