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Unit 4: People and Population

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The study of human populations

a)

urban

b)

natural increase

c)

immigration

d)

demography

2.

An ageing population is when a large proportion of the population is _____

a)

under 15 years

b)

16-35 years

c)

36-50 years

d)

over 65 years

3.

Many Spaniards emigrated to Latin America in the...

a)

1960´s

b)

1970´s

c)

first half of the 20th century

d)

1950´s, 1960´s, and 2012

4.

The total number of people living in an area

a)

demography

b)

immigration

c)

absolute population

d)

natural increase

5.

A negative natural increase means the birth rate is _____ than the death rate.

a)

higher

b)

the same

c)

lower

d)

more interesting

6.

Almost 75% of Europeans live in these areas...

a)

rural

b)

isolated

c)

urban

d)

Madrid

7.

Overpopulation is when the population density is too _____

a)

high

b)

low

c)

equal

d)

spread out

8.

Immigrants started arriving from North Africa, Latin America, and Eastern Europe in the...

a)

1960´s

b)

1970´s

c)

first half of the 20th century

d)

1950´s, 1960´s, and 2012

9.

People ______ to escape social problems, conflict or natural disasters

a)

go to the North Pole

b)

immigrate

c)

Spain

d)

emigrate

10.

The movement of people into a country

a)

immigration

b)

natural increase

c)

emigration

d)

artificial increase

11.

Which province has the highest population density?

a)

Madrid

b)

Pontevedra

c)

Sevilla

d)

Lérida

12.

When one person asks another person a series of questions.

a)

interviewer

b)

interview

c)

interviewee

d)

reporter

13.

Which province has the lowest population density?

a)

Madrid

b)

Pontevedra

c)

Sevilla

d)

Lérida

14.

This type of migration occurs within a country.

a)

immigration

b)

external

c)

emigration

d)

internal

15.

There has been a mass migration of people to Barcelona and Madrid in the...

a)

1960´s

b)

1970´s

c)

first half of the 20th century

d)

1950´s, 1960´s, and 2012

16.

birth rate - death rate =

a)

absolute population

b)

population density

c)

natural increase

d)

actual increase

17.

absolute population / square kilometers =

a)

absolute population

b)

population density

c)

natural increase

d)

actual increase

18.

natural increase + number of immagrants - number of emigrants =

a)

absolute population

b)

population density

c)

natural increase

d)

actual increase

19.

What is a census?

a)

a test for people who live in Spain

b)

an equation for counting populations

c)

the test you have to take before you go to secondary school

d)

a tool to help count the population and collect information about people living in this area