Chapter 4

Question 1

1. The world human population reached 1 billion in about 
A. 1400.
B. 1500.
C. 1600.
D. 1700.
E. 1800.

Answer 1

E

Question 2

2. Historically, up until the Middle Ages, populations were mostly limited by
   A. low fertility rates.
   B. culturally imposed family planning practices.
   C. disease, famine, and war.
   D. religious restrictions on marriage.
   E. infanticide.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

doubling time for a population with an annual growth rate of 0.07 is 
A. 1 year.
B. 5 years.
C. 10 years.
D. 50 years.
E. 100 years.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

4. The annual percentage rate of this population is 
A. 0.02%.
B. 2.0%.
C. 20%.
D. -0.02%.
E. -2%.

Answer 4

B

Question 5

The doubling time for the population of South Pacific Splendor Birds would be 
A. 2 years.
B. 3.5 years.
C. 7 years.
D. 20 years.
E. 35 years.

Answer 5

E

Question 6

Technological optimists argue that technological advances have
A. led to the increase in human population but whether we can continue is of great concern.
B. proven Marx wrong in his predictions of famine and disaster.
C. proven Malthus wrong in his predictions of famine and disaster.
D. been developed because there are more people, supporting the view that more people are the “ultimate resource.”
E. been a neutral factor in the issue of population growth.

Answer 6

C

Question 7

7. Malthus and Marx
   A. worked together to form their theories.
   B. agreed about the root causes of overpopulation, poverty, and social upheaval.
   C. disagreed about the root causes of overpopulation, poverty, and social upheaval.
   D. held the same beliefs but worked on different issues.
   E. disagreed about the severity of overpopulation, poverty, and social upheaval.

Answer 7

C

Question 8

8. According to Joel Cohen, the maximum human population that Earth can support is 
A. 7-8 billion.
B. 10-12 billion.
C. 15-18 billion.
D. 20-22 billion.
E. more than 26 billion.

Answer 8

B

Question 9

9. The demographic transition refers to a country’s change from
   A. high birth and death rates to low birth and death rates.
   B. high to low birth rates and low to high death rates.
   C. low to high birth rates and high to low death rates.
   D. a majority of young people to a majority of elderly people.
   E. a majority of elderly people to a majority of young people.

Answer 9

A

Question 10

10. A demographic transition is expected to accompany
    A. colonization, as in Africa and Asia.
    B. economic development and stabilization.
    C. the development of capitalism.
    D. the introduction of modern medicine.
    E. All of these.

Answer 10

B

Question 11

11. Many demographers believe that birth rates generally decrease as the level of development increases because
    A. raising children becomes much more expensive.
    B. men are better educated and have more economic options.
    C. women tend to have more influence in family planning.
    D. higher levels of contaminants in drinking water tend to decrease fertility.
    E. government programs tend to discourage the discussion of birth control options.

Answer 11

C

Question 12

12. The most industrialized country listed is
    A. Country “A.”
    B. Country “B.”
    C. Country “C.”
    D. None of the countries listed are likely to be industrialized.
    E. It is impossible to use the data in the table to identify an industrialized country.

Answer 12

A

Question 13

13. Country “C” probably has __________ rate of female literacy when compared to the other two countries.
    A. the highest
    B. an intermediate
    C. the lowest
    D. an equal
    E. It is impossible to use the data in the table to identify the rate of female literacy.

Answer 13

C

Question 14

Which of the following demographic categories best identifies Country "A"? 
A. developed
B. moderately developed
C. less developed
D. developing
E. third world

Answer 14

A

Question 15

Which of the following demographic categories best identifies Country "A"? 
A. developed
B. moderately developed
C. less developed
D. developing
E. third world

Answer 15

A

Question 16

Proponents of social justice believe that environmental and social problems will decrease if
A. we can educate poor people about family planning.
B. resources are distributed fairly.
C. better ethics are taught to poor, uneducated populations.
D. we just reduce the number of people on Earth.
E. we concentrate on population control.

Answer 16

B

Question 17

16. The graph indicates that more children die
    A. in the last stage of the demographic transition.
    B. in the first stage of the demographic transition.
    C. when their mothers are illiterate.
    D. when their mothers are literate.
    E. when their mothers are poor.

Answer 17

C

Question 18

The graph indicates that there is
A. a strong relationship between infant mortality and education for women.
B. little relationship between infant mortality and education for women.
C. a relationship between infant mortality and education in general.
D. more importance for female rather than male education.
E. a relationship between birth rate and education for women.

Answer 18

A

Question 19

18. Family planning means enabling people to
    A. have fewer children so that the population growth rate can reach ZPG.
    B. have no children.
    C. have many children.
    D. decide in advance how many children they should have.
    E. have more children if they live in a country with a birth dearth.

Answer 19

D

Question 20

19. Which of the following is a mechanical barrier to conception? 
A. abortion
B. condoms
C. birth control pills
D. vasectomies
E. IUD

Answer 20

B

Question 21

One of the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ effective ways to stabilize populations is to \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.  
A.  most; provide free contraceptives 
B.  least; provide free contraceptives 
C.  least; decrease child mortality 
D.  most; decrease child mortality 
E.  most; expect mandatory sterilization

Answer 21

D

Question 22

e number of children born to an average woman in a population during her entire reproductive life is called \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. 
A. birth rate
B. growth rate
C. crude birth rate
D. total fertility rate
E. replacement rate

Answer 22

D

Question 23

22. What is the dependency ratio?
    A. The number of children men support.
    B. The percentage of women who work outside the home.
    C. The amount of people that can be supported by an acre of land.
    D. The number of literate adults relative to the total number of adults in a population.
    E. The number of nonworking compared to with working individuals in a population.

Answer 23

E

Question 24

Which of the following is a pronatalist pressure?
A. Male pride.
B. Social status of large families.
C. Need for additional family income.
D. Social taboos regarding birth control.
E. All of these are sources of pronatalist pressure.

Answer 24

A

Question 25

24. Which of the following has not played an important role in the slowed population growth rate of Iran?
    A. Mandatory family planning classes before marriage.
    B. A strictly enforced government limit on the number of children per family.
    C. A wide variety of free contraceptives.
    D. Improved gender equity.
    E. Availability of better jobs.

Answer 25

B

Question 26

So far, the most successful and popular solution(s) to global overpopulation has/have been mandatory sterilization.
FALSE

Answer 26

False

Question 27

26. Human population growth most closely resembles the S-shaped growth curve.
    FALSE

Answer 27

False

Question 28

Generally speaking wealthy, developed nations have a smaller human ecological footprint than poorer, less developed nations.
FALSE

Answer 28

False

Question 29

28. A population growing at 1% per year should double in about \_\_\_ years. 
A. 30
B. 70
C. 10
D. 2
E. 0.7

Answer 29

B

Question 30

In the formula I=PAT, which of the following would be representative of the ‘A’?
A. Driving an SUV.
B. Earning money to support the family.
C. Having clean drinking water.
D. The number of people living in a country.

Answer 30

A

Question 31

Which country listed below would you expect to have the highest ecological footprint?  
A.  USA 
B.  Mexico 
C.  Sweden 
D.  Kenya

Answer 31

A

Question 32

The concept that incorporates human population numbers and the types of resources used is referred to as the  
A.  IPAT concept. 
B.  demographic transition concept. 
C.  ecological footprint concept. 
D.  social justice concept.

Answer 32

A

Question 33

32.  The concept that describes the amount of land required to produce the goods and services that are required for an individual to live his or her particular lifestyle is the  
A.  IPAT concept. 
B.  demographic transition concept. 
C.  ecological footprint concept. 
D.  social justice concept.

Answer 33

C

Question 34

population would have zero population growth if
A. births + immigration = deaths + emmigration.
B. births + immigration > deaths + emmigration.
C. births + immigration < deaths + emmigration.
D. births = deaths.

Answer 34

A