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Population

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Ecumene

a)

term used by geographers to mean uninhabited land

b)

term used by geographers to mean population

c)

term used by geographers to mean farmed land

d)

term used by geographers to mean inhabited land

2.

“Half the world’s population lives in just _________ percent of the land.”

a)

65%

b)

25%T

c)

1%

d)

15%

3.

Population density

a)

measure of the average population per square unit

b)

the pattern of human settlement

c)

map of how crowded a place is

d)

the spread of people across the earth.

4.

Which place do people wish to live

a)

Wetlands & Coldlands

b)

Tropical areas

c)

Drylands & Highlands

d)

Mid latitudes

5.

Population distribution

a)

the map of human settlement

b)

the density of people across the earth

c)

is the pattern of human settlement

d)

ecumene

6.

Low-lying areas near fresh water give humans everything except

a)

transportation

b)

source of food

c)

moderate temperatures

d)

governments

7.

Arithmetic density

a)

population / arable land

b)

population / land

c)

farmers / arable land

d)

farmers / land

8.

Physiological density

a)

population / arable land

b)

population / land

c)

farmers / arable land

d)

farmers / land

9.

Agricultural density

a)

population / arable land

b)

population / land

c)

farmers / arable land

d)

farmers / land

10.

Overpopulation

a)

Carrying capacity has not been met

b)

is not a problem anymore with technology

c)

Carrying capacity has been met

d)

Carrying capacity has been exceeded

11.

Benefits of high population density

a)

materials are cheaper

b)

providing services is more cost-effective

c)

jobs are more available

d)

transportation is more efficient

12.

When people want to live in a particular region, they drive up the

a)

population density

b)

population distribution

c)

population pattern

d)

agricultural density

13.

Challenges of high population density include all but

a)

Water supply contamination can of make many people ill

b)

diseases can spread quickly and become hard to manage

c)

living space is more expensive and harder to find

d)

jobs are always harder to find

14.

Populations tend to cluster in cities based on

a)

race, ethnicity, and religion

b)

race, ethnicity, and income

c)

ethnicity, income, and language

d)

income, language, and jobs

15.

Population pyramid uses

a)

income and gender

b)

income and age

c)

age and gender

d)

gender and job

16.

An echo comes from a(n)

a)

War

b)

Bust

c)

Explosion

d)

Boom

17.

Dependency ratio

a)

dependent population / potential workforce

b)

potential workforce / children

c)

potential workforce / dependent population

d)

children / potential workforce

18.

A pyramid that shows a loss of life in child bearing years will result in a

a)

baby boom

b)

baby deficit

c)

baby echo

d)

baby bust

19.

Fertility rates began to drop worldwide for the following reasons except

a)

Many countries becoming more manufacturing oriented

b)

Many countries implementing family planning

c)

more land was being opened to agriculture

d)

more standing armies become commonplace in nations

20.

women began having less children because of all except

a)

more education

b)

family planning

c)

children weren't allowed to go to school

d)

more jobs available

21.

Family planning led to

a)

children being spread out

b)

children closer together

c)

religious groups changing doctrine

d)

women marrying younger

22.

Life expectancy is increasing due to all the following except

a)

better nutrition

b)

better medicine

c)

better hygiene

d)

increasing infant mortality rates

23.

Birth rate: low, Death rate: low and stable, Population change: very low growth

a)

Stage 1

b)

Stage 2

c)

Stage 3

d)

Stage 4

24.

Birth rate: high, Death rate: high, Population change: stable

a)

Stage 1

b)

Stage 2

c)

Stage 3

d)

Stage 4

25.

Birth rate: high, Death rate: rapidly declining Population change: rapid growth

a)

Stage 1

b)

Stage 2

c)

Stage 3

d)

Stage 4

26.

Birth rate: declining, Death rate: declining, Population change: rapid but slowing growth

a)

Stage 1

b)

Stage 2

c)

Stage 3

d)

Stage 4

27.

Birth rate: falls below the death rate, Death rate: low, Population change: very low

a)

United States

b)

Mexico

c)

Niger

d)

Japan

28.

Less Developed Countries mostly sit in stage

a)

1 & 2

b)

2 & 3

c)

3 & 4

d)

4 & 5

29.

More Developed Countries sit in stage

a)

1 & 2

b)

2 & 3

c)

3 & 4

d)

4 & 5

30.

The Rate of Natural Increase is

a)

(CDR-CBR)/10

b)

(CBR-CDR + I - E)/10

c)

(CBR-CDR)/10

d)

rising at unchecked speed

31.

Total Population Change = Births – Deaths + Immigrants - Emigrants is called

a)

Arithmetic growth

b)

The Rate of Natural Increase

c)

Exponential growth

d)

The demographic balancing equation

32.

Pro natalist policies include all the following except

a)

birth bonuses

b)

lower tax rates

c)

free college tuition

d)

family planning

33.

In the 1800's Thomas Malthus created a J curve population theory which said

a)

Pop. grows arithmetically while food grows exponentially

b)

Technology will solve pop. problems and grow enough food

c)

Pop. grows exponentially while food grows arithmetically

d)

The poor always need to be helped in times of need

34.

The Epidemiological Transition Model show that in Stage 3 people die from

a)

parasites

b)

famines

c)

cancers

d)

animal attacks

35.

Anti natalist policies include all of the following except

a)

family planning

b)

birth bonuses

c)

free contraception

d)

laws against child marriage

36.

Which continent would you most likely find the Highest Natural Increase rate

a)

N. America

b)

S. America

c)

Europe

d)

Africa

37.

Sanitation and systematic agriculture lead to this stage of the demographic transition

a)

Stage 1

b)

Stage 2

c)

Stage 3

d)

Stage 4

38.

To Malthus, positive checks on population were...

a)

Moral restraint, homosexuality, birth control, disaster

b)

War, sterilizations, famine, and disease

c)

Gov. Policy, genocide, forced migrations, eugenics

d)

War, disease, famine, disaster

39.

If a country is below carrying capacity in the short term the population will

a)

Increase

b)

Remain constant

c)

Decrease

d)

Increase until balanced with the natural environment

40.

Malthus believed that population grew _______ but food production grew _______

a)

arithmetically : exponentially

b)

Fast : Faster

c)

exponentially : arithmetically

d)

Negatively : Exponentially

41.

War, famine, disease, persecution, crime, poor education, discrimination, and your bad neighbor

a)

Pull Factors

b)

Push Factors

c)

Catalysts for emigration

d)

Positive population checks

42.

A baby boom is commonly associated with _____ and occurred in the U.S. between

a)

economic prosperity: 1945 & 1964

b)

Education of women: WWI & WWII

c)

economic prosperity: WWI & WWII

d)

Decreased Death Rates: 1945 & 1964

43.

What region has the lowest life expectancy at birth

a)

Northern Africa

b)

Sub-Saharan Africa

c)

The Middle East

d)

Oceania

44.

Most people live in...

a)

The developed world

b)

East Asia

c)

India

d)

Urban Areas

45.

Which region is almost entirely in stage 4 & 5 of the demographic transition

a)

The Americas

b)

Eastern Europe

c)

Western Europe

d)

Africa

46.

Low rates of natural increase can be found in this stage

a)

Stage 2

b)

Stage 3

c)

Stage 4

d)

Stage 5

47.

An issue with using arithmetic population density is that it doesn't consider

a)

water sources

b)

farmers/farms

c)

large families

d)

internal clustering of people within the country

48.

What is replacement level?

a)

number of births needed for a stable population

b)

includes immigration

c)

2.5%

d)

includes deaths

49.

Replacement level requires a total fertility of

a)

1.2

b)

2.1

c)

2.2

d)

2.0

50.

A population pyramid that is shaped like a triangle most likely is from a

a)

country in the semi-periphery

b)

country in the periphery

c)

country in the core

d)

country in the last stage of the demographic cycle