Question 1

Which of the following is NOT typically considered to be a "vital event"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Birth 
B)  Death 
C)  Migration 
D)  Marriage 
A)  Birth 
B)  Death 
C)  Migration 
D)  Marriage C

Question 2

Which of the following inventions is NOT closely related to the census?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cell phone 
B)  Photo-optical scanning devices 
C)  Computer 
D)  Card punch tabulating machine 
A)  Cell phone 
B)  Photo-optical scanning devices 
C)  Computer 
D)  Card punch tabulating machine A

Question 3

Public Use Microdata are individual-level data from past censuses in the US and other countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

The principal benefit of the American Community Survey is that it is less expensive than a census.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Lebanon has not had a census since 1932 mainly because of tension between:

Accepted Answer

A)  Arab and French speakers. 
B)  Christians and Muslims. 
C)  higher and lower status persons. 
D)  Lebanese and Israelis. 
A)  Arab and French speakers. 
B)  Christians and Muslims. 
C)  higher and lower status persons. 
D)  Lebanese and Israelis.

Question 6

The United States, Canada, and Mexico all collect national demographic data on a monthly survey basis, focusing largely on:

Accepted Answer

A)  labor force participation. 
B)  migration. 
C)  consumer expenditures. 
D)  income and program participation. 
A)  labor force participation. 
B)  migration. 
C)  consumer expenditures. 
D)  income and program participation.

Question 7

The word 'statistic' is derived from the German word meaning:

Accepted Answer

A)  applied mathematics. 
B)  facts about a state. 
C)  census or survey. 
D)  boring stuff. 
A)  applied mathematics. 
B)  facts about a state. 
C)  census or survey. 
D)  boring stuff.

Question 8

If you wanted to obtain recent detailed population data about a sub-Saharan African country, the most likely source of such information would be the:

Accepted Answer

A)  INDEPTH Network surveillance sites. 
B)  Demographic and Health Survey. 
C)  World Fertility Survey. 
D)  Family and Fertility Survey. 
A)  INDEPTH Network surveillance sites. 
B)  Demographic and Health Survey. 
C)  World Fertility Survey. 
D)  Family and Fertility Survey.

Question 9

The first census of Canada was taken in 1666.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The Domesday Book in England represents the first modern census.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The word 'census' comes from the Latin meaning:

Accepted Answer

A)  per 100. 
B)  political status. 
C)  taxing 
D)  subjects. 
A)  per 100. 
B)  political status. 
C)  taxing 
D)  subjects.

Question 12

If you want to find data on education of Americans at the census tract level for 2010, the best source will be:

Accepted Answer

A)  the short form on the 2010 Census. 
B)  the American Community Survey. 
C)  the Current Population Survey. 
D)  the US Department of Education. 
A)  the short form on the 2010 Census. 
B)  the American Community Survey. 
C)  the Current Population Survey. 
D)  the US Department of Education.

Question 13

The US Census Bureau has played a significant role in the development of computer technology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following purposes for taking a census was NOT very important to the Romans?

Accepted Answer

A)  Military obligations 
B)  Determination of political status 
C)  Measurement of population growth rate 
D)  Taxation 
A)  Military obligations 
B)  Determination of political status 
C)  Measurement of population growth rate 
D)  Taxation

Question 15

The US, Canadian and Mexican censuses all ask questions about race and ethnicity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The existence of a differential undercount by race in the United States was first discovered after which census?

Accepted Answer

A)  1890 
B)  1920 
C)  1940 
D)  1950 
A)  1890 
B)  1920 
C)  1940 
D)  1950

Question 17

The single most important purpose of the census in the United States is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  apportion seats in the House of Representatives. 
B)  provide marketers with accurate data about potential customers. 
C)  apportion seats in the U.S. Senate. 
D)  provide policy planners with accurate demographic information. 
A)  apportion seats in the House of Representatives. 
B)  provide marketers with accurate data about potential customers. 
C)  apportion seats in the U.S. Senate. 
D)  provide policy planners with accurate demographic information.

Question 18

A major issue with respect to sampling in the census has to do with its use to estimate the differential undercount.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

For those countries that do not conduct a census, which of the following is the best possible substitute for a census?

Accepted Answer

A)  Demographic and Health Survey 
B)  Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 
C)  Current Population Survey 
D)  Population Register 
A)  Demographic and Health Survey 
B)  Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 
C)  Current Population Survey 
D)  Population Register

Question 20

Nigeria's modern censuses have been contentious mainly because of:

Accepted Answer

A)  corruption associated with oil revenue. 
B)  a history of civil wars. 
C)  ethnic tensions and rivalries. 
D)  north-south differences in educational attainment. 
A)  corruption associated with oil revenue. 
B)  a history of civil wars. 
C)  ethnic tensions and rivalries. 
D)  north-south differences in educational attainment.

Which of the following is NOT typically considered to be a "vital event"?

Which of the following inventions is NOT closely related to the census?

Public Use Microdata are individual-level data from past censuses in the US and other countries.

The principal benefit of the American Community Survey is that it is less expensive than a census.

Lebanon has not had a census since 1932 mainly because of tension between:

The United States, Canada, and Mexico all collect national demographic data on a monthly survey basis, focusing largely on:

The word 'statistic' is derived from the German word meaning:

If you wanted to obtain recent detailed population data about a sub-Saharan African country, the most likely source of such information would be the:

The first census of Canada was taken in 1666.

The Domesday Book in England represents the first modern census.

The word 'census' comes from the Latin meaning:

If you want to find data on education of Americans at the census tract level for 2010, the best source will be:

The US Census Bureau has played a significant role in the development of computer technology.

Which of the following purposes for taking a census was NOT very important to the Romans?

The US, Canadian and Mexican censuses all ask questions about race and ethnicity.

The existence of a differential undercount by race in the United States was first discovered after which census?

The single most important purpose of the census in the United States is to:

A major issue with respect to sampling in the census has to do with its use to estimate the differential undercount.

For those countries that do not conduct a census, which of the following is the best possible substitute for a census?

Nigeria's modern censuses have been contentious mainly because of:

Introduction to Demography

Global Population Trends

Demographic Perspectives

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

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Exam 4: Demographic Data

Which of the following is NOT typically considered to be a "vital event"?

Which of the following inventions is NOT closely related to the census?

Public Use Microdata are individual-level data from past censuses in the US and other countries.

The principal benefit of the American Community Survey is that it is less expensive than a census.

Lebanon has not had a census since 1932 mainly because of tension between:

The United States, Canada, and Mexico all collect national demographic data on a monthly survey basis, focusing largely on:

The word 'statistic' is derived from the German word meaning:

If you wanted to obtain recent detailed population data about a sub-Saharan African country, the most likely source of such information would be the:

The first census of Canada was taken in 1666.

The Domesday Book in England represents the first modern census.

The word 'census' comes from the Latin meaning:

If you want to find data on education of Americans at the census tract level for 2010, the best source will be:

The US Census Bureau has played a significant role in the development of computer technology.

Which of the following purposes for taking a census was NOT very important to the Romans?

The US, Canadian and Mexican censuses all ask questions about race and ethnicity.

The existence of a differential undercount by race in the United States was first discovered after which census?

The single most important purpose of the census in the United States is to:

A major issue with respect to sampling in the census has to do with its use to estimate the differential undercount.

For those countries that do not conduct a census, which of the following is the best possible substitute for a census?

Nigeria's modern censuses have been contentious mainly because of:

Introduction to Demography

Global Population Trends

Demographic Perspectives

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