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Population Studies - Review

Total questions: 81

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Birth Rate is

a)

Number of births per hour

b)

Number of live births per 1000 people

c)

Number of births

d)

Number of births per 1000 people

2.

Death rate is defined as

a)

Number of deaths per 1000 people

b)

Number of deaths in a year

c)

Number of deaths per month

d)

Number of deaths per week

3.

The population growth rate is

a)

The Birth rate plus the death rate

b)

The Birth rate minus the death rate

c)

The Death rate minus the Birth rate

d)

The Birth rate divided by the death rate

4.

Population Density means

a)

the number of goats per square kilometre

b)

the number of people

c)

the number of people per square kilometre

d)

the change in population over time.

5.

What factors would affect the birth rate and death rate?

a)

Medicine

b)

Vaccinations

c)

Education

d)

All of the above

6.

Which is NOT shown on a population pyramid?

a)

Age

b)

Sex (male/female)

c)

Ethnicity

d)

Population size

7.
Those 0-14 and 65+ are usually classified as?
a)
Dependents
b)
Independents
c)
Working Age
d)
Baby Boomers
8.
Those 15 - 65 are usually classified as?
a)
Dependents
b)
Independents
c)
Facilitators
d)
Baby Boomers
9.

According to the population pyramid of this country, its population is most likely...

a)

growing slowly.

b)

growing rapidly.

c)

decreasing.

d)

not changing.

10.

A diagram that shows the age and male/female distribution of a population, where the youngest are at the base and the oldest at the top

a)

dependent population

b)

population pyramid

c)

food pyramid

d)

population density distribution

11.

According the population pyramid Canada's population is _______________

a)

rapidly increasing

b)

gradually decreasing

c)

staying the same

d)

gradually increasing

12.
What type of city does this population pyramid represent?
a)
College town
b)
Retirement Community
c)
Business Center
d)
Military Base
13.

Which type of population is illustrated by this population pyramid?

a)

Fast growing

b)

Slow growing

c)

Stationary (not growing or shrinking)

d)

Negative growth (shrinking)

14.

Which type of population is illustrated by this population pyramid?

a)

Fast growing

b)

Slow growing

c)

Stationary (not growing or shrinking)

d)

Negative growth (shrinking)

15.

Which type of population is illustrated by this population pyramid?

a)

Fast growing

b)

Slow growing

c)

Stationary (not growing or shrinking)

d)

Negative growth (shrinking)

16.

Which type of population is illustrated by this population pyramid?

a)

Fast growing

b)

Slow growing

c)

Stationary (not growing or shrinking)

d)

Negative growth (shrinking)

17.

True or False: On a population pyramid, the youngest age groups are at the top and the oldest age groups are at the bottom.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

True or False: On a population pyramid, males are on the left and females are on the right.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

This 1950 U.S. population pyramid illustrates a:

a)

Baby Boom

b)

Baby Boomlet

c)

Baby Bust

d)

Baby Bustlet

20.
Which is [likely to be] more densely populated?
a)
desert
b)
coast
21.
Which is [likely to be] more densely populated?
a)
temperate climate
b)
polar climate
22.
How are people spread out on the earth's surface?
a)
evenly
b)
unevenly
23.
Which of these best explains the high population density in China's eastern region?
a)
The region is not capable of supporting large scale farming
b)
The region is close to the ocean and has favorable climate
c)
The region is home to the emperor 
d)
The region is located near active volcanoes
24.
Which is NOT a reason for the decreasing death rate?
a)
Better health care
b)
Greater food supply
c)
Cleaner water
d)
More pollution
25.
Which of the following is NOT a challenge to a growing population?
a)
Overcrowding
b)
Housing shortages
c)
Overuse of resources
d)
Increased food supplies
26.
The movement of people from place to place
a)
Migration
b)
Urbanization
c)
Modernization
d)
Industrialization
27.
Leaving one's home to live in a new place
a)
Emigration
b)
Immigration
c)
Urbanization
d)
Ruralization
28.
To enter and live in a new country
a)
Emigration
b)
Immigration
c)
Urbanization
d)
Industrialization
29.

The approximate population of the world today is..

a)

6.7 billion

b)

8.7 billion

c)

9 billion

d)

7.8 billion

30.

This stage of the DTM is characterised by a low and declining CDR, rapidly decreasing CBR, and a continued increase in the population.

a)

Stage 1

b)

Stage 2

c)

Stage 3

d)

Stage 4

31.

This stage of the DTM is characterised by rapid population increase, declining CDR, and high CBR.

a)

Stage 1

b)

Stage 2

c)

Stage 3

d)

Stage 4

32.

Continued medical advancements, enhanced welfare provisions, economic independence of women, and improved access to contraceptives is seen in this stage of the DTM.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

33.

Little medical care, no birth control, children seen as an asset, plagues and famines are characteristics of this stage of the DTM.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

34.

Nutritional developments, improved education, some availability of contraceptives, and increased urbanisation are characteristics of this stage of the DTM.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

35.

Improved sanitation, children seen as an asset, mechanisation, and population explosion are characteristics of this stage of the DTM.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

36.
Population density
a)
is a measure of how crowded a place is.
b)
can be expressed as the average number of people per square mile.
c)
is higher in urban areas.
d)
all of the above
37.

In which stage of the demographic transition does a country experience the highest death rate?

a)

Stage 3

b)

Stages 1 & 4

c)

Stage 2

d)

Stage 1

38.

In which stage of the demographic transition do countries experience the greatest population growth?

a)

Stage 4

b)

Stage 3

c)

Stage 2

d)

Stage 1

39.
Which of the following is a factor for a low birth rate?
a)
When children no longer contribute to the family’s economic survival.
b)
When most people are living in urban areas.
c)
When most of the population has access to medicine and/or health care.
d)
All of the above
40.

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.

41.

VOCAB: 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

42.

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

43.
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.
44.
A characteristic of stage Three of the DTM shows?
   
a)
High birth and death rates
b)
Low death and high birth rates
c)
Declining birth and death rates 
d)
High death and low birth rates
45.
A characteristic of stage one of the DTM shows
    
a)
High birth and death rates
b)
Low death and high birth rates
c)
Low birth and death rates
d)
High death and low birth rates
46.

This country most likely is in which stage of the Demographic Transition Model?

a)

stage 4

b)

stage 2

c)

stage 3

d)

stage 5

47.

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

48.
A characteristic of stage four of the DTM shows
   
a)
High birth and death rates
b)
Low death and high birth rates
c)
Low birth and death rates
d)
High death and low birth rates
49.
Into which stage of the demographic transition model would Poland and Japan fit?
a)
4
b)
3
c)
5
d)
1
50.
Into which stage of the demographic transition model would Australia and Canada fit?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
51.
Into which stage of the demographic transition model would Brazil and Mexico fit?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
52.

The population pyramid shown is most likely which country?

a)

Nigeria

b)

China

c)

Germany

d)

Japan

53.

In what stage of the DTM are most European countries?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

54.

This stage is characterized by: a low and declining death rate, rapidly decreasing birth rate, and a continued increase in the population.

a)

Stage 1

b)

Stage 2

c)

Stage 3

d)

Stage 4

55.

What is the term for the average number of years people in a population are likely to live?

a)

age structure

b)

demographic transition

c)

life expectancy

d)

migration pattern

56.

In the demographic transition model, which stage would traditionally involve an agricultural society?

a)

Stage 5

b)

Stage 2

c)

Stage 3

d)

Stage 4

57.

In which stage of the DTM is this population pyramid?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

58.

In which stage of the DTM is this population pyramid?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

59.

In which stage of the DTM is this population pyramid?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

60.

A country with an aging population is MOST LIKELY to face rapidly rising costs for which of the following?

a)

refugees

b)

pensions

c)

pollution

d)

unemployment

61.

What is one reason that a population ages?

a)

There is a rise in life expectancy.

b)

There is a rise in the birth rate.

c)

There is a drop in life expectancy.

d)

There is a rise in the death rate.

62.

What is one solution for pension costs?

a)

Decrease the retirement age.

b)

Decrease the number of young people entering the workforce.

c)

Raise the amount of money given to the retired people.

d)

Raise the retirement age.

63.

What is one solution for decreasing health care costs for Europeans?

a)

Providing preventative care.

b)

Putting more people in nursing homes.

c)

Paying pensions for people who can't care for family members.

d)

Treating more health problems.

64.

Which of the following factor does NOT lead to ageing population?

a)

Lower death rate

b)

Lower birth rate

c)

Better education

d)

Better standard of health care

65.

Which is the correct calculation for Rate of Natural Increase (RNI)?

a)

R.N.I. = (CBR - CDR)/10

b)

R.N.I. = CBR - (CDR/10)

c)

R.N.I. = (CBR / CDR) x 10

d)

R.N.I. = (CDR - CBR)/10

66.
When describing population pyramids, we break it down to the base, the middle, and the top. These refer to 
a)
youth, economically active, elderly
b)
youth, economically inactive, retired
c)
youth, working class, elderly
d)
youth, working class, elderly
67.
Dependency ratios may not always be reliable because
a)
in some countries, birth rates continue to increase despite a relative increase in GDP per capita
b)
in some countries, children and the elderly can work
c)
in some countries, the spread of disease cannot be controlled effectively 
d)
dependency ratios do not distinguish between males and females in a given population
68.
In terms of population pyramids, a youthful population will exhibit
a)
a tall pyramid
b)
a convex shape
c)
a wide bottom
d)
the chimney effect
69.
Which country is NOT an ageing population
a)
China
b)
Japan
c)
Hong Kong
d)
Ethiopia
70.
Which is NOT a valid reason why women live longer than men.
a)
Men work harder than women
b)
Men tend not to deal with stress well and tend to be worse at maintaining  networks of emotional connections to people
c)
Men tend to drink/smoke more and engage in riskier activity
d)
Men are more likely to engage in riskier jobs includong mining and military
71.
Birth rates tend to be negatively correlated with
a)
Gender equality
b)
Gender inequality
c)
Population size
d)
Proportion of primary sector employment
72.
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.
73.
A decline in a country's crude birth rate would result in an increase in the country's:
a)
total fertility rate.
b)
crude death rate.
c)
natural increase rate.
d)
doubling time.
74.
Life expectancy is lowest in:
a)
East Asia.
b)
North America.
c)
Africa.
d)
Western Europe.
75.

Of the following 5 countries, the lowest crude birth rate is found in:

a)

Uganda

b)

Denmark

c)

Indonesia

d)

Nigeria

76.

Of the following 5 countries, the highest natural increase is found in:

a)

China

b)

Denmark

c)

Zimbabwe

d)

Singapore

77.
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
78.

Why do women in more developed countries (MEDCs) 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

79.

Which of the following is the formula for a population's doubling time?

a)

70/natural increase

b)

natural increase/70

c)

(70/natural increase) x 100

d)

(70 x natural increase)/10

80.

The dependency ratio is calculated as:

a)

(dependent population/independent population) x 100

b)

(independent population/dependent population) x 100

c)

dependent population/(independent population x 100)

d)

independent population/(dependent population x 100)

81.

Natural increase is calculated as

a)

[(CBR - CDR +/- MR)/1000] X 100

b)

[(CDR - CBR +/- MR)/1000] X 100

c)

[(CBR - CDR +/- MR)/(1000 X 100)]

d)

[(CDR - CBR +/- MR)/(1000 X 100)]

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