Demography and Population Studies Quiz

What is the scientific study of human populations called?

• Geography

• Demography

• Sociology

• Anthropology

What does the Demographic Transition Model (DTM) show?

• How countries trade goods

• How birth and death rates change as a country develops

• How people migrate between countries

• How cities are built

What is the difference between a country’s birth rate and death rate called?

• Population Density

• Natural Increase

• Population Pyramid

• Migration Rate

Which of the following is NOT included in the calculation of natural increase?

• Birth rate

• Death rate

• Migration

• Both birth and death rate

What is a population indicator?

• A type of map

• A statistic used to study and understand populations

• A government policy

• A type of migration

Which of the following is an example of a population indicator?

• Age

• Fertility rate

• Language

• Religion

What does population density measure?

• The number of cities in a country

• The average number of people living on a unit of land

• The number of births per year

• The number of deaths per year

What is the current world population approximately?

• 1 billion

• 4 billion

• 7.9 billion

• 10 billion

Which continent has the largest population?

• Africa

• Europe

• Asia

• North America

Which country has the fastest growing population?

• India

• China

• Niger

• Brazil