Question 1

Zero population growth:

Accepted Answer

A)  means that no more children are born 
B)  indicates that the fertility rate has dropped below the replacement level 
C)  must be achieved by all nations by the year 2005 
D)  is actively pursued by many of the underdeveloped nations. 
A)  means that no more children are born 
B)  indicates that the fertility rate has dropped below the replacement level 
C)  must be achieved by all nations by the year 2005 
D)  is actively pursued by many of the underdeveloped nations.

Question 2

The real problem in population growth is:

Accepted Answer

A)  sheer numbers 
B)  uneven density of population 
C)  population growth presents no problem 
D)  that most societies have a low fertility rate 
A)  sheer numbers 
B)  uneven density of population 
C)  population growth presents no problem 
D)  that most societies have a low fertility rate

Question 3

Urban renewal has been shown to be highly successful.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The natural environment is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the way humans found the earth 
B)  the totality of natural conditions and resources that occur in a specific area 
C)  the total complex of man made elements in an area 
D)  mountains, oceans, rivers, and deserts 
A)  the way humans found the earth 
B)  the totality of natural conditions and resources that occur in a specific area 
C)  the total complex of man made elements in an area 
D)  mountains, oceans, rivers, and deserts

Question 5

A metropolitan area consists of:

Accepted Answer

A)  several small towns 
B)  a central city and surrounding suburbs and small towns 
C)  the city only 
D)  a city with a subway system 
A)  several small towns 
B)  a central city and surrounding suburbs and small towns 
C)  the city only 
D)  a city with a subway system

Question 6

Human nature being what it is, is it realistic to expect people to change deeply ingrained cultural habits? In short, will the Chinese and Indians be satisfied with one child, even though it is a female? Will Americans stop driving to the corner mail box in their huge utility vehicles? Based on past history, what might change such habits?

Accepted Answer

Human nature being what it is, it can be

Question 7

The inner cities of most metropolitan areas tend to house the very wealthy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Gentrification is the trend of:

Accepted Answer

A)  city dwellers learning proper manners 
B)  middle class professionals renovating old city housing and using them as residenc-es 
C)  continued movement to suburbs 
D)  city residents returning to manor houses in country 
A)  city dwellers learning proper manners 
B)  middle class professionals renovating old city housing and using them as residenc-es 
C)  continued movement to suburbs 
D)  city residents returning to manor houses in country

Question 9

Chemical pesticides:

Accepted Answer

A)  continue to control pests for many years 
B)  leach out of the ground quickly 
C)  are harmless to humans 
D)  can be toxic to other forms of life 
A)  continue to control pests for many years 
B)  leach out of the ground quickly 
C)  are harmless to humans 
D)  can be toxic to other forms of life

Question 10

Urbanization is the shift of population to cities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Urbanization and urbanism are interchangeable terms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

How many children are American women having today?

Accepted Answer

A)  1.8 per woman 
B)  2.1 
C)  3.6 
D)  4.0 
A)  1.8 per woman 
B)  2.1 
C)  3.6 
D)  4.0

Question 13

Overpopulation is a problem worldwide but only in relation to:

Accepted Answer

A)  demography 
B)  poor contraception 
C)  population density 
D)  political organization 
A)  demography 
B)  poor contraception 
C)  population density 
D)  political organization

Question 14

Which elements are affected by pollution?

Accepted Answer

A)  Water 
B)  Air 
C)  Land 
D)  None of the above 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Water 
B)  Air 
C)  Land 
D)  None of the above 
E)  All of the above

Question 15

Urbanism is replacing traditional rural values.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The transition from rural living to city living occurred because:

Accepted Answer

A)  there was less need for farm workers as agriculture became mechanized 
B)  factories were concentrated in cities 
C)  social change dictated a new fad: urban living 
D)  of BOTH a decrease in the need for farm workers AND the fact that factories were located in cities 
A)  there was less need for farm workers as agriculture became mechanized 
B)  factories were concentrated in cities 
C)  social change dictated a new fad: urban living 
D)  of BOTH a decrease in the need for farm workers AND the fact that factories were located in cities

Question 17

The highest birthrates today are found in:

Accepted Answer

A)  highly developed nations 
B)  the underdeveloped nations 
C)  Japan 
D)  Western Europe 
A)  highly developed nations 
B)  the underdeveloped nations 
C)  Japan 
D)  Western Europe

Question 18

When farms are destroyed in favor of factories and suburbs, it is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  urbanization 
B)  secularization 
C)  popularization 
D)  none of the above 
A)  urbanization 
B)  secularization 
C)  popularization 
D)  none of the above

Question 19

Urbanism is associated with:

Accepted Answer

A)  extended families 
B)  Gemeinschaft society 
C)  increase in anomie and alienation 
D)  public transportation 
A)  extended families 
B)  Gemeinschaft society 
C)  increase in anomie and alienation 
D)  public transportation

Question 20

The crude birthrate is:

Accepted Answer

A)  an important demographic concept 
B)  the number of male births per 1000 people per country per year 
C)  the rate at which infants survive past their first year 
D)  the rate at which the elderly die in any given year 
A)  an important demographic concept 
B)  the number of male births per 1000 people per country per year 
C)  the rate at which infants survive past their first year 
D)  the rate at which the elderly die in any given year

Zero population growth:

The real problem in population growth is:

Urban renewal has been shown to be highly successful.

The natural environment is:

A metropolitan area consists of:

The inner cities of most metropolitan areas tend to house the very wealthy.

Gentrification is the trend of:

Chemical pesticides:

Urbanization is the shift of population to cities.

Urbanization and urbanism are interchangeable terms.

How many children are American women having today?

Overpopulation is a problem worldwide but only in relation to:

Which elements are affected by pollution?

Urbanism is replacing traditional rural values.

The transition from rural living to city living occurred because:

The highest birthrates today are found in:

When farms are destroyed in favor of factories and suburbs, it is an example of:

Urbanism is associated with:

The crude birthrate is:

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

Zero population growth:

The real problem in population growth is:

Urban renewal has been shown to be highly successful.

The natural environment is:

A metropolitan area consists of:

The inner cities of most metropolitan areas tend to house the very wealthy.

Gentrification is the trend of:

Chemical pesticides:

Urbanization is the shift of population to cities.

Urbanization and urbanism are interchangeable terms.

How many children are American women having today?

Overpopulation is a problem worldwide but only in relation to:

Which elements are affected by pollution?

Urbanism is replacing traditional rural values.

The transition from rural living to city living occurred because:

The highest birthrates today are found in:

When farms are destroyed in favor of factories and suburbs, it is an example of:

Urbanism is associated with:

The crude birthrate is:

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