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WorksheetsUnit 2 - Population
Total questions: 46
Worksheet time: 15mins
The theory that population growth is exponential, while food is not. This process leads to famine and death.
Martinian Theory
Microndria Theory
Malthusian Theory
Famine-Population Collapse Theory
China's "One Child Policy" is an example of:
Anti-Natalist Policies
Pro-Natalist Policies
Malthusian Theory
Max Expansion Theory Policy
In Germany, parents receive 67% of their net income per month up to 1800 Euros for staying at home and looking after child for it's first year of life. This is an example of:
Federal Population Control Policies
Malthusian Theory
Ant-Natalist Policies
Pro-Natalist Policies
Which one of the following countries is NOT one of the five largest countries of the world by population?
Indonesia
The United States
Pakistan
Egypt
China
Why was Thomas Malthus' theory of population wrong?
World War I reduced the world's population
Populations collapsed worldwide
Technological advances increased food production
Ireland recovered from the Potato famine
Neo-Malthusians argue that 10 billion people on earth is unsustainable because:
Human technology is peaking
Ecological problems such as droughts are intensifying
Nuclear weapons could end humanity
Africa's population is currently collapsing
The maximum population that the environment can sustain given available food and water:
natural increase rate
Neo-Malthusian Theory
overpopulation
carrying capacity
When the carrying capacity is exceeded at a decent standard of living.
overpopulation
dependency ration
Neo-Malthusian Theory
population diffusion theory
40.56 births per 1,000 people is the country of Mali's:
natal increase ratio
growth potential
crude birth rate
pro-natalism
6.76 deaths per 1,000 people is the country Bolivia's:
macro population statistic analysis
attritional natalist quotient
crude population rate
crude death rate
A country's natural increase rate includes immigration
true
false
According to population theory, increased access to better health care generally:
decreases family size
increases family size
leads to increased immigration
increases the NIR
Which of the following increases population?
Cultural preferences for smaller families
Anti-Natalist Policies
More access to higher education
More professional jobs for women
Pro-Natalist Polices
The Total Fertility Rate (TFR) is:
The percentage of females to males in a population
Average physical health of the population
Average number of children that survive to adulthood
Average number of children a woman will have during her childbearing years
A replacement-level at which number leads to ZPG (zero population growth)?
2.1
9.0
6.5
1.2
Which was NOT a result of China's "One Child Policy"?
China became a democratic country
Women faced severe punishments if the policies were violated
An ageing population
Preference for baby boys
Skewed gender ratio in favor of boys
In which part of the world would you find the highest infant mortality rate?
North America
East Asia
Europe
Middle East
Subsaharan Africa
Which of the following countries has the lowest life expectancy?
United States
Russia
Japan
Chile
Central African Republic
Which of the following countries would have the fastest doubling rate?
Mexico
United States
Philippines
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Which of the following countries has an ageing population?
Kenya
Pakistan
Japan
Papua New Guinea
Which of the following countries has an ageing population?
Madagascar
Namibia
India
Germany
The relationship between those who are too young or old (under 15, 65 and older) to work and the working population (15-64 years old) is called the:
Natailist Political Economy
Flat Rate Dependency Quotient
TIR
Dependency Ratio
A higher Dependency Ratio means:
Birth rates are too low and should be managed
Birth rates are too high and should be managed
Lesser burdens on those who are working
Greater burdens on those who are working
Which of the following countries would have the lowest dependency ratio?
Which of the following would you NOT expect to find in a country with an ageing population?
Antinatalist policies
Increased medical services needed
Adult children caring for their parents (and their own kids at the same time)
Pronatalist policies
What is this an example of?
Neo-Malthusian pyramid
Malthusian model
Population expansion model
Population pyramid
What can be extrapolated from the population pyramid of the Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The younger population is increasing rapidly
The population is "graying"
The population is stable or the "perfect pyramid"
The population is collapsing
There has just been a major war in the DRC
What can be said about the population of Japan from the pyramid provided?
Japan is accepting millions of refugees
The life expectancy of Japan is very low
Many young children are being born
It is "graying"
This is population pyramid of Centre County, Pennsylvania. Why might it look like this?
There is a prestigious elementary school in Centre County.
There is a major university in Centre County.
There is a popular retirement resort in Centre County.
There is a severe housing shortage in Centre County.
This is population pyramid of Qatar. Why might it look like this?
War recently took place in Qatar
Beachside resorts
Retirement communities
Male guest workers
What is this VERY important picture?
Neo-Malthusian Population Model
Population Pyramid Model
Demographic Transition Model
Russian Stage Model
How many modern countries are in Stage 1 of the Demographic Transition Model?
0
50
100
200
Countries in Stage 2 of the Demographic Transition Model, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Chad for instance, would have:
High infant mortality rates
Many women in higher education
High levels of vaccine uptake
Strong central governments
Countries in Stage Three of the Demographic Transition Model would have many people working in:
Aeronautics
Manufacturing
Data processing
Informatics
Which of the following countries would NOT be in Stage 3 of the Demographic Transition Model?
France
India
China
Brazil
Mexico
Which of the following countries would NOT be in Stage 4 of the Demographic Transition Model?
Senegal
United States
Canada
Denmark
South Korea
What is the study of human population?
Natology
Sociology
Demography
Cartography
Which country has the lowest birth rate? This is due to its high level of human development (HDI - Human Development Index).
New Zealand
Papua New Guinea
Senegal
El Salvador
Which health concerns are associated with Stage 1 of the Demographic Transition Model (DTM)?
Pestilence and famine (Bubonic Plague, Grain Famine)
Receding pandemics (Ebola)
Degenerative diseases and human-created diseases (Heart disease, diabetes killing relatively early)
Delayed degenerative diseases and human-created diseases (Heart disease, diabetes killing later in life)
Reemergence of infectious and parasitic diseases (Covid-19, MRSA)
Which health concerns are associated with Stage 2 of the Demographic Transition Model (DTM)?
Pestilence and famine
Receding pandemics
Degenerative diseases and human-created diseases
Delayed degenerative diseases and human-created diseases
Reemergence of infectious and parasitic diseases
Which health concerns are associated with Stage 3 of the Demographic Transition Model (DTM)?
Pestilence and famine
Receding pandemics
Degenerative diseases and human-created diseases
Delayed degenerative diseases and human-created diseases
Reemergence of infectious and parasitic diseases
Which health concerns are associated with Stage 4 of the Demographic Transition Model (DTM)?
Pestilence and famine
Receding pandemics
Degenerative diseases and human-created diseases
Delayed degenerative diseases and human-created diseases
Reemergence of infectious and parasitic diseases (Covid-19, MRSA)
Which health concerns are associated with Stage 5 of the Demographic Transition Model (DTM)?
Pestilence and famine
Receding pandemics
Degenerative diseases and human-created diseases
Delayed degenerative diseases and human-created diseases
Reemergence of infectious and parasitic diseases (Covid-19, MRSA)
Which statement best summarizes trends in total fertility rates in the last 50 years?
TFRs have been on the rise in almost all countries over the last 50 years.
TFRs have been increasing most dramatically in stage 4 countries.
Globally, TFRs have declined over the last 50 years
Countries in Africa are the only states in the world where TFRs are above replacement level.
China has the highest TFR in the world.
What has been breached at the point of crisis identified in the graph?
Carrying capacity.
Birth rate.
Death rate.
Demographic momentum.
The immigration rate.
Which of the following is true about guest workers?
China has the highest number of guest workers in the world.
Mexico has the highest number of guest workers in the world.
Germany has the highest number of guest workers in the world.
The Middle East has the highest number of guest workers in the world.
The United States has the most official guest workers in the world.
