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Replacement level, the number of births needed to keep a population at a stable level without immigration, requires a total fertility of _________ a) 10 b) 2.1 c) 3.5 d) 5.0

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b) 2.1

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Which region of the world is largely below replacement level? a) Sub-Saharan Africa b) South America c) South Asia d) Europe

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d) Europe

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Countries with aging populations attempt to stimulate economic growth to lessen the effect of rising medical and retirement costs by: a) cutting social security b) encouraging increased birth rate c) promoting immigration d) promoting emigration of the elderly

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c) promoting immigration

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Not all countries with aging population resort to immigration to offset economic problems. An example is: a) Germany b) Japan c) the United States d) Norway

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b) Japan

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Almost everywhere on Earth, Total Fertility Rates (TFRs) are: a) rising b) falling c) staying about the same d) influenced by precipitation levels

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b) falling

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In the Western Hemisphere, which of the following countries has a Total Fertility Rate below replacement level? a) the United States b) Haiti c) Mexico d) Argentina

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a) the United States

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The arithmetic density of population for a country is determined by dividing the total _________ a) population by the number of farmers b) area of square miles by .5 c) area of the country by the population d) population by the total area

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d) population by the total area

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The problem with using arithmetic population density to investigate the population pattern of a country is that such a density figure does not take into consideration: a) annual population increases b) internal clustering of people within the country c) annexation of new territory d) possible loss of territory

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b) internal clustering of people within the country

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It has been estimated that 98% of Egypt's population occupies only ________% of the country's total area a) 10 b) 15 c) 3 d) 25

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c) 3

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The number of people per unit area of agriculturally productive land is the: a) average density b) total density c) physiologic density d) agricultural density

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c) physiological density

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Switzerland's physiological density is _____ as/than its arithmetic density. a) the same b) less c) much greater d) much less

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c) much greater

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The world's three largest population concentrations are all found on the same landmass, which is: a) North America b) South America c) Africa d) Eurasia

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d) Eurasia

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Associated with the East Asian population cluster are ribbon-like extensions of dense population penetrating the interior. These extensions represent: a) volcanic areas of good soil b) narrow regions of favorable climate c) basins and lowlands of China's major rivers d) areas where the Chinese Government has forced people to settle

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c) basins and lowlands of China's major rivers

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About ________% of the world's population is concentrated in East Asia. a) 5 b) 10 c) 25 d) 50

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c) 25

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In India the greatest concentration of population is found on the: a) plain of the Ganges River b) central Deccan Plateau c) west coast d) foothills of the Himalayan Mountains

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a) plain of the Ganges River

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Over large parts of Bangladesh the rural population density is between _______ people per square mile. a) 10 and 100 b) 200 and 300 c) 3000 and 5000 d) 50000 and 80000

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c) 3000 and 5000

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Terrain and environment appear to have a different association with the population cluster of Europe that extends from the British Isles into Russia than in Asia. This suggests that in Europe, terrain and environment play a: a) greater role than in Asia b) role that varies from country to country c) lesser role than in Asia d) greater role now than in the past

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c) lesser role than in Asia

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The Europeans population axis is directly related to the: a) orientation of Europe's coalfields b) orientation to Europe's rivers c) early location of Roman settlement d) effect of two world wars

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a) orientation of Europe's coalfields

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In comparison to Asia, the percentage of the population living in urban places in Germany and the United Kingdom is: a) less than in Asia b) about the same as in Asia c) greater than Asia d) declining

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c) greater than Asia

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After the three Eurasian population clusters, the next-ranking cluster comprises the east-central United States and southeastern Canada. This cluster is not nearly as large as the smallest of the Eurasian clusters, It is, in fact only _________ the size a) one-third b) one-half c) one-quarter d) one-tenth

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c) one-quarter

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The major focus of North America's population is: a) Chicago b) California c) the Megalopolis region d) the South

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c) the Megalopolis region

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Brazil's population is concentrated: a) near the Peruvian border b) in the Amazon Basin c) the north d) along the Atlantic Coast

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d) along the Atlantic Coast

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The major focus of population in Australia is: a) evenly distributed b) located in the center c) along its eastern coast d) along the northern coast

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c) along its eastern coast

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Two physical geographic barriers create the boundaries of the South Asia population cluster are: a) the Himalaya Mountains to the north and the mountains west of the Indus River Valley in Pakistan b) the Indus River Valley and the Ganges River Valley c) the mangrove forests of Bangladesh and the Ganges River Valley d) the Himalaya Mountains to the north and the Ganges River Valley to the west

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a) the Himalaya Mountains to the north and the mountains west of the Indus River Valley in Pakistan

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Asian population extensions reflect fertile river valleys, while the European extension reflects: a) the barrier of the Alps b) the location of warm water ports c) the orientation of Europe's coal fields d) the orientation of Europe's pine forests

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c) the orientation of Europe's coal fields

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Various organizations protested the 2000 and 2010 United States census because: a) of the possibility of under-counting disadvantaged populations b) the census does not count minorities living in rural areas c) the World Bank already conducts a census of the United States d) congressional seats are no longer allotted to each state based on population

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a) of the possibility of under-counting disadvantaged populations

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In 1789, a British economist named Thomas Malthus published an essay in which he claimed that while population increased at what he called a geometric rate, the means of subsistence grew only at: a) an arithmetic (linear) rate b) a rate depending on the particular culture involved c) a declining rate d) an unpredictable rate

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a) an arithmetic (linear) rate

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Food production, contrary to the predictions of Malthus, has grown exponentially because of a number of factors. Which one of the following is not one of these factors? a) expanded agricultural acreage b) improved strains of seeds c) fertilizer application d) an increase in the number of farmers in Britain

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d) an increase in the number of farmers in Britain

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Births and ________ add to the population growth of a particular country. a) rise in the death rate b) emigration c) immigration d) increased agricultural output

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c) immigration

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In the 21st Century, world population doubling time is: a) 300 years b) increasing (ie taking longer to double) c) decreasing d) ten years

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b) increasing (ie taking longer to double)

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At the present rate of births and deaths in the world, we are adding about _______ million inhabitants every year. a) 1 b) 20 c) 80 d) 250

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c) 80

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Between 1820 and 1930, world population ________ a) decreased b) doubled c) tripled d) did not change

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b) doubled

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The growth rate of population of South Asia is _____ the world average of 1.4 percent a) less than b) the same as c) greater than d) triple

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c) greater than

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Most of the countries with low population growth rates are also among the wealthiest, An exception to this would be: a) France b) Spain c) Italy d) Russia

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d) Russia

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In the 1970's, the government of India used this method to reduce the population growth rates in certain areas of the country. a) tax incentives b) forced sterilization of males c) free housing for small families d) cash awards

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b) forced sterilization of males

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________ have annual natural rates of population increase above 3.0% a) Colombia and Afghanistan b) Mexico and Ethiopia c) Mali and Uganda d) India and China

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c) Mali and Uganda

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Population growth rates are _______ in southern India, where women have higher literacy rates a) higher b) the same as Northern India c) lower d) the same as the Indian average

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c) lower

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The statistics that report the number of deaths per thousand people in a given year is called: a) the adjusted mortality rate b) the crude death or mortality rate c) the adjusted population level d) the actual growth rate

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b) the crude death or mortality rate

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Demographically, Great Britain experienced a _______ in the period from the late 1800's through WWII a) population decline b) rising death rate c) population explosion d) rapid birth rate decline

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c) population explosion

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The mortality rate in the United States: a) is higher than in Mexico b) is the lowest in the world c) is about the same as in Russia d) if higher than in South Africa

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a) is higher than in Mexico

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In 1930 and 2000, the Earth's population increased by a) 500,000 b) 1.5 billion c) 4 billion d) 12 billion

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c) 4 billion

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Low population growth resulting from high CBR and very high CDR is characteristic of stage ________ of the demographic transition a) I b) II c) III d) IV

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a) I

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Demographers and population geographers who study global growth today believe that the concept of doubling time is: a) equally important than ever b) more important than ever c) less important than in the past d) gaining new followers

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c) less important than in the past

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The population of a country, city or other region is a function of three variables. Which is not one of the variables? a) births b) deaths c) migration d) ethnic backround

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d) ethnic backround

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In Europe the marked decline of the birth rate was the result of: a) rapid emigration b) stabilization of food supplies c) World Wars I and II d) the effects of Industrialization, urbanization, and general modernization

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d) the effects of Industrialization, urbanization, and general modernization

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A population pyramid with a wide base and narrow top is indicative of: a) developed countries b) countries in Stage IV of the demographic transition c) less developed countries d) low infant mortality

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c) less developed countries

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A developed country that has reached a stage where the population is most stable will develop a population pyramid that is: a) bell shaped b) pear shaped c) rectangular shaped d) cone shaped

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c) rectangular shaped

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Highest rates of infant mortality are found in the region. a) South America b) Central Africa c) East Asia d) Eastern Europe

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b) Central Africa

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The lowest infant mortality rate among countries with large populations is in: a) the United States b) Japan c) Germany d) Brazil

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b) Japan

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Sub-Saharan Africa's high mortality rate is strongly influenced by: a) wild animal attacks b) famine c) AIDS d) traffic accidents

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c) AIDS

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Population policies which favor the promotion of birth control among certain groups in the population (ethnic, religious, or socio-economic groups) are referred to as: a) population b) eugenics c) socialism d) public health

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b) eugenics

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In which region of the United States is infant mortality rate the highest? a) the West b) the Great Plains c) the Northeast d) the South

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d) the South

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A vectored infectious disease is a) transmitted by an intermediary, such as a mosquito b) transmitted by direct contact between host and victim c) never fatal to humans d) always fatal to humans

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a) transmitted by an intermediary, such as a mosquito

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Enormous strides have been made to battle the AIDS crisis, including: a) antiretroviral drugs b) reproductive education programs c) family planning d) all the these choices is correct

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d) all the these choices is correct

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The number of African countries below replacement level a) many b) few c) all d) none

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b) few

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In almost all cases, the TFR's of African countries are higher than those of European countries.

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TRUE

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The majority of Egypt's 70 million inhabitants are distributed evenly around the country.

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FALSE

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Census records are not accurate for all countries

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TRUE

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More than half of the world's entire population is concentrated in East Asia.

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FALSE

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In all demographic cases, the higher the birth rate, the shorter the doubling time.

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FALSE

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Some countries have declining populations, which means negative population growth rates.

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TRUE

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A population with both a high fertility and a high mortality rate has a broad-based population pyramid.

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TRUE

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During the demographic transition, the drop in birth and death rate is equal.

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FALSE

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Women tend to outlive men and in Russia their life expectancy may be 12 years longer than male population.

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TRUE

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Low life expectancy in Africa can be partly attributed to the ravages of AIDS.

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TRUE

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