Question 1

Critics of the demographic transition theory argue that

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A)  the theory is not very relevant for peripheral countries. 
B)  the theory does not apply to European countries. 
C)  the theory has a Marxist ideological bias. 
D)  birth rates and death rates are irrelevant in the 21st century. 
E)  the theory is only relevant for semi-peripheral countries. 
A)  the theory is not very relevant for peripheral countries. 
B)  the theory does not apply to European countries. 
C)  the theory has a Marxist ideological bias. 
D)  birth rates and death rates are irrelevant in the 21st century. 
E)  the theory is only relevant for semi-peripheral countries.

Question 2

Many populations of Europe are more concerned with how to raise birth rates rather than decrease them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Infant mortality rates are lowest in which of the following areas?

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A)  Western Europe 
B)  Africa 
C)  Asia 
D)  South America 
E)  North America 
A)  Western Europe 
B)  Africa 
C)  Asia 
D)  South America 
E)  North America

Question 4

Describe the main tenets of demographic transition theory,and then present the arguments of the theory's critics.

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The main tenets of demographic transitio

Question 5

The international forced migration of Palestinians from their homeland since the creation of the state of Israel in 1948 is a response to

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A)  ongoing violence. 
B)  discrimination. 
C)  land dispossession. 
D)  international pressures. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  ongoing violence. 
B)  discrimination. 
C)  land dispossession. 
D)  international pressures. 
E)  all of the above

Question 6

Nutritional density refers to the ratio of

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A)  total population to land being farmed. 
B)  unhealthy people to total population. 
A)  total population to land being farmed. 
B)  unhealthy people to total population.

Question 7

Discuss why the bulk of Canada's population is concentrated along its southern border.

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The bulk of Canada's population is conce

Question 8

Crude death rates refer to the annual ratio of

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A)  deaths to every 1000 live births. 
B)  deaths to every 1000 people. 
C)  accidental deaths to deaths from natural causes 
D)  deaths from preventable diseases to deaths from natural causes. 
E)  deaths to births. 
A)  deaths to every 1000 live births. 
B)  deaths to every 1000 people. 
C)  accidental deaths to deaths from natural causes 
D)  deaths from preventable diseases to deaths from natural causes. 
E)  deaths to births.

Question 9

The average number of children the women of a population will have in their childbearing years is known as the

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A)  total fertility rate. 
B)  crude birth rate. 
A)  total fertility rate. 
B)  crude birth rate.

Question 10

The demographic transition theory holds that

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A)  advanced industrial states will have high rates of population growth. 
B)  preindustrial states will have both low birth rates and death rates. 
C)  high levels of economic production will lower birth rates. 
D)  periphery and semiperiphery states cannot become core states. 
E)  there is a maximum population size for every place. 
A)  advanced industrial states will have high rates of population growth. 
B)  preindustrial states will have both low birth rates and death rates. 
C)  high levels of economic production will lower birth rates. 
D)  periphery and semiperiphery states cannot become core states. 
E)  there is a maximum population size for every place.

Question 11

Transnational migrants include both Mexican migrants to the U.S.and Hong Kong Chinese to Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The African diaspora includes people of African descent in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The 15-25 year period of low total fertility rates after the Canadian baby boom is known as the baby

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A)  bomb. 
B)  boom echo. 
C)  boomlet. 
D)  bust. 
E)  bear. 
A)  bomb. 
B)  boom echo. 
C)  boomlet. 
D)  bust. 
E)  bear.

Question 14

Differences in the enumeration dates and content of censuses in different countries makes cross-national comparisons difficult.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In sub-Saharan Africa,AIDS primarily strikes

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A)  homosexuals. 
B)  drug users. 
C)  heterosexuals. 
D)  hemophiliacs. 
E)  children. 
A)  homosexuals. 
B)  drug users. 
C)  heterosexuals. 
D)  hemophiliacs. 
E)  children.

Question 16

The Canadian baby boom refers to people who were born between the years of

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A)  1928 and 1945. 
B)  1946 and 1966. 
C)  1965 and 1990. 
D)  1990 and the present. 
E)  1945 and 1955. 
A)  1928 and 1945. 
B)  1946 and 1966. 
C)  1965 and 1990. 
D)  1990 and the present. 
E)  1945 and 1955.

Question 17

The demographic transition is a model of population change used to explain high population growth rates.According to the theory,

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A)  birth rates decline, eventually followed by a decline in death rates. 
B)  death rates decline, eventually followed by a decline in birth rates. 
C)  birth rates and death rates decline simultaneously. 
D)  birth rates rise, eventually followed by a rise in death rates. 
E)  death rates rise, eventually followed by a rise in birth rates. 
A)  birth rates decline, eventually followed by a decline in death rates. 
B)  death rates decline, eventually followed by a decline in birth rates. 
C)  birth rates and death rates decline simultaneously. 
D)  birth rates rise, eventually followed by a rise in death rates. 
E)  death rates rise, eventually followed by a rise in birth rates.

Question 18

The construction of the Three Gorges Dam in this country generated a significant flow of refugees which may be associated to forced eco-migration.

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A)  China 
B)  Sudan 
C)  Somalia 
D)  Mali 
E)  India 
A)  China 
B)  Sudan 
C)  Somalia 
D)  Mali 
E)  India

Question 19

-Each of the three population pyramids (above)are census tracts from St.Louis county in northern Minnesota,that stretches from Duluth to Canada.The population pyramid on the left most likely represents

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A)  a rural population with high out-migration after high school. 
B)  an urban population with a high number of immigrant workers. 
C)  the part of the county with the University of Minnesota-Duluth in it. 
D)  a retirement community on the border with Canada. 
E)  The median census tract, where all the women are strong, the men are good-looking, and the children are above average. 
A)  a rural population with high out-migration after high school. 
B)  an urban population with a high number of immigrant workers. 
C)  the part of the county with the University of Minnesota-Duluth in it. 
D)  a retirement community on the border with Canada. 
E)  The median census tract, where all the women are strong, the men are good-looking, and the children are above average.

Question 20

West Nile virus is likely to remain in Canada,as this process continues to increase the range of infected mosquitoes and birds.

Accepted Answer

A)  global warming 
B)  population increase 
C)  habitat alteration 
D)  globalization 
E)  biodiversity loss 
A)  global warming 
B)  population increase 
C)  habitat alteration 
D)  globalization 
E)  biodiversity loss

Critics of the demographic transition theory argue that

Many populations of Europe are more concerned with how to raise birth rates rather than decrease them.

Infant mortality rates are lowest in which of the following areas?

Describe the main tenets of demographic transition theory,and then present the arguments of the theory's critics.

The international forced migration of Palestinians from their homeland since the creation of the state of Israel in 1948 is a response to

Nutritional density refers to the ratio of

Discuss why the bulk of Canada's population is concentrated along its southern border.

Crude death rates refer to the annual ratio of

The average number of children the women of a population will have in their childbearing years is known as the

The demographic transition theory holds that

Transnational migrants include both Mexican migrants to the U.S.and Hong Kong Chinese to Canada.

The African diaspora includes people of African descent in the United States.

The 15-25 year period of low total fertility rates after the Canadian baby boom is known as the baby

Differences in the enumeration dates and content of censuses in different countries makes cross-national comparisons difficult.

In sub-Saharan Africa,AIDS primarily strikes

The Canadian baby boom refers to people who were born between the years of

The demographic transition is a model of population change used to explain high population growth rates.According to the theory,

The construction of the Three Gorges Dam in this country generated a significant flow of refugees which may be associated to forced eco-migration.

-Each of the three population pyramids (above)are census tracts from St.Louis county in northern Minnesota,that stretches from Duluth to Canada.The population pyramid on the left most likely represents

West Nile virus is likely to remain in Canada,as this process continues to increase the range of infected mosquitoes and birds.

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Exam 3: Population Geography

Critics of the demographic transition theory argue that

Many populations of Europe are more concerned with how to raise birth rates rather than decrease them.

Infant mortality rates are lowest in which of the following areas?

Describe the main tenets of demographic transition theory,and then present the arguments of the theory's critics.

The international forced migration of Palestinians from their homeland since the creation of the state of Israel in 1948 is a response to

Nutritional density refers to the ratio of

Discuss why the bulk of Canada's population is concentrated along its southern border.

Crude death rates refer to the annual ratio of

The average number of children the women of a population will have in their childbearing years is known as the

The demographic transition theory holds that

Transnational migrants include both Mexican migrants to the U.S.and Hong Kong Chinese to Canada.

The African diaspora includes people of African descent in the United States.

The 15-25 year period of low total fertility rates after the Canadian baby boom is known as the baby

Differences in the enumeration dates and content of censuses in different countries makes cross-national comparisons difficult.

In sub-Saharan Africa,AIDS primarily strikes

The Canadian baby boom refers to people who were born between the years of

The demographic transition is a model of population change used to explain high population growth rates.According to the theory,

The construction of the Three Gorges Dam in this country generated a significant flow of refugees which may be associated to forced eco-migration.

-Each of the three population pyramids (above)are census tracts from St.Louis county in northern Minnesota,that stretches from Duluth to Canada.The population pyramid on the left most likely represents

West Nile virus is likely to remain in Canada,as this process continues to increase the range of infected mosquitoes and birds.

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