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Human Populations

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The average number of children a female member of a population has during her lifetime

a)

total fertility rate

b)

replacement fertility rate

c)

growth rate

d)

death rate

2.
In recent years, the human population has 
a)
increased exponentially
b)
decreased exponentially
c)
decreased slowly
d)
increased slowy
3.
Countries with high growth rates usually have an age structure that has
a)
an even distribution over all ages
b)
more older people than young people
c)
more younger people than older people.
d)
more middle-aged people than younger people.
4.

Which of the following leads to a decrease in birthrates among women?

a)

Higher Education

b)

High Infant Mortality Rate

c)

No Prenatal Care

d)

No contraceptives

5.

The human population is now about

a)

less than 6 billion

b)

6-8 billion

c)

over 8 billion

d)

over 10 billion

6.

The average number of years an individual is expected to live.

a)

life expectancy

b)

infant mortality

c)

death rate

d)

growth rate

7.

How a population changes in size during a specific period of time

a)

growth rate

b)

infant mortality

c)

life expectancy

d)

death rate

8.
What type of population change does this graph represent
a)
Exponential Growth
b)
Massive Die-off
c)
Linear Growth
d)
Decrease in Birth-Rate
9.

A person that moves into another country.

a)

Emigrant

b)

Immigrant

c)

Religious Persecution Escapee

d)

Citizen

10.
The movement of individuals away from a population
a)
emigration
b)
immigration
c)
dispersion
d)
population density
11.
All of the following are demographic figures used in determining the total population of a country EXCEPT...
a)
immigration.
b)
birth rate.
c)
death rate.
d)
marriage rate.
12.

Give one factor that empowers women and reduces growth rates

a)

family planning

b)

access to contraceptives

c)

all the choices are correct

d)

better education

13.

Between 1880 and 1930, human population doubled due to:

a)

a combination of high birth rates and low death rates

b)

improvements in societal infrastructure and services

c)

all of the choices are correct

d)

industrial revolution

14.

Although China and India have similar populations sizes, which one is considered a developing nation?

a)

China

b)

India

c)

Neither, they are both developed

d)

Both are still developing

15.

What is the replacement level for a population?

a)

slightly less than 2

b)

2

c)

slightly more than 2

d)

5

16.
According to the population pyramid of this country, its population is most likely...
a)
growing slowly.
b)
growing rapidly.
c)
decreasing.
d)
not changing.
17.

If a population grows larger than its environmental carrying capacity, then

a)

death rate may rise.

b)

death rate may fall significantly.

c)

birth rate may rise significantly.

d)

immigration rate may increase.

18.

The average number of years an individual is expected to live.

a)

life expectancy

b)

infant mortality

c)

death rate

d)

growth rate

19.
If the number of births in a population is the same as the number of deaths in a population, what will happen to the growth of the population?
a)
It will increase.
b)
It will decrease.
c)
It will stay the same.
d)
It will fluctuate.
20.

highest birth rates are found in which of the following conditions?

a)

most developed countries

b)

least developed countries

c)

little contacted countries

d)

all over the world

21.

What factors cause lower death rates?

a)

sanitation, competition, high birthrates

b)

advances in nutrition, sanitation, medicine

c)

global warming

d)

high birthrates

22.

Where would you expect the life expectancy of a population to be low?

a)

developed country

b)

all over the world

c)

developing country

d)

transitional country

23.

Which of the following represents a country that has good healthcare and plenty of jobs?

a)

developed country

b)

transitional country

c)

developing country

d)

conflicting country

24.
China's One-Child Policy led people to prefer boys over girls.
a)
True
b)
False
25.
How might we reduce fertility rates in the world?
a)
Improve women's status and educational opportunities.
b)
Increase the life expectancy of men.
c)
Increase the number of housewives.
d)
Decrease literacy rates.
26.

Which correctly describes the term demographic transition?

a)

The transition from low birth rates and death rates to high birth rates and death rates as a country develops.

b)

The transition from high birth rates and death rates to low birth rates and death rates as a country develops.

c)

The transition from high birth rates to low death rates as a country develops.

d)

The transition from low birth rates to high death rates as a country develops.

27.
The number of babies out of 1,000 that die during their first year of life is called
a)
infant mortality
b)
growth rate
c)
demography
28.
another word for farming
a)
agriculture
b)
technology
c)
specialization
d)
shrine
29.
What is a population pyramid?
a)
A type of graph showing the number of males and females in different age groups.
b)
A type of graph showing the number of males in different age groups.
c)
A type of graph showing the number of females  in different age groups.
d)
A type of graph showing the number of males and females in only one age group.
30.

Which of the following is NOT a Pronatalist policy?

a)

Free Birth Control

b)

Free child care

c)

Free College tuition

d)

Free parenting classes

31.
Birthrate remains high, death rate begins to fall, total population increasing
a)
Stage 1 Demographic Transition
b)
Stage 2 Demographic Transition
c)
Stage 3 Demographic Transition
d)
Stage 4 Demographic Transition
32.
Name the type of pyramid in the picture.
a)
slow growth
b)
fast growth
c)
zero growth
d)
decline
33.

What are two density-dependent factors that most affected human population BEFORE the industrial revolution?

a)

availability of food & lack of space

b)

availability of food & high death rate from disease

c)

high death rate from disease & lack of space

d)

frequent natural disasters & availability of food

34.

An island has 120 people living on it. During the year, 10 people immigrated, while 20 emigrated. The birth rate was 15 and the death rate was 10. What is the new population of the island?

a)

No change, the population is still 120

b)

115

c)

135

d)

105

35.

Which of the following is an antinatalist pressure?

a)

feeling of pride from having children

b)

high infant mortality rates

c)

the importance of having children to support the family

d)

women playing a more prominent role in planning family size

36.

Which line represents growth prior to the industrial revolution?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

37.

In Stage 1, the birth rate is...

a)

High

b)

Falling

c)

Low

38.

In Stage 1, the death rate is...

a)

High

b)

Falling

c)

Low

39.

In Stage 2, the birth rate is...

a)

High

b)

Falling

c)

Low

40.

In Stage 2, the Death rate is...

a)

High

b)

Falling Quickly

c)

Low

41.

In Stage 3, the Total Population is...

a)

Growing quickly

b)

Slowing down

c)

Decreasing

42.

In Stage 4, the Total Population is...

a)

Growing Quickly

b)

Leveling Out

c)

Decreasing Quickly

43.

When humans first developed agriculture, they did so in the Fertile Crescent. Where is this region located?

a)

North America

b)

Africa

c)

Middle East

d)

Australia

44.

Is this country Developed or Developing?

a)

Developed

b)

Developing

45.

Predict the future population growth of this country.

a)

Negative Growth (the population will shrink)

b)

Slow/No Growth (the population will stay about the same)

c)

Growth (the population will definitely grow)

d)

Fast Growth (the population will explode)