Question 1

How much did the world's population increase during the twentieth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Not at all-it stayed about the same. 
B)  It doubled. 
C)  It tripled. 
D)  It quadrupled. 
A)  Not at all-it stayed about the same. 
B)  It doubled. 
C)  It tripled. 
D)  It quadrupled.

Question 2

Demography is defined as the study of

Accepted Answer

A)  democratic political systems. 
B)  human population. 
C)  changes in human culture. 
D)  the natural environment. 
A)  democratic political systems. 
B)  human population. 
C)  changes in human culture. 
D)  the natural environment.

Question 3

Demographic transition theory states that humanity must act now to reduce fertility if we are to save the planet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Why are sex ratios usually below 100?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because many societies abort male fetuses. 
B)  Because more women than men are born. 
C)  Because women typically outlive men. 
D)  All of these responses are correct. 
A)  Because many societies abort male fetuses. 
B)  Because more women than men are born. 
C)  Because women typically outlive men. 
D)  All of these responses are correct.

Question 5

The crude death rate for the United States is very high by world standards.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

As societies gain technological power, more population, and affluence they have a greater and greater effect on the natural environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The United States is a high-income country therefore, we would expect population increase to result from which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  both immigration and natural increase 
B)  natural increase only 
C)  immigration only 
D)  emigration only 
A)  both immigration and natural increase 
B)  natural increase only 
C)  immigration only 
D)  emigration only

Question 8

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 9

Which of the following concepts refers to the maximum possible childbearing for women?

Accepted Answer

A)  the crude birth rate 
B)  fertility 
C)  fecundity 
D)  the refined birth rate 
A)  the crude birth rate 
B)  fertility 
C)  fecundity 
D)  the refined birth rate

Question 10

Which of the following statements expresses the "limits to growth" thesis?

Accepted Answer

A)  We are rapidly consuming the Earth's finite resources. 
B)  Whatever problems technology creates, technology can solve. 
C)  Quality of life on the Earth is now improving. 
D)  Growth makes sense because it raises living standards. 
A)  We are rapidly consuming the Earth's finite resources. 
B)  Whatever problems technology creates, technology can solve. 
C)  Quality of life on the Earth is now improving. 
D)  Growth makes sense because it raises living standards.

Question 11

Which of the following concepts refers to the number of live births in a given year for every thousand people in a population?

Accepted Answer

A)  fertility 
B)  refined birth rate 
C)  crude birth rate 
D)  fecundity 
A)  fertility 
B)  refined birth rate 
C)  crude birth rate 
D)  fecundity

Question 12

About when did urban centralization-the industrial metropolis-reach its peak in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  1900 
B)  1925 
C)  1950 
D)  1975 
A)  1900 
B)  1925 
C)  1950 
D)  1975

Question 13

Fertility refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  life expectancy for a nation's population. 
B)  norms that encourages people to have children. 
C)  the maximum number of children a woman can have. 
D)  the incidence of childbearing in a nation's population. 
A)  life expectancy for a nation's population. 
B)  norms that encourages people to have children. 
C)  the maximum number of children a woman can have. 
D)  the incidence of childbearing in a nation's population.

Question 14

Mounting evidence suggests that the average temperature of the planet is

Accepted Answer

A)  now steady. 
B)  rising. 
C)  falling. 
D)  lower than it has ever been. 
A)  now steady. 
B)  rising. 
C)  falling. 
D)  lower than it has ever been.

Question 15

What is the "demographic divide"?

Accepted Answer

The "demographic divide" refers to the s

Question 16

Which of the following accounts for most water use in the world today?

Accepted Answer

A)  industry 
B)  agriculture 
C)  households 
D)  water parks, golf courses, and other recreational settings 
A)  industry 
B)  agriculture 
C)  households 
D)  water parks, golf courses, and other recreational settings

Question 17

In terms of migration within the United States, the region of the country most often left behind is

Accepted Answer

A)  the heartland or Great Plains, from North Dakota down to Texas. 
B)  the South. 
C)  the West Coast, from Washington down to California. 
D)  the Southeast. 
A)  the heartland or Great Plains, from North Dakota down to Texas. 
B)  the South. 
C)  the West Coast, from Washington down to California. 
D)  the Southeast.

Question 18

What is an "age-sex pyramid"? Why is it useful in the study of population? Provide examples of how to interpret an age-sex pyramid.

Accepted Answer

An age-sex pyramid, also known as a popu

Question 19

About how long ago in history did the first cities emerge?

Accepted Answer

A)  10,000 years ago 
B)  4,000 years ago 
C)  2,000 years ago 
D)  1,000 years ago 
A)  10,000 years ago 
B)  4,000 years ago 
C)  2,000 years ago 
D)  1,000 years ago

Question 20

The average life expectancy for U.S.children born today is about sixty years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

How much did the world's population increase during the twentieth century?

Demography is defined as the study of

Demographic transition theory states that humanity must act now to reduce fertility if we are to save the planet.

Why are sex ratios usually below 100?

The crude death rate for the United States is very high by world standards.

As societies gain technological power, more population, and affluence they have a greater and greater effect on the natural environment.

The United States is a high-income country therefore, we would expect population increase to result from which of the following?

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

Which of the following concepts refers to the maximum possible childbearing for women?

Which of the following statements expresses the "limits to growth" thesis?

Which of the following concepts refers to the number of live births in a given year for every thousand people in a population?

About when did urban centralization-the industrial metropolis-reach its peak in the United States?

Fertility refers to

Mounting evidence suggests that the average temperature of the planet is

What is the "demographic divide"?

Which of the following accounts for most water use in the world today?

In terms of migration within the United States, the region of the country most often left behind is

What is an "age-sex pyramid"? Why is it useful in the study of population? Provide examples of how to interpret an age-sex pyramid.

About how long ago in history did the first cities emerge?

The average life expectancy for U.S.children born today is about sixty years.

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How much did the world's population increase during the twentieth century?

Demography is defined as the study of

Demographic transition theory states that humanity must act now to reduce fertility if we are to save the planet.

Why are sex ratios usually below 100?

The crude death rate for the United States is very high by world standards.

As societies gain technological power, more population, and affluence they have a greater and greater effect on the natural environment.

The United States is a high-income country therefore, we would expect population increase to result from which of the following?

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

Which of the following concepts refers to the maximum possible childbearing for women?

Which of the following statements expresses the "limits to growth" thesis?

Which of the following concepts refers to the number of live births in a given year for every thousand people in a population?

About when did urban centralization-the industrial metropolis-reach its peak in the United States?

Fertility refers to

Mounting evidence suggests that the average temperature of the planet is

What is the "demographic divide"?

Which of the following accounts for most water use in the world today?

In terms of migration within the United States, the region of the country most often left behind is

What is an "age-sex pyramid"? Why is it useful in the study of population? Provide examples of how to interpret an age-sex pyramid.

About how long ago in history did the first cities emerge?

The average life expectancy for U.S.children born today is about sixty years.

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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