Question 1

What do we call the situation whereby each women of childbearing age gives birth to enough children to keep a population stable?

Accepted Answer

A)  modernization level fertility 
B)  transitional level fertility 
C)  stability level fertility 
D)  replacement level fertility 
A)  modernization level fertility 
B)  transitional level fertility 
C)  stability level fertility 
D)  replacement level fertility D

Question 2

Until a few decades ago,what did sociologists believe was the primary cause of population growth?

Accepted Answer

A)  industrialization 
B)  social inequality 
C)  capitalism 
D)  natural forces 
A)  industrialization 
B)  social inequality 
C)  capitalism 
D)  natural forces A

Question 3

According to the textbook,which of the following was the concentric zone model most applicable to at the beginning of the twentieth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  New York's inner city 
B)  America's industrial cities 
C)  Toronto's suburbs 
D)  European preindustrial cities 
A)  New York's inner city 
B)  America's industrial cities 
C)  Toronto's suburbs 
D)  European preindustrial cities B

Question 4

During which stage of development do people generally think that it makes sense to have fewer children in order to reduce the economic burden on the family?

Accepted Answer

A)  preindustrial period 
B)  early industrial period 
C)  mature industrial period 
D)  postindustrial period 
A)  preindustrial period 
B)  early industrial period 
C)  mature industrial period 
D)  postindustrial period

Question 5

John Hannigan defined the corporate city as a vehicle for capital accumulation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Through the twentieth century it has been demonstrated that helping the poor through various types of welfare programs has had which of the following effects?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has lowered the incidence of rebellion. 
B)  It has curbed crime rates among the poor. 
C)  It has lowered the birth rate among the poor. 
D)  It has increased the amount of food available. 
A)  It has lowered the incidence of rebellion. 
B)  It has curbed crime rates among the poor. 
C)  It has lowered the birth rate among the poor. 
D)  It has increased the amount of food available.

Question 7

Jillian,who recently moved to Victoria,British Columbia,and joined the Fernwood Community Association,is in charge of organizing the most recent community potluck and dance.Which of the following does her experience reflect a critique of?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wirth's characterization of the urban way of life 
B)  the applicability of the concentric zone model 
C)  urban growth a natural process 
D)  urban competition and differentiation 
A)  Wirth's characterization of the urban way of life 
B)  the applicability of the concentric zone model 
C)  urban growth a natural process 
D)  urban competition and differentiation

Question 8

Annie is a Marxist who has developed a critique of the Malthusian perspective.Which of the following arguments is she most likely to make?

Accepted Answer

A)  Capitalism does produce poverty, but it is not solely responsible for the population problem. 
B)  Socialist economies have very different demographic trends than capitalist societies. 
C)  Unchecked population growth would reduce geometric food growth. 
D)  Overpopulation comes when capitalists exploit workers with low wages. 
A)  Capitalism does produce poverty, but it is not solely responsible for the population problem. 
B)  Socialist economies have very different demographic trends than capitalist societies. 
C)  Unchecked population growth would reduce geometric food growth. 
D)  Overpopulation comes when capitalists exploit workers with low wages.

Question 9

What did sociologist John Hannigan define as a "money-making machine"?

Accepted Answer

A)  the suburbs 
B)  the corporate city 
C)  edge cities 
D)  the Census Metropolitan Area 
A)  the suburbs 
B)  the corporate city 
C)  edge cities 
D)  the Census Metropolitan Area

Question 10

According to Thomas Robert Malthus,because the food supply increases geometrically,a population will always have enough to eat.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Why is the ratio of females to males lower than 1:1 in some places?

Accepted Answer

A)  because of an overall preference for female babies 
B)  because of an overall preference for male babies 
C)  because of lower than average fertility rates 
D)  because of higher than average fertility rates 
A)  because of an overall preference for female babies 
B)  because of an overall preference for male babies 
C)  because of lower than average fertility rates 
D)  because of higher than average fertility rates

Question 12

Which theory highlights the linkages between urban physical and social components,and identifies the features of urban growth?

Accepted Answer

A)  zonal theory 
B)  inorganic differentiation theory 
C)  differential organization theory 
D)  human ecology theory 
A)  zonal theory 
B)  inorganic differentiation theory 
C)  differential organization theory 
D)  human ecology theory

Question 13

Which province or territory in Canada has the highest proportion of its population living in rural areas?

Accepted Answer

A)  Northwest Territories 
B)  Yukon Territory 
C)  Prince Edward Island 
D)  Nunavut 
A)  Northwest Territories 
B)  Yukon Territory 
C)  Prince Edward Island 
D)  Nunavut

Question 14

Which of the following groups believe that urban settings are spaces where commodified social relations occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Chicago School 
B)  the new urban sociologists 
C)  economic geographers 
D)  urban deconstructionists 
A)  the Chicago School 
B)  the new urban sociologists 
C)  economic geographers 
D)  urban deconstructionists

Question 15

Despite being an Anglican clergy member,Malthus did not believe that people should assist those in poverty.Why?

Accepted Answer

A)  He felt the poor have more abortions, which he was morally against. 
B)  He felt the poor would have more children, compounding overpopulation. 
C)  He felt the poor would fall prey to vices such as prostitution. 
D)  He felt the poor would cause a rebellion if their expectations began to rise. 
A)  He felt the poor have more abortions, which he was morally against. 
B)  He felt the poor would have more children, compounding overpopulation. 
C)  He felt the poor would fall prey to vices such as prostitution. 
D)  He felt the poor would cause a rebellion if their expectations began to rise.

Question 16

Given what we know about population growth today,is the Malthusian trap still applicable?

Accepted Answer

The Malthusian trap, named after the 18t

Question 17

Which of the following strategies did the government in Kerala,India,use to lower the fertility rate?

Accepted Answer

A)  The government helped create a realistic alternative to a life of continuous childbirth. 
B)  The government initiated forced abortions and sterilizations. 
C)  The government threatened to disallow women's further participation in the paid labour force. 
D)  The government created a one child policy, modelled on China's policy. 
A)  The government helped create a realistic alternative to a life of continuous childbirth. 
B)  The government initiated forced abortions and sterilizations. 
C)  The government threatened to disallow women's further participation in the paid labour force. 
D)  The government created a one child policy, modelled on China's policy.

Question 18

A nation in Asia has calculated that seven children are born alive for every 1000 people in the population in a particular year.In this example,what does the number seven refer to?

Accepted Answer

A)  the fertility rate 
B)  the birth rate 
C)  the crude birth rate 
D)  the total fertility rate 
A)  the fertility rate 
B)  the birth rate 
C)  the crude birth rate 
D)  the total fertility rate

Question 19

Compare and contrast preindustrial and industrial cities.

Accepted Answer

Preindustrial cities and industrial citi

Question 20

What is a postmodern city?

Accepted Answer

A postmodern city refers to an urban env

Exam 20: Population and Urbanization

What do we call the situation whereby each women of childbearing age gives birth to enough children to keep a population stable?

Until a few decades ago,what did sociologists believe was the primary cause of population growth?

According to the textbook,which of the following was the concentric zone model most applicable to at the beginning of the twentieth century?

During which stage of development do people generally think that it makes sense to have fewer children in order to reduce the economic burden on the family?

John Hannigan defined the corporate city as a vehicle for capital accumulation.

Through the twentieth century it has been demonstrated that helping the poor through various types of welfare programs has had which of the following effects?

Jillian,who recently moved to Victoria,British Columbia,and joined the Fernwood Community Association,is in charge of organizing the most recent community potluck and dance.Which of the following does her experience reflect a critique of?

Annie is a Marxist who has developed a critique of the Malthusian perspective.Which of the following arguments is she most likely to make?

What did sociologist John Hannigan define as a "money-making machine"?

According to Thomas Robert Malthus,because the food supply increases geometrically,a population will always have enough to eat.

Why is the ratio of females to males lower than 1:1 in some places?

Which theory highlights the linkages between urban physical and social components,and identifies the features of urban growth?

Which province or territory in Canada has the highest proportion of its population living in rural areas?

Which of the following groups believe that urban settings are spaces where commodified social relations occur?

Despite being an Anglican clergy member,Malthus did not believe that people should assist those in poverty.Why?

Given what we know about population growth today,is the Malthusian trap still applicable?

Which of the following strategies did the government in Kerala,India,use to lower the fertility rate?

A nation in Asia has calculated that seven children are born alive for every 1000 people in the population in a particular year.In this example,what does the number seven refer to?

Compare and contrast preindustrial and industrial cities.

What is a postmodern city?

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