AP Population Practice Test 1-50

in stage _________ the death rate is the highest

1

in stage ________ the rate of natural increase is the highest

2

in stage ________ the birth rate begins to fall

3

which represents the greatest association between countries of East Asia and the region of South Asia

China is similar to countries of South Asia due to its large population of rural residents when compared to the rest of the East Asian population agglomeration

reasons why women in the united states are having fewer children than 50 years ago include all of the following except A. women are getting married later in life B. women are becoming more educated c women are more likely to enter the workforce d all of the above are reasons for the decline in total fertility rate

D. all of the above are reasons for the decline in total fertility rate

which of the following national policies would be indicative of a pronatalist philosophy or program within that country A government subsidized daycare B Decreased cost of education for children C tax benefits for large families D Paternity leave E All of the above

E All of the above

which of the following characteristics applies to more developed countries? A. Early states of epidemiological transition B. Short life expectancies C. High total fertility rate D. Rapid population growth E. None of the above

E. None of the above

humans do not populate in large numbers A. Areas that are too wet B. areas that are too cold C. areas that are too dry D. areas that are too high in elevation E. all of the above

E. all of the above

the four major population clusters in the world include all of the following regions except A. europe b south asia c east asia d southeast asia e all of the above are major population clusters

E. all of the above are major population clusters

the lowest crude birth rate in the world are found in

Europe

which of the following is not among the most populous countries of the world today?

France

a population agglomeration is today emerging in Africa focused on

Nigeria and coastal West Africa

what region of North America is most densely populated?

Northeast

Which population pyramid best reflects the population structure of the Democratic Republic of the Congo? A. .... B. ............. C. ......... D. ..l. E. .... ......... ................. ............... .........l.. .............. .................. .................. ......... ........l...... ...... ................

Pyramid A

which population pyramid shows a population that is not growing rapidly? A. .... B. ............. C. ......... D. ..l. E. .... ......... ................. ............... .........l.. .............. .................. .................. ......... ........l...... ...... ................

Pyramid A

which population pyramid best reflects the population structure of the Brazil? A. .... B. ............. C. ......... D. ..l. E. .... ......... ................. ............... .........l.. .............. .................. .................. ......... ........l...... ...... ................

Pyramid B

which population pyramid best reflects the population structure of Japan? A. .... B. ............. C. ......... D. ..l. E. .... ......... ................. ............... .........l.. .............. .................. .................. ......... ........l...... ...... ................

Pyramid D

The bulge on the left side of Population Pyramid "D" is most likely caused by A. .... B. ............. C. ......... D. ..l. E. .... ......... ................. ............... .........l.. .............. .................. .................. ......... ........l...... ...... ................

a migrant guest-worker program

the sex ratio represented in the age-sex graph shown below is most likely the result of ..|. ..|. ..|. .....................................|...... ..................................|...... ...................|..... .....|..

a military base

the number of farmers per acre of farmland is described as

agricultural density

population pyramid E has two bulges in its structure. Demographers might call the bottom bulge A. .... B. ............. C. ......... D. ..l. E. .... ......... ................. ............... .........l.. .............. .................. .................. ......... ........l...... ...... ................

an echo boom

human beings avoid clustering in ALL BUT WHICH of these lands?

areas that are too hot

the number of people per acre of land is describes as

arithmetic density

It can be inferred from global patterns of population growth that the country most likely to be in Northern Europe is 1990-95 2000-05 2010-15 2020-25 country 1 CBR 10.0 8.2 9.2 9.7 CDR 11.5 11.0 12.0 13.5 Country 2 CBR 21.1 16.9 15.8 14.4 CDR 6.1 5.4 5.5 6.1 country 3 CBR 43.3 37.7 29.5 24.9 CDR 14.2 11.6 9.1 8.2 Country 4 CBR 19.0 15.0 14.6 13.9 CDR 7.4 7.7 8.1 8.8 Country 5 CBR 35.5 30.2 23.9 19.7 CDR 10.0 8.0 6.8 6.6

country 1

even after a country's birth rate and death rate reach a point of zero population growth, the total population will continue to grow for a period of time before it starts to decline. this concept is known as

demographic momentum

this is the measurement that shows the average number of people in an area's population who are not economically productive, who must be supported by the area's economically productive population

dependency ratio

the two largest population agglomerations are

east asia and south asia

Neo- Malthusians have revived the grim scenarios first postulated by Malthus in the 19th century with what additional concern?

environmental devastation

in which of the following population agglomerations is the most highly urbanized

european

the largest major population concentration of North America is

from Washington D.C. to Boston

what geospatial tool should be utilized to analyze the relationship between population growth and total population?

geographic information system (GIS)

from the date, one might conclude that country B Country A: CBR is 38 per 1000 people CDR is 18 per 1000 people Country B: CBR is 18 per 1000 people CDR is 9 per 1000 people

is a more developed country

the highest rates of ALL BUT WHICH of the following are typically found in the developing world (less developed countries)

life expectancy/crude birth rates

which of the following statements about the demographic transition model is true?

line A represents total population, line B represents Birth rate, Line C represents birth rate

which statement about the male-female sex ratio is most accurate

more males are born than females, but females outnumber males after age 80

what does the shaded area of the diagram represent?

natural increase

which statement about overpopulation is true?

overpopulation occurs when an area's population is greater than its carrying capacity

the number of people per acre of farmland is described as

physiological density

if a country often is faces the possibility of being unable to feed all of its citizens, it probably has a higher _______________ density than _____________________ density

physiological; arithmetic

Which population pyramid shows a population whose total population numbers are shrinking? A. .... B. ............. C. ......... D. ..l. E. .... ......... ................. ............... .........l.. .............. .................. .................. ......... ........l...... ...... ................

pyramid c

into which stage of the demographic transition model would Brazil and Mexico fit?

stage 3

into which stage of the demographic transition model would australia and canada fit?

stage 4

into which stage of the demographic transition model would germany and japan fit

stage 5

the natural increase rate is calculated by

subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate

the part of Earth's surface that is physically suitable for permanent human settlement is known as

the ecumene

agricultural density is

the number of farmers per square mile of arable land

arithmetic density is

the number of people per unit of measurement

demography is

the study of population

thomas malthus believed that

the world would soon be overpopulated because population grows at an exponential rate while the food supply increases at an arithmetic rate

in recent decades, all of the following BUT WHICH have seen relatively little growth?

urban areas