Question 1

An important factor in the growth of the Palestinian population has been the dramatic drop in the infant mortality rate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

The fact that demography is connected to nearly everything means that demography determines nearly everything.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Cluster marketing is an application of the so-called "first law of geography."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Globalization is rooted in demography most clearly as a result of:

Accepted Answer

A)   migration from developing to richer nations.
B)   low wage labor in rapidly growing developing nations.
C)   the spread of transportation and communication technology.
D)   the global increase in educational levels.

Question 5

The presence of children in armies in sub-Saharan Africa is at least partly a side-effect of parents dying from HIV/AIDS.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

During the twentieth century, the average number of children born to women in the United States declined from____ to 2.1

Accepted Answer

A)   5.0
B)   4.5
C)   4.0
D)   3.5

Question 7

Population structure is defined as:

Accepted Answer

A)   how many people there are in a given place.
B)   where people are located and why.
C)   how many males and females there are of each age.
D)   what people are like in a given place.

Question 8

Which of the following is a constitutionally mandated reason for conducting a census in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)   Drawing of congressional district boundaries
B)   Distribution of funds to counties based on population size
C)   Apportionment of seats in the US Senate
D)   Calculation of the percentage of the population that is eligible to vote

Question 9

Which of the following demographic phenomena is apt to have the LEAST impact on decisions that school districts have to make?

Accepted Answer

A)   Patterns of in- and -out migration
B)   Changes in the age structure
C)   Trends in fertility
D)   Declines in the death rate

Question 10

The United States accepts more immigrants than any other country in the world, but the country with the highest number of immigrants per person is:

Accepted Answer

A)   Canada.
B)   Australia.
C)   the United Kingdom.
D)   France.

Question 11

"Hatching, matching, and dispatching" is shorthand for the description of:

Accepted Answer

A)   population processes.
B)   population distribution.
C)   population characteristics.
D)   None of the above

Question 12

Demographics are used in business marketing principally to accomplish the following:

Accepted Answer

A)   Predict changes in the age structure
B)   Find the people who will buy a given product
C)   Avoid expensive litigation related to discrimination
D)   Reposition declining industries

Question 13

Which of the following demographic characteristics would likely be of least importance in evaluating investments for their growth potential?

Accepted Answer

A)   Rate of population growth
B)   Absolute size of the population
C)   Ethnic distribution of the population
D)   Age structure

Question 14

States that have a more liberal voting pattern are generally located _______ in the United States and are located ____ in Mexico:

Accepted Answer

A)   in the middle states; in the northern states
B)   on the coastal states; in the northern states
C)   on the coasts; in the southern states
D)   in the middle states; in the southern states

Question 15

The term "demography" has Greek linguistic roots meaning "people" and "study of ."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The demographic roots of violence in Sub-Saharan Africa are related especially to:

Accepted Answer

A)   the high maternal mortality rate.
B)   high mortality from violent causes.
C)   refugees leaving the area.
D)   the impact of the youth bulge.

Question 17

"Demographic fatigue" refers to the idea that as people get older they tend to tire more easily.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

With reference to Europe, the "demographic time bomb" usually refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)   the rapid growth of the Muslim population.
B)   the impact of undocumented immigrants from sub-Saharan Africa.
C)   low fertility leading to the demise of the nuclear family.
D)   the rapid aging of the population.

Question 19

A youth bulge inevitably leads to conflict in human populations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Geodemographics and spatial demography refer to the analysis of demographic data that does the following:

Accepted Answer

A)   takes business uses of demography into account.
B)   takes location of people being studied into account.
C)   takes globalization into account.
D)   takes Congressional apportionment into account.

Exam 1: Introduction to Demography

An important factor in the growth of the Palestinian population has been the dramatic drop in the infant mortality rate.

The fact that demography is connected to nearly everything means that demography determines nearly everything.

Cluster marketing is an application of the so-called "first law of geography."

Globalization is rooted in demography most clearly as a result of:

The presence of children in armies in sub-Saharan Africa is at least partly a side-effect of parents dying from HIV/AIDS.

During the twentieth century, the average number of children born to women in the United States declined from____ to 2.1

Population structure is defined as:

Which of the following is a constitutionally mandated reason for conducting a census in the United States?

Which of the following demographic phenomena is apt to have the LEAST impact on decisions that school districts have to make?

The United States accepts more immigrants than any other country in the world, but the country with the highest number of immigrants per person is:

"Hatching, matching, and dispatching" is shorthand for the description of:

Demographics are used in business marketing principally to accomplish the following:

Which of the following demographic characteristics would likely be of least importance in evaluating investments for their growth potential?

States that have a more liberal voting pattern are generally located ___ in the United States and are located in Mexico:

The term "demography" has Greek linguistic roots meaning "people" and "study of ."

The demographic roots of violence in Sub-Saharan Africa are related especially to:

"Demographic fatigue" refers to the idea that as people get older they tend to tire more easily.

With reference to Europe, the "demographic time bomb" usually refers to:

A youth bulge inevitably leads to conflict in human populations.

Geodemographics and spatial demography refer to the analysis of demographic data that does the following: