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UNIT 2 Population and Migration

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An example of a country with a population pyramid what has a large base is

a)

Japan

b)

Nigeria

c)

United States

d)

Russia

2.

The DTM suggests that as countries industrialize

a)

in-migration increases over time

b)

migration increases from rural to urban areas

c)

birth and death rates decrease over time

d)

life expectancy decreases over time

3.

The first stage of the DTM indicates

a)

total population is low and constant with high birth rates and low death rates

b)

total population is low and constant with low birth rates and high death rates

c)

total population is increasing with high birth rates and low death rates

d)

total population is low and constant with high birth rates and high death ates

4.

Which of the following is not a contribution factor to the low birth rates in stage 4 of the demographic transition model?

a)

less dependency on child labor

b)

reliance on subsistance agriculture

c)

the education of women

d)

availability of health care

5.

According to Malthus's population theory, which of the following is a preventive check on population?

a)

famine

b)

disease

c)

war

d)

moral resistance

6.

Which of the following population control examples did Malthus support?

a)

the upper class utilizing moral restraint to limit family size

b)

the upper class paying additional taxes to fund family planning and cleanliness education for the lower class

c)

equitably distributing food among all citizens regardless of wealth during times of famine

d)

relocating cities and towns aways from stagnant pools and marshy lands to promote better health among all citizens

7.

Which country contains three megacities, the most of any nation?

a)

Brazil

b)

USA

c)

China

d)

India

8.

China's One-child policy is an example of what theory?

a)

Maximum population theory

b)

Ideal population theory

c)

Optimum population theory

d)

Select population theory

9.

Which of the following is not a result of overpopulation?

a)

squatter settlements in Rio de Janeiro

b)

Low unemployment rates in Tokyo

c)

Deforestation in Madagascar

d)

Overcrowding in Mumbai

10.

Which of the following regions has the highest rate of natural increase?

a)

Sub-Sahara Africa

b)

North America

c)

Austrialia

d)

Europe

11.

Arithmetic population density can be calculated by

a)

total land area multiplied by total population

b)

total land area minus total population

c)

total population divided by arable land

d)

total population divided by told land area.

12.

In the US suburbanization increases in the 1960s and resulted in which of the following?

a)

loss of tax base and increased poverty rates in the city

b)

innovations of the city centers and increased employment opportunities

c)

improved race relations through gentrification

d)

high unemployment rates in the suburbs as jobs remained downtown

13.

Which of the following cities is an example of urban primacy?

a)

Los Angeles

b)

Buenos Aires

c)

Toronto

d)

Moscow

14.

The population of developed nations can be described as having

a)

high fertility rates than undeveloped countries

b)

higher crude death rates than undeveloped countries

c)

higher crude birth rates than undeveloped countries

d)

lower natural increase than undeveloped countries

15.

Between 1990 and 1999, population increased in the US due primarily to which factor?

a)

increased immigration

b)

decreased emigration

c)

increased birth rates

d)

decreased death rates

16.

Food availability, which can control population size, is an example of a

a)

control factor

b)

supply factor

c)

regulating factor

d)

limiting factor

17.

In general, which of the following is true about carrying capacity and population?

a)

Above carrying capacity, population size increases

b)

Above carrying capacity, population size decreases

c)

Below carrying capacity, population size decreases

d)

Above carrying capacity, population size remains constant

18.

The ASFR among women in the US from 1955 to 1995 indicates that

a)

women are more children and starting families earlier in life

b)

women are having more children and starting families later in life

c)

women are having fewer children and starting families earlier in life

d)

women and having fewer children and starting families later in life

19.

Baby booms are generally associated with

a)

periods of economic hardship

b)

increased education of women

c)

periods of economic prosperity

d)

increased number of women in the workforce

20.

The primary purpose of demographic data is to

a)

predict future migration patterns of population

b)

describe the characteristics of a population

c)

estimate population density

d)

identify when a population will reach its carrying capacity

21.

A high dependency ratio suggest that a large percentage of the population is

a)

between 14 and 64 years old

b)

65 years or older

c)

under 14 years old

d)

under 14 years old and over 65 years old

22.

Which of the following is true regarding older population in developed countries?

a)

men tend to outlive women

b)

older populations vote less than the younger population

c)

the majority of older people are women

d)

older men are less likely to be married than older women

23.

Which of the following countries has the lowest life expectancy at birth?

a)

zimbabwe

b)

japan

c)

chile

d)

switzerland

24.

Generation X, with is a group of individuals all born within a defined time interval, is an example of a

a)

unit

b)

cohort

c)

class

d)

brigade

25.

A population continuing to grow following a fertility decline due to the large percentage of young people is known as

a)

demographic thrust

b)

demographic push

c)

demographic surge

d)

demographic momentum

26.

Influenza is an example of which type of disease diffusion?

a)

network

b)

relocation

c)

hierarchal

d)

cantagious

27.

The term ecumene refers to

a)

the amount of time it takes a population to double in size

b)

the amount of land that is built on and the amount of land not developed

c)

regions under environmental stress due overpopulation

d)

the number of farmers per unit of area of farmland

28.

Neo-Malthusian theory builds on Malthus's overpopulation theory by considering which two additional factors?

a)

population growth of underdeveloped countries and the outstripping of other resources beyond food

b)

population growth of underdeveloped countries and the invention of new technologies to provide necessary resources

c)

population growth of underdeveloped countries and the population decline of developed countries

d)

Population decline of developed countries and the invention of new technology to provide necessary resources

29.

Which of the following countries has the least arable land per capita?

a)

canada

b)

argentina

c)

austrialia

d)

china

30.

The maximum reproductive capacity of a population is known as

a)

sterility

b)

fertility

c)

fruitily

d)

fecundity

31.

A J-curve on a population graph indicates

a)

exponential population growth

b)

cyclical population growth

c)

logarithmic population growth

d)

quadratic function

32.

The rule of 70 refers to

a)

the goal of life expectancy for developing countries

b)

the percentage of people living above extreme poverty levels

c)

the approximate amount of time it take for a population to double

d)

the literacy rate in developed countries

33.

Chronic disease are most common today than in the past in developed countries due to

a)

better health care

b)

longer life expectacy

c)

decreased malnutrition

d)

population decline