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Population recap Y8

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In which part of the world did humans first appear?

a)

South America

b)

Horn of Africa

c)

Southern UK

d)

New Zealand

2.

What is the world population expected to be by the year 2050?

a)

7.1 Billion

b)

5.9 Billion

c)

9.7 Billion

d)

15 Billion

3.

In what year (roughly) did the industrial revolution start?

a)

1750

b)

1960

c)

2001

d)

1410

4.

Birth rate is defined as...

a)

The number of babies born per 1000 people per year.

b)

The number of babies born within a country.

c)

The number of babies born to each family.

d)

The number of babies born per 100 people per year.

5.

Death rate is defined as....

a)

The average number of deaths per year.

b)

The number of people who die per 100 people per year.

c)

The number of people who die per 1000 people per year.

d)

The total number of deaths in a country per month.

6.

What factors ALL cause birth rate to FALL?

a)

Childcare is expensive, Children needed to work on farms

b)

Improved status of women, early marriage

c)

Improved status of women, Children needed to work on farms

d)

Improved status of women, access to birth control

7.

Which of these factors ALL causes death rate to RISE?

a)

Disease or illness, war, famine

b)

War, disease or famine, education

c)

Famine, education, improved healthcare

d)

Improved healthcare, disease, famine.

8.

Western Europe is densely populated.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Oceania is a densely populated continent.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

The densely populated country to the east of India is called...

a)

Bhutan

b)

Nepal

c)

Pakistan

d)

Bangladesh

11.

Which of the following are ALL reasons for having a dense population?

a)

Cities, lots of jobs, mountains, really hot and dry climate

b)

Cities, high employment, lots of entertainment

c)

Lots of Jobs, farming work, countryside

d)

Villages, forests, open fields