Question 1

If a country is thought to be on the verge of population implosion, it is probably located in:

Accepted Answer

A)  North America. 
B)  Sub-Saharan Africa. 
C)  South Asia. 
D)  Europe. 
A)  North America. 
B)  Sub-Saharan Africa. 
C)  South Asia. 
D)  Europe. D

Question 2

Current projections suggest that we may reach a population of 9 billion in approximately:

Accepted Answer

A)  2025 
B)  2050 
C)  2075 
D)  2100 
A)  2025 
B)  2050 
C)  2075 
D)  2100 B

Question 3

The total population of the world is currently increasing by about _____ million people per year:

Accepted Answer

A)  20 
B)  40 
C)  60 
D)  80 
A)  20 
B)  40 
C)  60 
D)  80 D

Question 4

The two most populous nations of sub-Saharan Africa are:

Accepted Answer

A)  Nigeria and Congo Kinshasa 
B)  Ghana and Zimbabwe. 
C)  Congo Kinshasa) and Ethiopia. 
D)  Nigeria and Ethiopia. 
A)  Nigeria and Congo Kinshasa 
B)  Ghana and Zimbabwe. 
C)  Congo Kinshasa) and Ethiopia. 
D)  Nigeria and Ethiopia.

Question 5

India's demography is so diverse that some of its southern states actually have fertility levels that are below replacement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The five most populous countries in the world account for about ____ percent of the total world's population.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  25 
C)  50 
D)  70 
A)  10 
B)  25 
C)  50 
D)  70

Question 7

The most distinguishing demographic feature of the North Africa/Western Asia region of the world is its:

Accepted Answer

A)  youth bulge. 
B)  rapidly aging population. 
C)  High rate of out-migration. 
D)  Intransigently high level of infant mortality. 
A)  youth bulge. 
B)  rapidly aging population. 
C)  High rate of out-migration. 
D)  Intransigently high level of infant mortality.

Question 8

Bangladesh originally known as East Pakistan) has birth and death rates that are more like those in India than in Pakistan which was originally known as West Pakistan).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Fertility is so low in Japan that it seems to have its own "one-child policy."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Two hundred years ago, the world's population was approximately:

Accepted Answer

A)  100 million. 
B)  200 million. 
C)  1 billion. 
D)  2 billion. 
A)  100 million. 
B)  200 million. 
C)  1 billion. 
D)  2 billion.

Question 11

European expansion was characterized by east-west migration; since the end of World War II, world migration has been especially:

Accepted Answer

A)  a continuation of the east-west trend. 
B)  a reversal of the east-west trend. 
C)  a south-north trend. 
D)  a north-south trend. 
A)  a continuation of the east-west trend. 
B)  a reversal of the east-west trend. 
C)  a south-north trend. 
D)  a north-south trend.

Question 12

Between the third and fifth centuries AD the world's population declined somewhat, probably due to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the impact of Indonesian volcanic eruptions. 
B)  higher mortality brought on by the early days of the Little Ice Age. 
C)  collapse of the Roman Empire and famine and floods in China. 
D)  the Irish Potato Famine. 
A)  the impact of Indonesian volcanic eruptions. 
B)  higher mortality brought on by the early days of the Little Ice Age. 
C)  collapse of the Roman Empire and famine and floods in China. 
D)  the Irish Potato Famine.

Question 13

The drop in fertility in China is largely a result of its one-child policy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

China's Great Leap Forward in 1958 helped to bring down that country's high death rate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The most important reason for the massive increase in the human population over the past two hundred years is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the Green Revolution that increased agricultural productivity. 
B)  the decline in the death rate. 
C)  the increase in the birth rate. 
D)  technology that has made it possible to live more places. 
A)  the Green Revolution that increased agricultural productivity. 
B)  the decline in the death rate. 
C)  the increase in the birth rate. 
D)  technology that has made it possible to live more places.

Question 16

A baby is born somewhere in the world every four seconds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The total number of people who have ever lived is probably about:

Accepted Answer

A)  10 billion. 
B)  30 billion. 
C)  60 billion. 
D)  90 billion. 
A)  10 billion. 
B)  30 billion. 
C)  60 billion. 
D)  90 billion.

Question 18

Carrying capacity is lower for hunter-gatherers than for agriculturists because:

Accepted Answer

A)  their death rates are higher. 
B)  they use the land extensively rather than intensively. 
C)  they have fewer technological skills. 
D)  birth rates regularly exceeded death rates. 
A)  their death rates are higher. 
B)  they use the land extensively rather than intensively. 
C)  they have fewer technological skills. 
D)  birth rates regularly exceeded death rates.

Question 19

At about the time of the American Revolution, the United States had a birth that:

Accepted Answer

A)  was very similar to the birth rate in England at the time. 
B)  was already lower than any currently developing nation. 
C)  was higher than birth rates even in Sub-Saharan Africa at that time. 
D)  was comparable to the highest national birth rates in the world today. 
A)  was very similar to the birth rate in England at the time. 
B)  was already lower than any currently developing nation. 
C)  was higher than birth rates even in Sub-Saharan Africa at that time. 
D)  was comparable to the highest national birth rates in the world today.

Question 20

The world's population at the time of the Agricultural Neolithic) Revolution was approximately:

Accepted Answer

A)  4 million. 
B)  40 million. 
C)  400 million. 
D)  4 billion. 
A)  4 million. 
B)  40 million. 
C)  400 million. 
D)  4 billion.

If a country is thought to be on the verge of population implosion, it is probably located in:

Current projections suggest that we may reach a population of 9 billion in approximately:

The total population of the world is currently increasing by about _____ million people per year:

The two most populous nations of sub-Saharan Africa are:

India's demography is so diverse that some of its southern states actually have fertility levels that are below replacement.

The five most populous countries in the world account for about ____ percent of the total world's population.

The most distinguishing demographic feature of the North Africa/Western Asia region of the world is its:

Bangladesh originally known as East Pakistan) has birth and death rates that are more like those in India than in Pakistan which was originally known as West Pakistan).

Fertility is so low in Japan that it seems to have its own "one-child policy."

Two hundred years ago, the world's population was approximately:

European expansion was characterized by east-west migration; since the end of World War II, world migration has been especially:

Between the third and fifth centuries AD the world's population declined somewhat, probably due to:

The drop in fertility in China is largely a result of its one-child policy.

China's Great Leap Forward in 1958 helped to bring down that country's high death rate.

The most important reason for the massive increase in the human population over the past two hundred years is:

A baby is born somewhere in the world every four seconds.

The total number of people who have ever lived is probably about:

Carrying capacity is lower for hunter-gatherers than for agriculturists because:

At about the time of the American Revolution, the United States had a birth that:

The world's population at the time of the Agricultural Neolithic) Revolution was approximately:

Introduction to Demography

Demographic Perspectives

Demographic Data

The Health and Mortality Transition

The Fertility Transition

The Migration Transition

The Age Transition

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Exam 2: Global Population Trends

If a country is thought to be on the verge of population implosion, it is probably located in:

Current projections suggest that we may reach a population of 9 billion in approximately:

The total population of the world is currently increasing by about _____ million people per year:

The two most populous nations of sub-Saharan Africa are:

India's demography is so diverse that some of its southern states actually have fertility levels that are below replacement.

The five most populous countries in the world account for about ____ percent of the total world's population.

The most distinguishing demographic feature of the North Africa/Western Asia region of the world is its:

Bangladesh originally known as East Pakistan) has birth and death rates that are more like those in India than in Pakistan which was originally known as West Pakistan).

Fertility is so low in Japan that it seems to have its own "one-child policy."

Two hundred years ago, the world's population was approximately:

European expansion was characterized by east-west migration; since the end of World War II, world migration has been especially:

Between the third and fifth centuries AD the world's population declined somewhat, probably due to:

The drop in fertility in China is largely a result of its one-child policy.

China's Great Leap Forward in 1958 helped to bring down that country's high death rate.

The most important reason for the massive increase in the human population over the past two hundred years is:

A baby is born somewhere in the world every four seconds.

The total number of people who have ever lived is probably about:

Carrying capacity is lower for hunter-gatherers than for agriculturists because:

At about the time of the American Revolution, the United States had a birth that:

The world's population at the time of the Agricultural Neolithic) Revolution was approximately:

Introduction to Demography

Demographic Perspectives

Demographic Data

The Health and Mortality Transition

The Fertility Transition

The Migration Transition

The Age Transition

The Urban Transition

The Family and Household Transition

Population and the Environment

Coping With Demographic Change

Filters