Crash Course World History: Malthusian Theory and Population Growth

What is the main topic of this Crash Course episode?

• The end of humanity

• The history of agriculture

• The theory of population growth

• The rise of civilizations

Who proposed the theory about population growth discussed in this episode?

• Thomas Malthus

• Charles Darwin

• Isaac Newton

• Albert Einstein

What analogy did Malthus use to explain the growing number of poor people?

• Humans to fish

• Humans to birds

• Humans to lions

• Humans to rabbits

Which factor did Malthus believe was a natural disaster leading to population control?

• War

• Starvation

• Overpopulation

• Pollution

According to Malthus, how does human population grow?

• Logarithmically

• Geometrically

• Exponentially

• Arithmetically

What term did Malthus use to describe his theory of history?

• The Cycle of Decline

• The Cycle of Growth

• The Cycle of Prosperity

• The Cycle of Misery

What event is used to illustrate the impact of Malthusian theory?

• The Industrial Revolution

• The Black Death

• The Irish Potato Famine

• The American Civil War

What was the English policy towards Ireland during the Potato Famine?

• Encouraging emigration

• Blocking aid and allowing exports to England

• Providing aid and support

• Implementing agricultural reforms

What agricultural innovation did Chinese farmers use to increase food production?

• Crop rotation

• Selective breeding

• Seed press

• Man-made paddies and fertilizer

What was a major invisible innovation in European agriculture?

• Private property

• Animal husbandry

• Crop rotation

• The seed press