Deck 3: Population and Migration.

Question 1

The demographic transition model describes a common demographic shift from ____________ to ____________ over time.

A) low birth and death rates, high birth and death rates
B) high sex ratio, low sex ratio
C) high birth and death rates, low birth and death rates
D) high dependency ratio, low dependency ratio
E) low dependency ratio, high dependency ratio

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Neo-Malthusian thinkers argue that:

A) the Earth's capacity to support people, known as carrying capacity, is indeed limited.
B) Malthus underestimated the amount of population growth the world would see.
C) urbanization has increased population growth rates.
D) Ester Boserup shows how technology can replace human labor.
E) the critical issue in global population is food supply and there is limited concern with other resources.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Postponing marriage and practicing sexual restraint are examples of

A) positive checks
B) preventive checks
C) population ecology
D) anti-natalist policy
E) pro-natalist policy

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Chronic problems with _____________ in East and West Africa have prompted the development of the Famine Early Warning System (FEWS).

A) push factors
B) pull factors
C) food insecurity
D) transnationalism
E) emigration

Question 5

Someone who migrates to another country to work temporarily is a:

A) guest worker.
B) refugee.
C) chain migrant.
D) internally displaced person.
E) net migrant.

Question 6

If a country reported a sex ratio of 275:100, it is very likely that the country has encouraged immigration of workers without their families.

Question 7

Rural out-migration, as a type of migration, is:

A) common all around the world today
B) most commonly associated with the development of new agricultural settlements
C) associated with agricultural modernization and urban growth in low income countries
D) dominated by more rural-rural migrants than rural-urban migrants today
E) largely driven by unfavorable environmental conditions in rural areas

Question 8

According to the laws of migration as proposed by Edward G. Ravenstein, most migrations cover long distances and cross international boundaries.

Question 9

A person who is described as participating in counterurbanization would:

A) move to the suburbs from the central city.
B) be an international migrant and also a rural out-migrant.
C) be looking for a place for retirement living.
D) include rural to urban migrants in Africa moving back to rural areas.
E) most likely be a female internally displaced person.

Question 10

The crude birth rate is:

A) The average number of births per 1000 persons in an area.
B) The percentage of women who are pregnant at the present time.
C) The difference between fertility and mortality.
D) Affected by the arithmetic density, but not the physiographic density.
E) Determined by biological factors, not social or cultural values.

Question 11

A country with a high crude death rate is less developed.

Question 12

Because of the demands of raising children, poverty and illiteracy are associated with smaller families globally.

Question 13

Chronic problems with _____________ in North Korea emphasize(s) the political nature of food production.

A) push factors
B) pull factors
C) food insecurity
D) transnationalism
E) emigration

Question 14

If you compared the population pyramid of the Philippines to the United States, you would expect to find:

A) About the same proportion of old people in both countries.
B) A larger proportion of children in the Philippines, but an older average age.
C) A larger proportion of the population is middle aged in the United States.
D) The impact of the baby boom can be seen in both countries.
E) The longer average life expectancy of men is more evident in the United States.

Question 15

Which of the following would a population geographer not consider an example of migration?

A) A working age person emigrating from the United Kingdom.
B) A refugee from Haiti.
C) A child who moved to a new home with their parents.
D) A family on an extended vacation in another country.
E) A family who moved a short distance to a new suburban development.

Question 16

Postponing marriage and practicing sexual restraint are examples of:

A) Positive checks
B) Preventive checks
C) Population ecology
D) Anti-natalist policy
E) Pro-natalist policy

Question 17

A refugee is one who flees to another country out of concern for personal safety or to avoid persecution.

Question 18

At the global scale, which area is likely to have the lowest arithmetic population density?

A) Areas near the sea coast.
B) Urban areas.
C) Areas with a shortage of arable land.
D) In eastern China.
E) In northern India and Bangladesh.

Question 19

Significant global population growth is associated with the second epidemiological transition that led to reduced deaths from communicable diseases.

Question 20

Countries currently in Stage 1 of the demographic transition include India, Algeria, the United States, and France.

Question 21

The continuing ties of a migrant to their country of origin illustrate the concept of transnationalism, but not remittances.

Question 22

The warm subtropical climate of Florida is always a pull factor in migration.

Question 23

International migration corridors illustrate the role that family, friends, and earlier migrants from their country have in migration choices.

Question 24

A rise in the proportion of deaths from lifestyle related factors has been observed in high income countries, but not in low income countries.

Question 25

According to the laws of migration as proposed by Edward G. Ravenstein, most migrations cover long distances and cross international boundaries.

Question 26

A refugee is one who flees to another country out of concern for personal safety or to avoid persecution.