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Population and Culture

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is not an element of culture?

a)

Language

b)

Religion

c)

Values

d)

They all are elements of culture

2.

Culture is the "personality" of a group of people.... the "glue" that holds a group of people together and gives them their unique identity.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

3. East Asian, South African, Western European, and Middle Eastern

a)

Cultural Regions

b)

Languages

c)

Religions

d)

Continents

4.

4. Examine the population pyramid. Which country has a HIGH birth rate and a HIGH death rate?

a)

Afghanistan

b)

Egypt

c)

Germany

d)

None of the Above

5.

A pandemic is

a)

A disease that remains in a single location.

b)

A disease that remains in one country.

c)

A disease that affects only pandas.

d)

A disease that spreads around the world.

6.

The movement of people into and out of countries is known as

a)

Emigration

b)

Migration

c)

Immigration

d)

Integration

7.

Leaving a country is known as

a)

Emigration

b)

Migration

c)

Immigration

d)

Negotiation

8.

Entering a new country is known as

a)

Emigration

b)

Migration

c)

Immigration

d)

Congregation

9.

The birth rate of a nation is

a)

the number of births per 100 people.

b)

the number of births per 1,000 people

c)

the number of births per 10,000 people

d)

the number of births per 100,000 people

10.

"Natural Increase" in a nation's population is

a)

the difference between the immigration rate and the emigration rate

b)

the difference between the birth rate and the death rate

c)

the difference between developed and developing countries.

d)

the difference between the inflation rate and the deflation rate

11.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a developed country?

a)

highly industrialized

b)

low birth rate and low death rate

c)

low income

d)

excellent medical care

12.

Examine this graphic. Obviously, countries don't fall neatly into "developed" and "developing" -- there are various stages of development across the world. Generally speaking, "developing" countries

a)

have low income

b)

high birth rates

c)

poor access to medical care

d)

All of the Above

13.

Examine Russia's population pyramid. Which statement about the population pyramid is true?

a)

Women take better care of themselves than men.

b)

Older Russian men engage in riskier behavior than women.

c)

The largest population of males is 25-29

d)

Russians tended to have more female babies than male babies 70 years ago.

14.

Which of the following is NOT considered a "cultural hearth"?

a)

Mesoamerica (Mexico)

b)

The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers in Iraq

c)

The Nile River in Egypt

d)

The Potomac River in Washington, D.C.

15.

A cultural hearth is a place where a culture emerged and its ideas and traditions spread outward.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Which of the following is NOT a "pull" factor of immigration?

a)

Better chances of being involved in a war

b)

Better job opportunities

c)

Better medical services

d)

Better educational opportunities

17.

Examine the graphic. Which nations are considered advanced or "developed"?

a)

Australia, Britain, Canada

b)

Brazil, Russia, China

c)

Japan, Norway, India

d)

Turkey, Saudi Arabia, United States

18.

Which of the following is not a "push" factor for immigration?

a)

War

b)

Famine

c)

Better job opportunity

d)

Persecution

19.

Examine the population pyramid model. Japan's population is in decline, so it would be considered a __________ ___ country.

a)

Stage 1

b)

Stage 2

c)

Stage 3

d)

Stage 4

20.

What is population density?

a)

human beings on earth

b)

the number of people in a specific area (ex. square mile)

c)

spreading out of different cultures

d)

how many people you can fit in a house