Geography

Question 1

Factors that affect birth rates

Answer 1

• access to contraception
• influence of religion and tradition
• cost of raising children
• level of education
• age at which people get married
• women in society

Question 2

Factors affecting death rates

Answer 2

• quality of health care
• access to clean water/ sanitations
• vaccinations
• war and conflict
• average age of population

Question 3

Name 4 DTM Stages

Answer 3

Stage 1 - high stationary
Stage 2 - early stationary
Stage 3 - late expanding
Stage 4 - Low standing

Question 4

Describe stage 1 (DTM)

Answer 4

• high birth rate
• high variable death rate
• population remains stable

Question 5

Describe Stage 3 (DTM)

Answer 5

• declining birth rate
• rate of death decline slackens
• population growth rate declines

Question 6

Describe stage 2 (DTM)

Answer 6

• high birth rate
• declining death rate
• population begins to grow in size

Question 7

describe stage 4

Answer 7

• low variable birth rate
• low death rate
• population stability returns

Question 8

Name 5 Rostow’s Stages

Answer 8

Stage 1 - Traditional Society
Stage 2 - preconditions to take-off
Stage 3 - take -off
Stage 4 - drive to maturity
Stage 5 - age of mass consumption

Question 9

Describe traditional society (Rostows)

Answer 9

Society is very primitive with very limited technology and a reliance on subsistence farming. People rely on community bartering rather than advanced coinage/banking. Society is governed by a small wealthy ruling elite with strong traditional value.