Question 1

Population growth alone would not have had such a huge impact on the environment were it not for the accompanying fact that

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A)  people have been having fewer children. 
B)  there has been an intensive increase in the use of resources. 
C)  the atmospheric conditions have been shifting. 
D)  humans have settled in increasingly vulnerable parts of the planet. 
A)  people have been having fewer children. 
B)  there has been an intensive increase in the use of resources. 
C)  the atmospheric conditions have been shifting. 
D)  humans have settled in increasingly vulnerable parts of the planet.

Question 2

The United Nations projects that the population of the world will double again over the next 40 years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

China may be the first country in demographic history to grow old before it grows rich.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The total number of people who have ever lived (been born alive) throughout human history is probably about

Accepted Answer

A)  10 billion. 
B)  40 billion. 
C)  80 billion. 
D)  100 billion. 
A)  10 billion. 
B)  40 billion. 
C)  80 billion. 
D)  100 billion.

Question 5

Population growth in Mexico was very rapid until recently because of a substantial delay in

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A)  its fertility decline. 
B)  its mortality decline. 
C)  migration out of the country to the United States. 
D)  improving agricultural productivity. 
A)  its fertility decline. 
B)  its mortality decline. 
C)  migration out of the country to the United States. 
D)  improving agricultural productivity.

Question 6

All of the future growth in the world is expected to show up in cities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Globalization is rooted in demography most clearly as a result of

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A)  migration from developing to richer nations. 
B)  low-wage labor in rapidly growing developing nations. 
C)  the spread of transportation and communication technology. 
D)  the global increase in educational levels. 
A)  migration from developing to richer nations. 
B)  low-wage labor in rapidly growing developing nations. 
C)  the spread of transportation and communication technology. 
D)  the global increase in educational levels.

Question 8

Five of the ten most populous nations in the world (India, United States, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Bangladesh) were part of the British Empire at one time. Do you think that having been a part of the British Empire influenced those countries' demographic futures? If so, how? If not, why not?

Accepted Answer

Yes, being part of the British Empire li

Question 9

The most important reason for the massive increase in the human population over the past 200 years is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

The United States accepts more immigrants than any other country in the world, but the country with the highest number of immigrants per person is

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A)  Canada. 
B)  Australia. 
C)  the United Kingdom. 
D)  France. 
A)  Canada. 
B)  Australia. 
C)  the United Kingdom. 
D)  France.

Question 11

Population structure is defined as

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A)  how many people there are in a given place. 
B)  where people are located and why. 
C)  how many males and females there are of each age. 
D)  what people are like in a given place. 
A)  how many people there are in a given place. 
B)  where people are located and why. 
C)  how many males and females there are of each age. 
D)  what people are like in a given place.

Question 12

The fact that demography is connected to nearly everything means that demography determines nearly everything.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

One of the major demographic forces that is incendiary in the Middle East is

Accepted Answer

A)  the high maternal mortality rate. 
B)  high mortality from violent causes. 
C)  refugees leaving the area. 
D)  the impact of the youth bulge. 
A)  the high maternal mortality rate. 
B)  high mortality from violent causes. 
C)  refugees leaving the area. 
D)  the impact of the youth bulge.

Question 14

It has been said that Japan has its own ""one-child policy"" because

Accepted Answer

A)  the very low fertility level in Japan is similar to that in China. 
B)  the Japanese government has forced many women to have an unwanted abortion. 
C)  women with more than one child are rarely allowed to work. 
D)  only one of a mother''s children typically survives to old age in Japan. 
A)  the very low fertility level in Japan is similar to that in China. 
B)  the Japanese government has forced many women to have an unwanted abortion. 
C)  women with more than one child are rarely allowed to work. 
D)  only one of a mother''s children typically survives to old age in Japan.

Question 15

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

Population growth alone would not have had such a huge impact on the environment were it not for the accompanying fact that

The United Nations projects that the population of the world will double again over the next 40 years.

China may be the first country in demographic history to grow old before it grows rich.

The total number of people who have ever lived (been born alive) throughout human history is probably about

Population growth in Mexico was very rapid until recently because of a substantial delay in

All of the future growth in the world is expected to show up in cities.

Globalization is rooted in demography most clearly as a result of

Five of the ten most populous nations in the world (India, United States, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Bangladesh) were part of the British Empire at one time. Do you think that having been a part of the British Empire influenced those countries' demographic futures? If so, how? If not, why not?

The most important reason for the massive increase in the human population over the past 200 years is

The United States accepts more immigrants than any other country in the world, but the country with the highest number of immigrants per person is

Population structure is defined as

The fact that demography is connected to nearly everything means that demography determines nearly everything.

One of the major demographic forces that is incendiary in the Middle East is

It has been said that Japan has its own ""one-child policy"" because

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

Demographic Data and Applied Demography

Demographic Perspectives

The Health and Mortality Transition

The Fertility Transition

The Migration Transition

The Urbanization Transition

The Age Transition and the Life Course

Family Demography, Raceethnicity, and Life Chances

Population, the Environment, and Global Sustainability

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Exam 1: Introduction to Demography

Population growth alone would not have had such a huge impact on the environment were it not for the accompanying fact that

The United Nations projects that the population of the world will double again over the next 40 years.

China may be the first country in demographic history to grow old before it grows rich.

The total number of people who have ever lived (been born alive) throughout human history is probably about

Population growth in Mexico was very rapid until recently because of a substantial delay in

All of the future growth in the world is expected to show up in cities.

Globalization is rooted in demography most clearly as a result of

Five of the ten most populous nations in the world (India, United States, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Bangladesh) were part of the British Empire at one time. Do you think that having been a part of the British Empire influenced those countries' demographic futures? If so, how? If not, why not?

The most important reason for the massive increase in the human population over the past 200 years is

The United States accepts more immigrants than any other country in the world, but the country with the highest number of immigrants per person is

Population structure is defined as

The fact that demography is connected to nearly everything means that demography determines nearly everything.

One of the major demographic forces that is incendiary in the Middle East is

It has been said that Japan has its own ""one-child policy"" because

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

Demographic Data and Applied Demography

Demographic Perspectives

The Health and Mortality Transition

The Fertility Transition

The Migration Transition

The Urbanization Transition

The Age Transition and the Life Course

Family Demography, Raceethnicity, and Life Chances

Population, the Environment, and Global Sustainability

Filters