Quiz 1
How many countries currently on the planet would be classified in Stage One in the Demographic Transition?
Trick question
As the Plaid Avenger says in Chapter 1: the world is not really getting smaller, it is
becoming more connected and more interdependent than ever before.
At the end of Chapter 1, the Plaid Avenger suggests we may live to see an "Occupy the Globe" movement, largely because one of the down-sides of globalization is...
we are all gaining more awareness of the inequalities and unfairness around the planet.
Looking at Figure 2.8 on World Fertility Rates, which of the following states has a fertility rate over 5?
Afghanistan
Population pyramids can actually give you many indications about a country's....
All of the above
According to the urbanization comparison map on the bottom of page 5, what was the MOST fully urbanized continent in 1950?
North America
When considering population pyramids and a state's demographics in general, what age bracket is considered the most critical, as they are the ones that "provide" most of the resources/labor for the society?
15-35 age brackets
In Chapter 1, Figure 1.1, how many defined and named regions does the Plaid Avenger currently divide the world into?
17
How many countries in the world have over 1 billion citizens?
2
According to Chart 1 in Chapter 2, what does the United States rank in population?
3rd highest in the world
The best example of a middle to late Stage Three society on the planet right now would be....
Not: canada
If the fertility rate of a state is 5.8, then it is likely in
Stage 2
According to the urbanization comparison map on the bottom of page 5, which of the following was the LEAST fully urbanized country in 2010?
india
When trying to understand the homogenous trait of a region, it is critically important to know the _________ of what you are examining.
not: area
Which of these is NOT a PHYSICAL trait of a place?
not: climate
What development facilitated the process of civilization and led to a more sedentary life style?
not: football
In a state with a fertility rate of 2.3, the most likely shape of their population pyramid is...
not: not enough info
You're in a class called World Regions. So what in the hell is a Region anyways?
Areas of the world that are defined by one or more distinctive characteristics or features
The best example of a Stage Two society on the planet right now would be....
Guatemala
Considering Figure 2.3 in the population chapter, it is obvious that the region with the most highest number of countries with rnegative population growth rates is
Eastern Europe
Which of these terms describes when people move out of a state?
Emigration
In the Plaid Avenger's opinion expressed in Chapter 1, globalization is GOOD.
False
If you had to pick a single thing to do to a society to decrease its fertility rate, you should probably focus on....
educationing women
In the Plaid Avenger's opinion expressed in Chapter 1, globalization is BAD.
false
Really anybody that is studying the physical and/or cultural components of their environments to gain understanding and make informed decisions about their lives is practicing...
geography
Which term did the Plaid Avenger point out in Chapter 1 that has become so generic that it has seemingly lost its own definition, and is thus confusing to most people as to what it actually is?
geography
When people not born in the state move into the state, the process is referred to as....
immigration
The Demographic Transition Model is based on the experiences of.....
the current fully developed countries, primarily of Western Europe
As the Plaid Avenger explains in Chapter 1, one can always find exceptions to the generalized characteristics of regions portrayed in this book.
true
The first major civilizations that popped up 6,000 years ago in China, Indus Valley, Mesopotamia, and Egypt began a perpetual process of population growth and
urbanization
