World Cultures - Lesson 15 Practice Questions

What term is used to describe the study of human populations and how they change?

• Human geography

• Biodiversity

• Demography

• Life expectancy

Which of these statements is most likely true of a European country with a replacement rate under 2.0?

• Its population is growing very rapidly

• Its population is growing poorer

• Its population is growing more diverse

• Its population is growing older

Which of these best describes population changes in Europe since 2000?

• Rural decline

• Urban sprawl

• Negative growth

• Brain drain

Geographers who research human populations would be focused on all of the following except

• Climate zones

• Human migration

• Death rates

• Birth rates

Italy has a total fertility rate of just over 1. Nigeria has a total fertility rate of more than 5. Which of these conclusions can be drawn from these numbers?

• Women in Nigeria live longer than women in Italy

• Italy has a larger population than Nigeria

• Men in Italy retire later than men in Nigeria

• Nigeria has a younger population than Italy

A country with an aging population is most likely to face rapidly rising costs for which of the following?

• Pensions

• Pollution

• Unemployment

• Refugees

In Europe, which factor led to a long period of population growth starting in the 1750s?

• Better health care

• An increase in the food supply

• All are correct

• Improvements in sanitation

Life expectancy is a measure of which of the following in a population?

• The average age at which people die

• The average age at which people enter the workforce

• The average age at which people become parents

• The average age at which people retire

Cash for babies, rising retirement ages, and family-friendly workplace policies are all a response to Europe's declining

• Migration streams

• Living standards

• Birth rates

• Life expectancy

What is the total fertility rate?

• The average number of children a woman in a given population will have in her lifetime

• The study of how human populations change due to births, deaths, aging, and migration

• The average age that a person in a given population can expect to live to

• The number of dependents who do not work compared to the working-age population