Question 1

Historically, up until the Middle Ages, populations were mostly limited by

Accepted Answer

A)  low fertility rates. 
B)  culturally imposed family planning practices. 
C)  disease, famine, and war. 
D)  religious restrictions on marriage. 
E)  infanticide. 
A)  low fertility rates. 
B)  culturally imposed family planning practices. 
C)  disease, famine, and war. 
D)  religious restrictions on marriage. 
E)  infanticide. C

Question 2

Which country listed below would you expect to have the highest ecological footprint?

Accepted Answer

A)  USA 
B)  Mexico 
C)  Sweden 
D)  Kenya 
A)  USA 
B)  Mexico 
C)  Sweden 
D)  Kenya A

Question 3

Which of the following is a pronatalist pressure?

Accepted Answer

A)  male pride 
B)  social status of large families 
C)  need for additional family income 
D)  social taboos regarding birth control 
E)  all of these are sources of pronatalist pressure 
A)  male pride 
B)  social status of large families 
C)  need for additional family income 
D)  social taboos regarding birth control 
E)  all of these are sources of pronatalist pressure E

Question 4

-The most industrialized country listed is

Accepted Answer

A)  Country "A." 
B)  Country "B." 
C)  Country "C." 
D)  None of the countries listed are likely to be industrialized. 
E)  It is impossible to use the data in the table to identify an industrialized country. 
A)  Country "A." 
B)  Country "B." 
C)  Country "C." 
D)  None of the countries listed are likely to be industrialized. 
E)  It is impossible to use the data in the table to identify an industrialized country.

Question 5

A population would have zero population growth if

Accepted Answer

A) births + immigration = deaths + emmigration. B) births + immigration > deaths + emmigration. C) births + immigration < deaths + emmigration. D) births = deaths. A) births + immigration = deaths + emmigration. B) births + immigration > deaths + emmigration. C) births + immigration < deaths + emmigration. D) births = deaths.

Question 6

-Which of the following demographic categories best identifies Country "A"?

Accepted Answer

A)  developed 
B)  moderately developed 
C)  less developed 
D)  developing 
E)  third world 
A)  developed 
B)  moderately developed 
C)  less developed 
D)  developing 
E)  third world

Question 7

A population growing at 1% per year should double in about ___ years.

Accepted Answer

A)  30 
B)  70 
C)  10 
D)  2 
E)  0.7 
A)  30 
B)  70 
C)  10 
D)  2 
E)  0.7

Question 8

The concept that describes the amount of land required to produce the goods and services that are required for an individual to live his or her particular lifestyle is the

Accepted Answer

A)  IPAT concept. 
B)  demographic transition concept. 
C)  ecological footprint concept. 
D)  social justice concept. 
A)  IPAT concept. 
B)  demographic transition concept. 
C)  ecological footprint concept. 
D)  social justice concept.

Question 9

The concept that incorporates human population numbers and the types of resources used is referred to as the

Accepted Answer

A)  IPAT concept. 
B)  demographic transition concept. 
C)  ecological footprint concept. 
D)  social justice concept. 
A)  IPAT concept. 
B)  demographic transition concept. 
C)  ecological footprint concept. 
D)  social justice concept.

Question 10

-Country "C" probably has __________ rate of female literacy when compared to the other two countries.

Accepted Answer

A)  the highest 
B)  an intermediate 
C)  the lowest 
D)  an equal 
E)  It is impossible to use the data in the table to identify the rate of female literacy. 
A)  the highest 
B)  an intermediate 
C)  the lowest 
D)  an equal 
E)  It is impossible to use the data in the table to identify the rate of female literacy.

Question 11

One of the _________ effective ways to stabilize populations is to _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  most; provide free contraceptives 
B)  least; provide free contraceptives 
C)  least; decrease child mortality 
D)  most; decrease child mortality 
E)  most; expect mandatory sterilization 
A)  most; provide free contraceptives 
B)  least; provide free contraceptives 
C)  least; decrease child mortality 
D)  most; decrease child mortality 
E)  most; expect mandatory sterilization

Question 12

Family planning means enabling people to

Accepted Answer

A)  have fewer children so that the population growth rate can reach ZPG. 
B)  have no children. 
C)  have many children. 
D)  decide in advance how many children they should have. 
E)  have more children if they live in a country with a birth dearth.
Chapter: 04 
A)  have fewer children so that the population growth rate can reach ZPG. 
B)  have no children. 
C)  have many children. 
D)  decide in advance how many children they should have. 
E)  have more children if they live in a country with a birth dearth.
Chapter: 04

Question 13

Generally speaking wealthy, developed nations have a smaller human ecological footprint than poorer, less developed nations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is a mechanical barrier to conception?

Accepted Answer

A)  abortion 
B)  condoms 
C)  birth control pills 
D)  vasectomies 
E)  IUD 
A)  abortion 
B)  condoms 
C)  birth control pills 
D)  vasectomies 
E)  IUD

Question 15

The doubling time for a population with an annual growth rate of 0.07 is

Accepted Answer

A)  1 year. 
B)  5 years. 
C)  1000 years. 
D)  50 years. 
E)  100 years. 
A)  1 year. 
B)  5 years. 
C)  1000 years. 
D)  50 years. 
E)  100 years.

Question 16

According to Joel Cohen, the maximum human population that Earth can support is

Accepted Answer

A)  7-8 billion 
B)  10-12 billion 
C)  15-18 billion 
D)  20-22 billion 
E)  more than 26 billion 
A)  7-8 billion 
B)  10-12 billion 
C)  15-18 billion 
D)  20-22 billion 
E)  more than 26 billion

Question 17

The demographic transition refers to a country's change from

Accepted Answer

A)  high birth and death rates to low birth and death rates. 
B)  high to low birth rates and low to high death rates. 
C)  low to high birth rates and high to low death rates. 
D)  a majority of young people to a majority of elderly people. 
E)  a majority of elderly people to a majority of young people. 
A)  high birth and death rates to low birth and death rates. 
B)  high to low birth rates and low to high death rates. 
C)  low to high birth rates and high to low death rates. 
D)  a majority of young people to a majority of elderly people. 
E)  a majority of elderly people to a majority of young people.

Question 18

All of the following factors help stabilize populations except

Accepted Answer

A)  Growing prosperity, urbanization, and social reforms that accompany development reduce the need and desire for large families in most countries. 
B)  Technology is available to bring advances to the developing world. 
C)  Less-developed countries have historic patterns to follow. 
D)  Modern communications provide information about the benefits of and methods for social change. 
E)  Increased fertility rates have risen nearly everywhere in the world over the past half-century. 
A)  Growing prosperity, urbanization, and social reforms that accompany development reduce the need and desire for large families in most countries. 
B)  Technology is available to bring advances to the developing world. 
C)  Less-developed countries have historic patterns to follow. 
D)  Modern communications provide information about the benefits of and methods for social change. 
E)  Increased fertility rates have risen nearly everywhere in the world over the past half-century.

Question 19

Many demographers believe that birth rates generally decrease as the level of development increases because

Accepted Answer

A)  raising children becomes much more expensive. 
B)  men are better educated and have more economic options. 
C)  women tend to have more influence in family planning. 
D)  higher levels of contaminants in drinking water tend to decrease fertility. 
E)  government programs tend to discourage the discussion of birth control options. 
A)  raising children becomes much more expensive. 
B)  men are better educated and have more economic options. 
C)  women tend to have more influence in family planning. 
D)  higher levels of contaminants in drinking water tend to decrease fertility. 
E)  government programs tend to discourage the discussion of birth control options.

Question 20

Economist Julian Simon believed that people are the "ultimate resource" and that increases in population growth would result in

Accepted Answer

A)  pollution 
B)  new resources 
C)  crime 
D)  unemployment 
E)  loss of species 
A)  pollution 
B)  new resources 
C)  crime 
D)  unemployment 
E)  loss of species

Historically, up until the Middle Ages, populations were mostly limited by

Which country listed below would you expect to have the highest ecological footprint?

Which of the following is a pronatalist pressure?

-The most industrialized country listed is

A population would have zero population growth if

-Which of the following demographic categories best identifies Country "A"?

A population growing at 1% per year should double in about ___ years.

The concept that describes the amount of land required to produce the goods and services that are required for an individual to live his or her particular lifestyle is the

The concept that incorporates human population numbers and the types of resources used is referred to as the

-Country "C" probably has __________ rate of female literacy when compared to the other two countries.

One of the _ effective ways to stabilize populations is to _.

Family planning means enabling people to

Generally speaking wealthy, developed nations have a smaller human ecological footprint than poorer, less developed nations.

Which of the following is a mechanical barrier to conception?

The doubling time for a population with an annual growth rate of 0.07 is

According to Joel Cohen, the maximum human population that Earth can support is

The demographic transition refers to a country's change from

All of the following factors help stabilize populations except

Many demographers believe that birth rates generally decrease as the level of development increases because

Economist Julian Simon believed that people are the "ultimate resource" and that increases in population growth would result in

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Exam 4: Human Populations

Historically, up until the Middle Ages, populations were mostly limited by

Which country listed below would you expect to have the highest ecological footprint?

Which of the following is a pronatalist pressure?

-The most industrialized country listed is

A population would have zero population growth if

-Which of the following demographic categories best identifies Country "A"?

A population growing at 1% per year should double in about ___ years.

The concept that describes the amount of land required to produce the goods and services that are required for an individual to live his or her particular lifestyle is the

The concept that incorporates human population numbers and the types of resources used is referred to as the

-Country "C" probably has __________ rate of female literacy when compared to the other two countries.

One of the _________ effective ways to stabilize populations is to _________.

Family planning means enabling people to

Generally speaking wealthy, developed nations have a smaller human ecological footprint than poorer, less developed nations.

Which of the following is a mechanical barrier to conception?

The doubling time for a population with an annual growth rate of 0.07 is

According to Joel Cohen, the maximum human population that Earth can support is

The demographic transition refers to a country's change from

All of the following factors help stabilize populations except

Many demographers believe that birth rates generally decrease as the level of development increases because

Economist Julian Simon believed that people are the "ultimate resource" and that increases in population growth would result in

Understanding Our Environment

Environmental Systems: Matter and Energy of Life

Evolution, Species Interactions, and Biological Communities

Biomes and Biodiversity

Environmental Conservation: Forests, Grasslands, Parks, and Nature Preserves

Food and Agriculture

Environmental Health and Toxicology

Climate

Air Pollution

Water: Resources and Pollution

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Energy

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Environmental Policy and Sustainability

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One of the _ effective ways to stabilize populations is to _.