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Human Population Dynamics

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a population’s total fertility rate?

a)

the number of births needed to keep a nation’s population stable

b)

the average number of children a male member of a population has each year

c)

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

d)

the total number of babies born in a population each generation

2.

What event in the mid-1700s significantly changed human population growth?

a)

human settlement

b)

Industrial Revolution

c)

development of agriculture

d)

Bubonic plague

3.

Which combination of factors will produce the highest rate of population growth?

a)

high birth and death rates

b)

low birth and death rates

c)

high birth and low death rates

d)

low birth and high death rates

4.

These graphs above are called

a)

life expectancy diagrams

b)

infant mortality diagrams

c)

demographic diagrams

d)

age structure diagrams

5.

Which graph would most likely represent a Developing country

a)

Left graph

b)

Right Graph

6.

Which is the proper sequence of steps in the demographic transition model?

a)

pre-industrial, transitional, industrial, post-industrial

b)

pre-industrial, industrial, post-industrial, transitional

c)

transitional, pre-industrial, industrial, post-industrial

d)

post-industrial, transitional, industrial, pre-industrial

7.

What can be inferred about an area that has an age structure diagram with a pyramid shape?

a)

There will be a huge decrease in population in the future.

b)

Population will neither increase nor decrease in the future.

c)

There will be a huge increase in population in the future.

8.

What can be inferred about an area that has an age structure diagram with a narrow base?

a)

There will be a decline in population in the future.

b)

Population will neither increase nor decrease in the future.

c)

There will be an increase in population in the future.

9.

The average number of years an individual is predicted to live is called

a)

life expectancy

b)

carrying capacity

c)

growth rate

d)

demography

10.

Which factor(s) help increase total fertility rates?

a)

high infant mortality

b)

one-child policies

c)

high childhood survival rates

d)

government support of the elderly

11.

Which stage of the demographic transition has the highest level of population growth?

a)

pre-industrial

b)

transitional

c)

industrial

d)

post-industrial

12.

What does the replacement fertility rate depend on most?

a)

population growth

b)

total fertility rate

c)

demography

d)

death rate

13.

The amount of people living in a given area is described as population

a)

Population Size

b)

Population Density

c)

Population Distribution

14.

The number of organisms that an environment can support is called the

a)

Population Size

b)

Population Density

c)

Population Distribution

d)

Carrying Capacity

15.
Name that population pyramid...
a)
Exponential
b)
Declining
c)
Rapid Growth
d)
Stable Growth
16.
Name that population pyramid...
a)
Developed Country
b)
Developing Country
c)
Unindustrialized Country
d)
Country with Poor Medical Care
17.
Name that population pyramid?
a)
Stable Growth
b)
Developing Country
c)
Exponential Growth
d)
Negative Growth
18.
Name that population pyramid...
a)
Exponential Growth
b)
Developing Country
c)
Underdeveloped Country
d)
Developed Country
19.
Name that population pyramid...
a)
Country with Good Roads and Bridges
b)
Country with Access to Medical Care
c)
Most People are Educated
d)
Poor Water and Sanitation Systems
20.
Name that population pyramid...
a)
Rapid Growth
b)
Industrialized Country
c)
Declining Growth
d)
Stable Growth
21.
Name that population pyramid...
a)
Declining Growth
b)
Rapid Growth
c)
Stable Growth
22.
Name that population pyramid...
a)
Rapid Growth
b)
Industrialized Country
c)
Declining Growth
d)
Stable Growth
23.
Name that population pyramid...
a)
Developing Country
b)
Developed Country
c)
Industrialized Country
d)
Stable Growth
24.
Name that population pyramid...
a)
Exponential Growth
b)
Developing Country
c)
Stable Growth
d)
Declining Growth
25.
a)
Rapid Growth
b)
Stable Growth
c)
Declining Growth
d)
Logistic Growth
26.
a)
Exponential Growth
b)
Stable Growth
c)
Declining Growth
27.
a)
Exponential Growth
b)
Stable Growth
c)
Declining Growth
28.
a)
Exponential Growth 
b)
Stationary Growth
c)
Declining Growth
29.
Name that population pyramid...
a)
Negative Growth
b)
Stable Growth
c)
Exponential Growth
d)
Logistic Growth
30.
The average number of births women bear in the lifetime is:
a)
crude birth rate.
b)
crude death rate.
c)
total fertility rate.
d)
natural increase rate.
31.
To study fertility, geographers most frequently use:
a)
crude birth rate.
b)
crude death rate.
c)
total fertility rate.
d)
natural increase rate.
32.
The world's population in 2011 was approximately 7 billion and a steady rate of growth was expected to reach 14 billion in approximately 90 years. The period of 90 years is known as: 
a)
doubling time.
b)
life expectancy.
c)
overpopulation.
d)
demographic transition.
33.
Life expectancy is lowest in:
a)
East Asia.
b)
North America.
c)
Africa.
d)
Western Europe.
34.
The total number of live births per year per 1,000 people in a society is the:
a)
crude birth rate.
b)
crude death rate.
c)
total fertility rate.
d)
natural increase rate.
35.
Which of the following countries has a high infant mortality rate, whereby women compensate by having more children during their childbearing years?
a)
Japan
b)
Angola
c)
Sweden
d)
Canada
36.
Why do women in more developed countries (MDCs) have lower rates of fertility?
a)
they are engaged in business and political activities
b)
they have access to medical care and birth control
c)
they pursue education opportunities, thus delaying child birth
d)
all of the above
37.

percentage of the population that has the ability to read and write

a)

literacy rate

b)

school rate

c)

life expectancy

d)

library rate

38.

average number of children that die before reaching the age of one that were born alive per 1,000 births annually.

a)

infant mortality rate

b)

baby death rate

c)

child death rate

d)

infant and maternal rate

39.

average number of children a woman will have in her lifetime for a given area

a)

birth rate

b)

fertility rate

c)

infant rate

d)

rate of natural increase

40.
Replacement rate refers to
a)
the # of people who must join the workforce to support the elderly population
b)
the crude death rate in order to balance the population pyramid
c)
the average # of babies a woman should have to stabilise the population
d)
the average # of people in the dependent population who need to replace those in the independent population as a %
41.
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
42.
What age groups are categorized as "dependent"?
a)
70-80
b)
65+
c)
0-14
d)
0-14 & 65+
43.
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
44.
Looking at figure 9.1.1, which of the following countries has the highest HDI?
a)
India
b)
China
c)
Russia
d)
Spain
45.
The gas tank in Dad's car holds 12 gallons. The gas tank in Mom's truck holds 50% more than that. How much does the truck's tank hold? 
a)
50 gallons
b)
6 gallons
c)
18 gallons
d)
21 gallons
46.
The movie theater decreased the size of it's popcorn bags by 20%. If the old bags held 15 cups of popcorn, how much do the new bags hold?
a)
3 cups
b)
12 cups
c)
6.67 cups
d)
15 cups
47.
A school had 1,200 students last year and only 1,080 students this year. By what percentage did the population decrease?
a)
90%
b)
190%
c)
110%
d)
10%
48.
The price of gas one week was $1.50 per gallon, and the price for the next week was $1.75 per gallon. By what percentage did the price increase?
a)
116.667%
b)
66.6667%
c)
16.66667%
d)
106%
49.
After a 25% discount, the price of a t shirt was $12.00. What was the price before the discount? 
a)
$8.00
b)
$6.25
c)
$16.00
d)
$75.00
50.
Compared to last year, the population of Boom Town has increased by 25%. The population is now 6,600. What was the population last year? 
a)
5,280 people
b)
52.8 people
c)
1,250 people
d)
660 people
51.
While studying population growth we learned that once people learned to grow crops they _____
a)
Banded together with other people
b)
Roamed farther to find wild game
c)
Built stores where they could sell their extra food
d)
Lived longer and had more children
52.
Today our population growth shows about _______ many people live on the planet
a)
1 billion
b)
7 billion
c)
10 billion
d)
250 billion
53.
The highest natural increase rates are found in countries in which stage of the demographic transition model (DTM)?
a)
Stage 1
b)
Stage 2
c)
Stage 3
d)
Stage 4
54.
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
55.
The highest CDRs are found in countries in which stage of the DTM?
a)
Stage 1
b)
Stage 2
c)
Stage 3
d)
Stage 4
56.
Country X has a CBR of 40 and a CDR of 15. In what stage of the DTM is this country?
a)
Stage 1 - No growth
b)
Stage 2 - High growth
c)
Stage 3 - Moderate growth
d)
Stage 4 - Low growth
57.
Country X has a CBR of 40 and a CDR of 15, while Country Y has a CBR of 20 and a CDR of 9. Which country has a higher NIR?
a)
Country X
b)
Country Y
c)
The rate is the same in both countries
d)
The rate depends on immigration
58.
For every 1,000 babies born in Mozambique this year, nearly 150 of them will die before they reach their 1st birthday. The rate of 150 deaths per 1,000 births is known as the:
a)
crude death rate.
b)
crude birth rate.
c)
total fertility rate.
d)
infant mortality rate.
59.
Rapidly declining CDRs are found in which stage of the DTM?
a)
Stage 1
b)
Stage 2
c)
Stage 3
d)
Stage 4
60.
More developed countries (MDCs) moved from Stage 1 to Stage 2 of the DTM 200 years ago in part because of:
a)
the First Agricultural Revolution.
b)
the Industrial Revolution.
c)
people moving to cities.
d)
women choosing to enter the labor force.
61.
The percentage of people who are too young or too old to work in a society is the:
a)
dependency rate.
b)
life expectancy rate.
c)
population pyramid.
d)
sex ratio.
62.
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.
63.
The country with the narrowest population pyramid is:
a)
Indonesia.
b)
Brazil.
c)
Denmark.
d)
Democratic Republic of the Congo.
64.
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.
65.
In contrast to the experience of MDCs, LDCs entered Stage 2 of the DTM through:
a)
creation of higher levels of wealth.
b)
diffusion of the Industrial Revolution.
c)
diffusion of medical technology from other countries.
d)
banking innovations.

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