NEW
Font size
S
M
L
XL
WorksheetsPopulations in Transition
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Crude Birth Rate (CBR) is
a)
the # of childbirths per 1,000 people per year
b)
the # of childbirths per 1,000 women per year
c)
the # of childbirths per 1,000 people
d)
the # of childbirths per 1,000 minus the # of child-deaths per year
2.
On average, since 1950, the world infant mortality rates have
a)
slightly decreased
b)
drastically decreased
c)
stayed the same
d)
incresed slightly
3.
Which is the correct calculation for Rate of Natural Increase?
a)
R.N.I.= CBR - CDR/10
b)
R.N.I.= CBR + CDR/10
c)
R.N.I.= CBR / CDR x 10
4.
What is the approximate total population of China?
a)
1.5 million
b)
1.4 billion
c)
1.3 trillion
d)
5
5.
In general, which regions are experiencing the highest rate of population growth?
a)
LEDCs
b)
MEDCs
c)
Sub Saharan Africa
6.
Which not a valid explanation for why some countries have very low life expectancies
a)
High birth rates
b)
High infant mortality
c)
Famine or lack of adequate nutrition
d)
Disease or lack of adequate health facilities
7.
population momentum is
a)
where a population has the momentum to keep increasing the population because of high birth rates.
b)
the situation where a government attempts to increase fertility rates by offering incentives to the population to have more children.
c)
where a population continues to grow despite falling birth and fertility rates (to at or below replacement rate).
8.
When describing population pyramids, we break it down to the base, the middle, and the top. These refer to
a)
youth, economically active, elderly
b)
youth, economically inactive, retired
c)
youth, working class, elderly
d)
youth, working class, elderly
9.
nowadays a society is considered relatively old when the fraction of the population aged 65 and over
a)
is under 30%
b)
is over 10%
c)
is equal to or greater than the number of economically active
10.
Dependency ratios may not always be reliable because
a)
in some countries, birth rates continue to increase despite a relative increase in GDP per capita
b)
in some countries, children and the elderly can work
c)
in some countries, the spread of disease cannot be controlled effectively
d)
dependency ratios do not distinguish between males and females in a given population
11.
In terms of population pyramids, a youthful population will exhibit
a)
a tall pyramid
b)
a convex shape
c)
a wide bottom
d)
the chimney effect
12.
Which is not considered a benefit of an ageing population
a)
a wider volunterr base
b)
a large population of experienced people who can share their knowledge
c)
shorter lines at amusement parks
13.
Which is a valid benefit of a youthful population structure?
a)
Increased tax base for the gov't
b)
More need to improve education infrastructure to accomodate the youth
c)
potential increase in crime rates
d)
Potential future increased tax bas for the gov't
14.
Which country is NOT an ageing population
a)
China
b)
Japan
c)
Hong Kong
d)
Ethiopia
15.
Which is NOT a valid reason why women live longer than men.
a)
Men work harder than women
b)
Men tend not to deal with stress well and tend to be worse at maintaining networks of emotional connections to people
c)
Men tend to drink/smoke more and engage in riskier activity
d)
Men are more likely to engage in riskier jobs includong mining and military
16.
In general, migration is more common
a)
Within regions
b)
Between regions
c)
Regional regionality in the region of regions
17.
In terms of internal migration, one benefit to the destination is
a)
remittances
b)
access to cheap labour
c)
brain drain
18.
Rural to urban migration has seen the growth of cities. This is NOT linked to
a)
deforestation
b)
increased pollution
c)
exploitation of workers
d)
decrease in soil degradation
19.
Historically, internal migration in China has been
a)
inland to coastal
b)
coastal to inland
20.
In terms of migration from the Philippines to Hong kong, what proportion of migrants are women?
a)
13%
b)
97%
c)
50%
d)
80%
21.
What proportion of income do Fillipinas in Hong Kong send home?
a)
95%
b)
80%
c)
70%
d)
60%
22.
Which country is the larger source of remittances?
a)
China
b)
Phillipines
c)
USA
d)
Saudi Arabia
23.
As a measure of gender inequality, the GGG index stands for
a)
Global Gender Goal Inex
b)
Global Gender Graph Index
c)
Global Gender Gap Index
d)
Good Golly Gertrude Index
24.
Which is NOT a category measured by the GGG?
a)
Political Empowerment
b)
Economic Participation and Opportunity
c)
Educational Attainment
d)
Social Standing
25.
Birth rates tend to be negatively correlated with
a)
Gender equality
b)
Gender inequality
c)
Population size
d)
Proportion of primary sector employment
Reset
