Gr 7 - U6.2 Review - I&S

What major event helped increase global population during the 1800s?

• The invention of the internet
• The Industrial Revolution
• The Cold War
• The Space Race

Why was population growth slow before 1800?

• High birth rate
• High infant mortality and death rate
• Good healthcare
• Government control

What is infant mortality rate?

• Deaths of infants aged 1-5
• Deaths of children in school
• Deaths of babies under one year old per 1000 people
• Babies born in hospitals

What is natural increase?

• Difference between population and birth rate
• Number of births minus number of migrants
• Birth rate minus death rate
• Birth rate plus death rate

What does overpopulation mean?

• Too many people and not enough resources
• More babies being born
• More old people than young
• Not enough houses being built

What is one reason for a drop in birth rates in modern times?

• Less migration
• Better farming
• Education about family planning
• More schools

Why can low birth rates be a challenge?

• Too many babies in society
• More young workers available
• Ageing population needs support
• Families too large

What is a “baby boom”?

• Babies born in the summer
• Increase in twins
• Sudden rise in births after an event
• Law to have more children

The study of human populations in terms of size, density, location, age, sex, race, occupation etc. is called _____.

• Democracy
• Demonology
• Discography
• Demography

What was the name of the family planning campaign that Singapore started in the 1970s?

• "Stop at Two"
• "Enough is Enough"
• "Stop at Three"
• "Don't Even Start"