Question 1

In what year was half the U.S.population living in urban places for the first time?

Accepted Answer

A)  1880 
B)  1920 
C)  1960 
D)  1985 
A)  1880 
B)  1920 
C)  1960 
D)  1985

Question 2

What three urban revolutions have reshaped human societies? What changes have occurred in each of the three revolutions?

Accepted Answer

The three urban revolutions that have re

Question 3

Durkheim's concept of mechanical solidarity parallels Tönnies's concept of Gemeinschaft.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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 5

The forced transport of 10 million slaves from Africa to the Americas is an example of involuntary migration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Why is the crude birth rate "crude"?

Accepted Answer

The term "crude" in "crude birth rate" r

Question 7

Because our planet is mostly covered with oceans, there is no shortage of fresh water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The limits to growth thesis states that humans can expect to solve whatever environmental problems come along.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In the United States, the birth rate is currently

Accepted Answer

A)  at the replacement level. 
B)  below the replacement level. 
C)  slightly above the replacement level. 
D)  well above the replacement level. 
A)  at the replacement level. 
B)  below the replacement level. 
C)  slightly above the replacement level. 
D)  well above the replacement level.

Question 10

Examine the two age-sex pyramids on

Accepted Answer

I'm sorry, but it seems there is some mi

Question 11

A metropolis is a large city that socially and economically dominates an urban area.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Fecundity is a simple and useful way to measure population increase.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

If you were to compare Sunbelt cities, such as Houston, to Snowbelt cities, such as Detroit, what differences would you find?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sunbelt cities are typically smaller in physical size. 
B)  Sunbelt cities generally have smaller populations. 
C)  Sunbelt cities generally have larger populations and are larger in physical size. 
D)  Sunbelt cities lack the sprawl typical of Snowbelt cities. 
A)  Sunbelt cities are typically smaller in physical size. 
B)  Sunbelt cities generally have smaller populations. 
C)  Sunbelt cities generally have larger populations and are larger in physical size. 
D)  Sunbelt cities lack the sprawl typical of Snowbelt cities.

Question 14

The Industrial Revolution had what effect on U.S.cities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Buildings became much taller. 
B)  Cities became much larger geographically and had many more people. 
C)  Cities stood at the center of an expanding urban region. 
D)  All of these responses are correct. 
A)  Buildings became much taller. 
B)  Cities became much larger geographically and had many more people. 
C)  Cities stood at the center of an expanding urban region. 
D)  All of these responses are correct.

Question 15

One region of the world has both the highest birth rate and the highest infant mortality rate.Which is it?

Accepted Answer

A)  Latin America 
B)  Africa 
C)  Europe 
D)  Asia 
A)  Latin America 
B)  Africa 
C)  Europe 
D)  Asia

Question 16

The University of Chicago's sociology department had an early focus on cities and urban life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Thomas Robert Malthus claimed that

Accepted Answer

A)  the world could sustain an ever-larger population. 
B)  population increase would eventually bring chaos to the world. 
C)  industrialization would reduce the birth rate. 
D)  population decrease threatened the world in the future. 
A)  the world could sustain an ever-larger population. 
B)  population increase would eventually bring chaos to the world. 
C)  industrialization would reduce the birth rate. 
D)  population decrease threatened the world in the future.

Question 18

Which of the following is evidence of the shortage of fresh water now found around the world?

Accepted Answer

A)  China's supply of ground water is declining rapidly. 
B)  Water supply in the Middle East is at a critical level. 
C)  Mexico City has pumped so much water from the ground that the city continues to sink about two inches per year. 
D)  All of these responses are correct. 
A)  China's supply of ground water is declining rapidly. 
B)  Water supply in the Middle East is at a critical level. 
C)  Mexico City has pumped so much water from the ground that the city continues to sink about two inches per year. 
D)  All of these responses are correct.

Question 19

In many low-income nations, parents value sons more than daughters, which explains why the age-sex ratio in these nations may be higher than 100.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

How do population patterns differ in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres? What accounts for these differences?

Accepted Answer

Population patterns differ in the Northe

In what year was half the U.S.population living in urban places for the first time?

What three urban revolutions have reshaped human societies? What changes have occurred in each of the three revolutions?

Durkheim's concept of mechanical solidarity parallels Tönnies's concept of Gemeinschaft.

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.

The forced transport of 10 million slaves from Africa to the Americas is an example of involuntary migration.

Why is the crude birth rate "crude"?

Because our planet is mostly covered with oceans, there is no shortage of fresh water.

The limits to growth thesis states that humans can expect to solve whatever environmental problems come along.

In the United States, the birth rate is currently

Examine the two age-sex pyramids on

A metropolis is a large city that socially and economically dominates an urban area.

Fecundity is a simple and useful way to measure population increase.

If you were to compare Sunbelt cities, such as Houston, to Snowbelt cities, such as Detroit, what differences would you find?

The Industrial Revolution had what effect on U.S.cities?

One region of the world has both the highest birth rate and the highest infant mortality rate.Which is it?

The University of Chicago's sociology department had an early focus on cities and urban life.

Thomas Robert Malthus claimed that

Which of the following is evidence of the shortage of fresh water now found around the world?

In many low-income nations, parents value sons more than daughters, which explains why the age-sex ratio in these nations may be higher than 100.

How do population patterns differ in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres? What accounts for these differences?

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Exam 15: Population, Urbanization, and Environment

In what year was half the U.S.population living in urban places for the first time?

What three urban revolutions have reshaped human societies? What changes have occurred in each of the three revolutions?

Durkheim's concept of mechanical solidarity parallels Tönnies's concept of Gemeinschaft.

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.

The forced transport of 10 million slaves from Africa to the Americas is an example of involuntary migration.

Why is the crude birth rate "crude"?

Because our planet is mostly covered with oceans, there is no shortage of fresh water.

The limits to growth thesis states that humans can expect to solve whatever environmental problems come along.

In the United States, the birth rate is currently

Examine the two age-sex pyramids on

A metropolis is a large city that socially and economically dominates an urban area.

Fecundity is a simple and useful way to measure population increase.

If you were to compare Sunbelt cities, such as Houston, to Snowbelt cities, such as Detroit, what differences would you find?

The Industrial Revolution had what effect on U.S.cities?

One region of the world has both the highest birth rate and the highest infant mortality rate.Which is it?

The University of Chicago's sociology department had an early focus on cities and urban life.

Thomas Robert Malthus claimed that

Which of the following is evidence of the shortage of fresh water now found around the world?

In many low-income nations, parents value sons more than daughters, which explains why the age-sex ratio in these nations may be higher than 100.

How do population patterns differ in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres? What accounts for these differences?

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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