Malthus and Boserup Theories Quiz

According to Malthus, how does population tend to grow?

• Arithmetically (1,2,3,4)

• Geometrically (1,2,4,8)

• Randomly

• Steadily

In Malthus's theory, how does food supply increase?

• Geometrically (1,2,4,8)

• Arithmetically (1,2,3,4)

• Exponentially

• It doesn't increase

What did Malthus predict would happen when population exceeded food supply?

• People would find new food sources

• Technology would solve the problem

• Catastrophes like famine, disease, or war

• People would move to new areas

When did Thomas Malthus publish his essay on population?

• 1965

• 1898

• 1798

• 1698

When did Esther Boserup present her theory?

• 1945

• 1955

• 1975

• 1965

What is Boserup's main argument about human innovation?

• It can't keep up with population growth

• It will always keep up with population growth

• It only works in developed countries

• It's unpredictable

Which of these is an example of Boserupian innovation?

• A famine

• Disease outbreak

• Vertical farming

• War over resources

Which technology could Malthus NOT have predicted in his time?

• Horse-drawn ploughs

• Basic irrigation

• Artificial fertilisers

• Simple crop rotation

According to Neo-Malthusians, what is happening to global farmland per person?

• Increasing steadily

• Staying the same

• Declining steadily

• Increasing rapidly

Which theory is generally more optimistic about humanity's future?

• Malthusian theory

• Boserupian theory

• Both are equally optimistic

• Neither is optimistic