Question 1

Asia's population distribution map shows an even distribution of population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Neo-Malthusians say that while fertility rates are important,it is the absolute numbers of people that count.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Japan's population pyramid has a narrowing base which indicates that its population is growing slowly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Which of the following cities is NOT known globally as a "sex city?"

Accepted Answer

A) Seoul 
B) Bangkok 
C) Ho Chi Minh City 
D) Taipei 
E) Manila 
A) Seoul 
B) Bangkok 
C) Ho Chi Minh City 
D) Taipei 
E) Manila

Question 5

Which of the following countries has significant numbers of underweight children?

Accepted Answer

A) Bangladesh 
B) Malaysia 
C) Indonesia 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above 
A) Bangladesh 
B) Malaysia 
C) Indonesia 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above

Question 6

Most honor killings take place in:

Accepted Answer

A) East Asia 
B) South Asia 
C) Southeast Asia 
D) Bangladesh 
E) Nepal 
A) East Asia 
B) South Asia 
C) Southeast Asia 
D) Bangladesh 
E) Nepal

Question 7

Existing numbers of people are called _____ populations.

Accepted Answer

A) Carto 
B) Core 
C) Extant 
D) Basic 
E) Base 
A) Carto 
B) Core 
C) Extant 
D) Basic 
E) Base

Question 8

Asian societies are characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A) Collectivism 
B) Hierarchical relationships 
C) Group consciousness 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above 
A) Collectivism 
B) Hierarchical relationships 
C) Group consciousness 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above

Question 9

Populations grow at an even progression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

There are at least _____ victims of HIV/AIDS in Asia.

Accepted Answer

A) 380,000 
B) 1 million 
C) 2)5 million 
D) 5 million 
E) 35 million 
A) 380,000 
B) 1 million 
C) 2)5 million 
D) 5 million 
E) 35 million

Question 11

Which South Asian country has the highest literacy rate?

Accepted Answer

A) Sri Lanka 
B) India 
C) Pakistan 
D) Bangladesh 
E) Maldives 
A) Sri Lanka 
B) India 
C) Pakistan 
D) Bangladesh 
E) Maldives

Question 12

Increased education for women correlates with decrease in family size.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following regions had a major cluster of population around 3000 BC?

Accepted Answer

A) North China Plain 
B) Lower Ganges River valley 
C) Tibetan Plateau 
D) Japan 
E) Annam coast 
A) North China Plain 
B) Lower Ganges River valley 
C) Tibetan Plateau 
D) Japan 
E) Annam coast

Question 14

Which of the following countries fully complies with the Human Trafficking Protection Act?

Accepted Answer

A) Bangladesh 
B) Burma 
C) South Korea 
D) China 
E) None of the above 
A) Bangladesh 
B) Burma 
C) South Korea 
D) China 
E) None of the above

Question 15

Pakistan has a birth rate of 30/1000 and a death rate of 7/1000.This means that it has a natural increase rate of:

Accepted Answer

A) 37 percent 
B) 3.7 percent 
C) 23 percent 
D) 2.3 percent 
A) 37 percent 
B) 3.7 percent 
C) 23 percent 
D) 2.3 percent

Question 16

The problem with basic population data is that they:

Accepted Answer

A) Are unreliable 
B) Reveal nothing about the well-being of people 
C) Are often based on faulty assumptions 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above 
A) Are unreliable 
B) Reveal nothing about the well-being of people 
C) Are often based on faulty assumptions 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above

Question 17

Most settlements in Asia are:

Accepted Answer

A) Nuclear 
B) Combined 
C) Extended 
D) Ribbon 
E) Multi-nodal 
A) Nuclear 
B) Combined 
C) Extended 
D) Ribbon 
E) Multi-nodal

Question 18

In much of Southeast Asia,it is customary for newlyweds to move in with the husband's family.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Quality of life improvements can induce reduction in family size.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The number of births per 1,000 minus the number of deaths per 1,000 equals a population's _____ rate.

Accepted Answer

A) Birth 
B) Death 
C) Growth 
D) Natural increase 
E) Total fertility 
A) Birth 
B) Death 
C) Growth 
D) Natural increase 
E) Total fertility

Asia's population distribution map shows an even distribution of population.

Neo-Malthusians say that while fertility rates are important,it is the absolute numbers of people that count.

Japan's population pyramid has a narrowing base which indicates that its population is growing slowly.

Which of the following cities is NOT known globally as a "sex city?"

Which of the following countries has significant numbers of underweight children?

Most honor killings take place in:

Existing numbers of people are called _____ populations.

Asian societies are characterized by:

Populations grow at an even progression.

There are at least _____ victims of HIV/AIDS in Asia.

Which South Asian country has the highest literacy rate?

Increased education for women correlates with decrease in family size.

Which of the following regions had a major cluster of population around 3000 BC?

Which of the following countries fully complies with the Human Trafficking Protection Act?

Pakistan has a birth rate of 30/1000 and a death rate of 7/1000.This means that it has a natural increase rate of:

The problem with basic population data is that they:

Most settlements in Asia are:

In much of Southeast Asia,it is customary for newlyweds to move in with the husband's family.

Quality of life improvements can induce reduction in family size.

The number of births per 1,000 minus the number of deaths per 1,000 equals a population's _____ rate.

The Big Picture: Major Influences

Environments and People

Development, Urbanization, Migration, and Quality of Life

Agriculture, Food, and Food Security

South Asia: Creating Dilemmas of Diversity

South Asia: Pakistan and the Himalayan States

South Asia: India, Giant of the Subcontinent

South Asia: Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Islands of the Indian Ocean

East Asia: Center of the World

China: Great Dragon Rising

Korea and Taiwan: Tigers Rising

Southeast Asia: Transition Among the Nagas

Mainland Southeast Asia: Turmoil and Peace

Insular Southeast Asia

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Exam 3: Population, Gender, and Disparity

Asia's population distribution map shows an even distribution of population.

Neo-Malthusians say that while fertility rates are important,it is the absolute numbers of people that count.

Japan's population pyramid has a narrowing base which indicates that its population is growing slowly.

Which of the following cities is NOT known globally as a "sex city?"

Which of the following countries has significant numbers of underweight children?

Most honor killings take place in:

Existing numbers of people are called _____ populations.

Asian societies are characterized by:

Populations grow at an even progression.

There are at least _____ victims of HIV/AIDS in Asia.

Which South Asian country has the highest literacy rate?

Increased education for women correlates with decrease in family size.

Which of the following regions had a major cluster of population around 3000 BC?

Which of the following countries fully complies with the Human Trafficking Protection Act?

Pakistan has a birth rate of 30/1000 and a death rate of 7/1000.This means that it has a natural increase rate of:

The problem with basic population data is that they:

Most settlements in Asia are:

In much of Southeast Asia,it is customary for newlyweds to move in with the husband's family.

Quality of life improvements can induce reduction in family size.

The number of births per 1,000 minus the number of deaths per 1,000 equals a population's _____ rate.

The Big Picture: Major Influences

Environments and People

Development, Urbanization, Migration, and Quality of Life

Agriculture, Food, and Food Security

South Asia: Creating Dilemmas of Diversity

South Asia: Pakistan and the Himalayan States

South Asia: India, Giant of the Subcontinent

South Asia: Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Islands of the Indian Ocean

East Asia: Center of the World

China: Great Dragon Rising

Korea and Taiwan: Tigers Rising

Southeast Asia: Transition Among the Nagas

Mainland Southeast Asia: Turmoil and Peace

Insular Southeast Asia

Filters