China's One Child Policy

Why are couples in Beijing taking advantage of the loosening in China's one-child policy?

• To have a little sister for their daughter

• To have a little brother for their daughter

• To prevent a population explosion

• To challenge the system

Why do demographers and economists believe that the one-child policy was a mistake?

• It led to a population explosion

• It accelerated the aging of the population

• It increased the workforce

• It improved the economy

In what year did the One-Child Policy start being implemented in China?

• 1990

• 1978

• 1966

• 1980

What was one of the main reasons for the implementation of the One-Child Policy?

• To improve education

• To control population growth

• To increase the population

• To promote gender equality

What is one of the unintended consequences of the One-Child Policy mentioned in the text?

• Increased birth rate

• Improved rural economy

• Balanced gender ratio

• Shrinking kinship networks

By the year 2000, what percentage of China's population under 19 had no living siblings?

• 10%

• 24%

• 75%

• 50%

What is the projected number of Chinese citizens with no siblings by the year 2050?

• 220 million

• 106 million

• 440 million

• 330 million

What was the primary goal of China's One Child Policy?

• To reduce poverty

• To control population growth

• To improve education

• To promote urbanization

Which demographic challenge did the One Child Policy exacerbate in China?

• Youth unemployment

• Aging population

• Rural depopulation

• Gender equality

In which year did China officially end the One Child Policy?

• 2010

• 2015

• 2020

• 2005