5.4 Malthusian Theory Video

What two fundamental principles did Thomas Malthus identify as constant laws of human society?

• The need for shelter and the desire for wealth.

• The necessity of food for life and the constant passion between the sexes.

• The pursuit of happiness and the avoidance of pain.

• The importance of education and the drive for innovation.

What two main factors led to a massive explosion in population growth during the Industrial Revolution?

• Increased birth rates and decreased immigration.

• Decreased birth rates and increased food supply.

• Slowly increasing birth rates and sharply falling death rates.

• Rapid urbanization and improved sanitation.

What was the central idea of Thomas Malthus's theory regarding population and food supply?

• Population grows arithmetically, food supply geometrically.

• Population grows geometrically, food supply arithmetically.

• Both population and food supply grow geometrically.

• Both population and food supply grow arithmetically.

What were Malthus's proposed solutions to prevent the population from outstripping the food supply?

• Promoting early marriage and large families.

• Delaying marriage, having fewer children, and stopping government aid to the poor.

• Investing in agricultural technology and international food trade.

• Encouraging migration to less populated areas.

Why did Malthus's predictions about humanity running out of food not come true?

• A global decrease in human population growth rates.

• The discovery of new continents with vast food resources.

• New technologies enabling food supply growth to keep up with population.

• A shift in human diet to consume less food.