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2 - Population structures and controls

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What age groups does the bottom of a population pyramid represent?

a)

The elderly

b)

The working adults

c)

The children

d)

Males

2.

What does the whole right side of the population pyramid represent?

a)

Males

b)

Females

c)

Unemployed

d)

Young people

3.

What age group does the top of the population pyramid represent?

a)

The working people

b)

The rich people

c)

The elderly

d)

The young people

4.

Lower birth rate

a)

More developed

b)

Less developed

5.

More people living in poverty

a)

More developed

b)

Less developed

6.

Is this country Developed or Developing?

a)

Developed

b)

Developing

7.

Predict the future population growth of this country.

a)

Negative Growth (the population will shrink)

b)

Slow/No Growth (the population will stay about the same)

c)

Growth (the population will definitely grow)

d)

Fast Growth (the population will explode)

8.

Which country, A or B, has an ageing population?

a)

A

b)

B

9.

The age group that provides the most support for the other groups is:

a)

Young population

b)

Working population

c)

Old population

10.

The One Child Policy was introduced in....

a)

2016

b)

1979

c)

1977

d)

1719

11.

Why was the one child policy needed?

a)

China was at war

b)

It wasn't needed

c)

Concerns about running out of enough food or electricity

d)

China's population was nearly 1 billion

12.

As the Chinese population grew, it became harder to give food , housing, and jobs to the citizens.

a)

True

b)

False