Question 1

Worldwide, what share of global population increase is taking place in the low-income nations of the Southern Hemisphere?

Accepted Answer

A) none 
B) less than half 
C) slightly more than half 
D) almost all 
A) none 
B) less than half 
C) slightly more than half 
D) almost all

Question 2

A factory owner enslaves workers of all ages by paying them too little to cover their debts; this practice illustrates the concept of

Accepted Answer

A) servile forms of marriage. 
B) child slavery. 
C) debt bondage. 
D) chattel slavery. 
A) servile forms of marriage. 
B) child slavery. 
C) debt bondage. 
D) chattel slavery.

Question 3

Nafis Sadik, representing the United Nations' efforts at population control, explains: "Give a woman more choices about how to live and she will

Accepted Answer

A) choose marriage." 
B) stay single." 
C) have fewer children." 
D) have more children." 
A) choose marriage." 
B) stay single." 
C) have fewer children." 
D) have more children."

Question 4

In 2015, the human population of the planet was about

Accepted Answer

A) 23 billion. 
B) 14.3 billion. 
C) 7.3 billion. 
D) 100 million. 
A) 23 billion. 
B) 14.3 billion. 
C) 7.3 billion. 
D) 100 million.

Question 5

Demographic transition theory links demographic changes to a society's

Accepted Answer

A) level of schooling. 
B) level of social inequality. 
C) level of technological development. 
D) cultural patterns. 
A) level of schooling. 
B) level of social inequality. 
C) level of technological development. 
D) cultural patterns.

Question 6

The poorest 20 percent of the world's population earns about what share of the world's income?

Accepted Answer

A) 40 percent 
B) 20 percent 
C) 12 percent 
D) 2.1 percent 
A) 40 percent 
B) 20 percent 
C) 12 percent 
D) 2.1 percent

Question 7

Which term refers to the incidence of childbearing in a country's population?

Accepted Answer

A) fecundity 
B) fertility 
C) reproduction 
D) demography 
A) fecundity 
B) fertility 
C) reproduction 
D) demography

Question 8

Which theory is a model of economic development that explains global inequality in terms of the historical exploitation of poor societies by rich societies?

Accepted Answer

A) modernization theory 
B) world system theory 
C) neocolonial theory 
D) structural-functional theory 
A) modernization theory 
B) world system theory 
C) neocolonial theory 
D) structural-functional theory

Question 9

The world's three richest people, each with at least $70 billion in wealth, have combined wealth that roughly equals the wealth of all the people in

Accepted Answer

A) the world's poorest country. 
B) the world's two poorest countries. 
C) the world's 25 poorest countries. 
D) 110 of the world's 194 countries. 
A) the world's poorest country. 
B) the world's two poorest countries. 
C) the world's 25 poorest countries. 
D) 110 of the world's 194 countries.

Question 10

The United Nations projects that global population in the year 2050 will be

Accepted Answer

A) 9.7 billion. 
B) 11 billion. 
C) 13.7 billion. 
D) greater than 15 billion. 
A) 9.7 billion. 
B) 11 billion. 
C) 13.7 billion. 
D) greater than 15 billion.

Worldwide, what share of global population increase is taking place in the low-income nations of the Southern Hemisphere?

A factory owner enslaves workers of all ages by paying them too little to cover their debts; this practice illustrates the concept of

Nafis Sadik, representing the United Nations' efforts at population control, explains: "Give a woman more choices about how to live and she will

In 2015, the human population of the planet was about

Demographic transition theory links demographic changes to a society's

The poorest 20 percent of the world's population earns about what share of the world's income?

Which term refers to the incidence of childbearing in a country's population?

Which theory is a model of economic development that explains global inequality in terms of the historical exploitation of poor societies by rich societies?

The world's three richest people, each with at least $70 billion in wealth, have combined wealth that roughly equals the wealth of all the people in

The United Nations projects that global population in the year 2050 will be

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Exam 15: Population and Global Inequality

Worldwide, what share of global population increase is taking place in the low-income nations of the Southern Hemisphere?

A factory owner enslaves workers of all ages by paying them too little to cover their debts; this practice illustrates the concept of

Nafis Sadik, representing the United Nations' efforts at population control, explains: "Give a woman more choices about how to live and she will

In 2015, the human population of the planet was about

Demographic transition theory links demographic changes to a society's

The poorest 20 percent of the world's population earns about what share of the world's income?

Which term refers to the incidence of childbearing in a country's population?

Which theory is a model of economic development that explains global inequality in terms of the historical exploitation of poor societies by rich societies?

The world's three richest people, each with at least $70 billion in wealth, have combined wealth that roughly equals the wealth of all the people in

The United Nations projects that global population in the year 2050 will be

Sociology: Studying Social Problems

Economic Inequality

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Gender Inequality

Aging and Inequality

Crime, Violence, and Criminal Justice

Sexuality

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Physical and Mental Health

Economy and Politics

Work and the Workplace

Family Life

Education

Urban Life

Technology and the Environment

War and Terrorism

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