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Shifting Demographics in the United States Quiz

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the projected year when the U.S. will not have a single racial or ethnic majority?

a)

2065

b)

2075

c)

2055

d)

2045

2.

Which region has replaced Latin America as the biggest source of new immigrants to the U.S.?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

Europe

d)

Australia

3.

Which generation is likely to have surpassed Baby Boomers as the largest U.S. generation?

a)

Generation X

b)

Baby Boomers

c)

Generation Z

d)

Millennials

4.

What percentage of Millennial adults are non-white, making them the most racially diverse generation in American history?

a)

43%

b)

50%

c)

40%

d)

35%

5.

What percentage of American kids now live in a blended family?

a)

20%

b)

15%

c)

10%

d)

25%

6.

What percentage of U.S. adults were living in middle-income households in 2015?

a)

45%

b)

40%

c)

50%

d)

55%

7.

What was the percentage of Americans identifying as Christian in 2014?

a)

74%

b)

71%

c)

68%

d)

65%

8.

What percentage of U.S. adults do not identify with any organized religion?

a)

28%

b)

23%

c)

20%

d)

15%

9.
If a disease destroying barley plants in a field swept through an ecosystem, what would happen to the barley eating bird population in the the field ?
a)
The bird population would stay the same
b)
The bird population would infinitely increase
c)
The bird population would decrease
10.
If a population grows larger than the carrying capacity of the environment, the
a)
death rate may rise
b)
birth rate may rise
c)
death rate must fall
d)
birth rate must fall
11.

The graph shows that between 1950 and 2000 the world’s population increased by approximately

a)

1 billion

b)

4 billion

c)

6 billion

d)

8 billion

12.

Since the late 1970s, which measure has the

Chinese government taken to reduce the effects of overpopulation?

a)

supported a policy of forced migration to

other nations

b)

reduced food production

c)

emphasized the teachings of Confucius

d)

imposed a one-child policy that limits family

size

13.

Which statement best describes an impact of the computer on the global economy?

a)

Countries can increase tariffs on imports.

b)

Companies now market more products

worldwide.

c)

Wages have risen dramatically for most

people in developing nations.

d)

Prices of oil and other resources have

declined worldwide.