Overpopulation - an introduction

In 2025, how many people are there on Earth?

• Approximately 6 billion people

• Approximately 8 billion people

• Approximately 7 billion people

• Approximately 9 billion people

What is the demographic transition?

• Demographic transition refers to a shift in birth and death rates as a society develops, moving from low rates to high rates.

• Demographic transition refers to a shift in birth rates as a society develops, moving from high rates to low rates.

• Demographic transition refers to a shift in death rates as a society develops, moving from high rates to low rates.

• Demographic transition refers to a shift in birth and death rates as a society develops, moving from high rates to low rates.

The first stage of the demographic transition started in...

• the 18th century

• the 17th century

• the 19th century

• the 16th century

What event happened in Britain that started the increase in population?

• many people were being born and many people died

• the Agricultural Revolution started

• the Industrial Revolution started

• the computer age began

What does emancipation mean?

• the setting free of all domesticated animals

• the allowing of free travel across Europe

• the process of setting men free from the King of England

• the fact or process of being set free from legal, social or political restrictions - liberation

The first stage of the demographic transition resulted in the formation of...

• the lower class

• the middle class

• the upper class

• the middle and upper class

Population explosion refers to...

• an unexpected bomb explosion

• 1. a sudden, large increase in the size of a population

• an event that saw the decrease in the population

• a sudden, large decrease in the size of a population

Which statement is correct?

• Most families today are having 2,5 children per household.

• Most families today are having between 4 to 6 children per household.

• Most families today are having 3 children per household.

• Most families today are having 2 children per household.

How long did it take South Africa to join the 4th demographic stage?

• 22 years

• 20 years

• 34 years

• 36 years

What has never been so low? The narrator is speaking about...

• population numbers

• education levels

• food supply levels

• poverty