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Population Warm Up

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 2hrs 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The average age that a person in a given population can expect to live to is called...?

a)

Life Expectancy

b)

Age Limit

c)

Potential Growth Capstone

d)

Ideal Age Anticipation

2.

The graph that shows population changeover time is...?

a)

Growth Over Time Model (GOTM)

b)

Population Demographic Graph (PDG)

c)

Population Transition Graph (PTG)

d)

Demographic Transition Model (DTM)

3.

The image above is a...?

a)

Population Pyramid

b)

Population Chart

c)

Population Model

d)

Population Parallelogram

4.

The world population is expected to reach at least 13 billion people

a)

True

b)

False

5.

A country with an aging population has a population pyramid shape with a wide bottom and small top

a)

True

b)

False

6.

The earth area of permanent settlement is called the

a)

hot zone

b)

subpolar region

c)

ecumene

d)

civilized world

7.

Physiological density is the number of

a)

Farm animals per area suitable for agriculture

b)

people per area suitable for agriculture

c)

farmers per area of farmland

d)

people per area of flat land

8.

Land suited for agriculture is called

a)

arable land

b)

arid land

c)

agricultural density

d)

population density

9.

The average number of births women bear in their lifetime

a)

total birth rate

b)

crude birth rate

c)

total fertility rate

d)

crude fertility rate

10.

The fertility rate based on the number of live berths per 1,000 residents is the

a)

crude birth rate

b)

crude fertility rate

c)

infant birth rate

d)

natural increase rate

11.

The first stage of the DTM indicates

a)

total population is low and constant with high birth rates and low death rates

b)

total population is low and constant with low birth rates and high death rates

c)

total population is increasing with high birth rates and low death rates

d)

total population is low and constant with high birth rates and high death ates

12.

The primary purpose of demographic data is to

a)

predict future migration patterns of population

b)

describe the characteristics of a population

c)

estimate population density

d)

identify when a population will reach its carrying capacity

13.

Which of the following could be used to determine health care for women and children

a)

crude birth rate

b)

crude death rate

c)

infant mortality rate

d)

life expectancy

e)

natural increase rate

14.

The highest natural increase rates are found in countries in which stage of the demographic transition?

a)

stage 1

b)

stage 2

c)

stage 3

d)

stage 4

e)

stage 5

15.

An example of a country with a population pyramid what has a large base is

a)

Japan

b)

Nigeria

c)

United States

d)

Russia

16.

According to Malthus's population theory, which of the following is a preventive check on population?

a)

famine

b)

disease

c)

war

d)

moral resistance

17.

Which of the following population control examples did Malthus support?

a)

the upper class utilizing moral restraint to limit family size

b)

the upper class paying additional taxes to fund family planning and cleanliness education for the lower class

c)

equitably distributing food among all citizens regardless of wealth during times of famine

d)

relocating cities and towns aways from stagnant pools and marshy lands to promote better health among all citizens

18.

Which of the following regions has the highest rate of natural increase?

a)

Sub-Sahara Africa

b)

North America

c)

Austrialia

d)

Europe

19.

Arithmetic population density can be calculated by

a)

total land area multiplied by total population

b)

total land area minus total population

c)

total population divided by arable land

d)

total population divided by total land area.

20.
If the number of births is greater than the number of deaths in a population, what will happen to the growth of the population?
a)
It will increase.
b)
It will decrease.
c)
It will stay the same.
d)
It will fluctuate.
21.

A J-curve on a population graph indicates

a)

exponential population growth

b)

cyclical population growth

c)

logarithmic population growth

d)

quadratic function

22.

Neo-Malthusian theory builds on Malthus's overpopulation theory by considering which two additional factors?

a)

population growth of underdeveloped countries and the outstripping of other resources beyond food

b)

population growth of underdeveloped countries and the invention of new technologies to provide necessary resources

c)

population growth of underdeveloped countries and the population decline of developed countries

d)

Population decline of developed countries and the invention of new technology to provide necessary resources

23.

The term ecumene refers to

a)

the amount of time it takes a population to double in size

b)

the amount of land that is built on and the amount of land not developed

c)

regions under environmental stress due overpopulation

d)

the number of farmers per unit of area of farmland

24.

Generation X, with is a group of individuals all born within a defined time interval, is an example of a

a)

unit

b)

cohort

c)

class

d)

brigade

25.

Which of the following is true regarding older population in developed countries?

a)

men tend to outlive women

b)

older populations vote less than the younger population

c)

the majority of older people are women

d)

older men are less likely to be married than older women

26.

A high dependency ratio suggest that a large percentage of the population is

a)

between 14 and 64 years old

b)

65 years or older

c)

under 14 years old

d)

under 14 years old and over 65 years old

27.

Baby booms are generally associated with

a)

periods of economic hardship

b)

increased education of women

c)

periods of economic prosperity

d)

increased number of women in the workforce

28.

The ASFR among women in the US from 1955 to 1995 indicates that

a)

women are more children and starting families earlier in life

b)

women are having more children and starting families later in life

c)

women are having fewer children and starting families earlier in life

d)

women and having fewer children and starting families later in life

29.

In general, which of the following is true about carrying capacity and population?

a)

Above carrying capacity, population size increases

b)

Above carrying capacity, population size decreases

c)

Below carrying capacity, population size decreases

d)

Above carrying capacity, population size remains constant

30.

The DTM suggests that as countries industrialize

a)

in-migration increases over time

b)

migration increases from rural to urban areas

c)

birth and death rates decrease over time

d)

life expectancy decreases over time

31.

Chronic disease are most common today than in the past in developed countries due to

a)

better health care

b)

longer life expectacy

c)

decreased malnutrition

d)

population decline

32.
Canada's projected 2050 population pyramid shows a country in stage ____ of the demographic transition model.
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
33.

Arithmetic density is ___________

a)

total population divided by total land area

b)

total population divided by arable land

c)

number of farmers divided by total land area

d)

number of farmers divided by arable land

34.

The United States, United Kingdom and Singapore are examples of which DTM stage?

a)

Stage 2

b)

Stage 3

c)

Stage 4

d)

Stage 5

35.

In Stage 2 of the DTM, birth rates are_______

a)

declining and low

b)

stable but still high

c)

erratic and high

d)

stable and declining

36.

Agricultural density is_______________

a)

total population divided by total land

b)

total number of people divided by total land

c)

total number of farmers divided by arable land

d)

total number of people divided by arable land

37.

Who believed the population would outgrow the food supply if they did not practice moral restraint?

a)

Ester Boserup

b)

Ernest Ravenstein

c)

Thomas Malthus

38.

Which of the regions has the highest population concentration?

a)

Southeast Asia

b)

East Asia

c)

Southern Africa

d)

Latin America

39.

What stages of the DTM see the most population growth?

a)

1 and 2

b)

2 and 3

c)

3 and 4

d)

4 and 5

40.

What stage is this population pyramid?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

41.

What stage is this population pyramid?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

42.

An aging population means:

a)

life expectancy is decreasing; fewer elderly to support

b)

life expectancy is stable; migration is increasing

c)

life expectancy is increasing; more elderly to support

d)

life expectancy is rapidly fluctuating & hard to predict

43.

Which stage of the demographic transition is characterized by a large proportion of elderly than other age groups?

a)

Stage 2

b)

Stage 3

c)

Stage 4

d)

Stage 5

44.

Which of the following countries has a declining population?

a)

India

b)

Egypt

c)

United States

d)

Russia

45.

The difference between agricultural density and physiological density is

a)

amount of food produced per unit of land vs. amount of people per unit of land

b)

amount of farmers per unit of land vs. amount of farmable land per unit of land

c)

amount of food produced per unit of land vs. amount of land used for industry per unit of land

d)

amount of farmers per unit of land vs. amount of people per unit of land

46.

The lowest NIRs can be found in

a)

More Developed Countries (MDCs)

b)

Less Developed Countries (LDCs)

c)

Countries with high agricultural densities

d)

Countries with low literacy rates

47.

Which governments are likely to promote anti-natalist policy?

a)

Russia & Spain

b)

India & China

c)

India & Russia

d)

Costa Rica & Brazil

48.

What is TFR

a)

The number of children born per women

b)

The avg life expecatancy

c)

both of these

d)

none of these

49.

What region of the world is experiencing the fastest growth

a)

East asia

b)

Subsaharan Africa

c)

South America

d)

Europe

50.

These policies encourage population growth

a)

pro natalist

b)

anti natalist

c)

demographic

d)

anti demographic