Question 1

Replacement level,the number of births needed to keep a population at a stable level without immigration,requires a total fertility of

Accepted Answer

A) 10. 
B) 2.1. 
C) 3.5. 
D) 5.0. 
A) 10. 
B) 2.1. 
C) 3.5. 
D) 5.0.

Question 2

Enormous strides have been made to battle the AIDS crisis,including:

Accepted Answer

A) antiretroviral drugs 
B) reproductive education programs 
C) family planning 
D) all of these choices is correct 
A) antiretroviral drugs 
B) reproductive education programs 
C) family planning 
D) all of these choices is correct

Question 3

During the demographic transition,the drop in birth and death rates is equal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In the 1970's,the government of India used this method to reduce the population growth rates in certain areas of the country.

Accepted Answer

A) tax incentives 
B) forced sterilization of males 
C) free housing for small families 
D) cash awards 
A) tax incentives 
B) forced sterilization of males 
C) free housing for small families 
D) cash awards

Question 5

The lowest infant mortality rate among countries with large populations is in

Accepted Answer

A) the United States. 
B) Japan. 
C) Germany. 
D) Brazil. 
A) the United States. 
B) Japan. 
C) Germany. 
D) Brazil.

Question 6

At the present rate of births and deaths in the world,we are adding about _____ million inhabitants every year.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 20 
C) 80 
D) 250 
A) 1 
B) 20 
C) 80 
D) 250

Question 7

Demographically,Great Britain experienced a ___________________ in the period from the late 1800s through WWII.

Accepted Answer

A) population decline 
B) rising death rate 
C) population explosion 
D) rapid birth rate decline 
A) population decline 
B) rising death rate 
C) population explosion 
D) rapid birth rate decline

Question 8

Population policies which favor the promotion of birth control among certain groups in the population (ethnic,religious,or socio-economic groups)are referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) population planning. 
B) eugenics. 
C) socialism. 
D) public health. 
A) population planning. 
B) eugenics. 
C) socialism. 
D) public health.

Question 9

Highest rates of infant mortality are found in this region.

Accepted Answer

A) South America 
B) Central Africa 
C) East Asia 
D) Eastern Europe 
A) South America 
B) Central Africa 
C) East Asia 
D) Eastern Europe

Question 10

The growth rate of population of South Asia is ______ the world average of 1.4 percent.

Accepted Answer

A) less than 
B) the same as 
C) greater than 
D) triple 
A) less than 
B) the same as 
C) greater than 
D) triple

Question 11

The majority of Egypt's 70 million inhabitants are distributed evenly around the country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The problem with using arithmetic population density to investigate the population pattern of a country is that such a density figure does not take into consideration

Accepted Answer

A) annual population increases. 
B) internal clustering of people within the country. 
C) annexation of new territory. 
D) possible loss of territory. 
A) annual population increases. 
B) internal clustering of people within the country. 
C) annexation of new territory. 
D) possible loss of territory.

Question 13

Compare the characteristics of the population distribution patterns of Europe with those of Asia)(Describe the characteristics in terms of density,dispersion and pattern,and look for positive and negative correlations between population and other geographic phenomena).What are the differences? What are the similarities?

Accepted Answer

Asia: high population density in East As

Question 14

More than half of the world's entire population is concentrated in East Asia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Low life expectancy in Africa can be partly attributed to the ravages of AIDS.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The number of people per unit area of agriculturally productive land is the

Accepted Answer

A) average density. 
B) total density. 
C) physiologic density. 
D) agricultural density. 
A) average density. 
B) total density. 
C) physiologic density. 
D) agricultural density.

Question 17

It has been estimated that 98 percent of Egypt's population occupies only ___ percent of the country's total area.

Accepted Answer

A) 10 
B) 15 
C) 3 
D) 25 
A) 10 
B) 15 
C) 3 
D) 25

Question 18

In India the greatest concentration of population is found on the

Accepted Answer

A) plain of the Ganges River. 
B) central Deccan Plateau. 
C) west coast. 
D) foothills of the Himalayan Mountains. 
A) plain of the Ganges River. 
B) central Deccan Plateau. 
C) west coast. 
D) foothills of the Himalayan Mountains.

Question 19

Women tend to outlive men and in Russia their life expectancy may be 12 years longer than the male population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The number of African countries below replacement level.

Accepted Answer

A) many 
B) few 
C) all 
D) none 
A) many 
B) few 
C) all 
D) none

Replacement level,the number of births needed to keep a population at a stable level without immigration,requires a total fertility of

Enormous strides have been made to battle the AIDS crisis,including:

During the demographic transition,the drop in birth and death rates is equal.

In the 1970's,the government of India used this method to reduce the population growth rates in certain areas of the country.

The lowest infant mortality rate among countries with large populations is in

At the present rate of births and deaths in the world,we are adding about _____ million inhabitants every year.

Demographically,Great Britain experienced a ___________________ in the period from the late 1800s through WWII.

Population policies which favor the promotion of birth control among certain groups in the population (ethnic,religious,or socio-economic groups)are referred to as

Highest rates of infant mortality are found in this region.

The growth rate of population of South Asia is ______ the world average of 1.4 percent.

The majority of Egypt's 70 million inhabitants are distributed evenly around the country.

The problem with using arithmetic population density to investigate the population pattern of a country is that such a density figure does not take into consideration

More than half of the world's entire population is concentrated in East Asia.

Low life expectancy in Africa can be partly attributed to the ravages of AIDS.

The number of people per unit area of agriculturally productive land is the

It has been estimated that 98 percent of Egypt's population occupies only ___ percent of the country's total area.

In India the greatest concentration of population is found on the

Women tend to outlive men and in Russia their life expectancy may be 12 years longer than the male population.

The number of African countries below replacement level.

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Exam 2: Population and Health

Replacement level,the number of births needed to keep a population at a stable level without immigration,requires a total fertility of

Enormous strides have been made to battle the AIDS crisis,including:

During the demographic transition,the drop in birth and death rates is equal.

In the 1970's,the government of India used this method to reduce the population growth rates in certain areas of the country.

The lowest infant mortality rate among countries with large populations is in

At the present rate of births and deaths in the world,we are adding about _____ million inhabitants every year.

Demographically,Great Britain experienced a ___________________ in the period from the late 1800s through WWII.

Population policies which favor the promotion of birth control among certain groups in the population (ethnic,religious,or socio-economic groups)are referred to as

Highest rates of infant mortality are found in this region.

The growth rate of population of South Asia is ______ the world average of 1.4 percent.

The majority of Egypt's 70 million inhabitants are distributed evenly around the country.

The problem with using arithmetic population density to investigate the population pattern of a country is that such a density figure does not take into consideration

More than half of the world's entire population is concentrated in East Asia.

Low life expectancy in Africa can be partly attributed to the ravages of AIDS.

The number of people per unit area of agriculturally productive land is the

It has been estimated that 98 percent of Egypt's population occupies only ___ percent of the country's total area.

In India the greatest concentration of population is found on the

Women tend to outlive men and in Russia their life expectancy may be 12 years longer than the male population.

The number of African countries below replacement level.

Introduction to Human Geography

Migration

Local Culture, Popular Culture, and Cultural Landscapes

Identity: Race, Ethnicity, Gender, and Sexuality

Language

Religion

Political Geography

Urban Geography

Development

Agriculture

Industry and Services

Human Environment

Globalization and the Geography of Networks

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