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World Geography Demographics

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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.
2.
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.
3.
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.
4.
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.
5.

Which of the following best describes the ecumene?

a)

The places on Earth human tend to avoid

b)

The places on Earth humans tend to settle

c)

The places on Earth that most people migrate from

d)

The places on Earth with the lowest population density

6.

Which of the following best describes the population growth of the population pyramid below?

a)

Declining Population Growth

b)

Stable Population Growth

c)

Rapid Population Growth

d)

Can't tell from the information provided

7.

Which of the following best describes the population growth of the population pyramid below?

a)

Rapid population growth

b)

Declining population growth

c)

Stable population growth

d)

Can't tell from the information provided

8.

Number of deaths per 1000 population

a)

Crude Birth Rate

b)

Infant Mortality Rate

c)

Crude Death Rate

d)

Fertility Rate

9.

Demographics is the study of which of the following?

a)

Populations of humans

b)

Migration of humans

c)

Interaction between humans

d)

Interactions between humans and their environment

10.

Which is true based on the information from the map above?

a)

The states that are most affected have high population density

b)

COVID-19 is moving slowly

c)

The disease will spread quickly through the Midwest

d)

States with small populations are reporting the most cases of the disease

11.

Which of the following is NOT true about population statistics in the world.

a)

Most population growth is happening is less developed countries

b)

We currently have more people on Earth than we have ever had before

c)

Population growth increased rapidly after the 1950's

d)

On average, most countries on Earth are experiencing declining population growth

12.

Which of the following accurately describes how many people are on Earth?

a)

7.5 Billion

b)

7.5 Trillion

c)

75 Billion

d)

750 Billion

13.

Which two countries hold most of the Earth's population

a)

China

b)

India

c)

The United States

d)

Russia

14.

Which answer best describes carrying capacity?

a)

The number of people a place can support before resources are exhausted

b)

The number of people per square kilometer in a given area

c)

The amount resources per person in a given population

d)

The amount of money an area can generate in a given year

15.

Which claim is true based on the map above?

a)

Most populations live in the middle latitudes (between 30 and 60 degrees)

b)

Most people live in the middle longitudes ( between 60 and 120 degrees)

c)

Most people live in the Southern Hemisphere

d)

Northern Africa is very densely populated

16.

The "baby boom" (okay, boomer...) of the 1950s was most like caused by which of the following?

a)

The end of World War 2

b)

The beginnings of the Vietnam War

c)

The global stock market crash

d)

The Cold War between the US and Russia

17.

Which of the following is true of MDCs (more developed countries)?

a)

They usually have rapid population growth

b)

They usually have small total populations

c)

They usually have slow or stable population growth

d)

They usually have high fertility rates

18.

Which indicator tells us the most about how quickly a population grows over time?

a)

Fertility Rate

b)

Crude Death Rate

c)

Infant Mortality Rate

d)

Population Density

19.

Which of the following countries probably has the LOWEST doubling time? (go hit up CIA World Factbook... it's okay... I'll wait! This question is kinda hard :) )

a)

India

b)

Russia

c)

Mexico

d)

Afghanistan

20.

Which of the following might attribute to why LDCs, on average, have higher infant mortality rates?

a)

Lack of adequate medical care due to weak economies

b)

The healthcare system of LDCs is better equipped to deal with the elderly

c)

Natural disasters

d)

Dense populations lead to higher infant morality rates

21.

Which of the following statements is true based on the map above?

a)

People in the Northern part of the country refer to soft drinks as soda

b)

The South mostly refers to soft drinks as Coke

c)

Most of the country refers soft drinks as sodas

d)

Alaska mostly refers to soft drinks as sodas

22.

Which of the following is true about about migrants based on Ravenstein's theories of migration?

a)

Most migrants are female

b)

Most migrants elderly

c)

Most migrants move from MDC's to LDC's

d)

Most migrants move to urban centers

23.

Which of the following is NOT an example of people undergoing forced migration?

a)

African slaves in the 16th to 19th centuries

b)

Refugees from Ukraine

c)

Soldiers in Vietnam that were sent overseas to fight in a war after being drafted

d)

An upper middle class family from Canada moving to the USA for a new job

24.

An intervening obstacle is any geographic (CULTURAL OR PHYSICAL) barrier that prevents or limits migration. Which of the following would be an intervening obstacle faced by Latin American immigrants trying to enter the US from the South?

a)

Deserts as the US/Mexico border

b)

Corrupt police officers taking advantage of poor migrants

c)

The Rio Grande River

d)

All of these are intervening obstacles

25.

Based on the map, what country do most remittances in the US get sent to?

a)

Mexico

b)

Canada

c)

India

d)

China

26.

Is this country Developed or Developing?

a)

Developed

b)

Developing

27.

Describe the healthcare of this country.

a)

Good healthcare available to most

b)

Good healthcare available to some

c)

Poor healthcare for all

d)

Poor healthcare for most

28.

Is this country Developed or Developing?

a)

Developed

b)

Developing

29.

Describe the healthcare of this country.

a)

Good healthcare available to most

b)

Good healthcare available to some

c)

Poor healthcare for all

d)

Poor healthcare for most

30.

Describe the literacy rate of this country.

a)

Most people can read and write.

b)

Some people can read and write.

c)

Most people can not read and write.

31.

How would you describe the population of this country?

a)

They are overpopulated

b)

They have billions of people

c)

They have a high birth rate

d)

They are a small country

32.

How would you describe the population of this country?

a)

They are experiencing rapid population growth

b)

They are experiencing stable population growth

c)

They are experiencing negative population growth

33.

How would you describe the population of this country?

a)

They are experiencing stable population growth

b)

They are experiencing negative population growth

c)

They are experiencing rapid population growth

34.

How would you describe the population of this country?

a)

They are experiencing stable population growth

b)

They are experiencing rapid population growth

c)

They are experiencing negative population growth

35.

There are a lot of immigrants that are coming into this country.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

Describe the likely crime rate of this country.

a)

They have a high crime rate

b)

They have a low crime rate

37.

This country has ample access to healthcare and birth control.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

This country has ample access to healthcare and birth control.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

Describe the likely GDP of this country

a)

They have a high GDP

b)

They have a low GDP

c)

They are super rich

40.

Describe the likely GDP of this country

a)

They have a high GDP

b)

They have a low GDP

c)

They are super poor

d)

They have no GDP

41.

This country has a low birth rate

a)

True

b)

False

42.

Describe the likely death rate of this country.

a)

This country has a low death rate

b)

This country has a high death rate

c)

This country has many old people

d)

Very few people die in this country

43.

Describe the life expectancy of this country

a)

People live a long time

b)

People die early

c)

Men live longer than women

44.

What population is displayed on the RIGHT side of this pyramid?

a)

Children

b)

Women

c)

Men

d)

Elderly

45.

Which statement is true?

a)

There are more men in this country

b)

There are fewer women in this country

c)

There are more 30-34 year olds than 25-29 year olds

d)

There are more people age 25-29 than 30-34

46.

This country has a very large population

a)

True

b)

False

47.

This country is larger than the United States

a)

True

b)

False