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WorksheetsCh. 21 and 24 Review
Total questions: 51
Worksheet time: 26mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In 2025, the largest percentage of men in Europe will be between the ages of
a)
5 and 14
b)
20 and 29
c)
35 and 44
d)
70 and 79
2.
Of the following age groups of women, which is expected to be the smallest in 2025?
a)
0-4
b)
30-34
c)
55-59
d)
80+
3.
This graph suggests that Europe will have a high dependency ratio in 2025. What does this mean?
a)
More Europeans will have trouble finding good jobs.
b)
People will have to work until they are much older before they can retire.
c)
There are very few dependents that workers will have to support.
d)
Workers will have to support a lot of older retired people.
4.
Based on the shape of this population pyramid, Europe is expected to have
a)
accelerated population growth.
b)
negative population growth.
c)
rapid population growth.
d)
slow population growth.
5.
What does the demographic transition model do?
a)
It explains how populations change as a country develops its economy.
b)
It predicts the exact size that the population of a country will reach.
c)
It shows how much time it takes for populations to grow.
d)
All other answers
6.
During which stage do death rates fall as food supplies increase and health care improves?
a)
Stage 1
b)
Stage 2
c)
Stage 3
d)
Stage 4
7.
Which statement about stage 3 is true?
a)
Birth rates remain high as economic development begins, but death rates begin to fall.
b)
Both birth rates and death rates drop to low levels, and birth rates may fall behind death rates.
c)
High birth rates and high death rates result in little population change.
d)
Birth rates drop as the economy improves, and death rates stay low.
8.
What is the result of the drop of birth rates behind death rates in stage 4?
a)
a slowdown in the population growth
b)
little population change
c)
a shrinking population
d)
rapid growth of the population
9.
Which of the following age groups had the smallest percentage of population in Italy in 2000?
a)
0-4
b)
25-29
c)
30-34
d)
50-54
10.
The narrow base of this population pyramid tells us that Italy's population is
a)
changing very little.
b)
getting younger.
c)
growing rapidly.
d)
shrinking.
11.
What is one reason why Europe has low birth rates?
a)
Housing costs and living expenses are low in much of Europe.
b)
Most mothers choose to care for their children at home.
c)
Working parents have a hard time finding affordable childcare.
d)
Younger women put off their careers in order to have children.
12.
When populations shrink,
a)
child-oriented businesses, such as toy stores, may flourish.
b)
communities may have to build more schools.
c)
nations may face a serious shortage of workers.
d)
the military has an easier time recruiting service men and women.
13.
This graph shows that in 2050, Spain's population of people aged 65 and over will be
a)
almost 10 times the size it was in 1950.
b)
more than half the total population.
c)
nearly twice the size it was in 2000.
d)
roughly half the size it was in 1980.
14.
A population, such as that of Spain, ages because of
a)
a drop in life expectancy and a drop in the birth rate.
b)
a rise in life expectancy and a drop in the birth rate.
c)
a drop in life expectancy and a rise in the birth rate.
d)
a rise in life expectancy and a rise in the birth rate.
15.
Why should European workers be concerned about the aging population?
a)
Younger workers cannot compete for jobs against elderly people, who work for less money.
b)
The elderly population is shrinking because people are dying younger from work-related stress.
c)
Elderly workers do not have the skills necessary to compete in the job market today.
d)
Younger workers pay the taxes that cover pensions and health care for elderly people.
16.
When an ever-smaller workforce is supporting an ever-larger elderly population,
a)
a new baby boom is occurring.
b)
life expectancy is falling.
c)
the dependency ratio is rising.
d)
the replacement rate has been reached.
17.
During which of the following decades did Germany's labor supply increase faster than its population?
a)
1960s
b)
1970s
c)
1980s
d)
1990s
18.
Which decade shows the first decrease in the labor supply?
a)
1970s
b)
1980s
c)
2000s
d)
2020s
19.
Which decade shows the greatest difference between the population and the labor supply?
a)
1970s
b)
1990s
c)
2000s
d)
2020s
20.
How might the decline of the labor supply affect Germany in the future?
a)
Businesses may close or leave the country.
b)
The German economy may start to expand.
c)
Tax revenues may begin to increase.
d)
Companies may have more job candidates to choose from.
21.
What is "Iron Felix" Dzerzhinsky known for?
a)
leading the Russian Revolution that destroyed the Czarist empire of Russia
b)
destroying the statue of a brutal Soviet Union leader in Moscow Square
c)
signing a treaty that allowed the Soviet Union to split into 15 nation-states
d)
setting up a secret police force to deal with opponents of the Soviet Union
22.
How many new nation-states were formed out of the remains of the Soviet empire.
a)
15
b)
20
c)
50
d)
80
23.
What is a nation-state?
a)
a group of people who share a common identity and culture
b)
an ethnic group that is spread out in many different territories
c)
an independent state whose people share a common identity
d)
a political unit that specifically controls a fixed territory
24.
Which of the following was true of the Soviet Union?
a)
covered almost half of Europe and two fifths of Asia.
b)
t was one of the world's superpowers from 1945 to 1990.
c)
Its population was the third largest population in the world.
d)
All other answers
25.
What kind of government did the Soviet Union have?
a)
a democracy
b)
a dictatorship
c)
a monarchy
d)
an anarchy
26.
What is Kazakhstan's greatest resource?
a)
its minerals, especially oil.
b)
its produce, especially apples.
c)
its livestock, especially goats.
d)
its craftspeople, especially potters.
27.
One main reason there are conflicts between the Kazakhs and the Russians in Kazakhstan is because these groups
a)
compete with each other economically.
b)
are forced to share property with each other.
c)
rely on each other for economic support.
d)
have cultural and religious differences.
28.
Which of the following is a factor in Kazakhstan's environmental problems?
a)
Irrigation systems allowed pesticides to seep into the water supply.
b)
Factories in Kazakhstan are currently releasing toxic waste.
c)
Soviets performed nuclear weapon testing in Kazakhstan.
d)
All other answers
29.
The nation-states Armenia, Georgia, and Azerbaijan make up the area called
a)
Baku.
b)
Caspian.
c)
Caucasus.
d)
Baltic.
30.
The collapse of the Soviet Union affected Azerbaijan because after
a)
Azerbaijan was free to sell its oil to any area.
b)
Azerbaijan allied with Georgia and Armenia.
c)
Azerbaijan established a new constitution.
d)
Azerbaijan's economy and market crashed.
31.
War broke out between the people of Nagorno-Karabakh and the rest of Azerbaijan because the people of Nagorno-Karabakh
a)
were required to pay high taxes to Azerbaijan.
b)
wanted to sell their own oil to Azerbaijan.
c)
had a stronger government than Azerbaijan's.
d)
wanted to be independent from Azerbaijan.
32.
Belarus is a landlocked country, which means that it is
a)
controlled and ruled by leaders in surrounding countries.
b)
completely surrounded by land, with no access to the sea.
c)
must trade with outside countries to meet its citizens' needs.
d)
All other answers
33.
Around a fifth of Belarusian farmland is not usable because
a)
the Chernobyl nuclear power plant exploded and poisoned it.
b)
farmers overused the land and did not take proper care of it.
c)
the climate changed, so some areas do not get enough rain.
d)
neighboring countries bought the land and drilled for oil.
34.
One reason why sometimes there are tensions between Belarus and Russia is that they have different ideas about
a)
what the official religion of Belarus and Russia should be.
b)
how much power the government should have over its citizens.
c)
how to calculate and measure each country's annual GDP.
d)
how to best handle the cleanup of the Chernobyl accident.
35.
Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia are the three former republics of the Soviet Union and are called the
a)
Atlantic States.
b)
Pacific States.
c)
Caspian States.
d)
Baltic States.
36.
Although Lithuania produces good crops, it is in short supply of
a)
fish and poultry.
b)
dairy items and cattle.
c)
fossil fuels and metals.
d)
flax and wool.
37.
Which of the following is true of Lithuania?
a)
Lithuania became a member of the European Union in 2004.
b)
Lithuania joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
c)
Lithuania has a democratic government with elected leaders.
d)
All other answers
38.
When the Soviet Union ended, the government sold its factories and businesses, which hurt the Russian people because it
a)
resulted in the price of goods to drop tremendously.
b)
allowed political leaders to take the best businesses.
c)
caused industrial machinery to replace manual labor.
d)
took jobs and income from many of the citizens.
39.
The Russian population comes from many different ethnic groups, which has resulted in
a)
problems with ethnic nationalism and religious divisions.
b)
laws that accommodate and preserve Russia's diversity.
c)
economic growth because of the variety of Russian products.
d)
several peace treaties between the different Russian ethnic groups.
40.
What do we call the study of human populations and how they change?
a)
biodiversity
b)
demography
c)
life expectancy
d)
human geography
41.
Which of these statements is most likely true of a European country with a replacement rate under 2.0?
a)
Its population is growing older.
b)
Its population is growing poorer
c)
Its population is growing very rapidly.
d)
Its population is growing more diverse.
42.
Which of these best describes population changes in Europe since 2000?
a)
brain drain
b)
rural decline
c)
urban sprawl
d)
negative growth
43.
A country with an aging population is most likely to face rapidly rising costs for which of the following?
a)
refugees
b)
pollution
c)
pensions
d)
unemployment
44.
Life expectancy is a measure of which of the following in a population?
a)
the average age at at which people die
b)
the average age at which people retire
c)
the average age at which people become parents
d)
the average age at which people enter the workforce
45.
Cash for babies, rising retirement ages, and family-friendly workplace policies are all responses to Europe's declining
a)
birth rates
b)
living standards
c)
life expectancies
d)
migration streams
46.
Which term refers to an independent country whose people mostly share a common identity?
a)
colonial empire
b)
ethnic group
c)
nation-state
d)
plural society
47.
What is a feeling of pride and loyalty toward one's country called?
a)
pluralism
b)
nationalism
c)
self-respect
d)
cultural identity
48.
Which of these is an example of a failed state?
a)
the Azerbaijan Republic
b)
the European Union
c)
the United Kingdom
d)
the Soviet Union
49.
Based on the graphs, which of these is most likely to be a major problem facing Kazakhstan?
a)
religious conflict between Muslims and Jews
b)
ethnic tension between Russians and Kazakhs
c)
settlement of Ukrainian and Uzbek refugees
d)
the growing power of the Russian Orthodox Church
50.
Life expectancy in Belarus has dropped since 1990. Which of these has contributed most to this trend?
a)
the collapse of the Soviet Union
b)
the Chechen independence movement
c)
the conflict between Muslims and Christians
d)
the Chernobyl power plant explosion
51.
Which statement is best supported by the information on the graph?
a)
Russia became less free between 1995 and 2007.
b)
Russia became more free between 1995 and 2007.
c)
Russia became a democracy between 1995 and 2007.
d)
Russia became a failed state between 1995 and 2007.
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