Question 1

An annual growth rate of about 2 percent will cause a society's population to double in about thirty-five years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What are the four stages in demographic transition theory?

Accepted Answer

The Demographic Transition Theory is a m

Question 3

In low-income countries, increasing opportunities available to women is likely to:

Accepted Answer

A)  stimulate the economy, raising economic output. 
B)  lower the birth rate. 
C)  result in more schooling for women. 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  stimulate the economy, raising economic output. 
B)  lower the birth rate. 
C)  result in more schooling for women. 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 4

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 5

Which of the following concepts refers to the optimistic approach to environmental issues that claims science can promote progress and solve environmental problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  the sustainability thesis 
B)  the Malthusian thesis 
C)  the limits to growth 
D)  the logic of growth 
A)  the sustainability thesis 
B)  the Malthusian thesis 
C)  the limits to growth 
D)  the logic of growth

Question 6

Compared to world standards, how would you describe the U.S. crude birth rate, crude death rate, and infant mortality rate?

Accepted Answer

As of my last update in early 2023, the

Question 7

About when did urban centralization 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 8

If you were to examine an age-sex pyramid for a low-income nation, you would expect to see which of the following patterns?

Accepted Answer

A)  a wide base, indicating a high birth rate 
B)  a square shape, indicating a low birth rate 
C)  a bulge in the middle, indicating a "baby boom" 
D)  None of the above is correct. 
A)  a wide base, indicating a high birth rate 
B)  a square shape, indicating a low birth rate 
C)  a bulge in the middle, indicating a "baby boom" 
D)  None of the above is correct.

Question 9

In general, low-income countries grow as much from immigration as from natural increase.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What is "environmental racism"?

Accepted Answer

Environmental racism refers to the way i

Question 11

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 12

Why is empowering women important to controlling global population?

Accepted Answer

Empowering women is crucial to controlli

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Sex ratios are usually greater than 100 because men typically outlive women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What is "urbanism as a way of life"? Develop a description of urbanism drawing on ideas of Tönnies, Durkheim, Simmel, and Wirth. In what ways do they agree? Also note points of disagreement.

Accepted Answer

"Urbanism as a way of life" refers to th

Question 16

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 17

Why is the crude birth rate "crude"?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

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 19

Which of the following concepts, used by Emile Durkheim, means about the same thing as Tönnies's concept, Gesellschaft?

Accepted Answer

A)  mechanical solidarity 
B)  organic solidarity 
C)  Gemeinschaft 
D)  the blasé urbanite 
A)  mechanical solidarity 
B)  organic solidarity 
C)  Gemeinschaft 
D)  the blasé urbanite

Question 20

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.

Exam 22: Population, Urbanization, and Environment

An annual growth rate of about 2 percent will cause a society's population to double in about thirty-five years.

What are the four stages in demographic transition theory?

In low-income countries, increasing opportunities available to women is likely to:

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

Which of the following concepts refers to the optimistic approach to environmental issues that claims science can promote progress and solve environmental problems?

Compared to world standards, how would you describe the U.S. crude birth rate, crude death rate, and infant mortality rate?

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

If you were to examine an age-sex pyramid for a low-income nation, you would expect to see which of the following patterns?

In general, low-income countries grow as much from immigration as from natural increase.

What is "environmental racism"?

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

Why is empowering women important to controlling global population?

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

Sex ratios are usually greater than 100 because men typically outlive women.

What is "urbanism as a way of life"? Develop a description of urbanism drawing on ideas of Tönnies, Durkheim, Simmel, and Wirth. In what ways do they agree? Also note points of disagreement.

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

Why is the crude birth rate "crude"?

In the United States, the birth rate is currently:

Which of the following concepts, used by Emile Durkheim, means about the same thing as Tönnies's concept, Gesellschaft?

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:

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