Test

In comparison to Asia, the percentage of the population living in urban places in Germany and the United Kingdom is: a) less than in Asia b) about the same as in Asia c) greater than Asia d) declining

c) greater than Asia

Replacement level, the number of births needed to keep a population at a stable level without immigration, requires a total fertility of _________ a) 10 b) 2.1 c) 3.5 d) 5.0

b) 2.1

Highest rates of infant mortality are found in the region. a) South America b) Central Africa c) East Asia d) Eastern Europe

b) Central Africa

Not all countries with aging population resort to immigration to offset economic problems. An example is: a) Germany b) Japan c) the United States d) Norway

b) Japan

The lowest infant mortality rate among countries with large populations is in: a) the United States b) Japan c) Germany d) Brazil

b) Japan

About ________% of the world's population is concentrated in East Asia. a) 5 b) 10 c) 25 d) 50

c) 25

It has been estimated that 98% of Egypt's population occupies only ________% of the country's total area a) 10 b) 15 c) 3 d) 25

c) 3

Over large parts of Bangladesh the rural population density is between _______ people per square mile. a) 10 and 100 b) 200 and 300 c) 3000 and 5000 d) 50000 and 80000

c) 3000 and 5000

In 1930 and 2000, the Earth's population increased by a) 500,000 b) 1.5 billion c) 4 billion d) 12 billion

c) 4 billion

At the present rate of births and deaths in the world, we are adding about _______ million inhabitants every year. a) 1 b) 20 c) 80 d) 250

c) 80

Sub-Saharan Africa's high mortality rate is strongly influenced by: a) wild animal attacks b) famine c) AIDS d) traffic accidents

c) AIDS

________ have annual natural rates of population increase above 3.0% a) Colombia and Afghanistan b) Mexico and Ethiopia c) Mali and Uganda d) India and China

c) Mali and Uganda

The major focus of population in Australia is: a) evenly distributed b) located in the center c) along its eastern coast d) along the northern coast

c) along its eastern coast

Associated with the East Asian population cluster are ribbon-like extensions of dense population penetrating the interior. These extensions represent: a) volcanic areas of good soil b) narrow regions of favorable climate c) basins and lowlands of China's major rivers d) areas where the Chinese Government has forced people to settle

c) basins and lowlands of China's major rivers

The growth rate of population of South Asia is _____ the world average of 1.4 percent a) less than b) the same as c) greater than d) triple

c) greater than

Births and ________ add to the population growth of a particular country. a) rise in the death rate b) emigration c) immigration d) increased agricultural output

c) immigration

A population pyramid with a wide base and narrow top is indicative of: a) developed countries b) countries in Stage IV of the demographic transition c) less developed countries d) low infant mortality

c) less developed countries

Demographers and population geographers who study global growth today believe that the concept of doubling time is: a) equally important than ever b) more important than ever c) less important than in the past d) gaining new followers

c) less important than in the past

Terrain and environment appear to have a different association with the population cluster of Europe that extends from the British Isles into Russia than in Asia. This suggests that in Europe, terrain and environment play a: a) greater role than in Asia b) role that varies from country to country c) lesser role than in Asia d) greater role now than in the past

c) lesser role than in Asia

Population growth rates are _______ in southern India, where women have higher literacy rates a) higher b) the same as Northern India c) lower d) the same as the Indian average

c) lower

Switzerland's physiological density is _____ as/than its arithmetic density. a) the same b) less c) much greater d) much less

c) much greater

People are forced to migrate primarily because of which factor? A) international B) economic C) mobility D) cultural E) environmental

cultural

Refugees migrate primarily because of which type of push factor? A) circulation B) economic C) cultural D) environmental

cultural

The world's three largest population concentrations are all found on the same landmass, which is: a) North America b) South America c) Africa d) Eurasia

d) Eurasia

Which region of the world is largely below replacement level? a) Sub-Saharan Africa b) South America c) South Asia d) Europe

d) Europe

Most of the countries with low population growth rates are also among the wealthiest, An exception to this would be: a) France b) Spain c) Italy d) Russia

d) Russia

Enormous strides have been made to battle the AIDS crisis, including: a) antiretroviral drugs b) reproductive education programs c) family planning d) all the these choices is correct

d) all the these choices is correct

Brazil's population is concentrated: a) near the Peruvian border b) in the Amazon Basin c) the north d) along the Atlantic Coast

d) along the Atlantic Coast

Food production, contrary to the predictions of Malthus, has grown exponentially because of a number of factors. Which one of the following is not one of these factors? a) expanded agricultural acreage b) improved strains of seeds c) fertilizer application d) an increase in the number of farmers in Britain

d) an increase in the number of farmers in Britain

The population of a country, city or other region is a function of three variables. Which is not one of the variables? a) births b) deaths c) migration d) ethnic backround

d) ethnic backround

The arithmetic density of population for a country is determined by dividing the total _________ a) population by the number of farmers b) area of square miles by .5 c) area of the country by the population d) population by the total area

d) population by the total area

In which region of the United States is infant mortality rate the highest? a) the West b) the Great Plains c) the Northeast d) the South

d) the South

In Europe the marked decline of the birth rate was the result of: a) rapid emigration b) stabilization of food supplies c) World Wars I and II d) the effects of Industrialization, urbanization, and general modernization

d) the effects of Industrialization, urbanization, and general modernization

Europeans migrated to the US primarily because of A) religious freedom in the US as European countries oppressed their citizens B) decreased political stability as European countries were wracked by revolutions C) decreased economic opportunities as European countries experienced rapid population growth D) discoveries of gold in California and Alaska

decreased economic opportunities as European countries experienced rapid population growth

Migration to the US increased from Europe after 1800 in part because of A) rapid increase in the crude death rate B) deteriorating public health, medicine, and food supply C) expanded economic opportunities during the Industrial Revolution D) higher natural increase rates E) plague and famine

higher natural increase rates

A permanent move to a new location

migration

Wilbur Zelinsky's model of migration predicted A) long migration distances are more likely than short B) migration characteristics vary with the demographic transition C) women are more likely to migrate than men D) intraregional migration is more important than interregional E) migrants move most frequently for economic reasons

migration characteristics vary with the demographic transition

Counterurbanization is A) decline of the inner-city infrastructure B) migration to rural areas and small towns C) the move from the urban core to suburban areas D) due to expanding suburbs E) the trend of the elderly retiring to rural locations

migration to rural areas and small towns

The ability to move from one location to another is

mobility

The Brazilian government encouraged interregional migration by A) making Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo more attractive B) clearing the rain forest for agricultural activities in the interior C) dictating optimal locations for factories D) moving the capital to Brasilia E) industrial development on the Atlantic coast

moving the capital to Brasilia

In the US, which is likely to cause virtually all population growth in the next few decades? A) net in-migration B) crude birth rate C) urban expansions D) declining death rate E) natural increase rate

net in-migration

Most guest workers head for which part of Europe? A) south and east B) south and west C) central D) north and east E) north and west

north and west

Most migrants to the US during the peak of the late nineteenth century came from which part of Europe? A) south and east B) north and west C) Central D) north and east E) south and west

north and west

Which of the following events would be considered a migration pull factor? A) revolutionary takeover of a government B) flooding of a river C) failed harvest D) opening of a new factory E) civil war

opening of a new factory

The largest level of interregional migration in the US was caused by the A) opening up of the western territories B) illegal immigration from Latin America C) immigration of Asians beginning in the early twentieth century D) arrival of Europeans beginning in the 1600s E) industrial development in the northeast

opening up of the western territories

The migration transition model predicts that international migration reaches a peak at ____________ of the demographic transition A) stage 3 B) stage 2 C) stage 1 D) stage 4

stage 2

An example of a government limiting migration is A) Norway B) UK C) Bangladesh D) the State of Assam E) Mexico

the State of Assam

The destination for most undocumented immigrants entering Mexico is A) work in Pacific coast resorts B) work in factories in northern Mexico C) the US border D) work on fruit plantations E) Mexico city

the US border

More than half of the world's entire population is concentrated in East Asia.

FALSE

The majority of Egypt's 70 million inhabitants are distributed evenly around the country.

FALSE

True or false: Countries with slow population growth but strong economies commonly experience out-migration.

False

True or false: In recent years, the immigration quota has been sufficient to accommodate all people who wish to migrate to the US.

False

True or false: Most Asian immigrants in the US are single young men trying to find work.

False

True or false: The major reason for illegal immigration to the US is to escape political persecution.

False

Which statement most accurately describes the motivations of the historic European and current Latin American immigrants to the US? A) Migrants from Europe were fleeing religious persecution while migrants from Latin America are motivated by economic factors B) Migrants from Europe mostly spoke English while migrants from Latin American mostly speak Spanish C) Both were and are motivated by famine in their home country D) Both were and are motivated primarily by economic factors E) Both were and are motivated by a desire to join family members already in the US

Both were and are motivated primarily by economic factors

The US has received the lowest number of refugees from which of these countries? A) Haiti B) Ethiopia C) Cuba D) VIetnam

Ethiopia

During the demographic transition, the drop in birth and death rate is equal.

FALSE

In all demographic cases, the higher the birth rate, the shorter the doubling time.

FALSE

Most migrants to the US during the peak of the 1840s and 1850s came from which part of Europe? A) Italy and Poland B) Russia and Bulgaria C) Ireland and Germany D) Norway and England E) Spain and Portugal

Ireland and Germany

The largest number of legal immigrants to the US come from what country? A) Cuba B) South Korea C) Mexico D) the Philippines E) Dominican Republic

Mexico

The largest number of undocumented immigrants to the US come from what country? A) Mexico B) the Philippines C) South Korea D) Cuba E) Dominican Republic

Mexico

The most popular destination for voluntary migrants from Great Britain has been A) South America B) Asia C) Australia D) North America E) South Asia

North America

According to the US Committee for Refugees, the three largest groups of international refugees are A) Vietnamese, Indian and Indonesian B) Sudanese, South African and Colombian C) Ethiopian, Nicaraguan, and Somalian D) Mexican, Pakistani, and Colombian E) Palestinian, Iraqi, and Afghan

Palestinian, Iraqi Afghan

A population with both a high fertility and a high mortality rate has a broad-based population pyramid.

TRUE

Census records are not accurate for all countries

TRUE

In almost all cases, the TFR's of African countries are higher than those of European countries.

TRUE

Low life expectancy in Africa can be partly attributed to the ravages of AIDS.

TRUE

Some countries have declining populations, which means negative population growth rates.

TRUE

Women tend to outlive men and in Russia their life expectancy may be 12 years longer than male population.

TRUE

True or false: Most migration occurs because of a combination of push and pull factors.

True

True or false: The most common environmental threat to people comes from too much or too little water.

True

True or false: The most important type of internal migration within the US is from urban to suburban.

True

True or false: The three major kinds of push factors are cultural, economic, and environmental

True

true or false: The difference between the number of people migrating to a place and the number leaving is called net migration.

True

The greatest total number of foreign born residents can be found in A) Germany B) Australia C) China D) US

US

Many Argentinians who fled the country in the 1970s, when the country was ruled by a military regime, returned to the country after democratic elections were held in 1983. This is an example of A) emigration changing to immigration B) a push factor changing to a pull factor C) forced migration changing to voluntary migration D) a pull factor changing to a push factor E) an economic migration factor changing to an environmental migration factor

a push factor changing to a pull factor

Low population growth resulting from high CBR and very high CDR is characteristic of stage ________ of the demographic transition a) I b) II c) III d) IV

a) I

In 1789, a British economist named Thomas Malthus published an essay in which he claimed that while population increased at what he called a geometric rate, the means of subsistence grew only at: a) an arithmetic (linear) rate b) a rate depending on the particular culture involved c) a declining rate d) an unpredictable rate

a) an arithmetic (linear) rate

The mortality rate in the United States: a) is higher than in Mexico b) is the lowest in the world c) is about the same as in Russia d) if higher than in South Africa

a) is higher than in Mexico

Various organizations protested the 2000 and 2010 United States census because: a) of the possibility of under-counting disadvantaged populations b) the census does not count minorities living in rural areas c) the World Bank already conducts a census of the United States d) congressional seats are no longer allotted to each state based on population

a) of the possibility of under-counting disadvantaged populations

The Europeans population axis is directly related to the: a) orientation of Europe's coalfields b) orientation to Europe's rivers c) early location of Roman settlement d) effect of two world wars

a) orientation of Europe's coalfields

In India the greatest concentration of population is found on the: a) plain of the Ganges River b) central Deccan Plateau c) west coast d) foothills of the Himalayan Mountains

a) plain of the Ganges River

Two physical geographic barriers create the boundaries of the South Asia population cluster are: a) the Himalaya Mountains to the north and the mountains west of the Indus River Valley in Pakistan b) the Indus River Valley and the Ganges River Valley c) the mangrove forests of Bangladesh and the Ganges River Valley d) the Himalaya Mountains to the north and the Ganges River Valley to the west

a) the Himalaya Mountains to the north and the mountains west of the Indus River Valley in Pakistan

In the Western Hemisphere, which of the following countries has a Total Fertility Rate below replacement level? a) the United States b) Haiti c) Mexico d) Argentina

a) the United States

A vectored infectious disease is a) transmitted by an intermediary, such as a mosquito b) transmitted by direct contact between host and victim c) never fatal to humans d) always fatal to humans

a) transmitted by an intermediary, such as a mosquito

A physical feature, such as a body of water, which hinders migration is an example of A) an environmental push factor B) an environmental incentive C) a cultural pull factor D) a forced migration E) an intervening obstacle

an intervening obstacle

Recent immigrants to the US A) are nearly evenly distributed among all states B) are concentrated in a few states according to economic prospects and migrant's country of origin C) are distributed evenly along the southern US border and the east and west coasts D) are concentrated in Texas, California, and Illinois

are concentrated in a few states according to economic prospects and migrant's country of origin

Between 1820 and 1930, world population ________ a) decreased b) doubled c) tripled d) did not change

b) doubled

Population policies which favor the promotion of birth control among certain groups in the population (ethnic, religious, or socio-economic groups) are referred to as: a) population b) eugenics c) socialism d) public health

b) eugenics

Almost everywhere on Earth, Total Fertility Rates (TFRs) are: a) rising b) falling c) staying about the same d) influenced by precipitation levels

b) falling

The number of African countries below replacement level a) many b) few c) all d) none

b) few

In the 1970's, the government of India used this method to reduce the population growth rates in certain areas of the country. a) tax incentives b) forced sterilization of males c) free housing for small families d) cash awards

b) forced sterilization of males

In the 21st Century, world population doubling time is: a) 300 years b) increasing (ie taking longer to double) c) decreasing d) ten years

b) increasing (ie taking longer to double)

The problem with using arithmetic population density to investigate the population pattern of a country is that such a density figure does not take into consideration: a) annual population increases b) internal clustering of people within the country c) annexation of new territory d) possible loss of territory

b) internal clustering of people within the country

The statistics that report the number of deaths per thousand people in a given year is called: a) the adjusted mortality rate b) the crude death or mortality rate c) the adjusted population level d) the actual growth rate

b) the crude death or mortality rate

Many of the refugees from Vietnam became known as the A) Viet Cong B) communists C) Hindus D) segregationists E) boat people

boat people

After the three Eurasian population clusters, the next-ranking cluster comprises the east-central United States and southeastern Canada. This cluster is not nearly as large as the smallest of the Eurasian clusters, It is, in fact only _________ the size a) one-third b) one-half c) one-quarter d) one-tenth

c) one-quarter

The number of people per unit area of agriculturally productive land is the: a) average density b) total density c) physiologic density d) agricultural density

c) physiological density

Demographically, Great Britain experienced a _______ in the period from the late 1800's through WWII a) population decline b) rising death rate c) population explosion d) rapid birth rate decline

c) population explosion

Countries with aging populations attempt to stimulate economic growth to lessen the effect of rising medical and retirement costs by: a) cutting social security b) encouraging increased birth rate c) promoting immigration d) promoting emigration of the elderly

c) promoting immigration

A developed country that has reached a stage where the population is most stable will develop a population pyramid that is: a) bell shaped b) pear shaped c) rectangular shaped d) cone shaped

c) rectangular shaped

The major focus of North America's population is: a) Chicago b) California c) the Megalopolis region d) the South

c) the Megalopolis region

Asian population extensions reflect fertile river valleys, while the European extension reflects: a) the barrier of the Alps b) the location of warm water ports c) the orientation of Europe's coal fields d) the orientation of Europe's pine forests

c) the orientation of Europe's coal fields

Most Asians are currently migrating to the US through the process of A) illegal immigration B) chain migration C) brain drain D) global relocation E) expansion diffusion

chain migration

Suburbanization of more developed countries is due to A) regional development B) increasing employment opportunities C) expanding urban territory D) global investment E) desire to change lifestyle

desire to change lifestyle

Several million Irish migrated in the 1840s primarily because A) poor environmental conditions induced them to migrate B) they were attracted to the US C) the English forced them to become refugees D) disastrous economic conditions pushed them out of the country E) Spanish invasion threatened their homes

disastrous economic conditions pushed them out of the country

Norwegians were most likely to immigrate to the US A) during the US Civil War B) during the 1880s and 1890s C) between 1900 and 1915 D) prior to 1840 E) during the 1840s and 1850s

during the 1880s and 1890s

The most important pull factor for migrants to North America today is A) economic B) geomagnetic C) environmental D) forced E) cultural

economic

Which factor most often causes a voluntary migration? A) regional conflicts B) international C) environmental D) cultural E) economic

economic

US quota laws from the 1920s until the 1960s had the effect of A) virtually ending immigration B) dramatically increasing immigration from around the world C) indirectly causing two world wars D) ensuring the majority of migrants continued to be from Europe E) increasing the possibility of migration from regions previously prohibited

ensuring the majority of migrants continued to be from Europe

True or false: It can be difficult to distinguish between economic migrants and refugees, except in the way they are granted admittance to a new country.

false

Migration to the US declined during the 1920s primarily because of A) imposition of quota laws B) economic depression in the US C) declining demand for domestic workers D) forced migration after WWI E) declining demand for industrial workers

imposition of quota laws

Mexico's immigration policy A) attempts to prevent any money from leaving the country B) welcomes migrants from other countries C) is complicated because Mexico favors migration to the US but opposes migration from its south D) is opposed to Mexicans migration to the US because they otherwise would contribute to the economy at home

is complicated because Mexico favors migration to the US but opposes migration from its south

A country has net in-migration if emigration _______ immigration. A) is less than B) exceeds C) varies more than D) equals E) is closer to net migration than

is less than

Guest workers in Europe and the Middle East are A) southern Europeans B) technical specialists invited as consultants C) Muslims D) illegal immigrants E) low-status foreigners

low-status foreigners

According to the 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act, undocumented immigrants were A) established as guest workers B) permitted to become legal residents C) no longer eligible for public services in the US D) encouraged to remain because of shortages of workers E) increasingly deported if caught

permitted to become legal residents

The largest numbers of recent immigrants to the US are A) relatives of US residents B) talented professionals C) political refugees D) illegal immigrants E) guest workers

relatives of US residents

The most prominent type of intraregional migration in the world is A) urban to rural B) region to region C) city to city D) rural to urban E) north to south

rural to urban

The highest rates of immigration are to A) some Middle Eastern countries B) the US C) Mexico and Latin America D) Europe

some Middle Eastern countries

Most European guest workers come from which part of Europe? A) north and west B) north and east C) central D) south and east E) south and west

south and east

Most migrants to the US during the early twentieth century came from which part of Europe? A) central B) north and east C) north and west D) south and east E) south and west

south and east

Brain drain is A) a cultural feature that hinders migratiion B) people forced to migrate for political reasons C) the process by which people are given reference for migration D) the large-scale emigration of talented people E) net decline in literacy

the large-scale emigration of talented people

Which of the following is not presently one of the three largest migration flows in the world? A) to North America from Asia B) to North America from Latin America C) to Europe from Africa D) to Europe from Asia

to Europe from Africa

True or false: Historically, the center of population in the US has moved a long distance to the west but not a long distance to the south

true

Which is a current intraregional migration trend in the US? A) metropolitan to nonmetropolitan B) rural to urban C) urban to suburban D) net emigration from the northeast E) all of the above

urban to suburban

Ellis Island A) was originally claimed by France but given to the US along with the Statue of Liberty B) was the subject of a territorial dispute between New York and New Jersey C) is still in use today as an immigration gateway to the US D) is not truly an island because it is joined to the mainland by a narrow strip of land

was the subject of a territorial dispute between New York and New Jersey

THe US center of population has moved steadily to the A) north B) center C) south D) east E) west

west