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1) What is the name given to the rapid growth of world population that has taken place since the industrial
revolution?
 
  Population crash
  Population bomb
  Population explosion  
  Population bang
  Population dive
Correct 33% got this correct
2) What two words could be used to describe the growth of the world population?
 
  Exponential  
  Arithmetic
  Logarithmic  
  Steady
  Constant
Correct 59% got this correct
3) How is population density calculated?
 
  Area divided by population
  Population divided by GNP
  Resource capacity divided by population
  Population multiplied by area
  Population divided by area  
Correct 67% got this correct
4) What is the geographic term for a country with a high population density?
 
  A densely populated country  
  An open country
  An overpopulated country
  A sparsely populated country
  An underpopulated country
Correct 62% got this correct
5) Which one of these countries is an example of a country with a high population density?
 
  Canada
  Bangladesh  
  Australia
  USA
  Russia
Correct 67% got this correct
6) What is the geographic term for a country with a low population density?
 
  A densely populated country
  A closed country
  An underpopulated country
  A sparsely populated country  
  An overpopulated country
Correct 64% got this correct
7) Which one of these statements best describes the population distribution within the USA?
 
  The interior of the US generally has a high population density
  The coasts of the US generally have a low population density
  The US is sparsely populated
  The US is densely populated
  Some parts of the US are densely populated, other parts are sparsely populated  
Correct 73% got this correct
8) Which one of these statements best describes a theoretical situation where the number of resources match the
population of an area?
 
  Overpopulation
  Optimum population  
  Under population
  Dense population
  Sparse population
Correct 53% got this correct
9) Which of the following statements is correct for the first stage of the demographic transition model?
 
  Birth rate high, death rate high and fluctuating, total population low and constant  
  Birth rate high, death rate high, total population increasing
  Birth rate low, death rate high, total population low and constant
  Birth rate low, death rate low, total population low
  Birth rate high, death rate low, total population low and constant
Correct 34% got this correct
10) Which of the following statements is correct for the third stage of the demographic transition model?
 
  Birth rate high, death rate falling, total population increasing
  Birth rate low, death rate low, total population high and constant
  Birth rate falling, death rate high, total population increasing
  Birth rate falling, death rate falling, total population increasing  
  Birth rate high, death rate low, total population high and constant
Correct 55% got this correct
11) Why is the death rate high and fluctuating in stage one of the demographic transition model?
 
  Lots of people work in farming and there is a high infant mortality rate
  Hospital and sanitation facilities are starting to be developed
  Most people work away from farming in factories and are moving to the cities
  Diseases spread rapidly in insanitary conditions  
  More women are working and consumerism means that the cost of raising children is very high
Correct 61% got this correct
12) Which one of these is not a problem associated with an overpopulated country?
 
  Lack of workers to exploit the country's natural resources  
  Overcrowded cities
  Lack of suitable housing
  Deforestation
  High unemployment and/or underemployment rates
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13) When a population pyramid has a wide base it does not tend to have...
 
  A high birth rate
  A high death rate
  A low life expectancy
  An ageing population  
  A high infant mortality rate
Correct 53% got this correct
14) When a population pyramid has a narrow base it does not tend to have...
 
  A high fertility rate  
  A low death rate
  A high life expectancy
  An ageing population
  A low infant mortality rate
Correct 52% got this correct
15) Which one of these is not a problem associated with an ageing society
 
  Buildings have to be knocked down to make way for bungalows
  Schools are overcrowded and many children must go without an education  
  Overcrowding within nursing homes
  Hospital waiting lists lengthen
  Nightclubs are forced to close down
Correct 71% got this correct
16) What name do we give to people who are too young or too old to work?
 
  Lazy
  Dependants  
  Reliants
  Benefits
  Pensioners
Correct 64% got this correct
17) How does one calculate the natural increase of a population?
 
  Birth Rate + Death Rate
  Death Rate x Birth Rate
  Birth Rate - Death Rate  
  Birth Rate divided by Death Rate
  Death Rate divided by Birth Rate
  

Incorrect 58% got this correct

1) Which one of these regions is an example of a country with a low population density?
 
  The south east of the UK
  New Delhi in India  
  The Canadian Northlands  
  The Japanese coastline
  The Leeds Bradford conurbation in the UK
Incorrect54% got this correct
2) Why is the birth rate low in stage four of the demographic transition model?
 
  Lots of people work in farming and there is a high infant mortality rate
  Hospital and sanitation facilities are starting to be developed
  Most people work away from farming in factories and are moving to the cities
  Diseases spread rapidly in insanitary conditions  
  More women are working and consumerism means that the cost of raising children is very high