World Affairs Test

Question 1

Landmass in square miles and a number of people. To calculate population density, divide the population by area. For example, Russia has only about 22 people per square mile

Answer 1

Area and population

Question 2

The percent of a country’s population was living in urban areas. Urbanization is on the rise worldwide as people over cities in search of work

Answer 2

Urban population

Question 3

Type of government and current leader. Vladimir Putin first became Russia’s president in 1999

Answer 3

Political system and head government

Question 4

Percentage of people who can read and write. The first number is for men, the second for women

Answer 4

Literacy Rate

Question 5

The year a nation was established, gained independence, took on its modern form.

Answer 5

Date of origin

Question 6

The value of all goods and services produced within a country in 1 year. Divided by population. It’s a way to gauge a nation wealth

Answer 6

Per capita GDP

Question 7

The birth rate minus the death rate. (Without factoring in immigration) for the most recent year available

Answer 7

Percentage of population increase

Question 8

They are nearly 7,000 languages spoken around the world. There area bout 171 million nation speakers of Russian the dominant language in Russia.

Answer 8

Languages

Question 9

In Russia, just 17% of the population is under 15. Compare that with Afghanistan where 44% of the population is 15.

Answer 9

percentage of population under 15

Question 10

The age to which a newborn infant can expect to live. The first number is for men the second number is for women

Answer 10

Life expectancy

Question 11

a measure of economic and social well-being on a scale of 0 - 1, 1 is the highest HDI factors include life expectancy education levels an average income.

Answer 11

HDI Human development index