Deck 3: Population Geography: Shaping the Human Mosaic

Question 1

Which is NOT studied by population geographers?

A) mortality
B) population density
C) architecture
D) health

Answer 1

C

Question 2

If the population of Earth was evenly distributed across its land area, about how many people would be living per square mile?

A) 25
B) 129
C) 240
D) 894

Answer 2

B

Question 3

In which region does the majority of the world's people live?

A) North America
B) Eurasia
C) South America
D) Africa

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Almost three-quarters of the world's population lives in:

A) North America
B) South America
C) Eurasia
D) Africa

Question 5

China, the world's most populous country, contains about _____ of the world's population.

A) half, 50 percent
B) one-third, 33 percent
C) one-quarter, 25 percent
D) one-fifth, or 19 percent

Question 6

The population of a country divided by its area determines its:

A) birth/death rate
B) rate of natural increase
C) population density
D) population doubling time

Question 7

The Indian subcontinent and East Asia are:

A) sparsely populated regions
B) densely populated regions
C) uninhabited regions due to extreme climate conditions
D) highly urbanized regions

Question 8

-According to the figure, which area is NOT sparsely populated?

A) the southern section of Europe
B) the desert belt through North Africa and the Arabian peninsula
C) the northern section of North America
D) most of Australia

Question 9

-According to the table, the world leader in population in 2050 will likely be:

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

Question 10

-Between 2012 and 2050, according to the table, China's population is expected to decrease by about _____ percent.

A) 1
B) 4
C) 9
D) 16

Question 11

-According to the table, which statement is true?

A) India's population will decrease, but it will also be the most populous country in the world.
B) The United States is currently, and is expected to remain, the third most populous country in the world.
C) The Democratic Republic of the Congo is currently the eighth most populous country in the world.
D) Indonesia will replace Nigeria as the fourth most populous country in the world in 2050.

Question 12

-In 2050, _____ of the world's 10 most populous countries is/are expected to be in Africa, according to the table.

A) One
B) Two
C) Three
D) Four

Question 13

-In 2050, _____ of the world's 10 most populous countries is/are expected to be an island nation(s), according to the table.

A) One
B) Two
C) Three
D) Four

Question 14

-In 2050, _____ of the world's 10 most populous countries will be located in the Americas, according to the table.

A) One
B) Two
C) Three
D) Four

Question 15

In order to understand the impact of the number of humans on their environments, population geographers want to know both the population density and the:

A) total fertility rate
B) life expectancy
C) literacy rates
D) standards of living

Question 16

The most densely populated nation in the world is:

A) Israel
B) Monaco
C) Brunei
D) Qatar

Question 17

Suppose that a parcel of land is capable of supporting 100 people and that 400 people live on that parcel of land. We can say that the land exceeds its:

A) resource base
B) carrying capacity
C) population
D) demographic transition

Question 18

Largely unpopulated or thinly settled regions characterize:

A) every continent
B) all continents except Europe
C) only Australia and Antarctica
D) only Africa, Australia, and Antarctica

Question 19

-According to the map, which is NOT one of the primary sources of U.S. oil?

A) Russia
B) Venezuela
C) Canada
D) Nigeria

Question 20

How is Venezuela tied to the carrying capacity of the United States?

A) The United States consumes more oil than it produces, and needs to import from major oil producers around the world.
B) Population increases in the United States have caused increased out-migration to Venezuela.
C) Venezuela imports most of its oil from the United States.
D) The United States imports more oil from Venezuela than any other country.

Question 21

Which is NOT an indicator of population change?

A) People are born in a particular place.
B) People move from one place to another.
C) People live their entire lives in one place.
D) People die in a particular place.

Question 22

Which is true of the total fertility rate?

A) It focuses on the female segment of the population.
B) The global fertility rate is below replacement levels.
C) It is an indicator of carrying capacity.
D) It is the number of births per year per thousand people.

Question 23

-According to this map, all of the following have low birth rates EXCEPT:

A) Europe
B) North America
C) Sub-Saharan Africa
D) Russia

Question 24

Zero population growth is achieved at a:

A) natality rate of zero
B) birth rate of zero
C) total fertility rate of 2.1
D) population pyramid ratio of 2:1

Question 25

A country's population will decline if its total fertility rate is:

A) a minimum of 3.0
B) 2.0 or lower
C) equal to its birth rate
D) between 4.0 and 6.0

Question 26

Which country has a total fertility rate (TFR) above 7.0?

A) Saudi Arabia
B) Bulgaria
C) Latvia
D) Niger

Question 27

The world's highest total fertility rate is currently found in:

A) Melenesia
B) South America
C) Eastern Asia
D) Middle Africa

Question 28

What is the total fertility rate level necessary to accomplish the condition of zero population growth?

A) 1.5
B) 1.8
C) 2.1
D) 2.4

Question 29

Generally speaking, the world's lowest total fertility rates are found among the peoples of:

A) Sub-Saharan Africa
B) North Africa and Southwest Asia
C) Europe
D) Latin America

Question 30

The leading cause of death in developing nations is:

A) heart disease
B) age-induced degenerative conditions
C) infectious disease
D) Cancer

Question 31

The world's highest death rates occur in:

A) Sub-Saharan Africa
B) East Asia
C) South America
D) South Asia

Question 32

The world's highest death rate is found in:

A) South Africa
B) Botswana
C) Angola
D) Lesotho

Question 33

All of the following are common causes of death in the developed world EXCEPT:

A) infectious disease
B) age-induced degenerative conditions
C) cancer
D) heart disease

Question 34

Which region has the highest death rate?

A) the United States and Canada
B) Australia and New Zealand
C) western Europe
D) eastern Europe

Question 35

What is a significant factor in the life expectancy of Russian males being 11.6 years less than Russian women?

A) high levels of alcohol consumption by Russian men
B) lower fertility rates in Russia
C) increased rates of smoking by Russian women
D) a lack of adequate health care for Russian men

Question 36

Birth rates were high in agrarian societies because:

A) women did not need to work the land
B) children provided a source of labor
C) men practiced polygamy
D) children were guaranteed an education

Question 37

When using the demographic transition model to study population, one would expect countries with high birth and death rates to be:

A) highly industrialized
B) preindustrial
C) densely populated
D) sparsely populated

Question 38

In the updated demographic transition model, which stage is associated with population decline?

A) industrial
B) preindustrial
C) postindustrial
D) urban

Question 39

What is the ultimate or final effect of the demographic transition in the postindustrial period?

A) increased migration to other countries
B) a sex ratio that is weighted toward women
C) zero population growth or population decline
D) Malthusian effects

Question 40

The world's population explosion was triggered by a dramatic:

A) increase in birth rates
B) decrease in death rates
C) increase in fertility rates
D) decrease in rates of natural increase

Question 41

Falling fertility levels are closely associated with:

A) more educational opportunities for women
B) the rise of agrarian society
C) an increase in infant mortality rates
D) developing nations

Question 42

HIV infection rates have decreased around the world EXCEPT in:

A) Eastern Europe and Central Asia
B) Eastern and Southern Africa
C) Latin America and Caribbean
D) Western and Central Africa

Question 43

-As shown on the graph, the stage of the demographic transition in which there is declining fertility, but, as a result of already low mortality, continuing significant growth is:

A) Stage 1
B) Stage 2
C) Stage 3
D) Stage 4

Question 44

The phenomenon graphed in this image is known as the:

A) demographic transition
B) population explosion
C) economic development timeline
D) industrialization quotient

Question 45

In which stage shown in this graphic does population decline begin?

A) Stage 2
B) Stage 3
C) Stage 4
D) Stage 5

Question 46

According to the graph, a sharp decline in the birth rate begins in:

A) Stage 2
B) Stage 3
C) Stage 4
D) Stage 5

Question 47

This graph ties population growth primarily to which factor?

A) conquest by a colonial power
B) imposition of government rules regarding fertility
C) natural disasters
D) industrialization

Question 48

According to the graph, by the time Stage 4 occurs:

A) the total population is much larger than it was during Stage 1
B) the total population is much smaller than it was during Stage 1
C) the death rate has been steadily climbing since Stage 2
D) the birth rate has begun increasing again as a result of government policies

Question 49

According to Peter Coclanis, which country has "somehow managed to reverse the demographic transition"?

A) Finland
B) Russia
C) the United States
D) Mexico

Question 50

In which region is the population the oldest?

A) Latin America
B) Sub-Saharan Africa
C) Europe
D) Afghanistan

Question 51

Which of these countries has the highest percentage of people older than age 65?

A) Niger
B) Guatemala
C) Afghanistan
D) Germany

Question 52

Which statement is NOT true of Italy?

A) Its population is expected to grow dramatically over the next three decades.
B) It has a very low birth rate.
C) Its population is one of the oldest in the world.
D) Its elderly people can apply for adoption by families in need of grandmothers or grandfathers.

Question 53

An inverted pyramid structure on a population pyramid would indicate:

A) more males than females in the population
B) a stable population
C) a rapidly growing population
D) an elderly population

Question 54

India and China have all of the following in common EXCEPT:

A) sex-selective abortion
B) female infanticide
C) excess males
D) little emperor syndrome

Question 55

The underlying reason that gender ratios in China and India reflect serious imbalance is:

A) boys dying in infancy
B) preference for female children
C) more men affected by AIDS
D) preference for male children

Question 56

All of the following terms refer to cultural preference for males EXCEPT:

A) androcentrism
B) patriarchy
C) male bias
D) sex ratio

Question 57

Which two countries exhibit the greatest gender imbalance, with men greatly outnumbering women?

A) Mexico and Venezuela
B) China and India
C) Canada and the United States
D) Israel and Jordan

Question 58

Which is NOT a result of China's one-child policy?

A) the little emperor syndrome
B) increased pressure on a single male child to care for aging parents and grandparents
C) improved environmental conditions in Chinese manufacturing cities
D) the inability of more men to find female partners

Question 59

Suppose that a country's population pyramid is narrow at the bottom, wide at the center, and narrow at the top. The greatest number of people in this country are:

A) newborns
B) children
C) middle-aged
D) elderly

Question 60

Imagine that a certain country's population pyramid is very wide at the bottom. What does this predict about that country's birth rate 20 years from now?

A) The birth rate will likely remain stable.
B) The birth rate will likely diminish.
C) The birth rate will likely increase.
D) It is impossible to predict the country's birth rate 20 years from now.

Question 61

The idea that a woman in a society must stay at home and take care of her children rather than have a career is reflected in society's:

A) gender roles
B) total fertility rate
C) population pyramid
D) sex ratio

Question 62

A country such as Tanzania, with a broad-based population pyramid, has a _____ population.

A) stable
B) rapidly increasing
C) slowly decreasing
D) slowly increasing

Question 63

Population pyramids provide information about all of the following EXCEPT:

A) age structure
B) gender ratios
C) gender cohort differences
D) spatial distribution

Question 64

Which statement is NOT true regarding gender?

A) Slightly more boys than girls are born.
B) Infant boys have slightly higher mortality rates than infant girls.
C) Recently settled areas typically have more males than females.
D) Men tend to outlive women.

Question 65

-Which of the locations shown is MOST likely to be perceived as a retirement community?

A) the United States
B) China
C) Tanzania
D) Sun City, Arizona

Question 66

-Which statement is NOT true, according to the image?

A) Tanzania appears to have a high birth rate.
B) China's one-child policy appears to be successful at lowering the number of children in Chinese society.
C) In the United States, women tend to live longer than men.
D) The gender ratio among infants aged 0-4 is wildly out of balance in Tanzania.

Question 67

Which space is MOST likely to be associated with or occupied by women?

A) streets
B) plazas
C) workplaces
D) homes

Question 68

There is a strong correlation between lower total fertility rate and:

A) AIDS
B) improved health care
C) increased education of females
D) available clean drinking water

Question 69

Which measure is often considered the BEST single index of a country's living standards?

A) total fertility rate
B) sex ratio
C) infant mortality rate
D) annual population increase

Question 70

All of the following statements about mortality rates are true EXCEPT:

A) Infant mortality rates are slightly higher for boys than for girls.
B) Infant mortality rates are measured in number of deaths per thousand per year.
C) Infant mortality rates are a good index of living standards.
D) Infant mortality rates are high throughout the developed world and lower in developing nations.

Question 71

Which is NOT a major factor influencing a country's population size?

A) the birth rate
B) the death rate
C) migration
D) gender ratio

Question 72

Migration is considered to be this type of diffusion:

A) contagious
B) relocation
C) hierarchical
D) reverse hierarchical

Question 73

The "Empty Quarter" is found:

A) in the Canadian interior
B) in the Arabian Peninsula
C) in Siberia
D) Antarctica

Question 74

Early human groups often moved in response to:

A) the desire for a more moderate climate
B) shifting tribal alliances
C) natural disasters
D) the migrations of the animals they hunted

Question 75

It is likely that Homo sapiens evolved in:

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

Question 76

Approximately how many people today live outside the country of their birth?

A) 25 million
B) 98 million
C) 215 million
D) 244 million

Question 77

Which is NOT an example of a historical forced migration?

A) the clearance of farmers from the Scottish Highlands
B) export of Africans to the Americas as slaves
C) the persecution and dispersal of Jews from Europe
D) older Americans moving to Arizona for better climate

Question 78

The most important factor prompting voluntary migration is:

A) political
B) economic
C) familial
D) war

Question 79

Refugees are often BEST classified as:

A) involuntary migrants
B) voluntary migrants
C) political prisoners
D) religious zealots

Question 80

The BEST estimate of the number of refugees today is:

A) 10 million
B) 16 million
C) 23 million
D) 58 million