Midterm Review 2/2

In which stage of the Demographic Transition Model (DTM) were pestilences like the Black Death more common?

• Stage 2

• Stage 1

• Stage 3

• Stage 4

What are push factors in the context of migration?

• Positive circumstances that attract immigration

• Negative circumstances that lead to emigration

• Economic incentives for migration

• Cultural attractions in a new country

According to Malthusian Theory, what will happen to the global population?

• It will stabilize naturally

• It will become unstable

• It will decrease due to technological advances

• It will grow indefinitely

What is transhumance migration?

• The movement of people from rural to urban areas

• The seasonal movement of livestock from one grazing ground to another

• The permanent relocation of people to another country

• The migration of birds during winter

According to Ravenstein's laws of migration, who migrates internationally less frequently?

• Men

• Women

• Children

• Elderly

In Stage 3 of the Demographic Transition Model, what type of diseases do people primarily die from?

• Infectious diseases

• Degenerative diseases

• Nutritional deficiencies

• Parasitic diseases

What does physiological density measure?

• The number of people per square kilometer of total land

• The number of people per unit of arable land

• The number of people per square kilometer of urban land

• The number of people per unit of water bodies

How is physiological density calculated?

What characterizes Stage 4 of the Demographic Transition Model?

• High birth rate, high death rate

• Low birth rate, high death rate

• Low death rate, very low population growth

• High birth rate, low death rate

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Stage 1 in the Demographic Transition Model?

• High birth rate

• High death rate

• Low population growth

• Low birth rate