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WorksheetsAPHG Ch.2
Total questions: 120
Worksheet time: 3hrs 53mins
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1.
Which stage of the Demographic Transition Model do demographers agree most of Europe is in?
a)
Stage 1
b)
Stage 2
c)
Stage 3
d)
Stage 4
2.
Stage 2 of the Demographic Transition is characterized by
a)
High growth
b)
Low growth
c)
Zero growth
d)
Negative growth
3.
By the early 21st century, crude birth rates were highest in
a)
Asia, Latin America, Africa
b)
Asia, Europe, Africa
c)
Europe, North America, Latin America
d)
Latin America, North America, Asia
4.
Population density is most often represented by
a)
Population pyramids
b)
Circle graphs
c)
Contour maps
d)
Dot maps
5.
The country represented by the population pyramid is most likely characterized by
a)
Adequate health care for the elderly
b)
Readily available birth control
c)
Low rates of heart disease
d)
Persistent conflict
6.
Based on the data, what stage of the DTM most likely describes Burkina Faso?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
7.
According to demographic transition theory, at which stages is a country's population most likely to decline?
a)
1 and 2
b)
2 and 3
c)
3 and 4
d)
4 and 5
8.
What significant population problem does the United States, as well as other MDCs, face?
a)
High infant mortality rate
b)
High CDR
c)
High CBR
d)
An aging population
9.
Country X has a crude birth rate of 40 and a crude death rate of 15, while Country Y has a crude birth rate of 20 and a crude death rate of 9. Which country has a higher natural increase rate?
a)
Country Y
b)
Country X
c)
The rate is the same in both
d)
The rate depends on total population
10.
Which stage of the DTM has negative population growth?
a)
stage 1
b)
stage 2
c)
stage 3
d)
stage 4
e)
stage 5
11.
Land suited for agriculture is called
a)
population density
b)
arable land
c)
arid land
d)
agricultural density
12.
if the physiological density is much larger than the arithmetic density, then a country has
a)
inefficient farmers
b)
a small percentage of land suitable for agriculture
c)
too few farmers for the large area of arable land
d)
too many people for the available resources
13.
A possible stage five epidemiological transition is the stage of
a)
pestilence and famine
b)
degenerative human created diseases
c)
receding pandemics
d)
reemergence of infectious and parasitic diseases
14.
If you invested $100 at 10% compounded annually it would take about seven years to double to $200 and then another 7 years to become $400 and another 7 years to become $800. This is called...
a)
Doubling time
b)
Population explosion
c)
Zero population growth
d)
Total Fertility Rate
15.
Which of the following is true about countries who experience negative NIRs over a prolonged period?
a)
They may struggle to have a work force strong enough to support their aging populations
b)
They have incentive to attract immigrant workers as a short-term solution to their population loss problems
c)
They are probably losing population due to a struggling economy
d)
Both options 1 and 2
16.
Which of the following are true?;;
a)
Asia is mostly urbanized now
b)
The vast majority of the world still lives in rural areas
c)
Population clusters in Europe are highly dependent on natural landscapes
d)
The fastest-growing part of the world is no longer in Asia
17.
Japan is known to have.....
a)
An average arithmetic population density
b)
A low physiologic density
c)
An extremely low agricultural density
d)
A high arithmetic density but an even higher physiologic density
18.
Which of the following is false?
a)
Stage 1 of the DTM is defined by high CBR, high CDR and low population growth
b)
In Stage 2, CBRs go up and CDRs go down
c)
In Stage 3, CDRs continue to decrease slightly but CBRs go down quickly, leading to populations that continue to grow but at a slower percentage pace than in Stage 2
d)
In Stage 4, where all MDCs are currently, CBRs and CDRs are both low and so is population growth (which actually can become negative in some cases)
19.
What is false about Stage 3?
a)
Women achieve status and education, which leads to lower TFRs
b)
Some countries try to convince the population to use contraceptives, which reduces TFRs
c)
TFRs decline, but overall population continues to increase
d)
Most people live in rural communities, which slows the reduction of CBRs
20.
Which of the following is false?
a)
HDI attempts to portray the overall quality of life of people in a given country using many factors such as IMR, CMR, education and literacy levels, life expectancy and more
b)
Neo-Malthusians believe exactly what Malthus did and are trying to bring those ideas back in to the academic realm
c)
The DTM is somewhat of a predictor of economic development (meaning that if you know where a country lies on the DTM, you can guess how developed that country probably is)
d)
While imperfect, countries' stages on the DTM and ETM are related to one another
21.
Which of the following arguments can be made in opposition to Malthus' "principles of population" work?
a)
Population growth in many cases has slowed over time due to increased use of contraceptives and governmental population control policies
b)
Technological innovations in many cases has led to dramatic increases in agricultural output
c)
NIRs in LDCs have risen dramatically due to the advances of modern medicine and the fact that MDCs in a globalized worldhave helped relieve the dire consequences of disease
d)
Options 1 and 2
22.
Which is the least related to population clusters?
a)
European rivers
b)
North America's megalopolis
c)
East Asian rivers
d)
Nile River
23.
An example of a country with a population pyramid that has a large base is
a)
Japan.
b)
Germany.
c)
Nigeria.
d)
Russia.
24.
The demographic transition model suggests that as countries industrialize
a)
in-migration increases over time.
b)
migration increases from urban to suburban areas.
c)
birth and death rates decrease over time.
d)
life expectancy decreases over time.
25.
What are the four major population clusters/concentrations?
a)
Eastern North America, West Africa, Latin America, Russia
b)
West Asia, South Asia, Central Asia, South Africa
c)
East Asia, Europe, South Asia, Southeast Asia
d)
Latin America, North America, Middle East, Central Africa
26.
Nearly 1/4 of the world's people live here, includes eastern China, islands of Japan, Korean Peninsula, & the island of Taiwan, has several fertile river valleys and sparsely inhabited mountains & deserts, more than 1/2 live in rural areas as farmers, more than 3/4 of Koreans/Japanese work in urban areas @ industrial/service jobs: what major population cluster is this?
a)
South Asia
b)
East Asia
c)
Southeast Asia
d)
Europe
27.
Nearly 1/4 of the world's people live here, includes Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, and island of Sri Lanka, largest concentration of people lives along a 1500 km (900 mile) line from Lahore through India & Bangladesh to the Bay of Bengal, most people work as farmers in rural areas: what major population cluster is this?
a)
South Asia
b)
East Asia
c)
Southeast Asia
d)
Europe
28.
Around 600 million people live here, Indonesia consists of 13,677 islands which is the 4th most populous country, largest population concentration is on the island of Java (100 million people), population is clustered along river valleys & deltas, high % work as farmers in rural areas: what major population cluster is this?
a)
South Asia
b)
East Asia
c)
Southeast Asia
d)
Europe
29.
Most work in agriculture, largest cluster is along the Atlantic Coast, Nigeria is the most populous country: what emerging population cluster is this?
a)
East Asia
b)
Southeast Asia
c)
Eastern North America
d)
West Africa
30.
What is the definition of ecumene?
a)
land that is suitable for growing crops
b)
portion of Earth's surface occupied by permanent human settlement (inhabited areas)
c)
number or people supported by a unit area of arable land
d)
the ratio of the number of farmers to the amount of arable land
31.
What are some reasons for inhospitality of certain lands?
a)
certain geographic features are unsuitable for settlement, weather is not ideal to live in, & people are not able to grow crops or have animals
b)
the seasons do not have set months
c)
there is no entertainment nearby
d)
there are no airports nearby
32.
What is the definition of arithmetic density?
a)
a greater pressure placed on land to produce enough food
b)
the number of people supported by a unit of arable land
c)
the total number of people in a region or country divided by the total land area
d)
the ratio of farmers to the amount of arable land
33.
What is the definition of physiological density?
a)
land that is inhabited permanently by human settlement
b)
the ratio of people in a region divided by the amount of food in a region
c)
the ratio of the number of farmers to the amount of arable land
d)
the number of people supported by a unit area of arable land
34.
What occurs when the rate of physiological density increases?
a)
a greater pressure will need to be placed on the land to produce enough food
b)
the population pyramid begins to gray
c)
everyone begins to emigrate from the region
d)
everyone begins to migrate to the nearest country
35.
What is the definition of agricultural density?
a)
the number of crops harvested in a single year
b)
the ratio of the number of farmers to the amount of arable land
c)
the number of animals in a region
d)
the amount of children in the labor force
36.
What is the natural increase rate (NIR)?
a)
the % by which a population grows in a year (subtract the CBR from the CDR after converting to decimals)
b)
the number of people who get jobs in an urban area
c)
the percent by which a region grows in land area
d)
the % by which a population grows in a year (subtract the CDR from the CBR after converting to %)
37.
What is the NIR today?
a)
2.2 %
b)
2.6 %
c)
1.2 %
d)
1.6 %
38.
About how many people are being added to the world's population each year?
a)
100 million
b)
82 million
c)
54 million
d)
1 million
39.
What is the definition of doubling time?
a)
the number of years needed to double a population (assuming a constant rate of natural increase)
b)
the year a population declines by 1/2
c)
the year a population gets to 2 million
d)
the time needed to double the amount of agriculture
40.
In what world regions is most growth occurring?
a)
the region that is the largest in land area
b)
countries with the largest physiological density.
c)
developing countries (Africa & Southwest Asia)
d)
countries that are in the northern part of the world
41.
What is the definition of total fertility rate (TFR)?
a)
the average number of children a woman will have throughout her childbearing years (approx. age 15-49)
b)
the number of times a woman becomes pregnant in a single year
c)
the number of babies who live past the age of 2 ina region
d)
the number of infants who are girls to the number of infants who are boys represented as a ratio
42.
What is the global "average" TFR?
a)
3.2
b)
2.5
c)
5.2
d)
1.8
43.
What is the dependency ratio?
a)
the number of animals dependent on owners to care for them
b)
the number of people who are too young or too old to work compared to the number or people in their productive years
c)
the people who emigrate out of the country and rely on family back home to send money
d)
the number of jobs that are available in an urban society
44.
What age groups are categorized as "dependent"?
a)
70-80
b)
65+
c)
0-14
d)
0-14 & 65+
45.
What does the "graying" of a population refer to?
a)
the population is gradually becoming more dominated by older people
b)
the number of people who get gray hair in a year
c)
the number of grandparents in a region
d)
the number of people who live past the age of 85
46.
All of the following accurately reflect the attitudes of Thomas Malthus toward the poor EXCEPT
a)
wealthy people giving money to the poor would deprive the world of culture and refinement.
b)
preventative checks were not enough to control the population of the poor.
c)
better health care and sanitation should not be provided to poor people.
d)
a surplus population of poor people was necessary to provide a stable workforce.
47.
All of the following are true of physiologic density EXCEPT
a)
unlike arithmetic density, physiologic density calculates the number of people per unit of farmland.
b)
countries like Iraq, Egypt, and Uzbekistan have high physiologic densities because the amount of arable land is low.
c)
physiologic density is useful in determining the sustainability of a population in a given region.
d)
a country with high physiologic density must also have a high arithmetic density.
48.
All of the following are arguments by neo-Malthusians with regard to future world population growth EXCEPT
a)
global food demand will rise as third-world countries develop.
b)
technological advancements will likely solve issues of food production and consumption.
c)
current environmental problems could keep food-producing regions of the world from producing comparable amounts in the future.
d)
overconsumption of other resources like coal and timber will not be sustainable as population increases.
49.
Which of the following is not a contributing factor to the rising death rates in India?
a)
Decreasing available cropland per person resulting in malnutrition
b)
The HIV epidemic
c)
Decreased government spending on health care
d)
The depletion of aquifers
50.
Which of the following is a consequence of zero population growth (ZPG)?
a)
higher rates of malnutrition
b)
reduced strain on available resources
c)
a larger workforce
d)
decreased progress toward development in least developed countries
51.
Which of the following is true regarding least developed countries (LDC) and most developed countries (MDC)?
a)
LDC have lower infant mortality rates than MDC.
b)
LDC have higher standards of living than MDC.
c)
MDC have lower illiteracy rates than LDC.
d)
Economies of MDC have more reliance on agricultural production than LDC.
52.
Population distribution that is evenly spread over a landscape typically in low densities is called
a)
concentrated distribution.
b)
dispersed distribution.
c)
scattered distribution.
d)
condensed distribution.
53.
Which of the following countries has the least arable land per capita?
a)
Canada
b)
Argentina
c)
Australia
d)
China
54.
Which of the following is true regarding fertility differentials in the United States in 2000?
a)
Metropolitan areas experience higher rates of fertility than rural areas.
b)
Fertility rates are highest among low-income groups.
c)
Women with college degrees have higher fertility rates than high school-educated women.
d)
Women aged 16-20 have the highest fertility rates of any age group.
55.
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 outstripping of other resources beyond food.
56.
A population continuing to grow following a fertility decline due to the large percentage of young people is known as
a)
demographic push.
b)
demographic surge
c)
demographic force.
d)
demographic momentum.
57.
The number of people that are too young or too old to work on a population pyramid.
a)
Sex Ratio
b)
Dependency Ratio
c)
Demographic Ratio
d)
Population Ratio
58.
The number of males per hundred females.
a)
Sex Ratio
b)
Dependency Ratio
c)
Demographic Ratio
d)
Population Ratio
59.
Which of the following countries is best represented in the population pyramid?
a)
The United Kingdom
b)
Ethiopia
c)
Venezuela
d)
Myanmar
60.
Which stage is represented in the population pyramid?
a)
Stage 1
b)
Stage 2
c)
Stage 3
d)
Stage 4
61.
Which stage is represented in the population pyramid?
a)
Stage 1
b)
Stage 2
c)
Stage 3
d)
Stage 4
62.
Which stage is represented in the population pyramid?
a)
Stage 1
b)
Stage 2
c)
Stage 3
d)
Stage 4
63.
The pattern, or spread, of people in a given area
a)
population distribution
b)
population
c)
demography
d)
population density
64.
The number of people in a defined area such as a square mile
a)
population
b)
population distribution
c)
demography
d)
population density
65.
The periodic count of a nation's population by its government
a)
census
b)
count day
c)
rate of natural increase
d)
migration
66.
The level of wealth, comfort, material goods, and necessities available to a person, group or society.
a)
dependent population
b)
population pyramid
c)
standard of living
d)
cost of living
67.
Diagram that shows the age and male/female distribution of a population, where the youngest are at the base and the oldest at the top
a)
dependent population
b)
population pyramid
c)
food pyramid
d)
population density distribution
68.
Geographers define overpopulation as
a)
too many people in the world
b)
too many people compared to resources
c)
too many people in a defined region
d)
too many people as compared to the number of farmers
69.
Great diversity exists between the countries of the East Asian population cluster. While most of the countries are highly urbanized, one alone stands as predominantly rural. Which is it?
a)
China
b)
South Korea
c)
Taiwan
d)
Bangladesh
70.
Which of the following population agglomerations is the most highly urbanized?
a)
Southeast Asian
b)
European
c)
West African
d)
North American
71.
Most of the world’s most densely settled countries are
a)
in the Western Hemisphere
b)
highly developed nations
c)
landlocked
d)
in the mid-latitudes
72.
Of the following four countries, the highest rate of natural increase (RNI) would be found in:
a)
China
b)
Denmark
c)
Uganda
d)
India
73.
Of the following four countries, the lowest crude birth rate (CBR) would be found in
a)
Mexico
b)
Argentina
c)
Spain
d)
Ethiopia
74.
The highest natural increase rates are found in countries in which stage of the demographic transition?
a)
Stage 1
b)
Stage 2
c)
Stage 3
d)
Stage 4
75.
Relatively developed countries moved from Stage 1 to Stage 2 of the demographic transition 200 years ago in part because of
a)
an agricultural revolution
b)
revolution in medical technology
c)
the Industrial Revolution
d)
a medical revolution
76.
Geographers have noted that specific diseases are more prevalent in countries that are in certain stages of the demographic transition. This is known as the “epidemiological transition”. Cancers and heart disease are most common in countries in which stages?
a)
1 and 2
b)
2 and 3
c)
3 and 4
d)
1 and 4
77.
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 was producing lower birth rates among most nations
d)
population growth had been outpacing available resources for centuries
78.
A country with an age distribution like that shown above, is most likely a country that
a)
is experiencing rapid growth
b)
is experiencing slow or no population growth
c)
is experiencing a high death rate
d)
is a less-developed country
79.
The two most populous countries in the world are
a)
China and India
b)
India and Bangladesh.
c)
Russia and the United States
d)
Indonesia and China
80.
Although China has the largest population in the world, what explains the country's declining NIR?
a)
AIDS pandemic
b)
famine
c)
a 30-year population control policy
d)
high numbers of emigrants leaving China
81.
A pronounced gender imbalance is most recognizable in
a)
Denmark
b)
India
c)
Singapore
d)
Japan
82.
A possible stage five epidemiological transition is the stage of
a)
receding pandemics, including possible zombie pandemics
b)
degenerative and human-created diseases
c)
delayed degenerative diseases
d)
reemergence of infectious and parasitic diseases
83.
Nearly 1/4 of the world's people live here, includes eastern China, islands of Japan, Korean Peninsula, & the island of Taiwan, has several fertile river valleys and sparsely inhabited mountains & deserts, more than 1/2 live in rural areas as farmers, more than 3/4 of Koreans/Japanese work in urban areas @ industrial/service jobs: what major population cluster is this?
a)
South Asia
b)
East Asia
c)
Southeast Asia
d)
Europe
84.
Nearly 1/4 of the world's people live here, includes Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, and island of Sri Lanka, largest concentration of people lives along a 1500 km (900 mile) line from Lahore through India & Bangladesh to the Bay of Bengal, most people work as farmers in rural areas: what major population cluster is this?
a)
South Asia
b)
East Asia
c)
Southeast Asia
d)
Europe
85.
What are the four major population clusters/concentrations?
a)
Eastern North America, West Africa, Latin America, Russia
b)
West Asia, South Asia, Central Asia, South Africa
c)
East Asia, Europe, South Asia, Southeast Asia
d)
Latin America, North America, Middle East, Central Africa
86.
Dr. John Snow found that cholera cases in London were
a)
spatially associated with certain public wells.
b)
being punished for their sins.
c)
being transmitted almost exclusively by French and Irish immigrants.
d)
transmitted through the air in contagious diffusion.
87.
A decline of the total fertility rate to the point where the natural increase rate equals zero.
a)
Zero Community Growth
b)
Zero Population Growth
c)
Zero Human Growth
d)
Zero Societal Growth
88.
According to the demographic transition model, in which stage is population most likely to increase rapidly?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
89.
Which of the following is most likely to have a high population density?
a)
Coastal areas of India
b)
Interior areas of Australia
c)
River valleys in Africa
d)
Sea-level altitudes in North America
90.
Identify the Demographic Transition Model stage represented by this population pyramid.
a)
Stage 2
b)
Stage 3
c)
Stage 4
d)
Stage 5
91.
Identify the Demographic Transition Model stage represented by this population pyramid.
a)
Stage 2
b)
Stage 3
c)
Stage 4
d)
Stage 5
92.
Identify the Demographic Transition Model stage represented by this population pyramid.
a)
Stage 2
b)
Stage 3
c)
Stage 4
d)
Stage 5
93.
Identify the Demographic Transition Model stage represented by this population pyramid.
a)
Stage 2
b)
Stage 3
c)
Stage 4
d)
Stage 5
94.
What percentage of the populatio lives north of the equator
a)
about 50%
b)
about 90%
c)
about 25%
d)
about 5%
95.
About 2/3 of the world's population is located
a)
within 300 miles of the ocean
b)
at the edge of mountains
c)
inland regions of the world
d)
along rivers
96.
Why does Egypt have a very high physiological density?
a)
very little land is arable
b)
it is a small country
c)
it does not have many people
d)
it has a low carrying capacity
97.
Which of the following is NOT one of the regions where population is concentrated?
a)
East Asia
b)
South Asia
c)
North America
d)
Europe
98.
Europe's population is concentrated in
a)
urban areas
b)
rural areas
c)
mountainous regions
d)
inland areas
99.
Indonesia, which is the world's 4th largest country is made up a
a)
moutainous region in south east Asia
b)
a chain of Islands
c)
a coastal region of Western Europe
d)
A coastal region in Southwest Asia
100.
According to the CIA Factbook, in 2012 which country had the highest life expectancy rate?
a)
Chad
b)
Monaco
c)
United States
d)
Italy
101.
According to the CIA Factbook what country had the lowest life expectancy?
a)
Chad
b)
Suda
c)
Nigeria
d)
Syria
102.
What was the theory of Malthus?
a)
Food grows faster than population
b)
Population grows faster than food
c)
Food grows exponentially, population grows linearly
d)
We should all eat less
103.
the study of population patterns and change
a)
population density
b)
cartogram
c)
demography
d)
democracy
104.
Which of the following does NOT indicate the level of healthcare in a country?
a)
life expectancy
b)
literacy rates
c)
crude death rate
d)
number of hospital beds
105.
This stage is characterized by: a low and declining CDR, rapidly decreasing CBR, and a continued increase in the population.
a)
Stage 1
b)
Stage 2
c)
Stage 3
d)
Stage 4
106.
The lowest crude birth rates (CBRs) are found in countries in which stage of the DTM?
a)
Stage 1
b)
Stage 2
c)
Stage 3
d)
Stage 4
107.
Rapidly declining CDRs are found in which stage of the DTM?
a)
Stage 1
b)
Stage 2
c)
Stage 3
d)
Stage 4
108.
The country with the narrowest population pyramid is:
a)
Indonesia.
b)
Brazil.
c)
Denmark.
d)
Democratic Republic of the Congo.
109.
The population pyramid of Naples, Florida, is "upside down," because the city has a large percentage of:
a)
infants.
b)
females.
c)
elderly people.
d)
young people.
110.
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)
Malthus's theory predicted much higher food production than has actually occurred.
c)
actual population growth has been much higher than Malthus predicted.
d)
Malthus's theory predicted much higher population growth than has actually occurred.
111.
Life expectancy in Japan is ...
a)
among the highest in the world
b)
average among Asian nations
c)
lower than all industrialized nations
d)
the same as in the United States
112.
This map depicts
a)
arithmetic density
b)
agricultural density
c)
physiologic density
113.
Identify the four population clusters in descending order (largest to smallest).
a)
East Asia, South Asia, Europe, SE Asia
b)
South Asia, Europe, East Asia, SE Asia
c)
SE Asia, Europe, East Asia, South Asia
d)
Europe, East Asia, SE Asia, South Asia
114.
This type of density helps geographers explain the relationship between the size of a population, and the amount of arable land.
a)
physiologic density
b)
agricultural density
c)
arithmetic density
115.
In an age-sex graph (population pyramid), the three groups most often referenced by demographers are known as
a)
Cohorts
b)
Population projections
c)
Dependency ratios
d)
Demographic regions
116.
The replacement fertility rate is the number of children each woman should have to replace a population. This number is equal to ___ in developed countries.
a)
1.5
b)
2
c)
2.1
d)
2.5
117.
What is most accurate about the population of China
a)
it is small
b)
it is spread out evenly across the country
c)
there are huge coastal cities and the inland areas are sparsely populated
d)
the north is more populated than the south
118.
The region with the most undeveloped or developing (Stage 1 & 2) countries is:
a)
Europe
b)
South Asia
c)
Subsaharan Africa
d)
North America
119.
Which of the following is the correct group of countries transitioning from Stage 3 to 4 currently:
a)
Japan, India, Brazil
b)
India, Brazil, Mexico
c)
Japan, India, Mexico
d)
Nigeria, India, Mexico
120.
Japan, Denmark, Italy, and Russia are all in Stage:
a)
1
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
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