Question 1

Emissions reduction to control global warming is:

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A)  not a controversial issue. 
B)  equally applied to both developed and developing nations. 
C)  a much debated issue. 
D)  no longer a political problem. 
A)  not a controversial issue. 
B)  equally applied to both developed and developing nations. 
C)  a much debated issue. 
D)  no longer a political problem. C

Question 2

The decline of the death rate has resulting in the great increase in world population since 1800.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Most species depend on:

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A)  other species for food or other needs. 
B)  themselves. 
C)  the lack of interdependence in nature to survive. 
D)  inability to adjust to changing environments to survive. 
A)  other species for food or other needs. 
B)  themselves. 
C)  the lack of interdependence in nature to survive. 
D)  inability to adjust to changing environments to survive. A

Question 4

North America has the largest population of people in the world.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Environmental issues:

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A)  are limited to internal affairs of nations. 
B)  are exclusively domestic policy issues. 
C)  involve both national and international dimensions. 
D)  can all be solved without any legislation. 
A)  are limited to internal affairs of nations. 
B)  are exclusively domestic policy issues. 
C)  involve both national and international dimensions. 
D)  can all be solved without any legislation.

Question 6

Population growth in the United States and Western Europe has slowed because of:

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A)  population decline due to higher death rates. 
B)  birth control. 
C)  population migration away from these areas. 
D)  government policies of forced deportation. 
A)  population decline due to higher death rates. 
B)  birth control. 
C)  population migration away from these areas. 
D)  government policies of forced deportation.

Question 7

Some societies have attempted to control the genetic qualities of their population by offering bonuses to college educated women for having children and to less educated mothers who opt to be sterilized.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Census statistics are very accurate and reliable with low amounts of error.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In 1798 "an Essay on the Principle of Population as It Affects the Future Improvement of Society" was written by:

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A)  Diderot. 
B)  Thomas Jefferson. 
C)  Charles Darwin. 
D)  Thomas Malthus. 
A)  Diderot. 
B)  Thomas Jefferson. 
C)  Charles Darwin. 
D)  Thomas Malthus.

Question 10

Demographers classify and count people on the basic of characteristics such as age, gender, marital status, occupation, income, nationality, and race.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

"NIMBY" refers to a way of thinking where citizens fight against the building of nuclear waste facilities near where they live.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The U.S. Census Bureau (1990 census) has reported that:

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A)  everyone was counted in 1990. 
B)  no double counting occurred in 1990. 
C)  it actually missed about 12 million people. 
D)  there were no disputes about its count. 
A)  everyone was counted in 1990. 
B)  no double counting occurred in 1990. 
C)  it actually missed about 12 million people. 
D)  there were no disputes about its count.

Question 13

What do demographers believe to be true of worldwide birthrates?

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A)  Birthrates will continue to rise as they have since 1909. 
B)  Birthrates will continue to decline as they have since 1909. 
C)  Birthrates will continue to elude demographers as counting births is nearly impossible. 
D)  Birthrates will only increase in prosperous Westernized nations. 
A)  Birthrates will continue to rise as they have since 1909. 
B)  Birthrates will continue to decline as they have since 1909. 
C)  Birthrates will continue to elude demographers as counting births is nearly impossible. 
D)  Birthrates will only increase in prosperous Westernized nations.

Question 14

Individual success depends on:

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A)  only biological factors. 
B)  only social factors. 
C)  one factor - genetics. 
D)  both social environment and biological inheritance. 
A)  only biological factors. 
B)  only social factors. 
C)  one factor - genetics. 
D)  both social environment and biological inheritance.

Question 15

The United States met the year 2000 deadline for emission control set by the Kyoto Protocol.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What is geography? What questions does geography consider?

Accepted Answer

Geography is a social science that focus

Question 17

China has the largest population of any country with about 1.3 billion people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The elements in our surroundings that are human or of human origin are called:

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A)  the social environment. 
B)  the physical environment. 
C)  the material environment. 
D)  the supernatural environment. 
A)  the social environment. 
B)  the physical environment. 
C)  the material environment. 
D)  the supernatural environment.

Question 19

The decline in birthrate in the United States and Western Europe may:

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A)  not last. 
B)  lead to more multiple births. 
C)  make people less willing to accept the responsibility of raising large families. 
D)  lead to more adoption. 
A)  not last. 
B)  lead to more multiple births. 
C)  make people less willing to accept the responsibility of raising large families. 
D)  lead to more adoption.

Question 20

Thomas Malthus was interested in the relationship of population to the means of human subsistence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 5: Geography, Demography, Ecology, and Society

Emissions reduction to control global warming is:

The decline of the death rate has resulting in the great increase in world population since 1800.

Most species depend on:

North America has the largest population of people in the world.

Environmental issues:

Population growth in the United States and Western Europe has slowed because of:

Some societies have attempted to control the genetic qualities of their population by offering bonuses to college educated women for having children and to less educated mothers who opt to be sterilized.

Census statistics are very accurate and reliable with low amounts of error.

In 1798 "an Essay on the Principle of Population as It Affects the Future Improvement of Society" was written by:

Demographers classify and count people on the basic of characteristics such as age, gender, marital status, occupation, income, nationality, and race.

"NIMBY" refers to a way of thinking where citizens fight against the building of nuclear waste facilities near where they live.

The U.S. Census Bureau (1990 census) has reported that:

What do demographers believe to be true of worldwide birthrates?

Individual success depends on:

The United States met the year 2000 deadline for emission control set by the Kyoto Protocol.

What is geography? What questions does geography consider?

China has the largest population of any country with about 1.3 billion people.

The elements in our surroundings that are human or of human origin are called:

The decline in birthrate in the United States and Western Europe may:

Thomas Malthus was interested in the relationship of population to the means of human subsistence.

Social Science and Its Method

Human Origins

Origins of Western Society

Society, Culture, and Cultural Change

Technology and Society

Psychology, Society, and Culture

The Family

Religion

Education

Social and Economic Stratification

Stratification, Minorities, and Discrimination

The Functions and Forms of Government

Governments of the World

Democratic Government in the United States

The Organization of Economic Activities

The Economy, Government, and Economic Challenges Facing the United States

International Political Relations

International Economic Relations

The Political Economies of Developing Countries

International Institutions and the Search for Peace

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