European Population Studies Quiz

What do we call the study of human populations and how they change?

• biodiversity

• demography

• life expectancy

• human geography

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

• Its population is growing older.

• Its population is growing poorer.

• Its population is growing very rapidly.

• Its population is growing more diverse.

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

• brain drain

• rural decline

• urban sprawl

• negative growth

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 facts?

• Italy has a larger population than Nigeria.

• Nigeria has a younger population than Italy.

• Men in Italy retire later than men in Nigeria.

• Women in Nigeria live longer than women in Italy.

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

• refugees

• pensions

• pollution

• unemployment

According to this graph, in which decade did Germany's labor supply begin to decline?

• 1960s

• 1970s

• 1980s

• 1990s

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 retire

• the average age at which people become parents

• the average age at which people enter the workforce

Cash incentives for larger families, raising retirement ages, and family-friendly workplace policies are all responses to Europe's declining

• birth rates

• living standards

• life expectancies

• migration streams

What is a total fertility rate?

Which is not a cause of low total fertility rates in Europe?

• Women delay having children to pursue education and careers

• Low costs of living in Europe allow young couples to support large families easily

• Older women tend to have fewer children

• Access to family planning allows women to control the number of children they have