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Human Geography Unit 1 Review

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 2hrs 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the scientific study of populations of people called?

a)

Topography

b)

Demography

c)

Geography

d)

Psychology

2.

The calculation that represents the number of individuals who are living in a given area is called

a)
  1. Population Density

b)
  1. Overpopulation

c)

Population Pyramid

d)

Population Count

3.

What is the name of a graph that shows populations of people using gender and age?

a)

Population Density Graph

b)

Age and Gender Map

c)

Population Pyramid

d)

Population Distribution Map

4.

Which of the following is NOT a physical factor of population movement?

a)

Climate

b)

Landforms

c)

Bodies of Water

d)

Culture

5.

A City's population shrunk from 9,153 in 2010 to 8,884 in 2020. What is a possible reason for this decline in population?

a)
  1. McDonald’s renovation

b)
  1. Goody’s going out of business

c)

A High School closing

d)

Unemployment caused by a mill shutdown

6.

What type of migration was Mr. Boster participating in?

a)

Internal Migration

b)

International Migration

7.

What type of migration was Mr. Boster participating in?

a)

Forced Migration

b)

Voluntary Migration

8.

In this example, what is Mixon’s new job in relation to Detroit, Michigan?

a)

Push Factor

b)

Voluntary Factor

c)

Pull Factor

d)

Job Index Factor

9.

The population that a given area could support without undergoing the deterioration of resources is known as

a)
  1. Holding Capacity

b)

Carrying Capacity

c)

Support Capacity

d)

Population Capacity

10.

Every ten years, the United States does an official count of the nation’s population. What is this called?

a)

The Census

b)

The Population Count

c)

The Congressional Count

d)

The Decade Count

11.

Which of the following is NOT a piece of information used in the Demographic Transition Model?

a)
  1. Crude Birth Rate

b)

Religious Affiliation

c)
  1. Crude Death Rate

d)
  1. Total Population

12.

Which of the following countries is currently in Stage 5 of the Demographic Transition Model?

a)

United States

b)

China

c)

Mexico

d)

Stage 5 of the Demographic Transition Model is debated and no countries are officially in this stage.

13.

What group of Americans were involved in the Great Migration?

a)

Native Americans

b)

African Americans

c)

Asian Americans

d)

Mexican Americans

14.

What group of people were involved in the Trail of Tears?

a)

Canadian Americans

b)

Asian Americans

c)

Native Americans

d)

African Americans

15.

What is the name of the theorist that predicted the Earth would run out of food due to rapid population growth?

a)
  1. Benjamin Sargalski

b)
  1. Mark Brewster

c)
  1. Thomas Malthus

d)
  1. Ester Boserup

16.

What economist argued against population theory and stated that scientists would invent new processes to ensure food production remains high for the higher population?

a)
  1. Ester Boserup

b)
  1. Thomas Malthus

c)
  1. Barack Obama

d)
  1. Elizabeth Winn

17.

Money sent back home by migrants to support their families are known as

a)

Indulgences

b)

Money Orders

c)

Remittances

d)
  1. Cash App Deposits

18.

China’s one child policy is an example of ______________ government policy.

a)

Pro-Natalists

b)

Investigate

c)

Underpopulation

d)

Anti-Natalist

19.

When the death rate in a place is higher than the birth rate, what happens to the population?

a)

The population increases

b)

The population stays the same

c)
  1. The population decreases

d)
  1. The population doubles

20.

The population of Aynor is currently about 8,000, and some experts believe that it could reach 16,000 by 2100. What is the span between those two populations?

a)
  1. Doubling Time

b)
  1. Population Double Time

c)
  1. Times Two Period

d)
  1. One Thousand Year Population

21.

Although a common practice around the world, ultrasounds are illegal in India.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

The Great Migration is a historic example of forced migration.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Those who find sanctuary in other countries due to conflict are known as refugees.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

If someone is to move from Mexico to England, the receiver nation is Mexico

a)

True

b)

False

25.

The United States population increased from 2010 to 2020.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

What state is circled in red?

a)

South Carolina

b)

North Carolina

c)

Georgia

d)

Alabama

27.

What state is circled in red?

a)

Wisconsin

b)

Minnesota

c)

Michigan

d)

Illinois

28.

What state is circled in red?

a)

Texas

b)

Nebraska

c)

Kansas

d)

Oklahoma

29.

What state is circled in red?

a)

Nevada

b)

California

c)

Oregon

d)

Texas

30.

What was the pull factor for Clara to come to the United States?

a)
  1. Better job opportunities 

b)

More government support for families

c)

Better chance at a good education

d)
  1. Her aunt lives in the United States

31.

What country did Clara move to the United States from?

a)

Canada

b)

Mexico

c)

Guatemala

d)

South Africa

32.

Per Clara, which of the following statements is TRUE about girls in Guatemala?

a)
  1. Many girls wait to get married until they are twenty-one years old.

b)
  1. Many girls only go to school until they are thirteen or fourteen, and then they get married.

c)
  1. It is undesirable for couples in Guatemala to have female children, so parents go to many spiritual extremes to summon a male child.

d)
  1. Clara does not mention anything about girls in Guatemala in her scenario story.

33.

What COUNTRY is represented in this population pyramid?

a)
  1. United Arab Emirates 

b)
  1. Population (in millions)

c)
  1. United States of America

d)
  1. United Kingdom

34.

How many people in this country are males in the age range of 25-29?

a)

12 Million

b)

4 Million

c)

14 Million

d)

20 Million

35.

Based on this graph, were there more females or males living in this country at the time it was released?

a)

Females

b)

Males

c)
  1. Males and Females are equally represented on this graph