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World Geography: Demography

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

Of the following, which features influence the size and distribution of human settlements?

a)

Land-forms and climate

b)

Nearness to water and natural resources

c)

economic activities, technology, and relationships with neighboring people

d)

All influence human settlement

2.

True or False: More people are alive today than at any other time in history?

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Before humans settled, around 10,000 years ago, people moved around from place to place. These travelers were considered ______.

a)

Normans

b)

Nomads

c)

Nomaams

d)

Nomasque

4.

Nomadic peoples settled in different regions and created early cities and towns. What do all of these regions have in common?

a)

Rivers

b)

Deserts

c)

Mountains

d)

Steppes

5.

What event marked a dramatic increase in population growth and distribution?

a)

The Green Revolution

b)

The Enlightenment

c)

The Industrial Revolution

d)

The Neolithic Revolution

6.

2/3's of the world's population today live within 500 miles of

a)

an ocean

b)

the Ring of Fire

c)

Egypt's Nile River

d)

Channelview

7.

Population is typically _________ in extremely dry, wet, cold, or mountainous regions.

a)

abundant

b)

scattered

c)

dense

d)

overcrowded

8.

The discovery of gold, diamonds, or oil might _________ people to an otherwise unfavorable area.

a)

attract

b)

discourage

9.

The map displayed is referred to as a

a)

Dot population map

b)

Population projection map

c)

Population distribution map

10.

Quizlet Vocab: Satellite cities that form around older urban cities or areas is called a

a)

Suburb

b)

shanty town

c)

squatter settlement

11.

Quizlet: A region that encompasses older cities and newer, developing suburbs is called a

a)

Rural community

b)

Suburb

c)

Shanty town

d)

Metropolitan region

12.

Quizlet: In lesser developed nations, newcomers may settle in squatter settlements, usually found outside of the city. Some live in _______, that have poor inhabitants that live in dwellings made from scrap materials, such as plywood, corrugated metal, or plastic sheets.

a)

Metropolitan Area

b)

Shanty towns

c)

Urban area

d)

Suburbs

13.

The image depicts a key tool used by demographers to determine characteristics of human population

a)

a dot population map

b)

a population pyramid

c)

a population density map

14.

Which country listed below has issues with their female population as many have been victims of gendercide?

a)

China

b)

Burkina Faso

c)

Egypt

d)

India

15.

China's One Child Policy and India's forced sterilization campaigns are both examples of

a)

Gendercide

b)

Pro-Natalist Policies

c)

Anti-natialist Policies

d)

Infanticide