Human GeographyTest – Flashcards
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Diseases carried from person to person through other hosts, such as animals or insects, are known as __________ diseases.
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D.
vector-borne
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HIV and AIDS disproportionately impact __________ nations.
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A.
low-income
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Which of the following statements best explains the connection between the social status of women and a country's overall health?
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B. Women who enjoy a higher social status are usually more educated than women of a lower social status.
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How are the percentages of deaths in middle-income and high-income countries similar?
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B. developing countries
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Citizens of developed nations typically experience __________.
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D. long life expectancies
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What explains the increase in life expectancy in Botswana?
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B. access to antiretroviral drugs, HIV/AIDS education, and widespread HIV/AIDS testing
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Which of the following factors is not a reason why nations located along the Equator are more affected by disease?
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C. Many of these nations have advanced industrial economies.
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All of the following are common endemic diseases, except __________.
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C. smallpox
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Why is a country with a low literacy rate less likely to have access to healthcare?
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C. Countries with low literacy rates often have weak economies and weak governments
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Access to clean water and sanitation are important factors in a population's general health and well-being.
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true
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Partly because of the effects of AIDS on Botswana's adult population, the majority of the country's population is __________.
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D.
under 20 years old
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Deaths by traffic accident are more likely to occur in __________.
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A.
high-income countries
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A country's wealth has little effect on the health and welfare of that country's population.
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false
