Question 1

-The above map graphically represents the Kurdish and Lebanese
A) diaspora.
B) demographic transition.
C) eco-migration.
D) IDP.
E) baby boom.

Accepted Answer

The term "diaspora" refers to the dispersion of any people from their original homeland. The Kurdish and Lebanese diaspora refers to the communities of Kurds and Lebanese living outside their ancestral lands, often due to conflict, economic opportunities, or other reasons.

Question 2

-The above population pyramid would most likely represent a(n)________ country.
A) Sub-Saharan
B) West European
C) East European
D) North American
E) Island

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Sub-Saharan countries typically have a population pyramid with a wide base, indicating a high birth rate and a young population, which is characteristic of developing regions.

Question 3

-Elderly population

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Question 4

-The statistics on the above map represent people living with and dying from
A) HIV/AIDS.
B) famine.
C) war.
D) internal displacement.
E) diasporas.

Accepted Answer

The statistics likely refer to HIV/AIDS because it is a global health issue that is closely monitored and reported on, involving both living cases and deaths. Famine, war, internal displacement, and diasporas, while significant, do not typically have statistics framed in terms of living with and dying from in the same manner as diseases like HIV/AIDS.

Question 5

Produce a snapshot picture of trends in the evolution of the AIDS epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa,building in a few recent and relevant statistics.

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Question 6

Use examples in a short discussion of the various factors that affect population distribution.

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Question 7

-In the above map,the darker areas most likely represent areas of higher
A) birth rates.
B) death rates.
C) refugee populations.
D) education levels.
E) nutritional densities.

Accepted Answer

The darker areas on a demographic map typically indicate higher birth rates, as these maps often use shading to represent population density or growth factors, with birth rates being a key component of population growth.

Question 8

-Population with a high RNI

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Question 9

-According to some demographers,the high rates of natural increase in the world's periphery are because of countries that are stalled in which phase?
A) a.
B) b.
C) c.
D) d.
E) all of the above

Accepted Answer

Countries in the world's periphery are often stalled in the second phase of the demographic transition model, where death rates decline due to improvements in healthcare and sanitation, but birth rates remain high, leading to high rates of natural increase.

Question 10

-Population with a low RNI

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Question 11

Identify and describe internal displacement.

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Question 12

-Population with negative RNI

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Question 13

Discuss the history and geography of the West Nile virus in Canada.

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Question 14

Briefly explain the intent of the "Millennium Development Goals."

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Question 15

-The above population pyramid represents the population of
A) Mali.
B) Finland.
C) Poland.
D) Canada.
E) Japan.

Accepted Answer

The population pyramid likely represents Mali due to its wide base and rapidly narrowing shape, indicating a high birth rate and lower life expectancy, characteristics of a developing country like Mali.

Question 16

How are age-sex pyramids constructed and what can they reveal about a country's population?

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Question 17

-If the darker shadings represent greater density,the above map best represents
A) population.
B) GDP per capita.
C) total GDP.
D) life expectancy.
E) nutritional density.

Accepted Answer

Darker shadings indicating greater density typically represent population density, as it shows areas with more people living per unit of area.

Question 18

-Each of the three population pyramids (above)are census tracts from St.Louis county in northern Minnesota,that stretches from Duluth to Canada.The population pyramid on the left most likely represents
A) a rural population with high out-migration after high school.
B) an urban population with a high number of immigrant workers.
C) the part of the county with the University of Minnesota-Duluth in it.
D) a retirement community on the border with Canada.
E) The median census tract, where all the women are strong, the men are good-looking, and the children are above average.

Accepted Answer

The left pyramid likely shows a rural area with high out-migration after high school, indicated by a smaller young adult population as they leave for opportunities elsewhere.

Question 19

Describe the main tenets of demographic transition theory,and then present the arguments of the theory's critics.

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Question 20

Present some of the main aspects of the content and use of national censuses.Briefly discuss the limitations of censuses of population.

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Quiz 3: Population Geography

-The above map graphically represents the Kurdish and Lebanese

-The above population pyramid would most likely represent a(n) ________ country.

-Elderly population

-The statistics on the above map represent people living with and dying from

Produce a snapshot picture of trends in the evolution of the AIDS epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa,building in a few recent and relevant statistics.

Use examples in a short discussion of the various factors that affect population distribution.

-In the above map,the darker areas most likely represent areas of higher

-Population with a high RNI

-According to some demographers,the high rates of natural increase in the world's periphery are because of countries that are stalled in which phase?