Unit 2 exam

Which of the following countries is best described as being at the middle of Stage 3 of the demographic transition model?

Bolivia: birth rate = 24 , death rate = 7

On the map above, which one of the following boxes is in an area where the population density is high and the level of economic development is low?

C

Which of the following describes the most likely cause of death for a citizen of a country in stage 4 of the demographic transition model?

Degenerative diseases due to old age and lifestyle

Which of the following best identifies the data for western China, shown on the map?

Low arithmetic density

Based on the data shown, which of the following describes the most likely population context for the countries listed?

Stage five of the demographic transition model due to very low birth rates

Population patterns shown on the map indicate that areas around river deltas and upland lake and river valleys have higher densities. Which of the following best explains why these regions are more heavily populated?

These regions have higher carrying capacities

Which of the following best explains a likely effect of Brazil's population distribution?

Uneven economic development as eastern Brazil experiences more growth than the sparsely inhabited western regions

The boat people of the 1970s were fleeing political unrest in

Vietnam

Which of the following countries is NOT part of the South Asian population concentration?

Vietnam

The map shows the number of people per unit of land. Which of the following types of data are shown in the map?

arithmetic density

LDCs claim that large scale emigration is causing

brain drain

Which of the following best describes the world population growth rate?

declining

During the last half of the 20th century, flow lines on a map, originating in Northern Africa, Southern Europe, and Eastern Europe, and a destination in Western Europe most likely represent the movement of

guest workers

Which of the following patterns is indicated by the population pyramid shown

the population has a high total fertility rate

Which of the following statements best explains the trend about infant mortality shown in the bar chart

the trend can be explained by improved health care and nutrition in all regions

Which of the following is a distinctive aspect of population policy emphasized for the first time by the international community beginning in 2004?

women's empowerment

Which of the following is NOT a periodic movement?

shopping

Based on the diagram of the demographic transition model, which of the following correctly describes the expected population change over time?

As birth rates are higher than death rates, population growth remains high.

Deaths in country A often occur due to outbreaks of epidemic disease, while in country B most people are dying from chronic disorders such as heart disease. Which of the following best describes where these countries fall in the demographic transition model and in which region are they likely located

Country A: stage 2, West Africa; Country B: stage 4, western Europe

It can be inferred from global patterns of population growth that the country most likely to be located in Africa is:

Country III

Based on the demographic transition model, which region is best described as exhibiting overall negative rates of growth in stage 4?

Eastern Europe

The most urbanized population concentrations are

Europe and North America

If rural-to-urban migration continues in China, which of the following outcomes is most likely?

Housing shortages in urban areas will be common.

Which of the following statements describes a difference between a refugee and an IDP?

IDPs do not cross borders between countries but refugees do

The United States has a crude density of 34/km and a physiological density of 390/km. Comparatively, Mongolia has a crude density of 2/km and a physiological density of 413/km.

Mongolia has less arable land than the United States per km

The region/s that are the leading countries of origins of remittances are

North America and Southwest Asia

Based on the population pyramid above, which of the following will pose the greatest demographic challenge to China beginning in 2029?

Providing for the needs of its aging population

Which of the following is a historical example of intranational migration?

The Great Migration of 1917

In 1997, Pakistan and the United Kingdom experience the two way nature of migration. Which of the following is true regarding that pattern?

The UK experience net-in migration

During the 19th and 20th centuries which of the following internal mobility was the most prominent worldwide?

interregional