Question 1

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

Question 2

An age-sex pyramid is useful, in part, because it helps predict the demographic future of a society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Looking at countries around the world, what is the relationship between average income level and rate of population increase?

Accepted Answer

A)  The lower the average income, the greater the population increase. 
B)  All nations are increasing at about the same rate. 
C)  The higher the average income, the greater the population increase. 
D)  Poor nations are holding steady, rich nations are decreasing. 
A)  The lower the average income, the greater the population increase. 
B)  All nations are increasing at about the same rate. 
C)  The higher the average income, the greater the population increase. 
D)  Poor nations are holding steady, rich nations are decreasing.

Question 4

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 5

Malthus argued that:

Accepted Answer

A)  population would increase in geometric progression. 
B)  food and other resources would increase in arithmetic progression. 
C)  people would reproduce to a point beyond what the planet could support. 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  population would increase in geometric progression. 
B)  food and other resources would increase in arithmetic progression. 
C)  people would reproduce to a point beyond what the planet could support. 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 6

An early focus on cities and urban life was found at the University of Chicago's sociology department.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The United States is a high-income country therefore, its population growth is likely 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

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 9

According to Emile Durkheim, while traditional, rural societies are held together by _____, 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 10

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)  96 percent 
A)  33 percent 
B)  50 percent 
C)  75 percent 
D)  96 percent

Question 11

The crude death rate is a good measure of a society's population decline.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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 13

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 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

In general, Snowbelt cities are larger in physical size than Sunbelt cities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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 18

During the last decade, there has been a rebound in the rural population of the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 22: Population, Urbanization, and Environment

Urban decentralization has led to:

An age-sex pyramid is useful, in part, because it helps predict the demographic future of a society.

Looking at countries around the world, what is the relationship between average income level and rate of population increase?

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

Malthus argued that:

An early focus on cities and urban life was found at the University of Chicago's sociology department.

The United States is a high-income country therefore, its population growth is likely to result from which of the following?

Fertility refers to:

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

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

The crude death rate is a good measure of a society's population decline.

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

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

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

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

In general, Snowbelt cities are larger in physical size than Sunbelt cities.

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

During the last decade, there has been a rebound in the rural population of the United States.

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

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

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