Question 1

The crude birth rate of the entire Canadian population in 2011 was 11 per 1000 people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

While stressing the geographical origin of the settlers,outline the history and associated geography of human settlement in Canada from earliest arrivals to today.

Accepted Answer

The history of human settlement in Canad

Question 3

Choose an example of a health issue or disease (cancer,diabetes,asthma,etc.)and speculate about whether the causes can be understood best from a behavioural (or lifestyle)perspective,a structuralist perspective,or a combination of the two.

Accepted Answer

One example of a health issue or disease

Question 4

Most demographers and policymakers think that the best way to control population is to

Accepted Answer

A)  hold annual conferences hosted by the UN. 
B)  educate women and give them equal status with men. 
C)  increase the power of religious institutions that preach abstinence and celibacy. 
D)  pass laws that limit families to one child. 
E)  let HIV/AIDs, tropical diseases, plagues and epidemics run freely. 
A)  hold annual conferences hosted by the UN. 
B)  educate women and give them equal status with men. 
C)  increase the power of religious institutions that preach abstinence and celibacy. 
D)  pass laws that limit families to one child. 
E)  let HIV/AIDs, tropical diseases, plagues and epidemics run freely.

Question 5

If 1500 people migrate to Winnipeg,Manitoba,and 1000 people move out,gross migration is

Accepted Answer

A)  2500. 
B)  1500. 
C)  1000. 
D)  500. 
E)  negative 500. 
A)  2500. 
B)  1500. 
C)  1000. 
D)  500. 
E)  negative 500.

Question 6

Most international population policies have aimed at reducing birth rates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

If an age-sex pyramid is asymmetrical,lopsided from one side to the other,it means that

Accepted Answer

A)  males experienced events differently than females of the same cohorts. 
B)  generation gaps are evident. 
C)  the rate of natural increase is declining. 
D)  the population is in the middle of the demographic transition. 
E)  the demographer needs to redo the pyramid - they should always be symmetrical. 
A)  males experienced events differently than females of the same cohorts. 
B)  generation gaps are evident. 
C)  the rate of natural increase is declining. 
D)  the population is in the middle of the demographic transition. 
E)  the demographer needs to redo the pyramid - they should always be symmetrical.

Question 8

Approximately ________ of the world's population lives above the equator (in the Northern hemisphere).

Accepted Answer

A)  10% 
B)  25% 
C)  50% 
D)  75% 
E)  90% 
A)  10% 
B)  25% 
C)  50% 
D)  75% 
E)  90%

Question 9

In 2009,Latin America was by far the most populous region.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Discuss international voluntary migration.

Accepted Answer

International voluntary migration refers

Question 11

Match the population characteristics to the groups of countries.
-low rate of natural increase

Accepted Answer

A) peripheral countries 
B) core countries 
C) either - cannot generalize 
A) peripheral countries 
B) core countries 
C) either - cannot generalize

Question 12

This source of information is used to assess population characteristics such as births,deaths,marriages,divorces,and the incidence of certain infectious diseases.

Accepted Answer

A)  census 
B)  fertility 
C)  vital records 
D)  demography 
E)  life expectancy 
A)  census 
B)  fertility 
C)  vital records 
D)  demography 
E)  life expectancy

Question 13

Identify the two most important factors in population dynamics and explain how they shape population characteristics.

Accepted Answer

The two most important factors in popula

Question 14

An area with a high nutritional density almost always has a low agricultural density.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

-The country of Bangladesh is identified by the number

Accepted Answer

A)  28. 
B)  30. 
C)  47. 
D)  48. 
E)  58. 
A)  28. 
B)  30. 
C)  47. 
D)  48. 
E)  58.

Question 16

How are age-sex pyramids constructed and what can they reveal about a country's population?

Accepted Answer

Age-sex pyramids are constructed by plot

Question 17

Geographers are more likely than other scientists to study

Accepted Answer

A)  the biological basis of human longevity. 
B)  the spatial patterns of human populations. 
A)  the biological basis of human longevity. 
B)  the spatial patterns of human populations.

Question 18

Hong Kong Chinese that maintain residences and businesses in Hong Kong and Vancouver,and Turks that work in Germany while maintaining close connections and property in Turkey,are specifically known as

Accepted Answer

A)  voluntary migrants. 
B)  voluntary emigrants. 
C)  international emigrants. 
D)  transnational migrants. 
E)  guest workers. 
A)  voluntary migrants. 
B)  voluntary emigrants. 
C)  international emigrants. 
D)  transnational migrants. 
E)  guest workers.

The crude birth rate of the entire Canadian population in 2011 was 11 per 1000 people.

While stressing the geographical origin of the settlers,outline the history and associated geography of human settlement in Canada from earliest arrivals to today.

Choose an example of a health issue or disease (cancer,diabetes,asthma,etc.)and speculate about whether the causes can be understood best from a behavioural (or lifestyle)perspective,a structuralist perspective,or a combination of the two.

Most demographers and policymakers think that the best way to control population is to

If 1500 people migrate to Winnipeg,Manitoba,and 1000 people move out,gross migration is

Most international population policies have aimed at reducing birth rates.

If an age-sex pyramid is asymmetrical,lopsided from one side to the other,it means that

Approximately ________ of the world's population lives above the equator (in the Northern hemisphere).

In 2009,Latin America was by far the most populous region.

Discuss international voluntary migration.

Match the population characteristics to the groups of countries. -low rate of natural increase

This source of information is used to assess population characteristics such as births,deaths,marriages,divorces,and the incidence of certain infectious diseases.

Identify the two most important factors in population dynamics and explain how they shape population characteristics.

An area with a high nutritional density almost always has a low agricultural density.

-The country of Bangladesh is identified by the number

How are age-sex pyramids constructed and what can they reveal about a country's population?

Geographers are more likely than other scientists to study

Hong Kong Chinese that maintain residences and businesses in Hong Kong and Vancouver,and Turks that work in Germany while maintaining close connections and property in Turkey,are specifically known as

Geography Matters

The Changing Global Context

People and Nature

Cultural Geographies

Interpreting Places and Landscapes

Geographies of Economic Development

Food and Agriculture

Political Geographies

Urbanization

City Spaces: Urban Structure

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Exam 3: Population Geography

The crude birth rate of the entire Canadian population in 2011 was 11 per 1000 people.

While stressing the geographical origin of the settlers,outline the history and associated geography of human settlement in Canada from earliest arrivals to today.

Choose an example of a health issue or disease (cancer,diabetes,asthma,etc.)and speculate about whether the causes can be understood best from a behavioural (or lifestyle)perspective,a structuralist perspective,or a combination of the two.

Most demographers and policymakers think that the best way to control population is to

If 1500 people migrate to Winnipeg,Manitoba,and 1000 people move out,gross migration is

Most international population policies have aimed at reducing birth rates.

If an age-sex pyramid is asymmetrical,lopsided from one side to the other,it means that

Approximately ________ of the world's population lives above the equator (in the Northern hemisphere).

In 2009,Latin America was by far the most populous region.

Discuss international voluntary migration.

Match the population characteristics to the groups of countries. -low rate of natural increase

This source of information is used to assess population characteristics such as births,deaths,marriages,divorces,and the incidence of certain infectious diseases.

Identify the two most important factors in population dynamics and explain how they shape population characteristics.

An area with a high nutritional density almost always has a low agricultural density.

-The country of Bangladesh is identified by the number

How are age-sex pyramids constructed and what can they reveal about a country's population?

Geographers are more likely than other scientists to study

Hong Kong Chinese that maintain residences and businesses in Hong Kong and Vancouver,and Turks that work in Germany while maintaining close connections and property in Turkey,are specifically known as

Geography Matters

The Changing Global Context

People and Nature

Cultural Geographies

Interpreting Places and Landscapes

Geographies of Economic Development

Food and Agriculture

Political Geographies

Urbanization

City Spaces: Urban Structure

Filters