Question 1

Which of the following nations would you expect to be most concerned about declining population?

Accepted Answer

A)  a landlocked country such as Chad 
B)  a large country such as Brazil 
C)  a high-income country such as Japan 
D)  a low-income country such as Bangladesh 
A)  a landlocked country such as Chad 
B)  a large country such as Brazil 
C)  a high-income country such as Japan 
D)  a low-income country such as Bangladesh

Question 2

The basic idea behind demographic transition theory is

Accepted Answer

A)  population patterns reflect a society's level of technological development. 
B)  population increase will outstrip the planet's ability to support us. 
C)  population increase is now mostly in high-income nations. 
D)  All of these responses are correct. 
A)  population patterns reflect a society's level of technological development. 
B)  population increase will outstrip the planet's ability to support us. 
C)  population increase is now mostly in high-income nations. 
D)  All of these responses are correct.

Question 3

In medieval cities of Europe, what was found at the city's center?

Accepted Answer

A)  a central business district 
B)  the ghetto 
C)  government buildings 
D)  the cathedral 
A)  a central business district 
B)  the ghetto 
C)  government buildings 
D)  the cathedral

Question 4

The demographic measure called the "sex ratio" refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  how easily couples conceive children. 
B)  the number of males for every 100 females in the population. 
C)  the number of females for every 100 males in the population. 
D)  the ratio of children to adults in a population. 
A)  how easily couples conceive children. 
B)  the number of males for every 100 females in the population. 
C)  the number of females for every 100 males in the population. 
D)  the ratio of children to adults in a population.

Question 5

In 2013, the world is home to about how many people?

Accepted Answer

A)  7 billion 
B)  4 billion 
C)  1 billion 
D)  700 million 
A)  7 billion 
B)  4 billion 
C)  1 billion 
D)  700 million

Question 6

The concept "megalopolis" refers to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  a vast urban region containing many cities and suburbs 
B)  the largest city in any country 
C)  a dense, central city 
D)  the "rural rebound" 
A)  a vast urban region containing many cities and suburbs 
B)  the largest city in any country 
C)  a dense, central city 
D)  the "rural rebound"

Question 7

Write an essay in which you sketch out principles that would lead to an environmentally sustainable way of life for the planet.Would our attitudes towards consumption change? If so, how? How would this be affected by the current level of global stratification?

Accepted Answer

An environmentally sustainable way of li

Question 8

To calculate a crude birth rate, divide the number of live births in a year into the total population and multiply the result by 1,000.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Urban decentralization has led to

Accepted Answer

A)  an expansion of suburbs. 
B)  the development of vast urban regions. 
C)  the growth of edge cities. 
D)  All of these responses are correct. 
A)  an expansion of suburbs. 
B)  the development of vast urban regions. 
C)  the growth of edge cities. 
D)  All of these responses are correct.

Question 10

The Industrial Revolution influenced urbanization in many ways, including where cities were sited.If you were to look back in history, you would find that almost every U.S.city was founded

Accepted Answer

A)  in the West. 
B)  on an island. 
C)  on a waterway. 
D)  in a valley. 
A)  in the West. 
B)  on an island. 
C)  on a waterway. 
D)  in a valley.

Question 11

The crude death rate is the most widely used measure of a society's population decline.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What are the four stages in demographic transition theory? Apply this theory to the population history of the United States.

Accepted Answer

The four stages in demographic transitio

Question 13

A third urban revolution is now taking place in

Accepted Answer

A)  the United States. 
B)  high-income nations. 
C)  middle-income nations. 
D)  low-income nations. 
A)  the United States. 
B)  high-income nations. 
C)  middle-income nations. 
D)  low-income nations.

Question 14

Why are environmentalists concerned about the loss of the planet's rainforests?

Accepted Answer

Environmentalists are concerned about th

Question 15

Currently, about how much of the global population increase is taking place in low-income nations?

Accepted Answer

A)  33 percent 
B)  50 percent 
C)  75 percent 
D)  98 percent 
A)  33 percent 
B)  50 percent 
C)  75 percent 
D)  98 percent

Question 16

Thomas Robert Malthus expected population to increase according to an arithmetic progression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Clearly state the warning given to the world by Thomas Robert Malthus.How does demographic transition theory respond to this warning? Provide data on the history of global population increase and indicate whether or not you think it provides evidence that supports Malthus's view.What about demographic transition theory? Which position do you find more convincing? Why?

Accepted Answer

Thomas Robert Malthus warned the world a

Question 18

Environmental racism is a pattern by which environmental hazards are greatest for the poor, especially poor minorities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

According to Emile Durkheim, while traditional, rural societies were built on_____, modern urban societies are held together by _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  likeness difference 
B)  difference likeness 
C)  money morals 
D)  choice conformity 
A)  likeness difference 
B)  difference likeness 
C)  money morals 
D)  choice conformity

Question 20

Protecting the rain forests is vital to maintaining the Earth's biodiversity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following nations would you expect to be most concerned about declining population?

The basic idea behind demographic transition theory is

In medieval cities of Europe, what was found at the city's center?

The demographic measure called the "sex ratio" refers to

In 2013, the world is home to about how many people?

The concept "megalopolis" refers to which of the following?

Write an essay in which you sketch out principles that would lead to an environmentally sustainable way of life for the planet.Would our attitudes towards consumption change? If so, how? How would this be affected by the current level of global stratification?

To calculate a crude birth rate, divide the number of live births in a year into the total population and multiply the result by 1,000.

Urban decentralization has led to

The Industrial Revolution influenced urbanization in many ways, including where cities were sited.If you were to look back in history, you would find that almost every U.S.city was founded

The crude death rate is the most widely used measure of a society's population decline.

What are the four stages in demographic transition theory? Apply this theory to the population history of the United States.

A third urban revolution is now taking place in

Why are environmentalists concerned about the loss of the planet's rainforests?

Currently, about how much of the global population increase is taking place in low-income nations?

Thomas Robert Malthus expected population to increase according to an arithmetic progression.

Environmental racism is a pattern by which environmental hazards are greatest for the poor, especially poor minorities.

According to Emile Durkheim, while traditional, rural societies were built on_, modern urban societies are held together by _.

Protecting the rain forests is vital to maintaining the Earth's biodiversity.

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Which of the following nations would you expect to be most concerned about declining population?

The basic idea behind demographic transition theory is

In medieval cities of Europe, what was found at the city's center?

The demographic measure called the "sex ratio" refers to

In 2013, the world is home to about how many people?

The concept "megalopolis" refers to which of the following?

Write an essay in which you sketch out principles that would lead to an environmentally sustainable way of life for the planet.Would our attitudes towards consumption change? If so, how? How would this be affected by the current level of global stratification?

To calculate a crude birth rate, divide the number of live births in a year into the total population and multiply the result by 1,000.

Urban decentralization has led to

The Industrial Revolution influenced urbanization in many ways, including where cities were sited.If you were to look back in history, you would find that almost every U.S.city was founded

The crude death rate is the most widely used measure of a society's population decline.

What are the four stages in demographic transition theory? Apply this theory to the population history of the United States.

A third urban revolution is now taking place in

Why are environmentalists concerned about the loss of the planet's rainforests?

Currently, about how much of the global population increase is taking place in low-income nations?

Thomas Robert Malthus expected population to increase according to an arithmetic progression.

Environmental racism is a pattern by which environmental hazards are greatest for the poor, especially poor minorities.

According to Emile Durkheim, while traditional, rural societies were built on_____, modern urban societies are held together by _____.

Protecting the rain forests is vital to maintaining the Earth's biodiversity.

Sociology: Perspective, Theory, and Method

Culture

Socialization

Social Interaction in Everyday Life

Groups and Organizations

Sexuality and Society

Deviance

Social Stratification

Global Stratification

Gender Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Economics and Politics

Family and Religion

Education, Health, and Medicine

Social Change: Modern and Postmodern Societies

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According to Emile Durkheim, while traditional, rural societies were built on_, modern urban societies are held together by _.