Chinese Demographics - Collapse Quiz

According to the text, which country recently became the world's most populous country?

• India

• Russia

• Brazil

• United States

What is the main reason for the increase in labor costs in China?

• Shorter supply chains

• Rise in new workers

• Increase in birth rate

• Decrease in retirement age

What is the factor by which the cost of Chinese labor has increased since 2000?

• 15

• 10

• 5

• 2

Which organization has stated that China has overcounted their population under age 45 by over 100 million people?

• Shanghai Academy of Sciences

• World Health Organization

• Chinese Ministry of Health

• United Nations

What is the main concern raised in the text regarding China's future as a modern industrialized nation state?

• Demographic collapse

• Geopolitical risk

• Energy access

• Political system

What event caused a sudden collapse in the birth rate among the Chinese population?

• COVID-19 pandemic

• One Child Policy

• Industrial revolution

• Black Death

Which age group in China has experienced a significant decrease in population according to the new data?

• Age 15-20

• Age 5-10

• Age 25-30

• Age 0-5

What is the estimated year when China aged past the point of demographic no return?

• 2020

• 2000

• 2010

• 1990

What is the main reason given in the text for the decline in the number of new workers coming into the workforce in China?

• Shorter supply chains

• Rise in labor costs

• Decrease in retirement age

• Increase in birth rate

Which country is mentioned as having shorter and simpler supply chains compared to China?

• Russia

• Brazil

• United States

• India