Question 1

The urban crisis:

Accepted Answer

A)  is intensified by the move of the middle class to the suburbs 
B)  has been reduced by urban renewal 
C)  has been intensified by gentrification 
D)  is well on the way to being resolved 
A)  is intensified by the move of the middle class to the suburbs 
B)  has been reduced by urban renewal 
C)  has been intensified by gentrification 
D)  is well on the way to being resolved

Question 2

If population growth in the underdeveloped nations continues unabated, in 2050 world population will be:

Accepted Answer

A)  6 billion 
B)  8 billion 
C)  10 billion 
D)  30 billion 
A)  6 billion 
B)  8 billion 
C)  10 billion 
D)  30 billion

Question 3

In developing nations, cities are growing along with rural areas because:

Accepted Answer

A)  of lower death rates 
B)  of high birth rates 
C)  cultural values encourage large families 
D)  none of the above 
E)  all of the above 
A)  of lower death rates 
B)  of high birth rates 
C)  cultural values encourage large families 
D)  none of the above 
E)  all of the above

Question 4

Birthrates:

Accepted Answer

A)  generally correspond to population density 
B)  are low in Western Europe and Japan 
C)  are high in Arabia and interior Africa 
D)  are BOTH low in Western Europe and Japan and high in Arabia and Africa 
A)  generally correspond to population density 
B)  are low in Western Europe and Japan 
C)  are high in Arabia and interior Africa 
D)  are BOTH low in Western Europe and Japan and high in Arabia and Africa

Question 5

The number of births in a population in relation to every 1000 women of childbearing age in a year is called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  birthrate 
B)  fertility rate 
C)  population pyramid 
D)  population growth rate 
A)  birthrate 
B)  fertility rate 
C)  population pyramid 
D)  population growth rate

Question 6

Rural values have been idealized by Americans; in reality, they are similar to urban values.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The demographic transition model is based on the fact that in the past 200 years Western societies have gone from high mortality and fertility rates to low fertility and mortality rates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Most population experts:

Accepted Answer

A)  expect the growth rate to remain constant 
B)  expect population to level off at between 8 and 15 billion people 
C)  have written off the Malthusian prophecy altogether 
D)  believe that a high fertility rate continues to be necessary in the developing nations 
A)  expect the growth rate to remain constant 
B)  expect population to level off at between 8 and 15 billion people 
C)  have written off the Malthusian prophecy altogether 
D)  believe that a high fertility rate continues to be necessary in the developing nations

Question 9

The crude birthrate is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  number of births per thousand people per year 
B)  number or births a year in the world 
C)  the same as the fertility rate 
D)  the same as the fecundity rate 
A)  number of births per thousand people per year 
B)  number or births a year in the world 
C)  the same as the fertility rate 
D)  the same as the fecundity rate

Question 10

Which Catholic nation displays high birthrates?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ireland 
B)  France 
C)  Italy 
D)  Mexico 
A)  Ireland 
B)  France 
C)  Italy 
D)  Mexico

Question 11

Environmental pollution is the result of:

Accepted Answer

A)  dysfunctions in the earth's atmosphere 
B)  ignorance on the part of the underdeveloped nations 
C)  human actions that have harmful consequences 
D)  unknown bacteria and viruses 
A)  dysfunctions in the earth's atmosphere 
B)  ignorance on the part of the underdeveloped nations 
C)  human actions that have harmful consequences 
D)  unknown bacteria and viruses

Question 12

Social organization in the city brought ALL BUT which one of these changes?

Accepted Answer

A)  The class structure became more rigid 
B)  Families became nuclear 
C)  Primary group ties became less important 
D)  Formal agencies of control multiplied 
A)  The class structure became more rigid 
B)  Families became nuclear 
C)  Primary group ties became less important 
D)  Formal agencies of control multiplied

Question 13

World overpopulation could be prevented by:

Accepted Answer

A)  zero population growth worldwide 
B)  the elimination of the demographic transition 
C)  natural change 
D)  a return to preindustrial medicine 
A)  zero population growth worldwide 
B)  the elimination of the demographic transition 
C)  natural change 
D)  a return to preindustrial medicine

Question 14

A reduction of the ozone layer in the upper atmosphere leads to:

Accepted Answer

A)  greater rainfall 
B)  greater crop yields 
C)  climatic changes 
D)  fluorochlorocarbon production 
A)  greater rainfall 
B)  greater crop yields 
C)  climatic changes 
D)  fluorochlorocarbon production

Question 15

Birthrates remain high in the Third World because:

Accepted Answer

A)  there has been a cultural lag following superimposed industrialization 
B)  in many cultures, a man's worth is measured by the number of his children 
C)  contraception is either opposed or not properly practiced 
D)  all of the above 
A)  there has been a cultural lag following superimposed industrialization 
B)  in many cultures, a man's worth is measured by the number of his children 
C)  contraception is either opposed or not properly practiced 
D)  all of the above

Question 16

Malthus suggested the following as means of birth control:

Accepted Answer

A)  late marriage 
B)  abstinence 
C)  celibacy 
D)  none of the above 
E)  all of the above 
A)  late marriage 
B)  abstinence 
C)  celibacy 
D)  none of the above 
E)  all of the above

Question 17

Overpopulation can result in:

Accepted Answer

A)  higher literacy 
B)  environmental damage 
C)  price stability 
D)  increased public services 
A)  higher literacy 
B)  environmental damage 
C)  price stability 
D)  increased public services

Question 18

Eventually, urban families everywhere in the world:

Accepted Answer

A)  follow the dictates of religion and culture 
B)  voluntarily curb their fertility 
C)  have attained zero population growth 
D)  willingly accept governmental family planning 
A)  follow the dictates of religion and culture 
B)  voluntarily curb their fertility 
C)  have attained zero population growth 
D)  willingly accept governmental family planning

Question 19

Which two factors have engendered problems that threaten the environment?

Accepted Answer

A)  overpopulation and urban life 
B)  agriculture and horticulture 
C)  fishing and mining 
D)  low population growth and low density 
A)  overpopulation and urban life 
B)  agriculture and horticulture 
C)  fishing and mining 
D)  low population growth and low density

Question 20

There are various levels of ecosystems, but a balance must be maintained in all.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The urban crisis:

If population growth in the underdeveloped nations continues unabated, in 2050 world population will be:

In developing nations, cities are growing along with rural areas because:

Birthrates:

The number of births in a population in relation to every 1000 women of childbearing age in a year is called the:

Rural values have been idealized by Americans; in reality, they are similar to urban values.

The demographic transition model is based on the fact that in the past 200 years Western societies have gone from high mortality and fertility rates to low fertility and mortality rates.

Most population experts:

The crude birthrate is the:

Which Catholic nation displays high birthrates?

Environmental pollution is the result of:

Social organization in the city brought ALL BUT which one of these changes?

World overpopulation could be prevented by:

A reduction of the ozone layer in the upper atmosphere leads to:

Birthrates remain high in the Third World because:

Malthus suggested the following as means of birth control:

Overpopulation can result in:

Eventually, urban families everywhere in the world:

Which two factors have engendered problems that threaten the environment?

There are various levels of ecosystems, but a balance must be maintained in all.

Through the Lens of Science

In the Beginning

Culture Product and Guide to Life in Society

Group Interaction From Two to Millions

Becoming a Person the Birth of Personality

Deviance and Criminality the Need for Social Control

The Great Divide Ranking and Stratification

Minority Status Race and Ethnicity

Minority Status Age, Gender, and Sexuality

From the Plow to the Computer Change, Collective Behavior, and Social Movements

Pivotal Institutions Marriage and the Family

Pivotal Institutions Religion

Education

Government: the Institution and the Ideologies That Underlie It

The Government of the United States of America

Democracy in Action We, the People

The Economy Concepts and History

Principles of Economic Behavior Microeconomics and Macroeconomics

Nation Among Nations

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Exam 11: Population, Urbanization, and Environment

The urban crisis:

If population growth in the underdeveloped nations continues unabated, in 2050 world population will be:

In developing nations, cities are growing along with rural areas because:

Birthrates:

The number of births in a population in relation to every 1000 women of childbearing age in a year is called the:

Rural values have been idealized by Americans; in reality, they are similar to urban values.

The demographic transition model is based on the fact that in the past 200 years Western societies have gone from high mortality and fertility rates to low fertility and mortality rates.

Most population experts:

The crude birthrate is the:

Which Catholic nation displays high birthrates?

Environmental pollution is the result of:

Social organization in the city brought ALL BUT which one of these changes?

World overpopulation could be prevented by:

A reduction of the ozone layer in the upper atmosphere leads to:

Birthrates remain high in the Third World because:

Malthus suggested the following as means of birth control:

Overpopulation can result in:

Eventually, urban families everywhere in the world:

Which two factors have engendered problems that threaten the environment?

There are various levels of ecosystems, but a balance must be maintained in all.

Through the Lens of Science

In the Beginning

Culture Product and Guide to Life in Society

Group Interaction From Two to Millions

Becoming a Person the Birth of Personality

Deviance and Criminality the Need for Social Control

The Great Divide Ranking and Stratification

Minority Status Race and Ethnicity

Minority Status Age, Gender, and Sexuality

From the Plow to the Computer Change, Collective Behavior, and Social Movements

Pivotal Institutions Marriage and the Family

Pivotal Institutions Religion

Education

Government: the Institution and the Ideologies That Underlie It

The Government of the United States of America

Democracy in Action We, the People

The Economy Concepts and History

Principles of Economic Behavior Microeconomics and Macroeconomics

Nation Among Nations

Filters