Deck 22: C: Population,urbanization and the Environment

Question 1

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

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

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Canada is a high-income country;therefore,its population growth is likely to result from which of the following?

A)both immigration and natural increase
B)natural increase only
C)immigration only
D)emigration only

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Most historians agree that the first city was:

A)Ur.
B)Uruk.
C)Jericho.
D)London.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Sex ratios are usually greater than 100 because men typically outlive women.

Question 5

In Canada,the birth rate is currently:

A)at the replacement level.
B)below the replacement level.
C)slightly above the replacement level.
D)well above the replacement level.

Question 6

Urban decentralization has led to:

A)an expansion of suburbs.
B)the development of vast urban regions.
C)the growth of edge cities.
D)All of the above are correct.

Question 7

What three urban revolutions have reshaped human societies?

Question 8

According to Emile Durkheim,while traditional,rural societies are held together by _____,modern urban societies are held together by _____.

A)likeness;difference
B)difference;likeness
C)money;morals
D)choice;conformity

Question 9

How much did the world's population increase during the twentieth century?

A)Not at all-it stayed about the same.
B)It doubled.
C)It tripled.
D)It quadrupled.

Question 10

To calculate a crude birth rate,divide the number of live births in a year into the total