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Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 11mins
Literacy rate is -
not related to the population growth rate of a nation.
related to the level of education in a country.
the number of different languages spoken in a country.
the GNP/GDP of a nation.
Country X has an infant mortality rate of 88 per 1,000. This means that -
on average, 88 mothers per 1,000 living in Country X will not survive childbirth.
women in a rural community will have 88 children per 1,000 born in Country X.
Country X has 88 live births per 1,000.
on average, 88 infants per 1,000 die before they reach the age of two.
Which of the following is an indicator of the economic development of a nation?
GNP/GDP
ethnicity
language
male/female distribution
Death rates have been declining in many less developed nations due to -
improved health care.
declining birthrate.
movement from urban to rural areas.
a cure for the AIDS virus.
Which of the following is true about population growth rates?
Industrialized nations usually have slower population growth rates than non-industrialized nations.
Government policies rarely affect population growth rates.
Nations with a higher standard of living usually have rapid population growth rates.
Environmental factors have little effect on population growth rates.
A country’s population will grow if its -
birth rate is greater than its death rate.
death rate is greater than its birth rate.
infant mortality rate is greater than its fertility rate.
birth rate is less than its infant mortality rate.
Which of the following is true about the characteristics of human populations?
They will probably undergo little change in the future.
They may change over time and differ from region to region.
They may change over time but are the same from region to region.
They are basically unchanged since ancient times.
Over the last 100 years, the number of people in the world has -
decreased due to birth control.
grown very little.
grown rapidly.
remained the same.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of human populations?
age distribution
availability of natural resources
education
GNP/GDP
Around the world, population tends to be distributed along -
coastal regions.
mountainous regions.
desert regions.
polar regions.
The population growth rate of a nation is most greatly affected by -
the music and art of its people.
its proximity to the ocean.
the use of reliable means of birth control.
being in a mountainous region.
Which of the following is true about population distribution patterns?
In today’s global market, the availability of natural resources has little effect on population distribution.
Areas with limited oil and fresh water supplies always have very small populations.
Extreme climates may discourage people from living in certain areas.
Government policies seldom affect population distribution patterns.
Which of the following factors is least likely to influence population distribution?
availability of natural resources
natural scenery
economic development
conflict among religious and/or ethnic groups
Infant mortality is -
the funeral rites for infants in a particular culture.
a way of caring for babies.
the number of infant deaths in a nation.
the birth rate in newly created nations.
Most countries with slow population growth rates have -
communist governments.
low gross national products.
high literacy rates.
large rural populations.
Life expectancy refers to the -
average number of expectant woman in a country.
average number of years a person is expected to live.
number of males and females living in a country.
quality of life people in a particular country can expect.
Death rates in many developed nations have declined because -
of free market economies.
of advances in medicine and nutrition.
birth rates are low.
people no longer die from AIDS.
