Deck 8: The Human Population

Question 1

Better sanitation and nutrition generally resulted from the

A)Industrial Revolution.
B)Medical Revolution.
C)Green Revolution.
D)Environmental Revolution.

Answer 1

Medical Revolution.

Question 2

Which problem today is primarily the result of the Industrial Revolution?

A)extensive air and water pollution
B)increased transmission of disease between people living in close proximity
C)decline in quality of agricultural soil
D)erosion from deforestation as more fuel wood is harvested

Answer 2

extensive air and water pollution

Question 3

At the mouth of the Mississippi River,large concentrations of nitrogen and phosphorus flow into the Gulf of Mexico,causing nutrient overloading,algal blooms,and extremely low levels of oxygen.Which revolutions are most responsible for this problem?

A)Industrial Revolution and Medical Revolution
B)Medical Revolution and Neolithic Revolution
C)Green Revolution and Industrial Revolution
D)Environmental Revolution and Medical Revolution

Answer 3

Green Revolution and Industrial Revolution

Question 4

Based upon the information presented in this figure,which of the following revolutions did not contribute to a sharp increase in human population?

A)Industrial Revolution
B)Medical Revolution
C)Green Revolution
D)Neolithic Revolution

Question 5

Which of the following human traits are typical of K-strategists?

A)ability to outcompete other organisms
B)potential for rapid population growth
C)ability to relocate and thrive
D)parental care of long duration

Question 6

About 30,000 years ago,humans survived most like which of the following organisms?

A)roaming groups of omnivorous chimps
B)herds of herbivorous bison and elk
C)flocks of herbivorous geese migrating broadly across continents
D)isolated carnivorous cougars hunting for their own meals

Question 7

The rerouting of the Mississippi to increase the efficiency of movements of steamboats and barges was the result of the

A)Industrial Revolution.
B)Medical Revolution.
C)Green Revolution.
D)Environmental Revolution.

Question 8

The development of agriculture during the Neolithic Revolution made food

A)less abundant and less reliable.
B)more expensive and difficult to acquire.
C)less of a limiting factor on population growth.
D)less nutritious.

Question 9

Which of the major revolutions was most associated with our increased ability to engage in modern warfare using guns and bombs?

A)Neolithic Revolution
B)Medical Revolution
C)Green Revolution
D)Industrial Revolution

Question 10

Indonesia represents a nation in which

A)women are now having smaller families because of economic and social service constraints.
B)there are excellent social services and employment opportunities for the middle income families.
C)there is a high level of affluence,and women marry late and have large families.
D)most people are subsistence farmers,poverty is widespread and both family size and child mortality are very high.

Question 11

Which of the following is a uniquely human trait?

A)ability to regulate our reproduction
B)long term parental care of offspring
C)communication between members of a species
D)storage of food during cold or dry periods

Question 12

Unlike most species,human population ecology must also include consideration of the

A)interactions of the global human population.
B)impact of infectious disease on mortality.
C)ability of humans to construct safe places to live.
D)impact of severe weather on human health and safety.

Question 13

Sweden represents a nation in which

A)women tend to marry early and have large families.
B)women tend to marry late,enter the work force and have significant social and medical services.
C)women are poorly educated and usually cannot find employment.
D)the population is characterized mostly by large numbers of people under 25 and a much smaller elderly age group.

Question 14

The increased reliance upon raw materials from many parts of the world resulted from which revolution?

A)Industrial Revolution
B)Medical Revolution
C)Green Revolution
D)Environmental Revolution

Question 15

Which revolution stimulated exponential growth of the human population?

A)Industrial Revolution
B)Medical Revolution
C)Green Revolution
D)Environmental Revolution

Question 16

Burkina Faso represents a nation in which

A)there is a strong middle class,allowing women to marry later,find employment and have small families.
B)long life spans have produced a large elderly population,supported by good social services.
C)many women are illiterate,marry early and have large families,partly because the infant mortality rate is very high.
D)medical facilities are excellent,and women are having fewer children because infant mortality has dropped dramatically.

Question 17

The ability to feed the growing world population was addressed by the

A)Industrial Revolution.
B)Medical Revolution.
C)Green Revolution.
D)Environmental Revolution.

Question 18

Which of the following was not a consequence of the Neolithic Revolution?

A)specialization of labor
B)establishment of cities and cultural centers
C)trade with other human populations
D)increased mortality

Question 19

The Neolithic Revolution is most clearly seen in human culture today in our use of

A)natural wood products from national forests.
B)furs from trapped wild animals.
C)rivers for navigation and water supplies.
D)modern agriculture to raise food crops.

Question 20

Which revolutions relied most heavily on fossil fuels?

A)Medical Revolution and Industrial Revolution
B)Environmental Revolution and Medical Revolution
C)Green Revolution and Industrial Revolution
D)Neolithic Revolution and Environmental Revolution

Question 21

The five main revolutions of human history have all resulted in

A)a greater reliance upon fossil fuels.
B)an increase in human carrying capacity.
C)a reduction in the spread of disease.
D)increased need for transportation.

Question 22

Which of the following are current limiting factors for future human population growth?

A)pollution and land for agriculture
B)availability of oxygen and water
C)fossil fuels and carbon dioxide production
D)oxygen levels in the atmosphere and availability of sodium chloride

Question 23

The greatest human population increases over the next few decades is expected to occur in

A)North America.
B)South America.
C)Africa.
D)Western Europe.

Question 24

Which of the following countries has the lowest percentages of people struggling to afford adequate food,shelter,and clothing?

A)Australia
B)Mexico
C)India
D)China

Question 25

Name the two most recent of the revolutions affecting the global human population.

A)Green Revolution and Environmental Revolution
B)Neolithic Revolution and Industrial Revolution
C)Medical Revolution and Neolithic Revolution
D)Medical Revolution and Green Revolution

Question 26

Examine the map in this figure and identify which of the following regions represent the lowest combined levels of poverty?

A)North and South America
B)Southeast Asia and the Middle East
C)Central,southern,and northern Africa
D)Asia Pacific and eastern Asia

Question 27

What does the replacement-level fertility rate include that is not part of the total fertility rate?

A)nutrition of the family
B)infant and childhood mortality
C)availability of mates
D)use of birth control

Question 28

Citizens of the poorest countries may resent restrictions on carbon emissions imposed by wealthy countries because developed countries

A)occupy a much larger percentage of the Earth.
B)do not manage their water resources efficiently.
C)have much higher fertility rates.
D)have a greater impact on the environment.

Question 29

An isolated village of about 1,000 people in a developing nation may be hunting and raising only enough crops to feed themselves.Such a village may have fewer than half their children surviving to adulthood.This struggling village primarily reflects the result of which revolution?

A)Industrial Revolution
B)Medical Revolution
C)Green Revolution
D)Neolithic Revolution

Question 30

Which revolution may have the greatest impact on the future quality of life for people on Earth?

A)Industrial Revolution
B)Medical Revolution
C)Green Revolution
D)Environmental Revolution

Question 31

This photograph best represents the results of which three revolutions?

A)Environmental Revolution,Medical Revolution,and Industrial Revolution
B)Industrial Revolution,Military Revolution,and Neolithic Revolution
C)Medical Revolution,Social Revolution,and Green Revolution
D)Neolithic Revolution,Industrial Revolution,and Green Revolution

Question 32

According to demographer Joel Cohen,the human carrying capacity

A)can be calculated in the same way it is determined for other animal species.
B)depends upon a standard of living.
C)can clearly be determined.
D)largely depends upon the availability of fresh water.

Question 33

The total fertility rate was most significantly increased by the

A)Industrial Revolution.
B)Medical Revolution.
C)Green Revolution.
D)Neolithic Revolution.

Question 34

Using the IPAT or ImPACT formula,which of the following would most likely reduce the environmental impact of a society?

A)construction of industrial plants by wealthy nations to draw on cheaper labor
B)the discovery of large reserves of fossil fuels within a nation's borders
C)increased use of electricity and natural gas by most members of a society
D)greater use of birth control by most members of a society

Question 35

According to the UN Population Division and a significant 2004 paper reviewing 69 studies on world human population and carrying capacity,the world population of humans will exceed carrying capacity in about the year

A)2014.
B)2024.
C)2050.
D)2100.

Question 36

The epidemiologic transition is largely a result of the

A)Industrial Revolution.
B)Medical Revolution.
C)Green Revolution.
D)Environmental Revolution.

Question 37

In recent decades,as the wealth of the United States has increased,the quality of the environment in the United States has

A)increased along with increased environmental quality in poorer countries.
B)increased but at the expense of decreased environmental quality in poorer countries.
C)decreased along with the decreased environmental quality in poorer countries.
D)decreased,but the environmental quality in poorer countries has increased.

Question 38

In a significant 2004 paper reviewing 69 studies on world human population and carrying capacity,the authors estimated that the sustainable carrying capacity of humans for the planet is about

A)600 million.
B)2)5 billion.
C)7)7 billion.
D)20 billion.

Question 39

Both the IPAT and ImPACT formulas predict that the lowest environmental impact is expected in human populations living in

A)Africa.
B)South America.
C)North America.
D)Western Europe.

Question 40

Population growth and fertility rates are lowest in

A)upper-income countries.
B)upper- and middle-income countries.
C)middle- and low-income countries.
D)lower-income countries.

Question 41

Although people living in the highest-density populations in urban areas generally live long,healthy lives,global overpopulation remains a problem because

A)environmental impacts are not always experienced where resources are consumed.
B)the greatest environmental problems are concentrated in these high-density populations.
C)people in these regions have the highest fertility rates.
D)the destruction of the ozone layer has affected agricultural output.

Question 42

The amount of land and ocean needed to provide the resources for one person and absorb his/her wastes defines the

A)carbon footprint.
B)demographic impression.
C)environmental footprint.
D)resource capacity.

Question 43

Within only the past few decades the global trend has been for people

A)to move out of rural farming areas and into cities.
B)living in large cities to move to smaller cities.
C)living in cities to raise most of their food.
D)living in large cities to recycle most of their waste.

Question 44

In the United States,legal immigration

A)provides about 35% of U.S.population growth.
B)permits more people to enter the United States than the combination of immigrants entering all other nations.
C)favors skilled applicants,creating a brain drain in other countries.
D)All of the above.

Question 45

In developing countries,pressure to increase agricultural productivity has resulted in

A)increased yields.
B)more sustainable use of the land.
C)conversion of forests into agricultural fields.
D)reduced use of hybrid crops.

Question 46

Which of the following will slow the rate of global population increases?

A)increasing life expectancy
B)reducing infant mortality
C)delaying the age of first reproduction
D)increasing life expectancy and reducing infant mortality

Question 47

When people in developing countries cannot produce enough food to eat,they commonly

A)start poaching.
B)start raising drug-related crops.
C)move to cities.
D)begin raising large herds of cattle.

Question 48

The IPAT or ImPACT formula may be one way to estimate the

A)carrying capacity of a society.
B)point in which a society undergoes the demographic transition.
C)point in which a society reaches its replacement-level fertility rate.
D)environmental footprint of a society.

Question 49

This figure reveals a drop in growth rate that occurs about 20 years before the number of persons added per year declined.This 20-year lag represents:

A)new immigration policies that became law.
B)a drop in the number of people reaching reproductive age.
C)increased use of family planning techniques.
D)social pressures to reduce family size.

Question 50

Using the GINI index,more than any other high-income country,the United States has

A)the lowest life expectancies and more children in poverty.
B)more people in prison and fewer children in poverty.
C)the highest life expectancies,fewer people in prison,and more children in poverty.
D)the lowest life expectancies,more people in prison,and more children in poverty.

Question 51

Women in two developed countries have similar total fertility rates of 3.5.However,women in country A typically have their children about 2 years earlier than women in country B.How will the populations of the two countries compare?

A)The populations of both countries will be stable,with similar totals and little increase or decrease.
B)The population of country A will increase faster than country B.
C)The population of country B will increase faster than country A.
D)The population of country A will increase but the population of country B will decline.

Question 52

The "baby boom echo," represented by people who are 20-29 years old in 2010,is the result of

A)increased fertility of the baby boom generation.
B)reduced infant mortality rates.
C)reproduction of the baby boom generation.
D)increased use of birth control in the 1970s.

Question 53

Small subsistence farms in developing nations

A)had a sustainable use of the environment when populations were small.
B)have mostly depleted the natural environment making farming no longer possible.
C)can support the developing populations at up to ten times their current population size.
D)have polluted rivers and streams and destroyed surrounding forests.

Question 54

Which one of the following statements about the figure above is true?

A)The greater number of females 85 years or older reflects an unusually high percentage of females born between 1920 and 1925.
B)The size of each bar generally increases from the top down because of increased fertility of later generations.
C)The declining size of bars from age 40-44 to age 30-34 most likely represents declining fertility rates.
D)The size of each bar generally increases from the top down because of immigration.

Question 55

The best predictions of U.S.population growth consider

A)total fertility rate.
B)age a woman first reproduces,total fertility rate,and age of the father of all children.
C)total fertility rate,age of first reproduction,and average household income.
D)immigration,total fertility rate,and age of first reproduction.

Question 56

Which of the following most illustrates environmental stewardship?

A)paving a parking lot with blacktop outside of a dorm
B)using non-biodegradable pesticides on your garden
C)using only antibacterial soaps for washing dishes
D)riding your bike to work instead of driving

Question 57

In South America,farmers engage in slash and burn of the rain forest to

A)increase areas for farming.
B)provide fuel for cooking and heating homes.
C)support the logging industry.
D)provide wood for pulp to produce paper.

Question 58

In this figure,the width of each bar includes a measure of the

A)total fertility of the age group.
B)age of first reproduction of the age group.
C)mortality within the age group.
D)size of the family of women of reproductive age.

Question 59

Which of the following will reduce global population growth in the world?

A)encouraging women to reproduce earlier
B)changing the total global fertility rate to 3
C)decreasing infant mortality in all countries of the world
D)None of the above

Question 60

The GINI index assesses

A)the relative size of national ecological and carbon footprints.
B)the attitudes of stewardship in various nations.
C)the rate at which technology is affecting consumption patterns within a nation.
D)the relative economic disparity within nations.

Question 61

Projections for future population growth in a country include assumptions about

A)fertility and migration.
B)mortality and fertility.
C)migration and mortality.
D)mortality,migration,and fertility.

Question 62

If the United States or Sweden had an age structure like a developing country,

A)the current social security system would fail.
B)colleges and universities would expect declining enrollments.
C)the educational system would need to double the number of elementary schools.
D)the retirement age would need to be raised.

Question 63

Which of the following demonstrates the best application of justice and good stewardship?

A)Only countries with water shortages should develop policies of water management.
B)Restrictions on the use of fossil fuels should be proportional to the carbon footprint.
C)Wealthy countries have no obligation to provide fuel and food to developing countries.
D)Countries that mine coal in other countries should be exempt from the environmental damage they cause as long as they provide coal to the nation where it is mined.

Question 64

A country with a declining fertility rate below 2.0

A)will be graying.
B)will have a population declining in size.
C)is increasingly common in highly developed nations.
D)All of the above.

Question 65

The age structure of the country in this figure reflects

A)an increasing fertility rate.
B)a fertility rate that has declined.
C)the impact of increased immigration into the country.
D)a war or pandemic sometime between 50-70 years ago.

Question 66

Projections of future world population do not typically include

A)fertility.
B)mortality.
C)migration.
D)fertility nor mortality.

Question 67

Examine this figure.Which revolution was most responsible for the shift from phase I to phase II?

A)Industrial Revolution
B)Green Revolution
C)Neolithic Revolution
D)Medical Revolution

Question 68

Most developing countries

A)have just completed the demographic transition.
B)have experienced or are in the initial phases the epidemiologic transition but not the fertility transition.
C)have experienced the fertility transition but not the epidemiologic transition.
D)have not yet begun to enter even the initial phase of the demographic transition.

Question 69

A country that has undergone a full demographic transition has

A)a lower birth rate and a higher death rate.
B)a higher birth rate and a lower death rate.
C)a higher birth rate and a lower death rate,and is about to undergo industrialization.
D)a lower birth rate,a lower death rate,and undergone industrialization.

Question 70

To maintain steady total populations in future decades,most European countries will need to

A)decrease fertility rates.
B)accept more immigrants.
C)encourage emigration.
D)encourage the use of birth control.

Question 71

In this figure,the 2005 projection for U.S.population growth is significantly greater than projections made in 1989 because the 2005 projection includes

A)a higher fertility rate.
B)higher levels of immigration.
C)higher fertility rates and higher levels of immigration.
D)higher rates of infant mortality and emigration.

Question 72

Which one of the following is true? The population profile of

A)Sweden in the year 2050 looks like a column.
B)Indonesia is widest in the middle,narrowing at the top and bottom.
C)Burkina Faso,like most developing countries,is shaped like a pyramid,widest at the base.
D)All of the above are true.

Question 73

In most developed countries,an epidemiologic transition

A)was followed by a fertility transition resulting in a demographic transition.
B)prevented a fertility transition resulting in a demographic transition.
C)resulted from increased deaths due to epidemics and social conditions.
D)was followed by an increase in birth rates and an increase in death rates.

Question 74

A population that has been at or below replacement-level fertility for decades will

A)stop growing or decrease in size.
B)produce large numbers of emigrants.
C)increase in size.
D)exceed its carrying capacity.

Question 75

In one year,a population of 10,000 people experiences a birth rate of 220 and a death rate of 170 people.The annual percent increase is

A)5% and assumes no immigration and 1% emigration.
B)0)5% and assumes no migration.
C)3)9% and includes 5% immigration.
D)50% and excludes immigration and emigration.

Question 76

Examine this figure.Which of the following events may have contributed the most to the decline in the United States fertility rates after 1970?

A)the Vietnam war
B)improved methods of family planning
C)the civil rights movement
D)the lowering of the voting age to 18 years old in 1971

Question 77

If a country experiences 6 births,4 deaths,and 1 new immigrant every minute of a year,how will its population change in one year?

A)the population will decline by about 100,000 people
B)the population will remain steady
C)the population will increase by about 1.5 million people
D)the fertility rate is still needed to determine population changes

Question 78

All reasonable projections for world population in 2050

A)assume a rising fertility rate.
B)reflect projections of fertility but not mortality.
C)conclude that the population will be higher than today.
D)include estimates of migration patterns.