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APHG Unit 2 Population Pyramids

Total questions: 120

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Is this country Developed or Developing?

a)

Developed

b)

Developing

2.

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

3.

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.

4.

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

5.

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

6.

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

7.

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

8.

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

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Describe the likely crime rate of this country.

a)

They have a high crime rate

b)

They have a low crime rate

10.

This country has ample access to healthcare and birth control.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

This country has ample access to healthcare and birth control.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Describe the likely GDP of this country

a)

They have a high GDP

b)

They have a low GDP

c)

They are super rich

13.

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

14.

This country has a low birth rate

a)

True

b)

False

15.

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

16.

Describe the life expectancy of this country

a)

People live a long time

b)

People die early

c)

Men live longer than women

17.

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

a)

Children

b)

Women

c)

Men

d)

Elderly

18.

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

19.

This country has a very large population

a)

True

b)

False

20.

This country is larger than the United States

a)

True

b)

False

21.

What word describes a pyramid shaped diagram that shows the age and gender of a population?

a)

population map

b)

standard of living

c)

population pyramid

d)

pyramid graph

22.

What word describes a country with a well developed economy?

a)

more developed nation

b)

less developed nation

c)

independent population

d)

dependent population

23.

What word describes the level of money and things available to a person, group, or society?

a)

standard of living

b)

dependent population

c)

more developed nation

d)

less developed nation

24.

What word describes the very young and very old people in a population who depend on others for things like food, shelter, money, etc.?

a)

more developed nation

b)

dependent population

c)

less developed nation

d)

independent population

25.

What word describes a poor country with an economy based on farming?

a)

standard of living

b)

dependent population

c)

less developed nation

d)

more developed nation

26.

Lower birth rate

a)

More developed

b)

Less developed

27.

More people living in poverty

a)

More developed

b)

Less developed

28.

Less people working on farms

a)

More developed

b)

Less developed

29.

More doctors

a)

More developed

b)

Less developed

30.

People don't typically live as long.

a)

More developed

b)

Less developed

31.

Lower death rates

a)

More developed

b)

Less developed

32.

True/False: Less developed countries tend to have rapid growth rates.

a)

True

b)

False

33.
Those 0-14 and 65+ are usually classified as?
a)
Dependents
b)
Independents
c)
Working Age
d)
Baby Boomers
34.
the periodic count of a nation's population by its government
a)
census
b)
count day
c)
rate of natural increase
d)
migration
35.

The title of a population pyramid should include:

a)

Population

b)

Age

c)

Country and year of data

d)

Country and percent of population

36.

Age cohorts are shown on which side of pyramid?

a)

Side (y-axis)

b)

Bottom (x-axis)

37.

Predict the future population growth of this country.

a)

Negative Growth (the population will shrink)

b)

Slow/No Growth (the population will stay about the same)

c)

Growth (the population will definitely grow)

d)

Fast Growth (the population will explode)

38.

Predict the future population growth of this country.

a)

Negative Growth (the population will shrink)

b)

Slow/No Growth (the population will stay about the same)

c)

Growth (the population will definitely grow)

d)

Fast Growth (the population will explode)

39.

In an advanced stage of industrialization, a country will exhibit which set of characteristics?

a)

Low birth and death rates, stable population, good living conditions, long life expectancy.

b)

High birth and death rates, stable population, poor living condition, short life expectancy.

c)

High birth rate and low death rate, growing population, good living conditions, long life expectancy.

d)

High birth and death rates, stable population, harsh living conditions, short life expectancy

40.

What do we call the study of human populations?

a)

geography

b)

demography

c)

economy

41.

What is this a diagram of?

a)

population pyramid

b)

life expectancy

c)

pension

42.

What can population pyramids show us about a country's population?

a)

their life expectancy

b)

Their Replacement Rate

c)

their dependency ratio

d)

Their total fertility rate

e)

The type of growth they are experiencing

43.

What does life expectancy measure?

a)

The average that a person in a given population can expect to live to.

b)

The number of old and young dependents who don't work compared with the working age population.

c)

The average number of children a woman in a given population will have in her lifetime.

44.

What is the definition of dependency ratio?

a)

the study of human populations, including how they change due to births, deaths, aging, and migration

b)

the number of old and young dependents who don't work compared with the working-age population

c)

the average age that a person in a given population can expect to live to

d)

the total fertility rate needed for a population to replace itself

45.

The Earth area of permanent human settlement is called the ...

a)

hot zone.

b)

civilized world

c)

ecumene

d)

subpolar region

e)

geophenom

46.

Land suited for agriculture is called...

a)

popuolation density

b)

agricultural density

c)

physiological land

d)

arid land

e)

arable land

47.

One demographic feature with the most significant future implications is that...

a)

the natural increase rate is larger every year

b)

there are fewer people in the world now than at the peak in the middle of the twentieth century

c)

the most rapid growth is occurring in the less developed countries

d)

people are uniformly distributed across Earth

e)

the less developed countries have the highest combined crude death rate

48.

The highest crude death rates are found in countries in which stage of the demographic transition?

a)

stage 1

b)

stage 2

c)

stage 3

d)

stage 4

e)

stage 5

49.

Stages 1 and 4 of the Demographic Transition are similar in that...

a)

both have low growth rates

b)

both have high dependency ratios

c)

both have low dependency ratios

d)

both have low life expectancies

e)

both have low death rates

50.

More of the "why" questions of demographics can be addressed with data focusing on...

a)

inventions

b)

health

c)

topography

d)

"pollution exporting" policies

e)

air quality

51.

Thomas Malthus concluded that...

a)

population increased arithmetically while food production increased linguistically

b)

the world's rate of population increase was higher than the development of food supplies

c)

so-called "moral restraint" was producing lower crude birth rates

d)

population growth was outpacing available resources in every country, according to algebraic calculations

e)

crude birth rates must balance crude death rates

52.
Canada's projected 2050 population pyramid shows a country in stage ____ of the demographic transition model.
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
53.
Even after reaching peak child (around 2 billion children), the population around the world has continued to grow due to ________.
a)
rising fertility rates
b)
MDCs
c)
increased carrying capacity
d)
demographic momentum
54.
In what 3 stages of the demograhphic transition model does the total population grow slowly or decrease?
a)
Stages 2, 3, and 4
b)
Stages 1, 2, and 3
c)
Stages 3, 4, and 5
d)
Stages 1, 4, and 5
55.
The dots on this dot map illustrates Australia's _________.
a)
cities
b)
water sources
c)
population density
d)
kangaroo population
56.
Thomas Malthus' checks on population included all of the following except __________.
a)
colonization
b)
disease
c)
famine
d)
wars
57.
Besides blaming the working class for many of society's problems, __________ believed world population growth is also overtaxing other resources like fuel and energy.
a)
Malthusians
b)
Neo-Malthusians
c)
Ravenstinians 
d)
Marxists
58.
The fertility rate of the U.S. is 2.1, but the population is still growing due to ________.
a)
emigration
b)
immigration
c)
out-migration
d)
demographic momentum
59.

This population pyramid shows... (HINT: Think about the age of the most people in the country and what that tells us about the birth rate.)

a)

Rapid population growth

b)

Slow population growth

c)

Negative population growth

60.

This population pyramid shows...

a)

a country with an old population

b)

a country with a young population

c)

a country with an uneven male/female distribution

61.

This population pyramid shows...

a)

a large number of people under the age of 20

b)

most of the population is between the ages of 20 - 80

c)

most of the population is over the age of 80

62.

The country represented by the population pyramid is most likely characterized by

a)

Adequate health care for the elderly

b)

Readily available birth control

c)

Low rates of heart disease

d)

Persistent conflict

63.

Based on the data, what stage of the DTM most likely describes Burkina Faso?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

64.

According to demographic transition theory, at which stages is a country's population most likely to decline?

a)

1 and 2

b)

2 and 3

c)

3 and 4

d)

4 and 5

65.

Which of the following can be found by the information shown?

a)

predict maternal mortality rate

b)

cannot be used to determine infant morality rate

c)

estimate the dependency ratio

d)

cannot be used to estimate sex ratio

e)

determined primarily by the combination of crude birth rates and crude growth rate

66.

In 2009, Sweden had a CBR of 10 and a CDR of 10. In what stage of demographic transition is Sweden?

a)

Stage 1

b)

Stage 2

c)

Stage 3

d)

Stage 4

67.

Which of the following would BEST explain the population pyramid shown?

a)

a country with a young population

b)

a large university town

c)

a retirement community

d)

an industry that commonly hires males

68.

According to the population pyramid shown, in2050 Japan will have what type of growth?

a)

linear growth

b)

rapid growth

c)

negative growth

d)

slow growth

69.

Neo-Malthusians believe that

a)

our continued population will lead to the depletion of nonrenewable resources such as petroleum and metals.

b)

only anti-natalist policies will work to stem the rise of population.

c)

over population is only problematic in certain parts of the world.

d)

Malthus was completely wrong about his predictions.

70.

What does this population pyramid indicate?

a)

large university town

b)

guest workers

c)

retirement community

d)

war or conflict zone

71.

The standard of living in Nigeria is

a)

high

b)

low

72.

What stage of demographic transition is Ukraine in?

a)

rapid growth

b)

little to no growth

c)

declining growth

73.

The infant mortality rate in Liberia is

a)

high

b)

low

74.

The life expectancy in Senegal is

a)

high

b)

low

75.

Which stage of demographic transition is Japan in?

a)

rapid growth

b)

little to no growth

c)

declining growth

76.

Life expectancy in Yemen is

a)

high

b)

low

77.

Denmark's population is a beehive shape. It is in the _________ stage of demographic transition

a)

rapid growth

b)

little to no growth

c)

declining

78.

Uganda's fertility rates are

a)

high

b)

low

79.

Uganda's infant mortality rate is

a)

high

b)

low

80.

Latvia's fertility rate is

a)

high

b)

low

81.

Latvia's infant mortality rate is

a)

high

b)

low

82.

Which statement about Nigeria is true?

a)

It has a high life expectancy

b)

It has a high standard of living

c)

It has a high fertility rate

d)

It has declining growth

83.

Which statement about Ukraine is true?

a)

It has high fertility rates

b)

It has a high life expectancy

c)

It has a low standard of living

d)

It has rapid population growth

84.

Which statement is true about Liberia?

a)

It has rapid population growth

b)

It has low fertility rates

c)

It has low infant mortality rates

d)

It has high life expectancy

85.

Which statement is true about Senegal?

a)

It has a low standard of living

b)

It is more developed

c)

It has high life expectancy

d)

It has low infant mortality rates

86.

Which statement is true about Japan?

a)

It is a more developed country

b)

It has a low standard of living

c)

It has high fertility rates

d)

It has a low life expectancy

87.

Which statement is true about Yemen?

a)

It needs more young people

b)

It needs to bring in immigrants

c)

It needs a better healthcare system

d)

It is a more developed country

88.

Which statement is true about Denmark?

a)

It has a low life expectancy

b)

It has a high fertility rate

c)

It has a high standard of living

d)

It is less developed

89.

Which statement is true about Uganda?

a)

Educating girls and women will reduce fertility rates

b)

It has a high standard of living

c)

It is more developed

d)

It has a high life expectancy

90.

Which statement is true about Latvia?

a)

They need to reduce their fertility rates

b)

They need more young people to support the elderly

c)

They need to lower their infant mortality rates

d)

They need to increase their life expectancy

91.

Liberia has a high ______________________.

a)

Standard of living

b)

life expectancy

c)

fertility rate

d)

level of development

92.

Japan has a low _______________.

a)

Life expectancy

b)

Fertility rate

c)

Level of development

d)

Standard of living

93.

Yemen has a low ____________________.

a)

infant mortality rate

b)

fertility rate

c)

life expectancy

d)

declining growth

94.

Which best explains why Europe and America are more developed than Africa?

a)

Slavery and colonization

b)

Less technology

c)

Worse government

d)

Weaker economies

95.

When a country educates girls, what happens?

a)

Life expectancy decreases

b)

Infant mortality increases

c)

Fertility rate decreases

d)

Countries become less developed

96.
Which country has the most young people?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
97.
Which country has the most elderly people?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
98.
Which country do you think has the best health care?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
99.
Which country has the highest death rates?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
100.

The human population is now about

a)

300 million

b)

1.3 billion

c)

7 billion

d)

12 billion

101.

Birth rates tend to be higher in

a)

less developed countries

b)

developed countries

c)

industrialized countries

102.

Why do people live longer today than 200 years ago?

a)

better health care

b)

better restaurants

c)

better hairstyles

d)

better clothing

103.

Which population pyramid shows rapid growth?

a)

Christmas Tree

b)

Box

c)

Cup

d)

Egyptian

104.

The age group at the top of the pyramid is called:

a)

Children

b)

Workers

c)

Retirees

105.

The age group that provides the most support for the other groups is:

a)

Children

b)

Workers

c)

Retirees

106.

A pyramid that has even population throughout all age ranges is called:

a)

Christmas Tree Pyramid

b)

Box Pyramid

c)

Cup Pyramid

107.

Which of these statements is true about this population?

a)

Percentages are used to measure the population.

b)

There are more males than females in the age cohort 20-24.

c)

There are no males over the age of 70.

108.

Population pyramids measure:

a)

Age and Gender

b)

Gender and Race

c)

Age and Race

d)

Land size

109.

What age groups does the bottom of a population pyramid represent?

a)

The elderly

b)

The working adults

c)

The children

d)

Males

110.

What does the whole right side of the population pyramid represent?

a)

Males

b)

Females

c)

Unemployed

d)

Young people

111.

What age group does the top of the population pyramid represent?

a)

The working people

b)

The rich people

c)

The elderly

d)

The young people

112.

What does the whole left side of the population pyramid represent?

a)

Males

b)

Females

c)

The working class

d)

The young

113.

What growth rate does this population pyramid represent?

a)

Rapid Growth

b)

Slow Growth

c)

Negative Growth

d)

Zero Growth

114.

What population growth rate does this population pyramid represent?

a)

Zero Growth

b)

Negative Growth

c)

Slow Growth

d)

Rapid Growth

115.

Which growth rate does this population pyramid represent?

a)

Slow Growth

b)

Zero Growth

c)

Rapid Growth

d)

Negative Growth

116.

Which population growth rate does this pyramid represent?

a)

Rapid Growth

b)

Slow Growth

c)

Negative Growth

d)

Zero Growth

117.

Does this population pyramid represents a More Developed Country (MDC) or a Less Developed Country (LDC)?

a)

MDC

b)

LDC

118.

Does this population pyramid represent a MDC or a LDC?

a)

MDC

b)

LDC

119.

Does this population pyramid represent a MDC or a LDC?

a)

MDC

b)

LDC

120.

A country with such a population pyramid ...

a)

is rather poor

b)

has a high unemployment rate

c)

suffers from an ageing population

d)

dies at an early age