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Population Geography

Total questions: 110

Worksheet time: 2hrs 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The number of live births per total population, often expressed per thousand population
a)
death rate
b)
birthrate
c)
mortality rate
d)
population increase rate
2.
The average number of children a woman of childbearing years would have in her lifetime, if she had children at the current rate for her country
a)
birthrate
b)
infant birth rate
c)
rate of natural increase
d)
fertility rate
3.
The number of deaths among infants under age one as measured per thousand live births
a)
infant mortality rate
b)
death rate
c)
rate of natural decrease
d)
carrying capacity
4.
The number of deaths per thousand
a)
rate of natural decrease
b)
carrying capacity
c)
mortality rate
d)
population density
5.
A graphic device that shows gender and age distribution of a population
a)
population pyramid
b)
carrying capacity
c)
population density
d)
population map
6.
A factor that causes people to leave their homelands and migrate to another region
a)
push factor
b)
pull factor
7.
A factor that draws or attracts people to another location
a)
push factor
b)
pull factor
8.
The average number of people who live in a measurable area, reached by dividing the number of inhabitants in an area by the amount of land they occupy
a)
carrying capacity
b)
GDP
c)
population density
d)
GNP
9.
The number of organisms a piece of land can support without negative effects
a)
population threshold
b)
habitable land
c)
uninhabitable land
d)
carrying capacity
10.
World population is increasing because
a)
many people are now immigrating to make a better life for themselves and their families.
b)
cultural factors in developing countries encourage large families.
c)
better health care keeps more people alive who go on to have children of their own.
11.
Population density
a)
is a measure of how crowded a place is.
b)
can be expressed as the average number of people per square mile.
c)
is higher in urban areas.
d)
all of the above
12.
Which of the following would cause world population to increase?
a)
a sudden drop in the death rate
b)
an increase in the number of developed countries in the world
c)
a sudden drop in the birth rate
d)
a sudden increase in immigration
13.
In which stage(s) of the demographic transition is there a high birth rate?
a)
Stage 3 only
b)
Both stages 1 & 2
c)
Stage 2 only
14.
In which stage of the demographic transition does a country experience the highest death rate?
a)
Stage 3 only
b)
Both stages 1 & 4
c)
Stage 2 only
d)
Stage 1
15.
In which stage of the demographic transition do countries experience the greatest population growth?
a)
Stage 4 only
b)
Stage 3 only
c)
Stage 2 only
d)
Stage 1 only
16.
Which of the following is a factor for a low birth rate?
a)
When children no longer contribute to the family’s economic survival.
b)
When most people are living in urban areas.
c)
When most of the population has access to medicine and/or health care.
d)
All of the above
17.
All of the following are pull factors except...
a)
Religious or political tolerance
b)
Peace
c)
Poverty
18.
From the population pyramid I can tell Ghana is in stage _____ of the DTM.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
19.
From the population pyramid I can tell Canada is in stage _____ of the DTM.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
20.
A country with an aging population is most likely to face rapidly rising costs for
a)
refugees.
b)
pensions.
c)
unemployment.
21.
Which of the following is a factor for a high birth rate?
a)
When most of the population has access to medicine and/or health care.
b)
When men and women have access to an education.
c)
When children contribute to the family’s economic survival.
d)
When most people are living in urban areas.
22.
Immigrants are refugees if they are immigrating to
a)
escape a war in their home country.
b)
improve their economic situation.
c)
find freedom of religion.
d)
get a good education.
23.
Population density is computed by
a)
multiply square miles by population.
b)
dividing population by square miles.
c)
multiplying population with square miles.
d)
none of these
24.
World population is increasing because
a)
many people are now immigrating to make a better life for themselves and their families.
b)
cultural factors in developing countries encourage large families.
c)
better health care keeps more people alive who go on to have children of their own.
25.
How is natural population growth determined?
a)
birth rate minus death rate
b)
subtract last year’s population from this year’s population
c)
it depends on the stage of the demographic transition a country is in
26.
Which of the following would cause world population to increase?
a)
a sudden drop in the death rate
b)
an increase in the number of developed countries in the world
c)
a sudden drop in the birth rate
d)
a sudden increase in immigration
27.
All of the following are push factors EXCEPT...
a)
Famine
b)
Natural disasters
c)
More job opportunities
28.
All of the following are pull factors except...
a)
Religious or political tolerance
b)
Peace
c)
Poverty
29.
The term for the number of additional people in an area in a given time period is
a)
population
b)
population growth
c)
zero population growth
d)
carrying capacity
30.

Which of the following is a PUSH factor?

a)

Political Freedom

b)

Lack of Education

c)

Job Opportunities

d)

Religious Freedom

31.

Population distribution can be described according to location and -

a)

Economic Status

b)

Political Participation

c)

Density

d)

Occupation

32.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of human population?

a)

Occupation

b)

Ethnicity

c)

GDP

d)

Language

33.

Which of the following is NOT an impact migration has had on regions?

a)

Climate

b)

Language

c)

Traditions

d)

Cultural Landscape

34.

What has MOST helped humans live farther from natural resources?

a)

Migration

b)

Industrialization

c)

Weather Patterns

d)

Cultural Diffusion

35.

Which of the following is true of human demographic trends?

a)

In pre-industrial societies, birth rates are low, and population grows rapidly.

b)

When the average number of children born to each woman falls, the total population always increases

c)

When birth rates and death rates are both high, the population grows slowly, if at all.

d)

Death rates rise in the industrial of the demographic transition

36.

Country A has a physiological density of 2,300 and an arithmetic density of 84, this means that

a)

many farmers are out of work

b)

there are a large number of farmers

c)

a small percentage of land is arable

d)

too many people for available resources

e)

too few farmers for large area of arable land

37.

How are stage 1 and stage 4 of the DTM similar?

a)

both have low growth rates

b)

both have high dependency ratios

c)

both have low dependency ratios

d)

both have low life expectancy

e)

both have low death rates

38.

We can assume that the principal reason for declining natural increase rates in less developed countries today is

a)

increasing crude birth rates

b)

declining crude birth rates

c)

increasing crude death rates

d)

declining crude death rates

e)

balanced natural increase rates

39.

Which of the following can be found by the information shown?

a)

predict maternal mortality rate

b)

cannot be used to determine infant morality rate

c)

estimate the dependency ratio

d)

cannot be used to estimate sex ratio

e)

determined primarily by the combination of crude birth rates and crude growth rate

40.

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

41.

A high birth rate, high death rate, and low natural increase rate is

a)

Stage 1

b)

Stage 2

c)

Stage 3

d)

Stage 4

e)

Stage 5

42.

Countries like Germany, Russia, Japan, and the United States are dealing with

a)

a decreasing life expectancy among younger populations

b)

an increasing need for child care centers

c)

revenue for support programs for elderly populations are declining with a declining working population

d)

sex ratio is becoming disproportionate

e)

total population is decreasing in all these countries

43.

A country with a birth rate of 11 and death rate of 13 would benefit from

a)

pro-natalist policies

b)

anti-natalist policies

c)

increased spending on education

d)

decreased spending on health care

e)

restrictive immigration policies

44.

Which of the following is true among less-developed countries?

a)

more females

b)

more males

c)

a population that has a high percentage over age 15

d)

a population that has a high percentage under age 15

e)

a high percentage of population receiving adequate medical care

45.

A country with a high rate of natural increase that faces a shortage of food supply supports which theory?

a)

Demographic transition

b)

Epidemiological transition

c)

Neo-Malthusian Theory

d)

Core-Periphery Theory

e)

Human-Environment Theory

46.

Which of the following best summarizes Malthus's theory?

a)

if left unchecked by regular cycles of famine and misery, population would increase beyond the ability to feed itself.

b)

the ability of a population to feed itself would increase with the expansion of the population

c)

reductions of infant mortality would eventually result in slower population growth rates

d)

agricultural developments in the mid-to-late 19th century would result in a significant expansion of food production

e)

more people would mean greater knowledge invested in expanding food production

47.

In the last 25 years

a)

women have an average of 8 children

b)

fertility rates in low- and middle-income countries are higher

c)

global fertility rates have fallen

d)

sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, and the Pacific have doubled their fertility rates

e)

fertility rates in most high-income countries have risen

48.

The Earth area of permanent human settlement is called the

a)

hot zone

b)

civilized world

c)

geophenom

d)

ecumene

e)

subpolar region

49.

Land suited for agriculture is called

a)

ecumene land

b)

biome land

c)

physiological land

d)

arid land

e)

arable land

50.

Rapidly declining crude death rates are found in which stage of the demographic transition model?

a)

Stage 1

b)

Stage 2

c)

Stage 3

d)

Stage 4

e)

Stage 5

51.

The standard biological ratio at birth of 105 males to 100 females is NOT characteristic of which region?

a)

the United States

b)

Germany

c)

China

d)

Argentina

e)

the Republic of South Africa

52.

This stage of the epidemiological transition describes a reduced mortality associated with infectious diseases and an increase in chronic disorders associated with aging.

a)

Stage 1

b)

Stage 2

c)

Stage 3

d)

Stage 4

e)

Stage 5

53.

The percentage by which a population grows in years is called the

a)

doubling time

b)

crude birth rate

c)

natural increase rate

d)

total fertility rate

e)

life expectancy

54.

A country with slow or negative growth is usually...

a)

developed

b)

developing

55.
a diagram that shows the distribution of a population by age and gender 
a)
population pyramid 
b)
population distribution
c)
population density 
d)
population doubling 
56.
The act of leaving one's native country for another country.
a)
Urbanization
b)
Internal Migration
c)
Emigration
d)
Immigration
57.

Based on the data above, which statement best describes the trend in Thailand´s population between

1980 and 2015?

a)

It has continued to grow at a rapid rate during the last 35 years

b)

It has slowed over time, from rapid growth to very little growth over the last 35 years

c)

It has shown no change in the last 35 years

58.

Which of the following is true of human demographic trends?

a)

In pre-industrial societies, birth rates are low, and population grows rapidly.

b)

When the average number of children born to each woman falls, the total population always increases

c)

When birth rates and death rates are both high, the population grows slowly, if at all.

d)

Death rates rise in the industrial of the demographic transition

59.

Education of women worldwide as lowered birthrates partly because

a)

educated women need to bear many children to ensure that some will survive

b)

educated women may focus on their careers more than raising large families

c)

educated women contribute less to their family income

d)

all of the above

60.

Countries that have entered the industrial of demographic transition are most probably characterized by

a)

weak or developing economies.

b)

death rates that far exceed birth rates.

c)

social conditions that favor smaller families.

d)

populations with a high proportion of young people.

61.

Which statement describes how humans are affecting the balance of carbon in the atmosphere?

a)

Fewer agricultural crops are planted, reducing the amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere

b)

Burning fossil fuels in greater quantities has increased the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

c)

Overgrazing of grasslands has reduced the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

d)

D. Severe drought in large areas of the world has decreased the amount of carbon dioxide that is released into the atmosphere

62.

The basic facilities of a country or region, such as roads, bridges, and sewers.

a)

Age Structure

b)

Demographic Transition

c)

Migration

d)

Infrastructure

63.

An increase in the ratio or density of people living in urban areas rather than in rural areas.

a)

Urbanization

b)

Migration

c)

Survivorship

d)

Arable Land

64.

Which of the following is NOT a strategy that would reduce population size?

a)

Economic incentives for families for having fewer children.

b)

Legal punishments for people who have too many children.

c)

Limiting education of women

d)

Public advertising showing families with fewer children having a better life.

65.

A wealthy country with an advanced economy

a)

Developed Country

b)

Erosion

c)

Developing Country

d)

Life Expectancy

66.

The number of births compared to the number of deaths in a given time frame is called?

a)

Culture

b)

Growth Rate

c)

Society

d)

Population

67.

Country A has a physiological density of 2,300 and an arithmetic density of 84, this means that

a)

many farmers are out of work

b)

there are a large number of farmers

c)

a small percentage of land is arable

d)

too many people for available resources

e)

too few farmers for large area of arable land

68.

How are stage 1 and stage 4 of the DTM similar?

a)

both have low growth rates

b)

both have high dependency ratios

c)

both have low dependency ratios

d)

both have low life expectancy

e)

both have low death rates

69.

We can assume that the principal reason for declining natural increase rates in less developed countries today is

a)

increasing crude birth rates

b)

declining crude birth rates

c)

increasing crude death rates

d)

declining crude death rates

e)

balanced natural increase rates

70.

Which of the following can be found by the information shown?

a)

predict maternal mortality rate

b)

cannot be used to determine infant morality rate

c)

estimate the dependency ratio

d)

cannot be used to estimate sex ratio

e)

determined primarily by the combination of crude birth rates and crude growth rate

71.

Which of the following is true among less-developed countries?

a)

more females

b)

more males

c)

a population that has a high percentage over age 15

d)

a population that has a high percentage under age 15

e)

a high percentage of population receiving adequate medical care

72.

A country with a high rate of natural increase that faces a shortage of food supply supports which theory?

a)

Demographic transition

b)

Epidemiological transition

c)

Neo-Malthusian Theory

d)

Core-Periphery Theory

e)

Human-Environment Theory

73.
the movement of people from place to place 
a)
birth rate 
b)
death rate 
c)
natural increase
d)
migration 
74.
the model that uses birthrates and death rates to show how populations in countries or regions change over time. 
a)
demographic transition model 
b)
demographic terrain model 
c)
doubling time model 
d)
population transition model 
75.
the variations in population that occur across a country, a continent, or the world 
a)
population pyramid 
b)
population distribution
c)
population density 
d)
population doubling time 
76.
people with common interests living on a square mile or square kilometer of land 
a)
community 
b)
trend 
c)
birthrate 
d)
death rate
77.
The act of leaving one's native country for another country.
a)
Urbanization
b)
Internal Migration
c)
Emigration
d)
Immigration
78.
What 2 rates do you need to consider when calculating population growth in a country?
a)
Birth Rate and Life Expectancy
b)
Birth Rate and Death Rate
c)
Infant Mortality and Fertility Rates
d)
Literacy Rate and GDP
79.
The act of coming to a new country
a)
Emigration
b)
Immigration
c)
Urbanization
d)
Internal Migration
80.
The average number of years a person lives 
a)
Mortality Rate
b)
Death Rate
c)
Infant Mortality Rate
d)
Life Expectancy
81.
What occurs when birth and death rates are equal?
a)
zero population growth
b)
no population growth
c)
negative population growth
d)
positive population growth
82.
Having a population so dense that the environment is negatively impacted
a)
Overpopulation
b)
Immigration
c)
Urbanization
d)
Under population
83.
A community that lives within a traditional habitat or ancestral territory.
a)
urbanization
b)
refugee
c)
guest worker
d)
indigenous population
84.
The dispersion of any people from their original homeland
a)
internal migration
b)
intercontinental migration
c)
immigration
d)
diaspora
85.
coerced movement, typically by the government, of people away from their homeland
a)
forced migration
b)
voluntary migration
c)
emigration
d)
inter continental migration
86.
the tendency of immigrants to follow those of similar ethnic and cultural heritage
a)
internal migration
b)
chain migration
c)
emigration
d)
intra continental migration
87.
crude birth rate-crude death rate = 
a)
life expectancy
b)
infant mortality rate
c)
fertility rate
d)
rate of natural increase
88.
movement of people within a political boundary
a)
external migration
b)
internal migration 
c)
intra continental migration
d)
inter continental migration
89.
movement of people from one continent to another
a)
internal migration
b)
external migration
c)
inter continental migration
d)
intra continental migration
90.

What do Marxists think about population?

a)

The fewer people, the higher the product produced

b)

The fewer people, the lower the product produced

c)

The more people there are, the higher the product produced

d)

The more people there are, the lower the product produced

91.

1. In Malthus’ 1798 book suggests there are diminishing returns to and a fixed amount of land. It follows in his argument that growing populations will eventually _____________________________. *

a)

shrink as the land will not produce enough food to support the population’s needs

b)

grow further as people switch from farming to fishing in oceans

c)

stagnate

92.

The largest number of individuals of a population that the environment can support is known as...

a)

carrying capacity

b)

population crash

c)

lag phase

d)

mutualism

93.
According to Thomas Malthus _______ increases the death rate.
a)
Negative checks 
b)
Positive checks
c)
Birth rate
d)
Life expectancy
94.
In comparing Malthus's theory to actual world food production and population growth during the past half-century, the principal difference is that:
a)
actual food production has been much higher than Malthus predicted.
b)
actual population growth has been much higher than Malthus predicted.
c)
Malthus's theory predicted much higher population growth than has actually occurred.
d)
population increased geometrically while food production increased arithmetically.
95.
What was his book called?
a)
An essay of my theory
b)
An essay on food production
c)
An essay on the world
d)
An essay on the principals of population
96.
Which of the following disproved his theory?
a)
End of the Malthusian theory
b)
Malthusian Trap
c)
Green Revolution
d)
Blue Revolution
97.

Why was his theory deemed 'a failure' by critics?

a)

He didn't think about it enough

b)

He failed to look at technological advances

c)

He didn't have the materials to continue his studies

d)

He couldn't prove it

98.

The time of intense growth in the worldwide aquaculture industry from the mid-1960s to present.

a)

Blue Revolution

b)

Global Warming

c)

Green Revolution

d)

Globalization

99.

Which of the following population densities would be used to show a population's pressure on arable land?

a)

Agricultural

b)

Physiological

c)

Arithmetic

d)

Density

100.

Which of the following population densities would be used to show basic information about population and total land area?

a)

Agricultural

b)

Physiological

c)

Arithmetic

d)

Density

101.

Which of the following population densities would be used to show information about farming technology within a country?

a)

Agricultural

b)

Physiological

c)

Arithmetic

d)

Density

102.

Malthusian Theory claims that

a)

population grows arithmetically while food supply grows geometrically

b)

population grows geometrically while food supply grows arithmetically

c)

population and food supply grow at the same route

d)

populations will adapt and find new food sources

103.

When Thomas Malthus was making his observations about growing populations, where was he living?

a)

Britain

b)

France

c)

United States

d)

Germany

104.

Who was a pessimist?

a)

Boserup

b)

Malthus

c)

Cannan

d)

Marx

105.

Who was an optimist?

a)

Boserup

b)

Malthus

c)

Cannan

d)

Marx

106.

Who went against Thomas Malthus's theory?

a)

Thomas Malthus

b)

Karl Marx

c)

Ester Boserup

d)

Ravenstein

107.

The Wages, Labour and Capital' was written by:

a)

A. Hegel

b)

B. Engles

c)

C. Stalin

d)

D. Karl Marx

108.

Communist Manifesto was authored by:

a)

A. Stalin

b)

B. Karl Marx

c)

C. Laski

d)

D. George Bernard Shah

109.

pattern of spacing of a population within an area

a)
population density
b)
population dispersion
c)

density-dependent factor

d)

carrying capacity

110.

situation in a population in which birth rate equals death rate

a)

age structure

b)

demographic transition

c)

demography

d)

zero population growth (ZPG)

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