Population Pyramids Quiz

What is the purpose of a population pyramid?

• To study the distribution of people across different countries

• To study the distribution of people across income levels

• To study the distribution of people across sex and age categories

• To study the distribution of people across educational backgrounds

What does each age level/sex grouping in a population pyramid represent?

• The birth rate within that sex and age range within the population

• A percentage of people within that sex and age range within the population

• The average age of people within that sex and age range within the population

• The total number of people within that sex and age range within the population

What does the shape of a population pyramid reveal?

• The economic status of a population

• How a population is growing

• The total population of a country

• The average life expectancy of a population

What does a triangular shape in a population pyramid indicate?

• A shrinking population

• An aging population

• A stable population

• A growing population

What does a rectangular shape in a population pyramid indicate?

• A shrinking population

• An aging population

• A stable population

• A growing population

What does a cup shape in a population pyramid indicate?

• A shrinking population

• A stable population

• A growing population

• An aging population

What is the percentage of the global population made up of males aged 0-4?

• 4.5 percent

• 6.2 percent

• 2.8 percent

• 8.1 percent

What are the three reproductive categories in a population pyramid?

• Pre-reproductive, Reproductive, Post-reproductive

• Young, Middle-aged, Elderly

• Child, Adult, Senior

• Teenager, Adult, Retired

What will happen to a population with a significant percentage of people in the pre-reproductive age groups?

• The population will remain stable

• The population will almost surely shrink

• The population will almost surely grow

• The population will become younger

What will happen to a population with a rectangular shape in its population pyramid?

• The population will become older

• The population will almost surely shrink

• The population will almost surely grow

• The population will not grow or shrink