Population Geography Unit Test (Version A) 1. If the world s population in 1995 was approximately 6 billion and was expected to reach 12 billion in 45 years, what is the term for this period of 45 years? a. life expectancy b. overpopulation c. natural increase rate d. demographic transition e. doubling time 2. Which of the following is TRUE of world population? a. the natural increase rate increases every year b. there are fewer people in the world now than in the middle of the twentieth century c. the most rapid growth is occurring in less developed countries d. people are uniformly distributed across the earth e. less developed countries have the lowest crude death rates 3. Which term describes the annual number of deaths of infants under one year of age, compared with live births? a. total fertility rate b. infant mortality rate c. doubling time d. crude birth rate e. crude death rate 4. What is the scientific study of human population? a. demography b. ecology c. biology d. geology e. psychology 5. What is the most populous city in the United States? a. Washington D.C. b. San Diego c. Chicago d. Los Angeles e. New York City 6. What country is expected to surpass China as the most populous country in the world by 2025? a. Indonesia b. United States c. Russia d. India e. Brazil
7. Currently, what is the population of the United States? a. about 30 million b. about 300 million c. about 800 million d. about 1 billion e. about 7 billion 8. What are the two most populous countries in the world? a. China and India b. China and the United States c. Russia and India d. Indonesia and Japan e. Germany and Mexico 9. Two-thirds of the world s population is clustered in four (4) regions. Which of the following is NOT one of these regions? a. East Asia b. Northeastern United States c. Australia d. Western Europe e. South Asia 10. The countries of Thailand and Poland have approximately the same population density. From this we can conclude that the two (2) countries have about the same: a. level of output per farmer b. number of people per area of land c. standard of living (quality of life) d. large extended family e. household internet connections 11. To calculate the population density of a country, total population is divided by which of the following? a. net migration b. average family size c. total land area d. birth rate e. urban population 12. Why is the world s population unevenly distributed? a. 33% of the earth is land and much of that is inhospitable b. 40% of the earth is water, which is not enough for every person c. 50% of the earth is either desert or mountains d. 67% of the earth is covered in fresh water e. 75% of the earth is covered by rain forest
13. In 2009, Sweden had a crude birth rate of 10 and a crude dearth rate of 10. In what stage of demographic transition is Sweden? a. Stage 1 b. Stage 2 c. Stage 3 d. Stage 4 e. Stage 5 14. Country X has a crude birth rate (CBR) of 45 and a crude death rate (CDR) of 15, while country Y has a CBR of 20 and a CDR of 5. Which country has a lower rate of natural increase? a. the rate is the same in both countries. b. the rate cannot be computed from this limited information c. the increase rate is not determined by CBR and CDR. d. country X e. country Y 15. Which of the following regions has the LOWEST life expectancy? a. Sub-Saharan Africa b. East Asia c. North America d. Europe e. Southeast Asia
16. Using the map above (Population Change in Minnesota Counties), which region contains the greatest number of counties that experienced a loss of population? a. Northeast b. Northwest c. Central d. Southwest e. Southeast 17. A country with a declining population faces a variety of potential problems. What is one such problem? a. rapid economic growth b. fewer young workers in the future c. globalization d. a sudden increase in school-age children who require education. e. high unemployment 18. Which of the following is NOT a problem that India is facing with its rapid population growth? a. a shortage of workers b. a shortage of food c. overcrowding d. sanitation problems e. pollution
19. In 2010, the total fertility rate of Belgium was estimated to be 1.6. What does this number signify? a. the crude death rate was estimated to be 1.6 million b. the crude birth rate was estimated to be 1.6 thousand c. a woman would have an average of 1.6 children d. a 1.6 million-person increase in the total population e. 1.6 children per women will die by the end of the first year 20. Which of the following does NOT influence the birth rate of a country? a. age and sex structure of its population b. customs and family size expectations c. natural resource consumption d. population control policies e. religious and political beliefs 21. What does a population pyramid reveal about a region? a. its age-sex composition b. its population distribution c. its population density d. its migration patterns e. its cultural make up 22. Which of the following would BEST explain the population pyramid above? a. a country with a young population b. a large university town c. a retirement community d. an industry that commonly hires males e. a country having experienced many wars and conflicts 23. What conclusion can generally NOT be drawn from a population pyramid? a. male to female composition b. dependency rates c. poverty rates d. growth rates e. age composition
24. According to the population pyramid above, the United States is currently experiencing what type of growth? a. linear growth b. exponential growth c. negative growth d. rapid growth e. slow growth 25. According to the population pyramid above, in 2050 Japan will have what type of growth? a. linear growth b. exponential growth c. negative growth d. rapid growth e. slow growth 26. What is the term for a person who moves within one s home country? a. immigrant b. emigrant c. migrant d. guest worker e. alien
27. What is the term for the difference between the number of immigrants and the number of emigrants? a. gross migration b. transmigration c. net migration d. circulation e. global migration 28. Which of the following is an example of an economic pull factor? a. the availability of high-paid jobs in Silicon Valley b. the closing of the Ford plant in St. Paul, Minnesota c. the desire of older Americans to live in warmer climates d. the need to escape war and persecution e. the choice to move to a country with freedom of religion 29. Which of the following is an example of an environmental push factor? a. leaving a location due to job loss b. leaving a location due to high crime c. leaving a location to be nearer to family d. leaving a location due to hurricanes e. leaving a location for outdoor recreation 30. Which of the following is a major source region for migration to Canada? a. South America b. Western Europe c. Sub-Saharan Africa d. Asia e. Australia 31. Which region of the United States has seen an increase in population and median age due to the migration of elderly people? a. Northeast b. Midwest c. Sunbelt d. Far North e. Pacific Northwest 32. Which of the following is NOT a major push factor? a. hunger b. economic opportunity c. natural disaster d. religious persecution e. lack of job opportunities
33. Many immigrants send money made in their host country back to their country of origin. What are these payments called? a. receipts b. collateral c. remittances d. mutual funds e. money markets 34. What is the MOST common reason for current internal migration in the United States? a. job opportunities b. famine c. climate d. political oppression e. religious persecution 35. Currently, the largest percentage of immigrants to the United States comes from which two regions? a. Europe and Africa b. Asia and Latin America c. Latin America and Europe d. Asia and Australia e. Europe and Asia