Worksheets1. Population evolution and distribution
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 7mins
What is population?
The number of people who inhabit in a particular place
The science that studies if there are more men or women in the world
People who leave their country to find a job
The science that studies the characteristics of the world
What changes did the Neolithic Revolution produce in the world population?
Agriculture developed
Populations became sedentary
World population grew quickly
Populations became nomads
World population increased steadily until the Black Death of 1342
True
False
Why did world population grew more rapidly from the XIX century?
Healthcare and alimentation improved, and people got less illnesses
There were higher birth rates
There were lower death rates
All answers are correct
How many people there were in the world by the year 2000?
Around 6.000 million
2.500 million
Almost 8.000 million
5.000 million
The way in which people are spread across the world is very balanced
True
False, it's very uneven
What is population density?
The total number of people living in a country
The average number of people per square kilometre
The number of people entering and living a country every year
The number of people who live in the North Hemisphere
Which of the following factors has NOT an influence on population density?
Industrial development and technological advances
Administrative functions
Areas with specialised services
Favorable livestock conditions
What is the main reason for people not wanting to live in the place of the image?
Adverse climate conditions
Moutainous relief
Geographic situation
Isolation from other populated areas
What is the main reason for people not wanting to live in the place of the image?
Adverse climate conditions
Moutainous relief
Geographic situation
Isolation from other populated areas
The first Spanish census was made in...
1785
1875
1854
1789
What happened to the Spanish population between 1900 and 1917?
There was a large-scale emigration to America
The Spanish flu killed many people
The Spanish Civil War produced the loss of 600.000 people
All answers are correct
Between 1960 and 1975, Spanish people only migrated from rural areas to the cities
True
False, they migrated especially to America
False, they also mgirated to European countries such as France or Germany
Who are emigrants?
People who leave their country of origin
People who enter a country that is not their place of origin
People who migrate to America to improve their job
People who are looking for a better job
What are the main reasons for people to migrate?
People seek better opportunities and living conditions
People escape from wars
Religious intolerance
Persecution by dictatorial regimes
What type of migration is the image showing?
Temporary migration
Regional migration
Permanent migration
Voluntary migration
Which of the following sentences is FALSE for net migration?
It is the difference between the number of inmigrants and the number of emigrants in a year
When the result is positive, the population is growing
When the result is positive, the population is falling
When the result is negative, the population it is falling
Is it better for a country to have a positive or negative net migration?
Positive, because there are more inmigrants than emigrants
Negative, because there are more inmigrants than emigrants
Positive, because there are more emigrants than inmigrants
Negative, because there are more emigrants than inmigrants
Spain is a country of emigrants
Yes, it was, but it changed in the last 20 years
No, Spain has always been a country of inmigrants
Yes, and it still is
No, Spain has no emigrants
Where do emigrants in Spain come from?
India and China
South America (Venezuela, Colombia)
Especially from another European countries (France and Germany)
North Africa (Morocco)
