Deck 4: Human Populations

Question 1

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

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.

Answer 1

women tend to have more influence in family planning.

Question 2

Technological optimists argue that technological advances have

A) led to the increase in human population but whether we can continue is of great concern.
B) proven Marx wrong in his predictions of famine and disaster.
C) proven Malthus wrong in his predictions of famine and disaster.
D) been developed because there are more people, supporting the view that more people are the "ultimate resource."
E) been a neutral factor in the issue of population growth.

Answer 2

proven Malthus wrong in his predictions of famine and disaster.

Question 3

Use the following demographic data on three hypothetical countries to answer the question.

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

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

Answer 3

developed

Question 4

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

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

Question 5

The doubling time for the population of South Pacific Splendor Birds would be

A) 2 years.
B) 3.5 years.
C) 7 years.
D) 20 years.
E) 35 years.

Question 6

The annual percentage rate of this population is

A) 0.02%.
B) 2.0%.
C) 20%.
D) -0.02%.
E) -2%.

Question 7

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

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

Question 8

A demographic transition is expected to accompany

A) colonization, as in Africa and Asia.
B) economic development and stabilization.
C) the development of capitalism.
D) the introduction of modern medicine.
E) All of these.

Question 9

Use the following demographic data on three hypothetical countries to answer the question.

The most industrialized country listed is

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 10

Proponents of social justice believe that environmental and social problems will decrease if

A) we can educate poor people about family planning.
B) resources are distributed fairly.
C) better ethics are taught to poor, uneducated populations.
D) we just reduce the number of people on Earth.
E) we concentrate on population control.

Question 11

Use the following demographic data on three hypothetical countries to answer the question.

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

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 12

The demographic transition refers to a country's change from

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 13

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

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 14

Refer to the following graph for the question.
Family planning means enabling people to

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.

Question 15

Refer to the following graph for the question.
The graph indicates that there is

A) a strong relationship between infant mortality and education for women.
B) little relationship between infant mortality and education for women.
C) a relationship between infant mortality and education in general.
D) more importance for female rather than male education.
E) a relationship between birth rate and education for women.

Question 16

The world human population reached 1 billion in about

A) 1400.
B) 1500.
C) 1600.
D) 1700.
E) 1800.

Question 17

Malthus and Marx

A) worked together to form their theories.
B) agreed about the root causes of overpopulation, poverty, and social upheaval.
C) disagreed about the root causes of overpopulation, poverty, and social upheaval.
D) held the same beliefs but worked on different issues.
E) disagreed about the severity of overpopulation, poverty, and social upheaval.

Question 18

The doubling time for a population with an annual growth rate of 0.07 is rev: 03_26_2013_QC_28345

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

Question 19

Refer to the following graph for the question.
The graph indicates that more children die

A) in the last stage of the demographic transition.
B) in the first stage of the demographic transition.
C) when their mothers are illiterate.
D) when their mothers are literate.
E) when their mothers are poor.

Question 20

Refer to the following graph for the question.
Which of the following is a mechanical barrier to conception?

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

Question 21

So far, the most successful and popular solution(s) to global overpopulation has/have been mandatory sterilization.

Question 22

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

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

Question 23

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

Question 24

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

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

Question 25

In the formula I=PAT, which of the following would be representative of the 'A'?

A) Driving an SUV.
B) Earning money to support the family.
C) Having clean drinking water.
D) The number of people living in a country.

Question 26

Which of the following is a 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.

Question 27

Which of the following has not played an important role in the slowed population growth rate of Iran?

A) Mandatory family planning classes before marriage.
B) A strictly enforced government limit on the number of children per family.
C) A wide variety of free contraceptives.
D) Improved gender equity.
E) Availability of better jobs.

Question 28

What is the dependency ratio?

A) The number of children men support.
B) The percentage of women who work outside the home.
C) The amount of people that can be supported by an acre of land.
D) The number of literate adults relative to the total number of adults in a population.
E) The number of nonworking compared to with working individuals in a population.

Question 29

Human population growth most closely resembles the S-shaped growth curve.

Question 30

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

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

Question 31

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

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

Question 32

The number of children born to an average woman in a population during her entire reproductive life is called _____________________.

A) birth rate
B) growth rate
C) crude birth rate
D) total fertility rate
E) replacement rate

Question 33

A population would have zero population growth if

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