Question 1

Which statement about China is false ?

Accepted Answer

A) Between 1972 and 2012, China cut its birth rate in half. 
B) China's population is expanding slowly. 
C) Eighty-five percent of Chinese couples use some form of birth control. 
D) China has very few critical resource and environmental problems. 
E) India's population will exceed China's by 2030. 
A) Between 1972 and 2012, China cut its birth rate in half. 
B) China's population is expanding slowly. 
C) Eighty-five percent of Chinese couples use some form of birth control. 
D) China has very few critical resource and environmental problems. 
E) India's population will exceed China's by 2030.

Question 2

Compare and contrast the efforts in India and China in regards to population control.

Accepted Answer

China has taken an aggressive stance in

Question 3

The replacement-level fertility rate is ____ for developed countries and ____ for developing countries.

Accepted Answer

A) 1.6; 1.9 
B) 2.5; 2.0 
C) 2.0; 2.5 
D) 2.1; 2.5 
E) 1.8; 2.1 
A) 1.6; 1.9 
B) 2.5; 2.0 
C) 2.0; 2.5 
D) 2.1; 2.5 
E) 1.8; 2.1

Question 4

Globally, women own 40% of the world's land.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Worldwide, AIDS is the leading cause of death for people _____ years of age.

Accepted Answer

A) 1-4 
B) 5-14 
C) 15-49 
D) 50-65 
E) 66+ 
A) 1-4 
B) 5-14 
C) 15-49 
D) 50-65 
E) 66+

Question 6

Which stage does not belong in the demographic transition model?

Accepted Answer

A) preindustrial 
B) industrial 
C) pre-transitional 
D) transitional 
E) postindustrial 
A) preindustrial 
B) industrial 
C) pre-transitional 
D) transitional 
E) postindustrial

Question 7

About 70% of the growth in the U.S. population in 2012 resulted from births outnumbering deaths.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Currently, how many people on the earth do not have their basic needs met?

Accepted Answer

A) one out of every two people 
B) one out of every three people 
C) one out of every five people 
D) one out of every ten people 
E) one out of every fifteen people 
A) one out of every two people 
B) one out of every three people 
C) one out of every five people 
D) one out of every ten people 
E) one out of every fifteen people

Question 9

The U.S. total fertility rate has remained at or below replacement rate since what year?

Accepted Answer

A) 1942 
B) 1952 
C) 1962 
D) 1972 
E) 1982 
A) 1942 
B) 1952 
C) 1962 
D) 1972 
E) 1982

Question 10

The exponential rate of growth of the total human population over the past 100 years has been a result of ____.

Accepted Answer

A) large birth rate increases 
B) sharp drop in death rates 
C) significant immigration 
D) leveling off of death rates 
E) fewer epidemics 
A) large birth rate increases 
B) sharp drop in death rates 
C) significant immigration 
D) leveling off of death rates 
E) fewer epidemics

Question 11

Environmental refugees typically migrate to ____.

Accepted Answer

A) seek jobs 
B) avoid religious persecution 
C) escape water or food shortages 
D) join family 
E) seek educational opportunities 
A) seek jobs 
B) avoid religious persecution 
C) escape water or food shortages 
D) join family 
E) seek educational opportunities

Question 12

Worldwide, the number of school-age girls who do not attend elementary school is more than three times the population of the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

More than half of the world's population now lives in urban areas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Countries that have reached zero population growth have an age structure diagram that ____.

Accepted Answer

A) forms an inverted pyramid 
B) forms a broad-based pyramid 
C) has little variation in prereproductive and reproductive age groups 
D) has a large pre-reproductive population 
E) has a large reproductive population 
A) forms an inverted pyramid 
B) forms a broad-based pyramid 
C) has little variation in prereproductive and reproductive age groups 
D) has a large pre-reproductive population 
E) has a large reproductive population

Question 15

Which country is currently facing a declining population?

Accepted Answer

A) Germany 
B) United States 
C) Australia 
D) Nigeria 
E) Saudi Arabia 
A) Germany 
B) United States 
C) Australia 
D) Nigeria 
E) Saudi Arabia

Question 16

Which factor is more likely to increase the likelihood of a couple having a child (rather than decrease the likelihood)?

Accepted Answer

A) need for child to be part of the labor force 
B) religious beliefs 
C) cost of child's education 
D) lack of a pension system 
E) employment opportunities for women 
A) need for child to be part of the labor force 
B) religious beliefs 
C) cost of child's education 
D) lack of a pension system 
E) employment opportunities for women

Question 17

Infant mortality rate is one of the best measures of a society's quality of life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What shape in an age-structure chart would best illustrate the effects of the baby-boom in the United States in 2012?

Accepted Answer

A) classic pyramid 
B) wide base that narrows rapidly 
C) narrow base and wide top 
D) stable base with a slight bulge near the top 
E) stable base with a slight bulge near the bottom 
A) classic pyramid 
B) wide base that narrows rapidly 
C) narrow base and wide top 
D) stable base with a slight bulge near the top 
E) stable base with a slight bulge near the bottom

Question 19

Ninety percent of Indian couples have access to modern birth control methods. What percentage actually use one?

Accepted Answer

A) 80% 
B) 49% 
C) 62%. 
D) 10% 
E) 31% 
A) 80% 
B) 49% 
C) 62%. 
D) 10% 
E) 31%

Question 20

Population change is calculated using which of the following formulas?

Accepted Answer

A) (deaths + emigration)− (births + immigration) 
B) (births + immigration)− (deaths + emigration) 
C) (deaths + immigration)− (births + emigration) 
D) (births + emigration)− (deaths + immigration) 
E) (births + deaths)− (immigration + emigration) 
A) (deaths + emigration)− (births + immigration) 
B) (births + immigration)− (deaths + emigration) 
C) (deaths + immigration)− (births + emigration) 
D) (births + emigration)− (deaths + immigration) 
E) (births + deaths)− (immigration + emigration)

Which statement about China is false ?

Compare and contrast the efforts in India and China in regards to population control.

The replacement-level fertility rate is for developed countries and for developing countries.

Globally, women own 40% of the world's land.

Worldwide, AIDS is the leading cause of death for people _____ years of age.

Which stage does not belong in the demographic transition model?

About 70% of the growth in the U.S. population in 2012 resulted from births outnumbering deaths.

Currently, how many people on the earth do not have their basic needs met?

The U.S. total fertility rate has remained at or below replacement rate since what year?

The exponential rate of growth of the total human population over the past 100 years has been a result of ____.

Environmental refugees typically migrate to ____.

Worldwide, the number of school-age girls who do not attend elementary school is more than three times the population of the United States.

More than half of the world's population now lives in urban areas.

Countries that have reached zero population growth have an age structure diagram that ____.

Which country is currently facing a declining population?

Which factor is more likely to increase the likelihood of a couple having a child (rather than decrease the likelihood)?

Infant mortality rate is one of the best measures of a society's quality of life.

What shape in an age-structure chart would best illustrate the effects of the baby-boom in the United States in 2012?

Ninety percent of Indian couples have access to modern birth control methods. What percentage actually use one?

Population change is calculated using which of the following formulas?

Environmental Problems, Their Causes, and Sustainability

Science, Matter, Energy, and Systems

Ecosystems: What Are They and How Do They Work

Biodiversity and Evolution

Biodiversity, Species Interactions, and Population Control

Climate and Biodiversity

Aquatic Biodiversity

Sustaining Biodiversity: The Species Approach

Sustaining Terrestrial Biodiversity: The Ecosystem Approach

Sustaining Aquatic Biodiversity

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Exam 6: The Human Population and Its Impact

Which statement about China is false ?

Compare and contrast the efforts in India and China in regards to population control.

The replacement-level fertility rate is ____ for developed countries and ____ for developing countries.

Globally, women own 40% of the world's land.

Worldwide, AIDS is the leading cause of death for people _____ years of age.

Which stage does not belong in the demographic transition model?

About 70% of the growth in the U.S. population in 2012 resulted from births outnumbering deaths.

Currently, how many people on the earth do not have their basic needs met?

The U.S. total fertility rate has remained at or below replacement rate since what year?

The exponential rate of growth of the total human population over the past 100 years has been a result of ____.

Environmental refugees typically migrate to ____.

Worldwide, the number of school-age girls who do not attend elementary school is more than three times the population of the United States.

More than half of the world's population now lives in urban areas.

Countries that have reached zero population growth have an age structure diagram that ____.

Which country is currently facing a declining population?

Which factor is more likely to increase the likelihood of a couple having a child (rather than decrease the likelihood)?

Infant mortality rate is one of the best measures of a society's quality of life.

What shape in an age-structure chart would best illustrate the effects of the baby-boom in the United States in 2012?

Ninety percent of Indian couples have access to modern birth control methods. What percentage actually use one?

Population change is calculated using which of the following formulas?

Environmental Problems, Their Causes, and Sustainability

Science, Matter, Energy, and Systems

Ecosystems: What Are They and How Do They Work

Biodiversity and Evolution

Biodiversity, Species Interactions, and Population Control

Climate and Biodiversity

Aquatic Biodiversity

Sustaining Biodiversity: The Species Approach

Sustaining Terrestrial Biodiversity: The Ecosystem Approach

Sustaining Aquatic Biodiversity

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The replacement-level fertility rate is for developed countries and for developing countries.