Geography and Demography Quiz

What is the replacement level fertility rate?

• 2.0

• 2.1

• 2.5

• 3.0

Which factor traditionally leads to higher fertility rates in LICs?

• High female education levels

• Children being viewed as economic assets

• Strong government anti-natalist policies

• High levels of urbanisation

What does the dependency ratio measure?

• The number of males per 100 females

• The relationship between working age and dependent populations

• The proportion of elderly in a population

• The rate of natural increase

In the Demographic Transition Model, what happens to death rates in Stage 2?

• They remain constant

• They increase rapidly

• They fall steeply

• They fluctuate unpredictably

Which criticism is commonly made of the DTM?

• It's too complex to understand

• It's Eurocentric in its assumptions

• It focuses too much on migration

• It only applies to urban areas

What causes a youthful population structure?

• Low birth rates and high death rates

• High birth rates and low infant mortality

• Migration of elderly people

• Government pro-natalist policies only

Which is an advantage of an ageing population?

• Higher crime rates

• Increased demand for schools

• Valuable experience and expertise

• Higher fertility rates

What does the Human Development Index measure?

• Only economic indicators

• Life expectancy, education, and income

• Population growth rates

• Migration patterns only

Food security requires which three components?

• Availability, Access, Use

• Production, Distribution, Consumption

• Supply, Demand, Price

• Quality, Quantity, Safety

What is soil exhaustion?

• Using too much fertiliser

• Desertification from overuse of soil

• Flooding of agricultural land

• Genetic modification of crops