Question 1

In 1975,in which city would we have found the world's tallest free-standing structure on land?

Accepted Answer

A) New York City 
B) Chicago 
C) Toronto 
D) Montreal 
A) New York City 
B) Chicago 
C) Toronto 
D) Montreal

Question 2

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 3

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 4

In global perspective,the crude birth rate of high income nations such as Canada is:

Accepted Answer

A) much higher than average. 
B) slightly higher than average. 
C) about equal to the average. 
D) below average. 
A) much higher than average. 
B) slightly higher than average. 
C) about equal to the average. 
D) below average.

Question 5

Which of the following regions of Canada has the highest birth rate?

Accepted Answer

A) the North 
B) the Prairies 
C) the Maritimes 
D) Ontario and Quebec 
A) the North 
B) the Prairies 
C) the Maritimes 
D) Ontario and Quebec

Question 6

In 2010,the world is home to about how many people?

Accepted Answer

A) 6.7 billion 
B) 3.6 billion 
C) 1.6 billion 
D) 160 million 
A) 6.7 billion 
B) 3.6 billion 
C) 1.6 billion 
D) 160 million

Question 7

The study of the link between the physical and social dimensions of cities is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) urbanism 
B) urban ecology 
C) mechanical solidarity 
D) urbanization 
A) urbanism 
B) urban ecology 
C) mechanical solidarity 
D) urbanization

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

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 10

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 11

If you were studying countries with very low infant mortality,in which of the following global regions would you be most likely to look?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

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 13

If a nation has a sex ratio of 106,as India does,it is very likely that parents there:

Accepted Answer

A) value sons more than daughters. 
B) value daughters more than sons. 
C) value children of both sexes equally. 
D) place little value on children. 
A) value sons more than daughters. 
B) value daughters more than sons. 
C) value children of both sexes equally. 
D) place little value on children.

Question 14

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 the above 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 the above are correct.

Question 15

What percentage of the earth's water is in the oceans?

Accepted Answer

A) 10 
B) 37 
C) 60 
D) 97 
A) 10 
B) 37 
C) 60 
D) 97

Question 16

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 17

Which of the following is NOT one of the three strategies on which sustainable living depends?

Accepted Answer

A) bring population growth under control 
B) reduce waste 
C) conserve finite resources 
D) reduce urbanization 
A) bring population growth under control 
B) reduce waste 
C) conserve finite resources 
D) reduce urbanization

Question 18

When did the world's population reach 1 billion?

Accepted Answer

A) 1600 
B) 1700 
C) 1800 
D) 1900 
A) 1600 
B) 1700 
C) 1800 
D) 1900

Question 19

The concept "zero population growth" refers to the level of reproduction that:

Accepted Answer

A) produces a perfect age-sex pyramid. 
B) keeps the sex ratio steady at 100. 
C) maintains population at a steady state. 
D) will take the population steadily downward to zero. 
A) produces a perfect age-sex pyramid. 
B) keeps the sex ratio steady at 100. 
C) maintains population at a steady state. 
D) will take the population steadily downward to zero.

Question 20

Through most of human history,families had many children because:

Accepted Answer

A) children were a source of needed labor. 
B) birth control was not reliable. 
C) high death rates meant that many children did not reach adulthood. 
D) All of the above are correct. 
A) children were a source of needed labor. 
B) birth control was not reliable. 
C) high death rates meant that many children did not reach adulthood. 
D) All of the above are correct.

Exam 22: D: Population,urbanization and the Environment

In 1975,in which city would we have found the world's tallest free-standing structure on land?

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

Fertility refers to:

In global perspective,the crude birth rate of high income nations such as Canada is:

Which of the following regions of Canada has the highest birth rate?

In 2010,the world is home to about how many people?

The study of the link between the physical and social dimensions of cities is referred to as:

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

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

Malthus argued that:

If you were studying countries with very low infant mortality,in which of the following global regions would you be most likely to look?

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

If a nation has a sex ratio of 106,as India does,it is very likely that parents there:

Why are sex ratios usually below 100?

What percentage of the earth's water is in the oceans?

Thomas Robert Malthus claimed that:

Which of the following is NOT one of the three strategies on which sustainable living depends?

When did the world's population reach 1 billion?

The concept "zero population growth" refers to the level of reproduction that:

Through most of human history,families had many children because:

A: The Sociological Perspective

B: The Sociological Perspective

C: The Sociological Perspective

D: The Sociological Perspective

E: The Sociological Perspective

A: Sociological Investigation

B: Sociological Investigation

C: Sociological Investigation

D: Sociological Investigation

E: Sociological Investigation

A: Culture

B: Culture

C: Culture

D: Culture

E: Culture

A: Society

B: Society

C: Society

D: Society

E: Society

A: Socialization

B: Socialization

C: Socialization

D: Socialization

E: Socialization

A: Social Interaction in Everyday Life

B: Social Interaction in Everyday Life

C: Social Interaction in Everyday Life

D: Social Interaction in Everyday Life

E: Social Interaction in Everyday Life

A: Groups and Organizations

B: Groups and Organizations

C: Groups and Organizations

D: Groups and Organizations

E: Groups and Organizations

A: Sexuality and Society

B: Sexuality and Society

C: Sexuality and Society

D: Sexuality and Society

E: Sexuality and Society

A: Deviance

B: Deviance

C: Deviance

D: Deviance

E: Deviance

A: Social Stratification

B: Social Stratification

C: Social Stratification

D: Social Stratification

E: Social Stratification

A: Social Class in Canada

B: Social Class in Canada

C: Social Class in Canada

D: Social Class in Canada

E: Social Class in Canada

A: Global Stratification

B: Global Stratification

C: Global Stratification

D: Global Stratification