Unit 2 Human Geo Test

The baby boom refers to people who were born between the years of A: 1946 and 1964 B: 1928 and 1945 C: 1990 and the present D: 1965 and 1990

A: 1946 and 1964

The above population pyramid represents the population of A: Canada B: Mali C: Japan D: FInland E: Poland (this is one they gave us a freebie on)

A: Canada

The standard biological ratio at birth of 105 males to 100 females is not characteristic of which region? A: China B: the United States C: Germany D: the Republic of South Africa E: Argentina

A: China

Which of the following variables will NOT impact fertility rates in a developing country? A: Distance from the ocean B: Literacy rates C: Role and status of women D: Cost of living E: Contraceptives

A: Distance from the ocean

According to the Epidemiological Transition Model, when do vaccines and improved sanitation cause the death rate to decrease? A: Stage 3 B: Stage 2 C: Stage 4 D: Stage 5 E: Stage 1

A: Stage 3 or B: Stage 2 (not specified)

By analyzing the cartogram above, which country has the highest population? A: Thailand B: Japan C: China D: India E: Indonesia (this is one they gave us a freebie on)

A: Thailand

Inaccuracies in U.S. censuses A: are a big deal- they affect the distribution of federal revenues and congressional seats B: do not occur with any degree of significance C: are the result of government mismanagement D: are no big deal- they are just a count of the population, anyway E: are a big deal- they affect the distribution of professional sports franchises around the country

A: are a big deal- they affect the distribution of federal revenues and congressional seats

A population density map of the world shows that the distribution of people is most obviously affected by A: environmental factors such as natural resources, climate, water availability, topography B: cultural factors such as language, cuisine, and religion C: economic factors such as development and trade history D: political factors, types of government, and laws E: preferences for places with tropical landscapes

A: environmental factors such as natural resources, climate, water availability, topography

Demographic transition theory holds that A: high levels of economic production will lower birth rates B: advanced industrial states will have high rates of population growth C: there is a maximum population size for every place D: preindustrial states will have both low birth rates and death rates E: periphery and semiperiphery states cannot become core states

A: high levels of economic production will lower birth rates

In sub-Saharan African countries hit hard by HIV/AIDS, __________ have dropped most sharply. A: life expectancies B: dependency ratios C: crude birth rates D: crude death rates E: migration rates

A: life expectancies

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: the part of the country with the University of Minnesota-Duluth in it B: a rural population with high out-migration after high school C: an urban population with a high number of immigrant workers D: the median census tract, where all the women are strong, the men are good-looking and the children are above average E: a retirement community on the border with Canada (this is one they gave us a freebie on)

A: the part of the country with the University of Minnesota-Duluth in it

Moderate Neo-Malthusians believe that solutions to the global population issue are best found in A: the redistribution of wealth and resources B: reducing the size of the periphery's population C: technological innovations D: neoliberalism and the ability of market forces to regulate population growth E: letting diseases thin out human populations

A: the redistribution of wealth and resources

Which of the following countries has the highest youth dependency ratio? A: Saudi Arabia B: Chad C: United States D: Germany E: Thailand

B: Chad

Which statement best describes today's population changes? A: Fertility rates are dropping in sub-Saharan Africa B: Fertility rates are lowest in Europe and highest in sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East C: Fertility rates are doubling in South Asia and Southeast Asia D: Fertility rates have decreased dramatically since the end of World War II in South Asia E: Fertility rates are higher in developed countries than developing countries

B: Fertility rates are lowest in Europe and highest in sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East

A majority of the Earth's population is clustered in four regions. Which of the following regions is not part of this distinct group? A: Europe B: North America C: East Asia D: Southeast Asia E: South Asia

B: North America

In which phase(s) of the demographic transition model are birth rate and death rate about equal? A: Transitional B: Preindustrial and Post-Industrial C: Industrial D: Preindustrial and Industrial E: Preindustrial

B: Preindustrial and Post-Industrial

In age-sex pyramid for the United States (2000), the biggest cohorts in males and females is due to A: large families between the two World Wars B: the baby boom C: the baby boom bust D: the baby boom echo E: the sexual revolution of the 1960s/70s and the end of the Vietnam War

B: The baby boom

Which of the following statements is true? A: Russia's population is in decline because of its one-child policy B: The slowest growing countries are in the economic core C: The slowest growing countries are in the economic periphery D: China's family planning programs once included guns exchanged for sterilization E: The fastest growing countries are in southern Africa

B: The slowest growing countries are in the economic core

The bulge on the left side of Population Pyramid "D" is most likely caused by: (pic) A: an abnormally high out-migration of females B: a migrant guest-worker program C: an influx of illegal aliens D: war or famine E: a cultural preference for male children

B: a migrant guest-worker program

Using the image below, which population pyramid shows a population that is slowly growing? (pic) A: Pyramid A B: Pyramid C C: Pyramid B D: Pyramid D E: Pyramid E

C: Pyramid B

If the physiological density in a given country is very high and its arithmetic density is very low, then a country has: A: too many people for the available resources, particularly in regards to agricultural land B: a small percentage of land suitable for agriculture, even if there seems to be plenty of space available to live in C: too few farmers for the large area of land suitable for agriculture D: a large number of farmers, although the number of farmers is not as great as the number of people living in the cities E: inefficient farmers or farmers that are out of work

B: a small percentage of land suitable for agriculture, even if there seems to be plenty of space available to live in

Stages 1 and 4 of the Demographic Transition are similar in that A: both have high dependency ratios B: both have low growth rates C: both have low life expectancies D: both have low death rates E: both have low dependency ratios

B: both have low growth rates

During the epidemiological transition, a country is most likely to experience positive changes to its A: education systems B: health care C: urban planning D: infrastructure E: economic development

B: health care

Approximately 500 babies were born in Country D in 2011, but 35 of them died before reaching their first birthday. These data can be used to report Country D's A: crude death rate B: infant mortality rate C: early life expectancy D: murder rate E: terminal increase rate

B: infant mortality rate

Consider the following data: Country A Crude birth rate 38 per 1,000 Crude death rate 18 per 1,000 Country B Crude birth rate 19 per 1,000 Crude death rate 9 pr 1,000 From the data one might conclude that Country B A: has achieved zero population growth (ZPG) B: is an industrialized, urbanized society C: has avoided the demographic transition D: has a negative rate of natural increase

B: is an industrialized, urbanized society

The percentage by which a population grows in years is called the A: doubling time B: natural increase rate C: total fertility rate D: crude birth rate E: life expectancy

B: natural increase rate

What is represented by "X" on the image below? (pic) A: death rate B: natural increase rate C: birth rate D: morbidity rate E: total population

B: natural increase rate

A possible stage five epidemiological transition is the stage of A: receding pandemics, including possible zombie pandemics B: reemergence of infectious and parasitic diseases C: delayed degenerative diseases D: degenerative and human-created diseases E: pestilence and famine

B: reemergence of infectious and parasitic diseases

What is most likely represented in the image below? (pic) A: population density B: Pronatalist population policies C: Ecumene D: Farmers per square kilometer E: Total Fertility Rates

C: Ecumene

According to Thomas Malthus's population theory, which of the following is a preventive check on population? A: Famine B: Disaster C: Moral Restraint D: Disease E: War

C: Moral Restraint

Which of the following best explains a population pyramid (age-sex pyramid) that looks like an umbrella, with very narrow cohorts at the bottom that widen broadly near the top? A: The population is a college town B: Migrants are dominant in the community C: The population is a retirement village D: The population pyramid is upside down E: The population pyramid has an open-door migration policy

C: The population is a retirement village

Population Pyramid "E" has two bulges in its structure. Demographers might call the bottom bulge: (pic) A: a migrant guest-worker program B: a cohort C: an Echo Boom D: a Baby Boom E: a demographic transition

C: an Echo Boom

The demographic transition is a model of population change used to explain high population growth rates. According to the theory, A: death rates rise, eventually followed by a rise in birth rates B: birth rates decline, eventually followed by a decline in death rates C: death rates decline, eventually followed by a decline in birth rates D: birth rates and death rates decline simultaneously E: birth rates rise, eventually followed by a rise in death rates

C: death rates decline, eventually followed by a decline in birth rates

A measure of the economic impact of the young and old on the more economically active and productive members of a population is known as the A: crude death rate B: expectancy ratio C: dependency ratio D: infant mortality rate E: youth-elderly cohort

C: dependency ratio

An increase in a country's physiological density would suggest a(n) A: increase in the amount of agricultural land B: limit to the number of farm animals C: increase in the size of its population D: limit to the number of farmers E: increase in the amount of irrigated land

C: increase in the size of its population

The __________ provides a picture of society as a whole in a given year and the __________ seeks to predict the childbearing behavior of a women A: NIR, TFR B: TFR, NIR C: CDR, CBR D: CBR, TFR E: CBR, NIR

D: CBR, TFR

Which of the following countries has the lowest arithmetic density? A: United States B: India C: United Kingdom D: Canada E: Brazil

D: Canada

According to the table, which country has a greater need for increased crop yields and imported foods and why? (pic) A: Country A: Its physiological density indicates that its farmers do not have the technological resources to grow crops efficiently B: Country B: It has an arable and percentage of 16.8, which is not sufficient for growing enough food to feed everyone C: Country B: The small difference between its arithmetic and physiological densities indicate that it has amble good farmland D: Country A: The large difference between its arithmetic and physiological densities indicate that it has only a little good farmland E: Country A: Its high arithmetic and physiological densities indicate that it needs to use a high percentage of its land to grow crops

D: Country A: The large difference between its arithmetic and physiological densities indicate that it has only a little good farmland

France's crude death rate is probably higher than Bangladesh's because: A: Bangladesh has a higher life expectancy B: France has more natural disasters C: Bangladesh has a better healthcare system D: France has a higher percentage of elderly people E: France is involved in many wars

D: France has a higher percentage of elderly people

In which of the following countries does one expect the fastest growing population growth? A: Russia B: Germany C: New Zealand D: Guatemala E: Denmark

D: Guatemala

In order for doubling time to be accurately predicted, which of the following assumptions must be true? A: That the population growth rate is cyclic over a long period of time B: That the population growth rate is decreasing annually C: That the population growth rate is increasing overa long period of time D: That the population growth rate is constant over a long period of time E: That the population growth rate fluctuates annually

D: That the population growth rate is constant over a long period of time

A rural country in Nebraska has three different towns. Town A has a population density of 300 people per square mile. Town B has a population density of 35 people per square mile. Town C has a population density of 215 people per square mile. Why is Town B less likely to have medical services compared to Towns A and C? A: Town B should have medical services because all towns regardless of size offer medical services B: Town B has lower death rates since it has a lower population density C: Town B does not need medical services because rural living improves quality of life and health which enables these people to not go to the doctor often D: Town B has a smaller population density compared to Towns A and C, which means fewer people per square mile. Areas that have higher population density tend to have more services E: Town B has Towns A and C not far away, so Town B can focus on developing other services for the rural country

D: Town B has a smaller population density compared to Towns A and C, which means fewer people per square mile. Areas that have higher population density tend to have more services

Which state in the U.S. has the highest natural increase rate? A: Colorado B: California C: Texas D: Utah E: New Mexico

D: Utah

The population pyramid of a city in southern Florida, Arizona, or even northern Japan may have a visual appearance of __________ because the city's population is dominated by elderly people. A: having perfectly vertical sides B: being an "age-sex ratio" C: having a wide base D: being "upside down" E: being "rightside-up"

D: being "upside down"

The most widely known tool to asses the size, distribution and characteristics of a population are A: demographic transitions B: geodemographic analyses C: keeping vital records D: censuses E: geographic information systems

D: censuses

We can calculate that a country would lower its arithmetic density by: A: limiting the number of farmers B: increasing the amount of agricultural land C: increasing the areas of its urban centers D: limiting the size of its population E: increasing the size of its population

D: limiting the size of its population

If an age-sex pyramid is asymmetrical, lopsided from one side to the other, it means that A: the rate of natural increase is declining B: the population is in the middle of the demographic transition C: generation gaps are evident D: males experienced events differently from females of the same cohort E: the demographer needs to redo the pyramid- they should always be symmetrical

D: males experienced events differently from females of the same cohort

Europe and North America entered stage 2 of the demographic transition as a result of A: the agricultural revolution B: the computer revolution C: the medical revolution D: the industrial revolution E: the scientific revolution

D: the industrial revolution

When the Demographic Transition is complete, which of the following is true? A: RNI= 1 B: TFR= 2 C: doubling time= 0 D: doubling time= 1 E: CBR= CDR

E: CBR= CDR

A consequence of the population structure of the countries below is: (pic) A: None of the options provided B: Lower dependency ratio C: Decreasing labor supply needs D: All of the options provided E: Greater voting power of the elderly

E: Greater voting power of the elderly

In comparing Malthus's theory to actual world food production and population growth during the past half-century, the principal difference is that A: population increased geometrically while food production increased exponentially B: Malthus's theory predicted much higher population growth than has actually occurred C: Malthus's theory predicted much higher food production than has actually occurred D: actual population growth has been much higher than Malthus predicted E: actual food production has been much higher than Malthus predicted

E: actual food production has been much higher than Malthus predicted

Most demographers and policy makers think that the best way to control population is to A: pass laws that limit families to one child B: increase the power of religious institutions that preach abstinence and celibacy C: hold annual conferences hosted by the UN D: let HIV/AIDS, tropical diseases, plagues, and epidemics run freely E: educate women and give them equal status with men

E: educate women and give them equal status with men

This branch of medical science is concerned with incidence, distribution and control of diseases that are prevalent among a population over a particular time A: entomology B: endocrinology C: etymology D: dermatology E: epidemiology

E: epidemiology

Thomas Malthus believed: A: food production grows geometrically, while population grows arithmetically B: as population increases, more pressure will be placed on existing systems, which will lead to new innovations C: contraceptives would limit population growth D: technological advancements will make resources more abundant, not scarcer E: population would exceed the agricultural capacity

E: population would exceed the agricultural capacity

In a healthy population, the left and right sides of age-sex pyramids are symmetrical. Of the following, which is most likely to create an asymmetrical pyramid, i.e., to affect the shape of one side differently than the other? A: plague B: obesity C: birth control D: baby boom E: war

E: war

Writing just at the start of the Industrial Revolution, Thomas Malthus argued that population growth A: was insufficient to meet the needs of the industry B: and procreation were fundamental rights of human beings C: was so low, and food so abundant, that people would become increasingly obese D: presented numerous opportunities for technological innovation E: would exceed the ability of people to feed themselves

E: would exceed the ability of people to feed themselves