APHG 2.6 Video

TWO laws claimed by Thomas Malthus are...

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• • Food is necessary for life

  
  

• • People are naturally endowed with life and liberty

  
  

• • The planet will eventually grow colder and colder

  
  

• • The passion between the sexes is constant

  
  

True or False: The Industrial Revolution led to a sharp decline in both birth rates and death rates.

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• True

• False

Which of the following is an example of a medical innovation that most helped stem death rates?

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• • gunpowder

  
  

• • the surgical knife

  
  

• vaccines

• • fiber optics

  
  

What stage of the DTM did Malthus live in?

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• Stage 2

• Stage 3

• Stage 4

True or False: According to Malthus, population grew arithmetically whereas food supply grew geometrically. 

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• True

• False

What were the technological changes that led to more output of food which counterbalanced population growth and proved Malthus wrong? (Select all that apply)

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• • Refrigeration

  
  

• • mechanized farming

  
  

• • chemical fertilizers

  
  

• • Better transportation methods

  
  

Why did Ester Boserup believe Malthus's theory was wrong?

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• • Boserup argued that population would decline faster than Malthus had predicted.

  
  

• • Boserup argued that the food supply already far exceeded population.

  
  

• • Boserup argued that as population grew, food supply would grow accordingly to meet population demands.

  
  

• • Boserup did not disagree with Malthus.