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WorksheetsKey Issues 2.4 Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
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1.
Thomas Malthus concluded that:
a)
population increased arithmetically while food production increased geometrically.
b)
the world's rate of population increase was higher than the development of food supplies.
c)
"moral restraint" among the poor was producing lower crude birth rates.
d)
crude birth rates must balance crude death rates.
2.
In comparing Malthus's theory to actual world food production and population growth during the past half-century, the principal difference is that:
a)
actual food production has been much higher than Malthus predicted.
b)
actual population growth has been much higher than Malthus predicted.
c)
Malthus's theory predicted much higher population growth than has actually occurred.
d)
population increased geometrically while food production increased arithmetically.
3.
The low rate of contraceptive use in Africa reflects the region's:
a)
rapid diffusion of contraceptives.
b)
improving education of women.
c)
low status of women.
d)
all of the above.
4.
A possible stage 5 epidemiological transition is the stage of:
a)
pestilence and famine.
b)
receding pandemics.
c)
delayed degenerative diseases.
d)
reemergence of infectious and parasitic diseases.
5.
The most lethal epidemic in recent years has been:
a)
avian flu.
b)
malaria.
c)
HIV/AIDS.
d)
cholera.
6.
Carrying capacity is function of:
a)
technology.
b)
natural resources.
c)
resource allocation.
d)
limiting factors.
7.
Anti-natal population policies usually involve:
a)
limiting fertility levels.
b)
limiting immigration levels.
c)
promoting educational opportunities for women.
d)
all of the above.
8.
India and China are the world's two most populous countries. While China has instituted a strict population policy, India:
a)
for cultural reasons, encourages women to continue to reproduce.
b)
encourages lower fertility rates through education and access to family planning resources.
c)
has a similar policy as China.
d)
does not endorse birth control because of the Catholic majority.
9.
If overpopulation is a myth, what factor contributes to persistent malnourished populations in less developed countries (LDCs)?
a)
conflict
b)
mechanization of agriculture.
c)
urbanization.
d)
the medical revolution.
10.
Hunters and gatherers - which are in Stage 1 of DTM - typically die from:
a)
infectious diseases.
b)
malnutrition.
c)
dangerous encounters with animals and humans.
d)
all of the above.
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