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WHG Population Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

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Class
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1.

Which of the following events contributed to rapid growth of the world's population?

a)

World War II

b)

the Industrial Revolution

c)

both are true

d)

neither are true

2.

Two thirds of the world's population lives in which four regions?

a)

South America, Europe, East Asia, Africa

b)

South America, North America, Southeast Asia, South Asia

c)

North America, South Asia, Africa, and Europe

d)

East Asia, South Asia, Europe, Southeast Asia

3.

_________ refers a description of how the population of a region is spread out.

a)

Population distribution

b)

Population density

4.

Which nation has the highest total population?

a)

China

b)

India

c)

Indonesia

d)

United States

5.

Which continent has the highest population density?

a)

Asia

b)

North America

c)

Europe

d)

Africa

6.

Nation A has a population of 500 million and a total land area of 2,500,000 square miles. Of those 2,500,000 square miles of land, 200,000 square miles are arable. The nation also has 600,000 farmers.

Calculate the arithmetic population density for Nation A.

a)

600 people per square mile

b)

2500 people per square mile

c)

.5 people per square mile

d)

200 people per square mile

7.

Nation A has a population of 500 million and a total land area of 2,500,000 square miles. Of those 2,500,000 square miles of land, 200,000 square miles are arable. The nation also has 600,000 farmers.

Calculate the physiological population density for Nation A.

a)

3 people per square mile

b)

2500 people per square mile

c)

.5 people per square mile

d)

200 people per square mile

8.

Nation A has a population of 500 million and a total land area of 2,500,000 square miles. Of those 2,500,000 square miles of land, 200,000 square miles are arable. The nation also has 600,000 farmers.

Calculate the agricultural population density for Nation A.

a)

3 farmers per square mile

b)

33 farmers per square mile

c)

.5 farmers per square mile

d)

200 farmers per square mile

9.

Country B is 400,000 square miles and has a total population of 120 million. There are 500,000 farmers and 150,000 square miles of arable land. Calculate the agricultural population density of Country B.

ROUND TO THE NEAREST WHOLE NUMBER

(a)   farmers per square mile

10.

Country B is 400,000 square miles and has a total population of 120 million. There are 500,000 farmers and 150,000 square miles of arable land. Calculate the physiological population density of Country B.

(a)   people per square mile

11.

Country B is 400,000 square miles and has a total population of 120 million. There are 500,000 farmers and 150,000 square miles of arable land. Calculate the arithmetic population density of Country B.

(a)   people per square mile

12.

According to the population pyramid, females ages 10-14 make up:

a)

more than 5 percent of the total population

b)

exactly 5 percent of the total population

c)

less than 5 percent of the total population

13.

Which of the following best describes the population based on the pyramid?

a)

stable

b)

diminishing

c)

expanding

14.

Based on the data in the pyramid, what will likely happen to this nation's population in the future?

a)

it will decrease

b)

it will increase rapidly

c)

it will increase steadily

15.

Based on the data in the pyramid, what is likely true about the nation represented?

a)

it has a low standard of living

b)

it has a high standard of living

16.

According to the population pyramid, females ages 85+ make up _____ of Japan's total population.

a)

between 2% and 3%

b)

between 3% and 4%

c)

more than 5%

d)

exactly 5%

17.

Based on the data in the pyramid, what is likely true about the nation represented?

a)

it has a low standard of living

b)

it has a high standard of living

18.

Based on the data in the pyramid, what will likely happen to this nation's population in the future?

a)

it will increase rapidly

b)

it will decrease

c)

it will increase gradually

19.

What term below best describes this nation's population?

a)

expanding

b)

stable

c)

diminishing

20.

In this recent population pyramid for Russia, what most likely accounts for the fact that there are significantly more older age females than older age males?

a)

the Russian government set one child only limits for females

b)

many Russian males were killed during World War II

c)

the harsher Russian climate is more difficult for males to adjust to