AP HuG: Unit 2 Test REVIEW

The term transhumance refers to... a) Nomadic pastoralism that is seasonal b) Slash and Burn agriculture c) the movement of liquid in plants d) the mobility of an advanced economic society

Nomadic pastoralism that is seasonal

An area has a carrying capacity of 100 people, yet 150 people are living there. The area is... a) Overpopulated b) Maladapted c) Sustainably populated d) Utilized efficiently

Overpopulated

Disease that occurs over a wide geographic area & affects a high proportion of the population a) Infant Mortality Rate b) LDC c) Pandemic d) Epidemilogic transition

Pandemic

Physiological density is the number of... a) Farmers per area of farmland b) People per area of land c) People per urban area d) Persons per area suitable for agriculture

Persons per area suitable for agriculture

The demographic accounting equation computes future population as a function of current pop.: a) +births-infant mortality+cohort b) +births-deaths x life expectancy c) +births - deaths +immigration - emigration d) +immigration -emigration x demographic tranistion

+births - deaths +immigration - emigration

What is the natural increase rate needed to maintain or grow a population? a) 0.5 - 1.0 b) 1.0 - 1.5 c) 1.5 - 2.0 d) 2.0 and above

2.0 and above

Most of the world's population is found on which continent? a) North America b) Asia c) South America d) Europe

Asia

In the United States, colonial immigration was primarily from which to places? a) Germany and Great Britain b) Great Britain and Africa c) Africa and Germany d) Spain and Great Britain

Great Britain and Africa

An area with a large retirement population and not many working-age people would experience a) High Dependency Ratio b) Low Dependency Ratio c) Brain Drain d) Transhumance

High Dependency Ratio

A modern example of a population decline is seen in which country? a) China b) Japan c) India d) Kenya

Japan

This economist argues that the world's rate of pop. increase is outrunning the develop. of food a) Boesrup b) Mathus c) Marx d) Kuznets

Mathus

Which of these is true according to Ravenstien's characteristics of migrants? a) Most long-distance migrants are female b) Most migrants relocate over long distances c) Most long-distance migrants are adult individuals (no family) d) Long-distance migrants often head to rural areas for farming

Most long-distance migrants are adult individuals (no family)

Only allowing a certain number of people into the country from a designated country/region is a) Counterurbanization b) Quota c) Chain Migration d) Guest Worker

Quota

A top heavy population pyramid, funnel shaped, would be indicative of a) Retirement Community b) Isolated Military Base c) Immigrant Community d) College Town

Retirement Community

On a population cartogram map, countries are displayed by a) Size of population rather than land area b) Location c) Land area d) Using population pyramids

Size of population rather than land area

The Gravity Model predicts... a) Population Density b) Spatial interaction between places c) Urban land use patterns d) Agricultural land use patterns

Spatial interaction between places

Low population growth is experienced at what stage of demographic transition? a) Stage 3 b) Stage 1 c) Stage 4 d) Stage 1 and 4

Stage 1 and 4

If a country has a CBR of 40 and a CDR of 21, what stage is it according to the DTM? a) Stage 1 b) Stage 2 c) Stage 3 d) Stage 4

Stage 2

Changes in social norms and family planning are associated with this stage of the DTM... a) Stage 1 b) Stage 2 c) Stage 3 d) Stage 4

Stage 3

The lowest rates of family planning are found in which region? a) South America b) North America c) Western Europe d) Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa

Which area of the world is currently experiencing the most rapid population growth? a) Central Asia b) Central Europe c) South America d) Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa

Which of the following US regions has seen the most population growth since 1945? a) The Citrus Belt b) The Rust Belt c) The Cotton Belt d) The Sun Belt

The Sun Belt

_______ gives us the best ideas about the size of families and the consequences of family size a) Natural Increase b) Total Fertility Rate c) Crude Death Rate d) Crude Birth Rate

Total Fertility Rate

(Example) Gregory comes into the US as a tourist and remains after he was supposed to leave a) Intervening Obstacle b) Intervening Opportunity c) Guest Worker d) Undocumented Immigrant

Undocumented Immigrant

If a country has a high physiological density then it is probably that the country a) has a large population b) has a high unemployment rate c) has to import food to sustain its population d) has a large % of population clustered around urban centers

has to import food to sustain its population

A high level of mobility for international migration and employment is best explained by which of the following demographic groups? (pick letter) a) Unmarried men in their late twenties with no children and a university education b) Unmarried women in their twenties with no children and a high school education c) Married men in their forties with children and a high school education d) Unmarried men in their thirties with children and a high school education e) Married women in their thirties with children and a university eduction

A

Which of the following best explains an effect of migration within the United States between 1950 and 2010? (pick letter) a) The mean center of the population of the United States shifted to the South and West as workers migrated to areas with more jobs and a warmer climate. b) Population increased in the industrial North because of large-scale migration of African Americans from the South. c) Rapid suburbanization occurred in the Midwest as retirees migrated from the East Coast. d) Large clusters of migrants from other countries settled in the South and West, leading to significant growth in this region. e) Population increased in the northeastern United States as large numbers of college graduates moved to this region to seek employment.

A

Which of the following scenarios explains a demographic push factor for less developed countries? (pick letter) a) A large youth population, lacking educational opportunities, seek schooling in more developed countries. b) Religious persecution and threats of violence create a refugee crisis in neighboring countries. c) A working population, seeking higher wages, emigrate to more developed countries. d) Drought threatening agricultural output and food supplies create a refugee crisis in neighboring countries. e) An oppressive government discriminates against minorities, forcing ethnic groups to live in rural enclaves.

A

Neo-Mathusians argue that population growth is outstripping a) Food b) Energy c) Water d) All of the above

All of the above

Which of the following demographic data has the greatest impact on rate of natural increase? a) Literacy Rates b) Immigration Rates c) Birth Rates d) Life Expectancy

Birth Rates

Francis studies to be a bioengineer in the US and takes a job in Japan, the US suffers from... a) Brain Drain b) Counterurbanization c) Guest Workers d) Immigration

Brain Drain

Which of the following best describes an example of transhumance? (pick letter) a) Ranchers in Canada who allow their cattle to graze over a wide area of flat land. b) Herders in Kenya who take their goats to a river basin each day for water. c) Shepherds in France who move their sheep to mountain pastures each summer. d) Farmers in Peru who raise their llamas on land that used to be tropical rain forest. e) Traders in Mongolia who maintain a heard of camels and a herd of yaks.

C

The # of people a region can reasonably support, give its land, resources, etc, is known as a) Physiological density b) Infrastructure c) Carrying capacity d) Overpopulation

Carrying capacity

Jess moves from Brazil to Danbury because her parents and friends moved from Brazil to Danbury a) Transhumance b) Chain Migration c) Net Migration d) Counterurbanization

Chain Migration

The total number of live births in a year for every 1,000 people alive in a society a) Crude Birth Rate b) Crude Death Rate c) Total Fertility Rate d) Infant Mortality Rate

Crude Birth Rate

Political unrest within her country caused Rebecca to move to the US. This is an example of: a) Economic Push Factor b) Economic Pull Factor c) Cultural Pull Factor d) Cultural Push Factor

Cultural Push Factor

The major immigrant groups coming into the United States during the 1840's and 1850s were... a) Italy and Greece b) Scotland and Wales c) China and Southeast Asia d) Germany and Ireland

Germany and Ireland

The ____ will increase over the next decade as the baby boomers reach old age & cannot work a) Doubling Time b) Poverty Line c) Population Pyramid d) Dependency Ratio

Dependency Ratio

The five toos- too hot, too cold, too wet, too dry, and too hilly - refer to which term? a) Cohort b) Distance Decay c) Transmigration d) Ecumene

Ecumene

India and China are highly populated. China imposed a one-child policy while India... a) Encourages women to continue to reproduce b) Does not endorse birth control due to the Catholic majority c) Encourages lower fertility through education d) Has a similar policy to China

Encourages lower fertility through education

Proximity to the Rocky Mountains lures many migrants to Colorado. This is an example of a) Cultural Pull Factor b) Economic Pull Factor c) Cultural Push Factor d) Environmental Pull Factor

Environmental Pull Factor

Study of the incidence, distribution, & control of disease that affect large numbers of people a) Neo-Malthusian b) Demography c) Epidemiology d) Pandemic

Epidemiology

Refugees seeking a safe and stable place to stay provide an example of a) Forced Migration b) Interregional Migration c) Intraregional Migration d) Voluntary Migration

Forced Migration