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Geography Y8 - Topic 6,7,8

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A person forced to flee their country due to war, violence, or natural disaster is called a...

a)

Immigrant

b)

A runner

c)

Refugee

d)

An illegal alien

2.

Things that attract people to a new place are called

a)

Push factors

b)

Pull factors

3.

Something that makes people want to leave where they are is called a...

a)

Push factor

b)

Pull factor

4.

An example of a push factor is...

a)

A new job

b)

A better school

c)

Natural disaster

d)

Better health care

5.

The movement of people from rural areas into cities is called..

a)

Industrialization

b)

Urbanization

c)

Globalization

d)

City moving

6.

This population pyramid shows... (HINT: Think about the age of the most people in the country and what that tells us about the birth rate.)

a)

Rapid population growth

b)

Slow population growth

c)

Negative population growth

7.

This population pyramid shows...

a)

a country with an old population

b)

a country with a young population

c)

a country with an uneven male/female distribution

8.

This population pyramid shows...

a)

a large number of people under the age of 20

b)

most of the population is between the ages of 20 - 80

c)

most of the population is over the age of 80

9.

A country with slow or negative growth is usually...

a)

Developed

b)

Developing

10.

All of the following are characteristics of a developed country EXCEPT...

a)

A large urban population

b)

A large rural population

c)

Access to education

d)

Advanced technology

11.
movement from one region to another
a)
migration
b)
multiculturalism
c)
ethnicity
d)
adaptation
12.

When a population pyramid has a very broad base what problem does that country face?

a)

An ageing population

b)

A high death rate

c)

A youth dependant population

d)

A large economically active section

13.

What shape is a typical LEDC population pyramid?

a)

Oblong

b)

Upside down triangle

c)

Triangle

d)

Rectangle

14.

Movement within a country is called (a)   migration e.g. Omagh to Belfast

15.

What two things contribute to population change...

a)

Migration

b)

Tourism

c)

Adoption

d)

Natural change

16.

Select the human barrier to migration.

a)

Mountain Range

b)

Wall

c)

Visa

d)

Desert

17.
According to the graph, which age group is the smallest for the male population in the United States?
a)
40
b)
80
c)
10
d)
85
18.
What means you're moving from country to country?
a)
immigrating
b)
emigrating
c)
internal migration
d)
international migration
19.
What describes people who are leaving the country where they live?
a)
international migration
b)
pull factor
c)
immigrating
d)
emigrating
20.
What is "migrate"?
a)
asking a country for protection
b)
amount of people who move yearly
c)
the act of moving permanently
d)
reasons people leave a country
21.
Is the example describing a push or pull factor?
Bobby is moving to Kansas City because St. Louis has such high crime rates.
a)
push factor
b)
pull factor
22.
A reason why a country's population may be gradually declining is:
a)
a sudden natural disaster
b)
declining birth rate
c)
declining death rate
d)
increase in immigration
23.

What is voluntary migration?

a)

Moving due to political conflict or war

b)

Moving out of free will

c)

Moving somewhere for work for the summer

24.

What is an asylum seeker?

a)

People who migrate to find a job

b)

People who have to flee their country

c)

A person who has left their home country as a refugee and is seeking asylum in another

25.

sometimes countries such as canada and australia develop their resources with the help of ________

a)

geopolitical problems

b)

emigrant population

c)

brain drain

d)

war

26.

migration leads to exchange of culture

a)

true

b)

false

27.

international migrants have the potential of transferring their skills to the _________

a)

their country

b)

distinary country

c)

destination country

28.

In which continent is Qatar is located?

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

Europe

d)

North America

29.

What is the capital city of Qatar?

a)

Dubai

b)

Manama

c)

Salalah

d)

Doha

30.

What is the main religion of Qatar?

a)

Christianity

b)

Islam

c)

Hinduism

d)

Bhuddiasam

31.

France

a)

LEDC

b)

NIC

c)

MEDC

32.

Philippines

a)

LEDC

b)

NIC

c)

MEDC

33.

Italy

a)

LEDC

b)

NIC

c)

MEDC

34.

Malaysia

a)

LEDC

b)

NIC

c)

MEDC

35.
Those 0-14 and 65+ are usually classified as?
a)
Dependents
b)
Independents
c)
Working Age
d)
Baby Boomers
36.
the periodic count of a nation's population by its government
a)
census
b)
count day
c)
rate of natural increase
d)
migration
37.

Is this country Developed or Developing?

a)

Developed

b)

Developing

38.

What population is displayed on the RIGHT side of this pyramid?

a)

Children

b)

Women

c)

Men

d)

Elderly

39.

What is this a diagram of?

a)

population pyramid

b)

life expectancy

c)

pension

40.

96% of the population of Italy is Italian

a)

True

b)

False

41.

Italy's official currency is:

a)

dollar

b)

peso

c)

euro

d)

kwanza

42.

Which three of these are reasons why life expectancy around the world has increased in recent years:

a)

Better education

b)

War

c)

Better medicine and healthcare

d)

Poor medicine

e)

Improvements in housing, sanitation and standard of living

43.

Pick 2 reasons why life expectancy may decrease in a country?

a)

Good healthcare

b)

Wars - some may flee their country and others may be killed in the war

c)

Good education

d)

Famine - not enough resources to feed the population

44.

Select three reasons why people might migrate from one place to another

a)

Because they already have a good quality of life

b)

For better opportunities - economic, environmental or social

c)

Because they already have access to clean water

d)

Civil war may force people to migrate for safety

e)

Economic migration for better jobs and wages

45.

Select 4 problems caused by an ageing population:

a)

One child policy led to parents without children to support them in old age

b)

Not enough working age people paying taxes to support infrastructure, pensions etc

c)

Not enough school places

d)

A lot of elderly left to fend for themselves as there are not enough care homes

e)

Children won't have playmates, cousins etc

46.

Select 4 problems faced by people who are forced to flee (leave) their country due to war

a)

Children don't get education

b)

Living in poor conditions e.g. makeshift tents

c)

They can't afford designer clothes

d)

Spread of diseases. Can't find jobs. Can't speak same language

e)

Loss of family members and mental health issues

47.
Which is NOT a reason for the decreasing death rate?
a)
Better health care
b)
Greater food supply
c)
Cleaner water
d)
More pollution
48.
Which of the following is NOT a challenge to a growing population?
a)
Overcrowding
b)
Housing shortages
c)
Overuse of resources
d)
Increased food supplies
49.

What is another name for a city?

a)

rural area

b)

urban area

c)

suburban area

50.

Birth rates tend to be higher in

a)

less developed countries

b)

developed countries

c)

industrialized countries