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Population0924

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Population pyramids measure:

a)

Age and Gender

b)

Gender and Race

c)

Age and Race

d)

Land size

2.

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

a)

The elderly

b)

The working adults

c)

The children

d)

Males

3.

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

a)

Males

b)

Females

c)

Unemployed

d)

Young people

4.

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

5.

What growth rate does this population pyramid represent?

a)

Rapid Growth

b)

Slow Growth

c)

Negative Growth

d)

Zero Growth

6.

What word describes a country with a well developed economy?

a)

more developed nation

b)

less developed nation

c)

independent population

d)

dependent population

7.

Lower birth rate

a)

More developed

b)

Less developed

8.

More people living in poverty

a)

More developed

b)

Less developed

9.

More doctors

a)

More developed

b)

Less developed

10.

Less people working on farms

a)

More developed

b)

Less developed

11.

Is this country Developed or Developing?

a)

Developed

b)

Developing

12.

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)

13.

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)

14.

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

a)

A

b)

B

15.

Which of the following statements best defines population?

a)

The total number of people living in an area

b)

Where people are living and how spread out or close together they are

c)

The average number of people living in a certain area

16.

Which of the following statements best defines population density?

a)

The total number of people living in an area

b)

Where people are living and how spread out or close together they are

c)

The average number of people living in a certain area

17.

Which of the following statements best defines population distribution?

a)

The total number of people living in an area

b)

Where people are living and how spread out or close together they are

c)

The average number of people living in a certain area

18.

This map represents which of the following concepts?


Hint: Population is shown using small dots so we are able to understand where people live and how spread out or close together they are.

a)

Population Distribution

b)

Population Density

19.

This map represents which of the following?


Hint: Population is shown by country so we are able to understand how many people (per square kilometer) live around the world.

a)

Population Distribution

b)

Population Density

20.

True or False: Most people in the world live along coast lines

a)

True

b)

False

21.

True or False: People prefer to live in hot, wet climates like the Amazon Rainforest

a)

True

b)

False

22.

True or False: People prefer to live on flat land, not in mountain ranges.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

This map represents which of the following?


Hint: Population is shown using small dots so we are able to understand where people live and how spread out or close together they are.

a)

Population Distribution

b)

Population Density

24.

Population pyramids shows the age breakdown of a population every

a)

2 years

b)

4 years

c)

5 years

d)

10 years

25.

What region of the world has the lowest life expectancy?

a)

Europe

b)

North America

c)

Australia

d)

Africa

26.

What age is considered too young to work full time according to dependency ratio?

a)

0-12

b)

0-14

c)

2-17

d)

0-10

27.

A ______ factor causes you to move away from a country.

a)

Push

b)

Pull

c)

Natural

d)

Environmental

28.

A ______ factor causes you to move to country.

a)

Push

b)

Pull

c)

Natural

d)

Environmental

29.

Which of these is when people move to a country?

a)

Immigration

b)

Emmigration

30.

Which of these is when you move away from a country?

a)

Immigration

b)

Emmigration

31.

A ______ base means a high birth rate.

a)

Wide

b)

Small

c)

Narrow

d)

Long

32.

Lack of jobs or economic opportunities

a)

Push factor

b)

Pull factor

33.

Better education in another country

a)

Pull factor

b)

Push Factor

34.

Do more people live in urban or rural areas?

a)

Urban

b)

Rural

35.

What can you tell about this country by looking at the population pyramid?

a)

Low Birth Rate

b)

Good Healthcare

c)

Many Job Opportuities

d)

Poor Country

36.

True or False: The United States has a high birth rate.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

What is the life expectancy like in this country?

a)

High

b)

Low

c)

Average

38.

What is development like in this country?

a)

Less developed

b)

More developed

c)

Unable to determine

39.

What is the life expectancy in this country?

a)

High

b)

Low

c)

Average

40.

A population pyramid comes in different shapes based on its development.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

A population pyramid tells us about a country's past and can also help to predict its future.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

the number of people in a defined area such as a square kilometre

a)

population density

b)

birth rate

c)

death rate

d)

population

43.

Why would an area be sparsely populated?

a)

lack of natural resources

b)

land is covered with ice

c)

land cannot be developed

d)

all of the above

44.
Deserts are usually....
a)
densely populated.
b)
sparsely populated.
c)
evenly populated.
d)
None of the above
45.

Why is northern Russia so sparsely populated?

a)

too hot

b)

too cold

c)

just right

46.
Which is [likely to be] more densely populated?
a)
temperate climate
b)
polar climate
47.

the number of people in a defined area such as a square kilometre

a)

population density

b)

birth rate

c)

death rate

d)

population

48.

Why do people live longer today than 200 years ago?

a)

better health care

b)

better restaurants

c)

better hairstyles

d)

better clothing

49.
Densely populated areas such as cities
a)
Urban areas
b)
Rural areas
c)
Countryside
d)
Suburbs
50.
Which of the following is a PULL factor for immigration?
a)
Natural disasters
b)
War
c)
Violence
d)
New job
51.

Less people working on farms

a)

More developed

b)

Less developed

52.

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

a)

A

b)

B

53.

China's lack of young people shows the impact of

a)

Baby Boom in the mid 20th century

b)

The one-child policy that was implemented throughout the 20th century

c)

the one-child policy that was implemented from 1980 to 2015

d)

A stagnant economy

54.

Birth Rate + Migration - Death Rate =

a)

population growth

b)

population density

55.

Population divided by Area =

a)

population density

b)

population growth

56.

Birth rates tend to be higher in

a)

less developed countries

b)

developed countries

c)

industrialized countries

57.

Why do people live longer today than 200 years ago?

a)

better health care

b)

better restaurants

c)

better hairstyles

d)

better clothing

58.

Which area of North America is the most densely populated?

a)

Canada

b)

The Great Plains of the US

c)

The West Coast of the US

d)

The East Coast of the US

59.

Which is not a push factor?

a)

Peace

b)

Crime

c)

Loss of job

d)

War

60.

Which is not a pull factor?

a)

Good schools

b)

Job opportunities

c)

Peace

d)

Crime

61.

In order for population to grow

a)

death rate must be higher than birth rate

b)

heart rate must be lower than death rate

c)

birth rate must equal death rate

d)

birth rate must be higher than death rate

62.

Why would an area be sparsely populated?

a)

lack of natural resources

b)

land is covered with ice

c)

land cannot be developed

d)

all of the above

63.

When people have to leave their country to escape war, persecution or a natural disaster they are called

a)

rock stars

b)

traveling salesmen

c)

refugees

d)

high maintenance people

64.

True or false: The movement of people from rural to urban areas is called urbanization

a)

true

b)

false

65.

True or false: Our world currently has over 8 billion people

a)

True

b)

False

66.

What does a wide top in a population pyramid suggest about life expectancy?

a)

A) Decreasing life expectancy

b)

B) Increasing life expectancy

c)

C) Constant life expectancy

d)

D) No correlation with life expectancy

67.

Which side of the population pyramid typically represents the percentage of females?

a)

A) Left side

b)

B) Right side

c)

C) Top side

d)

D) Bottom side

68.

What are the three main age groups used to analyze population structure?

a)

A) Children, teenagers, and adults

b)

B) Young, middle-aged, and elderly

c)

C) Children, working population, and elderly

d)

D) Infants, toddlers, and adults

69.

What does a broad base in a population pyramid indicate?

a)

A) High birth rate

b)

B) Low birth rate

c)

C) Decreasing life expectancy

d)

D) High immigration rate

70.

What does a narrow top in a population pyramid suggest?

a)

A) High birth rate

b)

B) Low birth rate

c)

C) High proportion of elderly

d)

D) High proportion of children

71.

In a population pyramid, what does the vertical scale represent?

a)

A) Gender distribution

b)

B) Age groups

c)

C) Birth rates

d)

D) Life expectancy

72.

In most countries, population is concentrated in cities.

a)

True

b)

False

73.

Migration is one of the main causes of population shifts in our world today.

a)

True

b)

False

74.

What is the main reason people choose to settle in one area and not in another?

a)

They want to get away from major transportation centers.

b)

The area has sufficient resources to meet their basic needs.

c)

They want to live close to friends and family.

75.

Which of the following illustrates a push factor - something that drives people from an area?

a)

moving to be with family

b)

moving to find a new job

c)

moving after an earthquake destroys your home

d)

moving to go to school

76.

Which of the following means to exit and live in a new country?

a)

immigrate

b)

refugee

c)

emigrate

77.

Which of the following illustrates a pull factor - something that attracts people to an area?

a)

moving to avoid catching a disease

b)

moving to find a new job

c)

moving after an earthquake destroys your home

d)

moving to avoid a war zone

78.

Which of the following affects growth rate (check all that apply)?

a)

religion

b)

food

c)

healthcare

d)

disasters

e)

the moon

79.

If a country has a population of 4 million in 2000, 8 million in 2010, and 16 million in 2020, then what is the doubling time for that country's population?

a)

5 years

b)

10 years

c)

15 years

d)

20 years

80.

What does a Population Pyramid show?

a)

Males and females in all age groups in a population group

b)

Number of immigrants to a country

c)

How many people died in a year

81.

What does a Population Density map show?

a)

How many people live in specific areas

b)

How many immigrants entered a country

c)

How many refugees entered a country

82.

Which of the following means to move into in another country?

a)

immigrate

b)

refugee

c)

emigrate

83.

Which of the following means to flee danger in your country?

a)

immigrate

b)

refugee

c)

emigrate

84.

What resources do people compete for in a country (check all that apply)?

a)

food

b)

housing

c)

jobs

d)

land

e)

water

85.

Today, world population is growing because people live longer even though the birthrate is dropping

a)

True

b)

False

86.

What is the calculation of the number of births in a population each year?

a)

death rate

b)

birth rate

87.

What is the calculation of the number of deaths in a population each year?

a)

death rate

b)

birth rate

88.

This maps hows that the densest areas on Earth are in the eastern hemisphere.

a)

True

b)

False

89.

What is the biggest age group in Indonesia in 2017?

a)

0-4 years old

b)

35-39 years old

c)

70-74 years old

90.

What was the total population in Indonesia in 2017?

a)

1,000,000

b)

200,000,000

c)

5,000,000,000