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AP Human Geography Chapter 2 Test

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why have the amount of ecumenes increased?

a)

Society is in favor of certain environments

b)

People have adapted to the environment

c)

Industrialization has destroyed all habitable land

d)

Agricultural growth has created no more of a need for specific environment characteristics

e)

Applications of different resources allowed for an improved environment

2.

Areas such as the Tigris and Euphrates were most probably inhabited because of their

a)

Proximity to water

b)

Specialized Population

c)

Subtropical Climate

d)

Arable Land

e)

Distance from colonized regions

3.

A comparison between which two densities help geographers understand the capacity of land to yield enough food for people

a)

Population and Agricultural

b)

Agricultural and Arithmetic

c)

Arithmetic and Physiological

d)

Agricultural and Physiological

e)

Population and Arithmetic

4.

If the population of Tokyo is about 13 million and its area is 845 square miles, then it has about 17000 people per square mile. Use a calculator

a)

False

b)

True

5.

In the United States how often does a census of population and census of housing take place?

a)

Once a decade, in years ending in five

b)

Once annually

c)

Once every four year during presidential elections

d)

Once a decade, in year ending in zero

e)

Once every five years, in years ending in zero

6.

Why is the census so useful to Geographers.

a)

It offers statistical data which can be used to conduct spatial analysis

b)

It helps agencies find ethnic minorites,immigrants, and homeless people

c)

It checks the stability of a population, economically and culturally

d)

It helps identify the physical boundaries of a region

e)

It helps them distinguish between different social classes within an area

7.

Most population clusters are located east if the International Date Line and west of the prime meridian

a)

False

b)

True

8.

Population clusters generally have

a)

Low-Lying Areas

b)

Different Terrains

c)

Access to water

d)

Temperate Climate

e)

Fertile Soil

9.

Which of the following is not one of the four major population clusters?

a)

Europe

b)

East Asia

c)

South Asia

d)

Southeast Asia

e)

Northern Asia

10.

Eastern Asia includes

a)

Japan

b)

Taiwan

c)

China

d)

North & South Korea

e)

Vietnam

11.

What fraction of the world’s population lives in South Asia

a)

2/3

b)

1/3

c)

1/4

d)

3/8

e)

3/5

12.

Which of the following is not in South Asia

a)

Pakistan

b)

India

c)

Bangladesh

d)

Myanmar/Burma

e)

Sri Lanka

13.

Within populated areas of Europe, most people live near

a)

Rivers

b)

Rural Areas

c)

The Eastern Region

d)

Cities

e)

Regions with many natural resources

14.

Southeast Asia includes

a)

South/North Korea

b)

Mongolia

c)

Indonesia

d)

Australia

15.

The largest population cluster in the Western Hemisphere is

a)

Northeastern United States and South Eastern Canada

b)

Southern United States

c)

Central America

d)

Eastern Brazil

e)

Eastern Peru

16.

Which are sparsely populated areas

a)

Undeveloped Lands, Hot Lands, Cold Lands, Low Lands

b)

Low Lands, Dry Lands, Humid Lands, Uncolonized Lands

c)

Dry Lands, Wet Lands, Cold Lands, and High Lands

d)

Low Lands, Cold Lands, Humid Lands, and Dry Lands

e)

Cold Lands, Wet Lands, Humid Lands, and Dry Lands

17.

Developed Countries usually have

a)

Higher arithmetic densities

b)

Higher Physiological densities

c)

Higher agricultural densities

d)

Lower physiological densities

e)

Lower agricultural densities

18.

If Egypt has a high agricultural and physiological density, its population probably contains many farmers

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Since Netherlands had a high physiological density and a low agricultural density, its farmers are probably inefficient

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Nearly all the world's population growth is clustered in what areas?

a)

Urban areas

b)

MDC's

c)

LDC's

d)

Suburban areas

e)

Rural Areas

21.

The Nile River Valley has the greatest concentration of population Egypt because of its?

a)

Alpine climate

b)

Tourist Attractions

c)

Extensive migration from nearby areas

d)

Many sacred sites

e)

High quality agricultural land

22.

Developed countries tend to have higher crude birth rates compared to undeveloped counties

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Countries in which 2 regions usually have the highest NIRs?

a)

Africa

b)

Europe

c)

Latin America

d)

Southwest Asia

e)

East Asia

24.

If a countries CBR and CDR increase at the same rate the population will

a)

Grow

b)

Stay the same

c)

Drop

d)

Drop followed by rapid growth

e)

Grow followed by a sharp decline

25.

In a population pyramid, which side typically contains women?

a)

Left Side

b)

Right Side

26.

Does this population pyramid represent a developed or undeveloped country?

a)

Developed country

b)

Undeveloped country

27.

A high dependency ratio creates

a)

Less pressure on working class people

b)

More pressure on government

c)

More pressure on working class people

d)

An equal amount of pressure upon working class people and underage/overage people

e)

Less available jobs

28.

Which country probably has the highest NIR?

a)

United States

b)

Sub-Saharan Africa

c)

China

d)

India

e)

Latin America

29.

Why do developed countries have a lower CDR?

a)

Most people have jobs

b)

Medical advancements

c)

More food is produced

d)

Economy is growing

e)

Higher life expectancy

30.

Which population pyramid has the highest life expectancy

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

31.

If a city's population is dominated by elderly people how would the population pyramid look?

a)

upside down

b)

rightside-up

c)

to have a wide base

d)

to have perfectly vertical sides

e)

A spike in the middle of the pyramid

32.

Which option would geographers characterize as an overpopulated country?

a)

The population numbers more than 100 million and there is concern about the finite limits of natural resources, although the resources available in the country seem adequate to that population

b)

There are too many people according to a standard economic measure of poverty

c)

The population numbers more than one million, and there is an average distribution of population to resources

d)

The population numbers less than one million, but there is concern that the country's natural resources are adequate for only half that number

33.

What is the most populous country in Southeast Asia?

a)

Indonesia

b)

Cambodia

c)

Thailand

d)

Vietnam

e)

Myanmar

34.

What is the number of people who are too young or too old to work, compared to the number of people in their productive years known as?

a)

dependency ratio

b)

total fertility rate

c)

sex ratio

d)

infant mortality rate

e)

population ratio

35.

The annual worldwide natural increase rate is

a)

1.2%

b)

12%

c)

12 million

d)

15%

e)

1.4%

36.
Which area has the highest urbanization rate?
a)
Indochina
b)
 Western Europe
c)
East Asia
d)
South Asia
37.

Chinese men have been moving out of China due to the shortage of available women in China. This is a _________________ factor influencing migration.

a)

social

b)

Anti-natalist

c)

demographic

d)

environmental

38.

When women in developing countries become educated...

a)

The death rate increases

b)

the country enters stage 5 of the Epidemiological Transition Model

c)

the agricultural density increases

d)

Fertility rates decrease

e)

Crude death rate decreases

39.

This stage of the demographic transition has a very low birth rate and death rates producing no long term natural increase

a)

Stage 1

b)

Stage 2

c)

Stage 3

d)

Stage 4

e)

Stage 5

40.

This stage of the demographic transition has a low birth rate and the death rate starts to rise higher creating a possibly decrease in population

a)

Stage 1

b)

Stage 2

c)

Stage 3

d)

Stage 4

e)

Stage 5

41.

This stage of the demographic transition has a rapidly declining death rate and very high birth rate creating a high rate of natural increase

a)

Stage 1

b)

Stage 2

c)

Stage 3

d)

Stage 4

e)

Stage 5

42.

In this stage of the demographic transition, birth rates rapidly decline, and death rates continue to decline causing the natural increase rate to moderate

a)

Stage 1

b)

Stage 2

c)

Stage 3

d)

Stage 4

e)

Stage 5

43.

This stage of the demographic transition has a very high birth rate and death rate creating virtually no long-term natural increase

a)

Stage 1

b)

Stage 2

c)

Stage 3

d)

Stage 4

e)

Stage 5

44.

Which two stages of the demographic transition are most similar when it comes to NIR

a)

Stage 1 and Stage 2

b)

Stage 2 and Stage 3

c)

Stage 3 and Stage 5

d)

Stage 1 and Stage 4

e)

Stage 2 and Stage 5

45.

The decrease in death rates in stage 2 can be primarily accredited to

a)

Better education

b)

The Agricultural Revolution

c)

The Industrial Revolution

d)

The Age of Exploration

e)

The Medical Revolution

46.

What best describes Malthus’ stance on overpopulation

a)

Population grows much faster than the amount of food produced

b)

There would be too many people for the land available

c)

People would eventually not be able to self sustain themselves

d)

The reduction in agricultural density would create more food for the population

e)

There are only a finite amount of resources and an everlasting supply of humans

47.

The country with the narrowest population pyramid is:

a)

Indonesia.

b)

Brazil.

c)

Denmark.

d)

Democratic Republic of the Congo.

e)

Chad

48.

The shape of a country's population pyramid is determined primarily by its:

a)

crude birth rate.

b)

crude death rate.

c)

dependency rate.

d)

demographic ratio.

e)

natural increase rate.

49.

In Stage 2, the Population Pyramid looks like...

a)
b)
c)
50.

In Stage 3, the Population Pyramid looks like...

a)
b)
c)
51.

In Stage 4, the Population Pyramid looks like...

a)
b)
c)
52.

What do Neo-Malthusians believed that

a)

Since more countries have entered stage 2, there is a larger gap between the population growth and the amount of food being produced

b)

Malthus was false, as industrialization would create a spike in food growth

c)

World population is growing faster than the production of resources other than food

d)

Population growth is more beneficial to resource production that detrimental

53.

Why have birth rates declined

a)

Health Care

b)

Increased life expectancy

c)

Education

d)

Contraception

e)

Declining CDR

54.

This stage of the epidemiological transition has many infectious and parasitic diseases, which created a high CDR

a)

Stage 1

b)

Stage 2

c)

Stage 3

d)

Stage 4

e)

Stage 5

55.

This stage of the epidemiological transition has receding pandemics which creates a rapidly declining CDR

a)

Stage 1

b)

Stage 2

c)

Stage 3

d)

Stage 4

e)

Stage 5

56.

This stage of the epidemiological transition has degenerative and human created diseases that create a moderately declining CDR

a)

Stage 1

b)

Stage 2

c)

Stage 3

d)

Stage 4

e)

Stage 5

57.

This stage of the epidemiological transition has degenerative and human created diseases that are delayed, which created a low, but increasing CDR

a)

Stage 1

b)

Stage 2

c)

Stage 3

d)

Stage 4

e)

Stage 5

58.

This stage of the epidemiological transition brings back infectious and parasitic diseases, which creates a rising CDR

a)

Stage 1

b)

Stage 2

c)

Stage 3

d)

Stage 4

e)

Stage 5

59.

Which of the following are reasons for Stage 5 of the epidemiological transition

a)

Evolution

b)

Decreased Connections

c)

Poverty

d)

Increased connections

e)

Uneven access to renewable resources

60.

Which of the following was the most violent stage 1 epidemic

a)

Cholera

b)

Bubonic Plague

c)

Influenza

d)

Chicken Pox

e)

Swine Flu

61.

What are the best 2 indicators of the health in a region

a)

Natural Increase Rate

b)

Crude Birth Rate

c)

Infant Mortality Rate

d)

Life Expectancy

e)

Crude Death Rat

62.

In recent years, the most lethal epidemic has been

a)

Cholera

b)

Avian flu

c)

Malaria

d)

AIDS

e)

SARS

63.

The principal reason for declining natural increase rates in developed countries is

a)

Declining crude death rates

b)

Increasing crude death rates

c)

Increasing crude birth rates

d)

Declining crude birth rates

e)

Balanced natural increase rate

64.

England's population pyramid would most resemble

a)

Cape Verde

b)

Chile

c)

Denmark

d)

Zaire

e)

The United States

65.

The shape of a country’s population pyramid is determined by its

a)

Dependency ratio

b)

Crude birth rate

c)

Crude death rate

d)

Demographic ratio

e)

Sex ratio

66.

Life expectancy is lowest in

a)

Africa

b)

East Asia

c)

North America

d)

Europe

e)

Southeast Asia

67.

Among world countries, the spread between the highest and lowest crude death rates is ________ than the spread between the highest and lowest crude birth rates.

a)

less

b)

the same as

c)

less dependent on social services

d)

greater

e)

More related to income

68.

To study fertility, geographers mostly use

a)

Natural Increase Rate

b)

Crude Death Rate

c)

Infant Mortality Rate

d)

Crude Birth Rate

e)

Life Expectancy

69.

Relatively few people live at high elevations, but there are significant exceptions, especially in

a)

Europe

b)

Africa

c)

Latin America

d)

Asia

e)

North America

70.

The most populous country in the world is

a)

Indonesia

b)

China

c)

India

d)

Nigeria

e)

Chad

71.

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 X

b)

Country Y

c)

The rate is the same in both countries

d)

The rate depends on total population, so it cant be determined

e)

The rate depends on immigration so it cant be determined

72.

More developed countries moved from Stage 1 to Stage 2 of the demographic transition 200 years ago in part because of

a)

Invention of new technology

b)

The agricultural revolution

c)

People moving to cities

d)

Women choosing to enter the labor force

e)

Decrease crude death rates

73.

One important feature of the world's population with the most significant future implications is that

a)

The natural increase rate is larger every year

b)

There are fewer people in the world now than at the peak in the middle of the twentieth century.

c)

People are uniformly distributed across Earth.

d)

The less developed countries have the highest combined crude death rate.

e)

The most rapid growth is occurring in the less developed countries.

74.

Which of the following countries hav anti-natalist policies

a)

Chad

b)

China

c)

India

d)

Sweden

e)

Uganda

75.

For a stage 4 or 5 country, which of the following could be the biggest problem?

a)

Inadequate access to medicine

b)

Not enough resources for the large population(though it may be decreasing or not growing)

c)

Funding healthcare

d)

Unsanitary environments

e)

Large dependency ratio creates very few medical professionals relative to the population.