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WorksheetsJapan Ageing Population
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 4mins
A country with an aging population is MOST LIKELY to face rapidly rising costs for which of the following?
refugees
pensions
pollution
unemployment
What is one reason that a population ages?
There is a rise in life expectancy.
There is a rise in the birth rate.
There is a drop in life expectancy.
There is a rise in health care.
What is one problem caused by an aging population?
The cost of food.
The cost of pensions.
The rising cost of travel.
The need for health care decreases.
What is one solution for pension costs?
Decrease the retirement age.
Decrease the number of young people entering the workforce.
Raise the amount of money given to the retired people.
Raise the retirement age.
Ageing population will cause...
Increase education fee
Increase government spending on elderly care
More burden putting on the younger generation
Less workforce
Which of the following measures can help boost birth rate?
Provide subsidy to each baby
Extend maternity leave
Provide occupational security to mother
Extend paternity leave
Japan has the longest life expectancy in the world
True
False
Japan has the longest life expectancy in the world
True
False
What is Japan's Total Fertility rate?
3.8
1.43
2.67
What is the 'Grey Yen'?
A rare Asiatic Yak
Japanese money which is old and has turned grey.
Extra money Japanese pensioners have to spend on leisure, tourism and high-tech gadgets.
What is the average economic cost for a family to raising and support a child to 18 years old in Tokyo?
US $ 250-500,000
US$ 10-25,000
US$ 50-100,000
