Unit 2 Quiz

An example of a country with a population pyramid that has a large base is

• Japan

• Germany

• Nigeria

• United States

• Russia

the demographic transition model suggests that as countries industrialize,

• In-migration increases over time

• migration increases from urban to rural areas

• birth and death rates decrease over time

• life expectancy decreases over time

• fertility rates increase over time

The first stage of the demographic transition model indicates that

• total population is low and constant with high birth rates and low death rates

• total population is low and constant with low birth rates and low death rates

• total population is increasing with high birth rates and low death rates

• total population is low and constant with high birth rates and high death rates

• total population is low and constant with low birth rates and low death rates

which of the following is NOT a contributing factor to the low birth rates in stage four of the demographic transition model?

• Less dependence on child labor

• Reliance on subsistence agriculture

• The education of women

• Availability of health

• Increased sanitation

according to Thomas Malthus's population theory, which of the following is a preventive check on population.

• Famine

• Disease

• War

• Moral Resistant

• Disater

Which of the following population control examples did Thomas Malthus support

• The upper class utilizing moral restraint to limit family size

• The upper class paying additional taxes to fund family planning and cleanliness education for the lower class

• Equitably distributing food among all citizens regardless of wealth during times of famine

• Relocating cities and towns away from stagnant pools and marshy lands to promote better health among all citizens

• Widening city streets in low-income neighborhoods to reduce overcrowding and the spread of disease

which of the following countries contains the most cites with populations above 10 million?

• Brazil

• United States

• China

• India

• Mexico

China's one-child policy is an example of what concept?

• Maximum population theory

• Ideal population theory

• Antinatalist policy

• Select population theory

• Pronatalist government policy

Which of the following is NOT a result of increased population growth?

• Squatter settlements in Rio de janeiro

• Low unemployment rates in Tokyo

• Deforestation in Madagascar

• Overcrowding in mumbai

• Pronatalist government policy

which of the following regions has the highest rate of natural increase

• sub-saharan Africa

• North America

• Australia

• Europe

• Russian Domain