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Population Structure

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which keyword: 'Those typically not economically active (0-14 + 65 and over)'

a)

Youthful population

b)

Ageing population

c)

Dependent population

d)

Economically inactive

2.

Which keyword: 'Those typically of working age (15-64)'

a)

Youthful population

b)

Ageing population

c)

Dependent population

d)

Economically active

3.

How do you calculate the dependency ratio?

a)

Youthful population / Ageing population X 100

b)

Dependent population / Economically active X 100

c)

Natural increase / Net migration X 100

d)

Ageing population / Economically active X 100

4.

Identify the characteristics of a population pyramid for a country at a low level of development

a)

Wide base

b)

Tall

c)

Rapidly narrowing bars

d)

Low life expectancy

e)

Convex shape

5.

Identify the characteristics of a population pyramid for a country at a high level of development

a)

Narrow top

b)

Tall

c)

Bulge in the middle

d)

Low life expectancy

e)

Convex shape

6.

High Income Countries:

a)

Ageing populations greater than youthful populations

b)

Youthful populations greater than Ageing populations

c)

Base is the widest cohort

d)

Economically active increasing over time.

7.

Low Income Countries:

a)

Ageing populations greater than youthful populations

b)

Youthful populations greater than Ageing populations

c)

Apex is the widest cohort

d)

Economically active increases moving up the pyramid.

8.

Which of the following countries will have a population structure with the widest base?

a)

The Gambia

b)

India

c)

United States

d)

Japan

9.

Which of the following countries will have a population structure with the highest proportion of economically active?

a)

The Gambia

b)

India

c)

United States

d)

Japan

10.

This is a population pyramid of a

a)

LEDC

b)

MEDC

c)

country with many immigrants

d)

country with a long life expectancy

11.

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

12.

A narrow base in a population pyramid indicates

a)

low birth rate

b)

high birth rate

c)

many teenage pregnancies

d)

many old people

13.

The population pyramid is divided into

a)

male and female

b)

age groups

c)

immigrants

d)

students and workers

14.

What is the model called that describes the change in population in a country over team?

a)

Demographic Transition Model

b)

Demographic Trainstation Model

c)

Demographic Translation Model

d)

Demographically Transformed Model

15.

The DTM has _______ stages

a)

4 or 5

b)

10

c)

2

d)

6

16.

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

17.

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

18.

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

19.

Describe the likely GDP of this country

a)

They have a high GDP

b)

They have a low GDP

c)

They are super rich

20.

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

21.

This country has a low birth rate

a)

True

b)

False

22.

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

a)

Children

b)

Women

c)

Men

d)

Elderly

23.

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

24.

People leaving a country is called

a)

Immigration

b)

Emigration

c)

Mass migration

d)

Urbanization

25.

A person forced to flee their country due to war, violence, or natural disaster is called a...

a)

Immigrant

b)

A runner

c)

Refugee

d)

An illegal alien

26.

Things that attract people to a new place are called

a)

Push factors

b)

Pull factors

27.

An example of a pull factor is...

a)

A natural disaster

b)

Lack of access to education

c)

Lack of resources

d)

A new job opportunity

28.

The movement of people from rural areas into cities is called..

a)

Industrialization

b)

Urbanization

c)

Globalization

d)

City moving

29.

All of the following are characteristics of a developing countries EXCEPT...

a)

A large rural population

b)

A low life expectancy

c)

Lack of access to education

d)

Advanced technology

30.

What does the term carrying capacity describe?

a)

The maximum number of birth rates for a population.

b)

The ability of a population to accept new immigrants.

c)

The ratio of birth rates to death rates in a population.

d)

The population size that the environment can sustain.

31.
Which of the following makes it difficult to reduce population growth?
a)
High literacy rates result in women wanting to have more children
b)
Population sizes will not decline until some people start having to do without food and other necessities of life
c)
Many people live in cities, where large families are an advantage
d)
Many people have low literacy and limited access to healthcare
32.

According to this graph, Which stage of the demographic transition has the highest level of population growth?

a)

pre-industrial

b)

transitional

c)

industrial

d)

post-industrial

33.

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 health care.

34.

What is one problem caused by an aging population?

a)

The cost of food.

b)

The cost of pensions.

c)

The rising cost of travel.

d)

The need for health care decreases.

35.

One reason the world is growing so quickly is because...

a)

The world has infinite resources for everyone

b)

Birth rate is higher than death rate

c)

There are more and more places for people to live

d)

Death rate is higher than birth rate