Unit 4 - Populations

Question 0

List some characteristics of the DEVELOPING world.

Answer 0

• Low standard of living
• Low GDP
• Mostly primary industries
• Little income

Question 1

Name some characteristics of the DEVELOPED world

Answer 1

• High standard of living
• High GDP
• Strong economy
• Healthcare and education is always available

Question 2

Name some characteristics of Newly Industrializing Countries.

Answer 2

• On their way to becoming developed

- Medium GDP, standard of living, and income

Question 3

Why is the Northern part of Canada sparsely populated?

Answer 3

Because the land is not fertile, the climate is cold, and the conditions are unliveable.

Question 4

What is a rural area, and what is an Urban area?

Answer 4

Rural area - Sparsely populated. People are spread far apart. They tend to live on farm land.

Urban area - Densely populated. People are close together and live in small houses.

Question 5

What are the three classifications of immigrants?

Answer 5

Economically stable - They have enough money to live on their own.

Family - These immigrants came to Canada to live with their family.

Refugees - These immigrants cannot go back to their home country due to torture, harm or death.

Question 6

What makes Canada an attractive place to immigrate to?

Answer 6

• Good government
• Freedom of speech
• Freedom of religion
• Relatively good climate
• Plenty of space

Question 7

What is Population density and how is it calculated?

Answer 7

Population density is a measurement of how densely populated a place is. It is measured in people/square kilometre. 
You measure it by:
Population
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Land area

Question 8

What is an NGO?

Answer 8

A non-government organization.

Question 9

What are the definitions of PUSH and PULL factors?

Answer 9

Push factors - Things that ‘push’ people away from a country, such as bad government, or bad weather.

Pull factors - Things that ‘pull’ people towards a country, such as freedom, weather, and government.

Question 10

What is multiculturalism?

Answer 10

A policy that encourages cultural diversity and respect for cultural diversity within a country.

Question 11

What are the six factors taken into consideration when determining if an economic immigrant should be considered entry into Canada?

Answer 11

The six factors are education, official language proficiency, work experience, age, pre-arranged employment in Canada, and adaptability.

Question 12

What are some problems with Multiculturalism?

Answer 12

Canadians say that multiculturalism prevents Canada from being Canada. Other people say that some of the immigrants will make their own countries inside of Canada.

Question 13

What is migration, immigration, and emigration?

Answer 13

MIGRATION: The movement of someone from one place to another with the intention of settling there temporally or permanently. IMMIGRATION: When a person comes into a country.
EMIGRATION: When a person leaves a country

Question 14

What are the six main designations of urban land use?

Answer 14

Residential - Houses

Transportation - Roads, highways, train tracks

Commercial - Businesses, shops

Industrial - Factories, ware houses

Institutional - Hospitals, schools, churches, government offices

Open space - Land left in its natural state

Question 15

What are the four factors that determine how land is used in an urban environment?

Answer 15

Land value - The land might be too much

Zoning - You don’t want a huge factory next to your house. Zoning prevents this.

Technology - Need for more structures. Also technology allows us to build bigger structures.

Climate - Less will be built in an unpopular climate

Question 16

What was Canada’s population in 2011?

Answer 16

33,476,688 people

Question 17

From 2006-2011, which province had a population increase that was double the national average?

Answer 17

Alberta

Question 18

People are leaving Ontario for western provinces.

Why is this?

Answer 18

They want…

• Open skies
• Optimism
• Better jobs
• Less traffic

Question 19

From 2006 to 2011, Canada had an increase of about 2,000,000 people. What percentage of these people were immigrants?

Answer 19

66% was immigrants

The other 34% came from births

Question 20

Canada helps the less fortunate countries around the world. Name two examples of NGOs that do this, and briefly describe what they do.

Answer 20

Free the Children - freethechildren.com
-Provide school for children who can’t afford an education.
-Adopt a village (Giving safe drinking water, etc.)
-Health care
-Safe drinking water
ICRC - The Red Cross
-Mission - Protect life, prevent suffering, and provide dignity especially during armed conflicts and other emergencies.

Question 21

What is the baby boom generation?

Answer 21

Babies born between 1946 and 1964.

Question 22

How do you calculate the Net Population Increase?

Answer 22

(Births-Deaths) + (Immigration-Emmigration) = Net Population Increase

Question 23

The baby boomers are becoming older. What are some of the issues associated with this?

Answer 23

• Less people in the workforce
• More elderly people
• Elderly people need more healthcare

Question 24

What region of the world are the majority of immigrants to Canada coming from?

Answer 24

Asia

Question 25

How do you calculate Natural Increase?

Answer 25

[Births]-[Deaths]

Question 26

What is a treaty?

Answer 26

TREATIES - An official agreement between the federal government and the first nations.

Question 27

What is self-government?

Answer 27

SELF-GOVERNMENT - principle that each distinct group of people has the right to control its own affairs.

Question 28

What is a Comprehensive Claim?

Answer 28

A claim available to first nations who have never signed treaties in the past that deals with many issues, including land ownership, self-government, etc.

Question 29

What is a Comprehensive Treaty?

Answer 29

A first nations land treaty negotiated in an area where no other treaty has even been signed.
Example: The first treaty for that area

Question 30

What is a specific claim?

Answer 30

A First nations claim based on a belief that the government did not fulfill its obligations under a treaty or other agreement

Question 31

Define “Aboriginal”

Answer 31

A term used to refer to the descendants of the original inhabitants of Canada.

Question 32

Define the Aboriginal group “Inuit”

Answer 32

Aboriginal people who live in Canada’s Arctic regions

Question 33

Define the aboriginal group “Metis”

Answer 33

Descendants of European fur traders or settlers and Aboriginal people

Question 34

Define “First Nations”

Answer 34

A term that refers to a distinct group of Aboriginal peoples who share the same culture and history.