Question 1

Which of the following is a perspective NOT usually associated with the relationship between population and economic development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Boomster 
B)  Cornucopian 
C)  Doomster 
D)  Neo-classical 
A)  Boomster 
B)  Cornucopian 
C)  Doomster 
D)  Neo-classical

Question 2

The wealth of a nation can be described as the sum of its natural and human resources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following countries is the second biggest contributor of carbon dioxide emissions in the world?

Accepted Answer

A)  China 
B)  India 
C)  Russia 
D)  United States 
A)  China 
B)  India 
C)  Russia 
D)  United States

Question 4

The available evidence suggests that sustainable development is possible if we eliminate poverty from the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization estimates that there are currently about ____ people in the world with less than an adequate amount of food.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 million 
B)  200 million 
C)  750 million 
D)  1 billion 
A)  10 million 
B)  200 million 
C)  750 million 
D)  1 billion

Question 6

History suggests that which of the following is the more common demographic response to resource over-utilization at the local level?

Accepted Answer

A)  An increase in fertility 
B)  An drop in fertility 
C)  Out-migration 
D)  In-migration 
A)  An increase in fertility 
B)  An drop in fertility 
C)  Out-migration 
D)  In-migration

Question 7

If the ecological footprint calculations for the world are correct, then the conclusion would be:

Accepted Answer

A)  We have achieved a level of sustainability with respect to resources and population 
B)  We have about a half century before we will have exceeded our global carrying capacity 
C)  We are on the verge of exceeding our global carrying capacity 
D)  We are already in a situation of overshoot 
A)  We have achieved a level of sustainability with respect to resources and population 
B)  We have about a half century before we will have exceeded our global carrying capacity 
C)  We are on the verge of exceeding our global carrying capacity 
D)  We are already in a situation of overshoot

Question 8

Because of its natural resources, Canada has a higher ecological footprint than the U.S.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

One way to view the Agricultural Revolution is to think of it as a response to the "resource crisis" created by hunter-gatherer populations outstripping the available food supply.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Current estimates suggest that the maximum number of people who could be fed at the current American diet on a sustainable basis is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Less than 7 billion 
B)  8-11 billion 
C)  20-25 billion 
D)  there is no limit 
A)  Less than 7 billion 
B)  8-11 billion 
C)  20-25 billion 
D)  there is no limit

Which of the following is a perspective NOT usually associated with the relationship between population and economic development?

The wealth of a nation can be described as the sum of its natural and human resources.

Which of the following countries is the second biggest contributor of carbon dioxide emissions in the world?

The available evidence suggests that sustainable development is possible if we eliminate poverty from the world.

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization estimates that there are currently about ____ people in the world with less than an adequate amount of food.

History suggests that which of the following is the more common demographic response to resource over-utilization at the local level?

If the ecological footprint calculations for the world are correct, then the conclusion would be:

Because of its natural resources, Canada has a higher ecological footprint than the U.S.

One way to view the Agricultural Revolution is to think of it as a response to the "resource crisis" created by hunter-gatherer populations outstripping the available food supply.

Current estimates suggest that the maximum number of people who could be fed at the current American diet on a sustainable basis is:

Introduction to Demography

Global Population Trends

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

Coping With Demographic Change

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Exam 11: Population and the Environment

Which of the following is a perspective NOT usually associated with the relationship between population and economic development?

The wealth of a nation can be described as the sum of its natural and human resources.

Which of the following countries is the second biggest contributor of carbon dioxide emissions in the world?

The available evidence suggests that sustainable development is possible if we eliminate poverty from the world.

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization estimates that there are currently about ____ people in the world with less than an adequate amount of food.

History suggests that which of the following is the more common demographic response to resource over-utilization at the local level?

If the ecological footprint calculations for the world are correct, then the conclusion would be:

Because of its natural resources, Canada has a higher ecological footprint than the U.S.

One way to view the Agricultural Revolution is to think of it as a response to the "resource crisis" created by hunter-gatherer populations outstripping the available food supply.

Current estimates suggest that the maximum number of people who could be fed at the current American diet on a sustainable basis is:

Introduction to Demography

Global Population Trends

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

Coping With Demographic Change

Filters