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Which of the following is NOT one of the factors that may influence the death rate?
age structure
health & nutrition
urbanization
level of economic development
government policy
Which state of the Epidemiologic Transition Model does the following statement describe?
antibiotics & genetic engineering contribute to new strains, infectious disease are prevalent in poor areas
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4
Stage 5
Which of the following is NOT one of the political reasons that can influence birth rates and fertility?
anti-natalist policies
pro-natalist policies
war
Which stage does this population pyramid belong?
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4
Stage 5
What is the age group for youth dependents?
0-5
0-10
0-14
0-18
Which state of the Epidemiologic Transition Model does the following statement describe?
bypasses and removal/treatment of cancer help people live longer, better diets & exercise, obesity is a major problem
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4
Stage 5
Which of the following is NOT one of the economic factors that influence birth rates and fertility?
children are needed to work on the farm
"insurance children" due to high death rates
fertility lower in cities due to the cost of raising children being expensive
religious beliefs
What is the age group for the working age?
15-64
19-70
19-64
15-70
Which of the following countries have or had anti-natalist policies? (Check all that apply)
Singapore (pre-1980s)
China
India
Bangladesh
Vietnam
Which stage does this population pyramid belong?
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4
Stage 5
What is the age group for elderly dependents?
80 +
75 +
70 +
65 +
Which stage of the Epidemiologic Transition Model does the following description belong to?
improved sanitation, nutrition, and medicine during the Industrial Revolution
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4
Stage 5
Which of the following countries have or had pro-natalist policies? (Check all that apply)
Singapore (post-1980s)
France
Poland
Japan
Hungary
Which of the following are issues with having a large youthful population? (Check all that apply)
lots of money spent on healthcare
lots of money spent on childcare and school
buildings needing to be adapted with ramps
less women working to care for children instead
pressure to increase the retirement age
Which stage does this population pyramid belong?
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4
Stage 5
Which of the following is NOT one of the social factors that can influence birth rates and fertility?
migration
imbalanced sex ratio
war
education level
government policy
Which stage of Demographic Transition does the following description fit?
death rates high because of disease and famine
birth rates high because of high infant mortality
natural increase low
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4
Stage 5
Which stage does this population pyramid belong?
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4
Stage 5
Which of the following are issues with having a large elderly population? (Check all that apply)
lots of money spent on healthcare
lots of money spent on childcare and school
buildings needing to be adapted with ramps
less women working to care for children instead
pressure to increase the retirement age
Which type of food production country is described below?
HICs - USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, France
Good climate and rich soil
Hybrid seeds, fertilizers, pesticides
Big traditional food producers
Emerging food exporters
Countries that are just self-sufficient
High income food importers
Low income food importers
Which of the following is NOT a way in which the Demographic Transition Model can be considered misleading?
not all countries pass through the stages in the same way England did
birth rates are higher in MIC/LICs than it ever was in England
MIC/LICs are gaining access to medicine faster
not all countries will progress to the next stage
Which stage of the Epidemiologic Transition Model does the following statement describe?
chronic disorders associated with ageing, cardiovascular disease, and cancer
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4
Stage 5
Which stage of Demographic Transition does the following description fit?
death rates remained low
birth rates fell because "insurance children" weren't needed and children weren't needed to work on the farm with the switch to manufacturing
natural increase rate fell
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4
Stage 5
Which of the following is NOT an idea associated with Thomas Malthus?
food grows arithmetically (1,2,3,4,5)
population grows in a doubling manner (1,2,4,8,16)
as a country develops economically, birth rates will fall
war, disease, and famine will act as checks on the population and increase the death rate when population becomes too high
did not factor in technology in agriculture to increase food supply
Which type of food production country is described below?
Saudi Arabia, Japan, South Korea, United Kingdom
Countries with limited land, limited water, or dense populations
They are not able to grow enough food but high enough income to import food
Big traditional food producers
Emerging food exporters
Countries that are just self-sufficient
High income food importers
Low income food importers
Which of the following are symptoms of overpopulation? (Check all that apply)
as the population grows, the average standard of living declines
food shortages
water shortages
environmental deterioration
congestion
Which stage of Demographic Transition does the following description fit?
death rate are mostly in the elderly
birth rates are low, sometimes lower than death rates
natural increase rates are low, sometimes negative
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4
Stage 5
Which of the following is NOT an issue associated with underpopulation?
choosing where too live because there are too many options
population is too low to make full use of the resources
an increase in population would lead to a bigger workforce and more productivity
Which of the following are the main reasons for food shortages? (Check all that apply)
drought
inequality
poverty
war
Which stage does this population pyramid belong?
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4
Stage 5
Which type of food production country is described below?
Brazil, Argentina, Russia, Ukraine, Thailand, Vietnam
Countries that have started to export food relatively recently
Arable land, rich soil, fertile river deltas
Big traditional food producers
Emerging food exporters
Countries that are just self-sufficient
High income food importers
Low income food importers
Which region of the world has the highest prevalence of undernourishment?
Asia
Latin America
sub-Saharan Africa
Middle East
Which stage of Demographic Transition does the following description fit?
death rates fell with new medicine
birth rates fell with increased education for women
natural increase rates had little to no growth
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4
Stage 5
Which of the following high-yield variety seeds were used in Asia to increase food production during the Green Revolution? (Check all that apply)
corn
wheat
beans
rice
Which type of food production country is described below?
China, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Indonesia
Countries where food production has kept up with population growth but they need most of this food to feed their own people
Benefited from the use of high-yield seeds
Big traditional food producers
Emerging food exporters
Countries that are just self-sufficient
High income food importers
Low income food importers
Which of the following is NOT one of the main critics of high-yield variety seeds?
need additional water and fertilizer to grow well
increases the population by providing more food for people to live longer
more easily adopted by wealthy farmers
fertilizers come from fossil fuels
reduction in biodiversity
Which stage of Demographic Transition does the following description fit?
death rates fell because of improved hygiene, improved urban infrastructure, and more food
birth rates remained high
natural increase rate increased
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4
Stage 5
Which region of the world is seeing the largest gap in agricultural technology?
Europe
Latin America
sub-Saharan Africa
Asia
Which of the following are possible limits to food production? (Check all that apply)
same level of progress may not be possible in the future
in some parts of the world, land is in short supply
water supplies are finite
climate change may be worsening the situation
more and more farms are producing non-food crops
Which type of food production country is described below?
Central America, Philippines, North Africa, Middle East, sub-Saharan Africa
sub-Saharan Africa is the largest importer
Big traditional food producers
Emerging food exporters
Countries that are just self-sufficient
High income food importers
Low income food importers
Which stage of the Epidemiologic Transition Model does the following description belong to?
illness and disease, war and murder, animal attacks, ex: Black Death
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4
Stage 5
