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The Demographic Transition Model

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

High birthrate and high death rate means the total population is low

a)

stage 1

b)

stage 2

c)

stage 3

d)

stage 4

e)

stage 5

2.

Natural (a)   happens when the birthrate is higher than the deathrate

3.

Healthcare is more high tech and advanced in this stage and people are educated better about healthier diets and lifestyles.

a)

stage 1

b)

stage 2

c)

stage 3

d)

stage 4

e)

stage 5

4.

Why would healthy lifestyles and advanced medical care reduce the deathrate?

a)

lower life expectancy

b)

birthrate increases

c)

higher life expectancy

d)

gni falls

5.

Give two reasons why the death rate is high in stage 1

a)

high GNI

b)

Poor access to education

c)

Poor access and quality of healthcare and sanitation

d)

Good access and quality of sanitation

6.

Natural (a)   is when the death rate is higher than the birthrate

7.

What happened in stage 4 which started the fall of the birthrate?

a)

emancipation of women

b)

access to better education

c)

industrialisation

d)

more women work on farms

8.

What does the term industrialisation mean?

a)

people work on farms

b)

people move to cities

c)

People work in factories

d)

the growth of factories in towns and cities for mass manufacturing

9.

Why would industrialisation reduce the birthrate in a country? One answer is not correct - which one?

a)

people work in factories so smaller families are needed

b)

less children are needed to work on farms

c)

less children die at a younger age

d)

people live in cities with better paid jobs with more reliable pay

10.

What is the name of the model that shows the stage of a country's development?

a)

burgess model

b)

demographic transition model

c)

demographic transportation model

d)

development transition model

11.

Name the development indicator which is not found in the DTM.

a)

Life expectancy

b)

death rate

c)

birth rate

12.

Which stage shows a LIC?

(a)  

13.

How many stages are there is the demographic transition model?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

14.

In what stage of the DTM is the UK?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

15.

In what stage of the DTM are traditional tribes?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

16.

Which describes the birth and death rate of Stage 1 of the DTM?

a)

The death rate is high but the birth rate is low

b)

Both the death and birth rate are high

c)

The death rate is low but the birth rate is high

d)

Both the death and birth rate are low

17.

In which stage of the DTM is the population growth the most rapid?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

18.

In which stage of the DTM would the population actually decline?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

19.

Which describes the birth and death rate of Stage 2 of the DTM?

a)

The death rate is decreasing and birth rate remains high

b)

Both the death and birth rate are high

c)

The death rate is low but the birth rate is high

d)

Both the birth rate and death rate are decreasing

20.

Which describes the birth and death rate of Stage 3 of the DTM?

a)

The death rate is decreasing and birth rate remains high

b)

Both the death and birth rate are high

c)

The death rate is low but the birth rate is high

d)

Both the birth rate and death rate are decreasing

21.

Which describes the birth and death rate of Stage 4 of the DTM?

a)

The death rate is decreasing and birth rate remains high

b)

Both the death and birth rate are high

c)

Both the death and birth rate are low and fluctuating

d)

Both the birth rate and death rate are decreasing