Question 1

The doubling time for a population with an annual percentage growth rate of 7.0% is

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A)  1 year
B)  5 years
C)  10 years
D)  50 years
E)  100 yearsF) D) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 2

The main cause of world population growth in the past 300 years has been

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A)  Increasing fecundity
B)  Rising fertility
C)  Higher birthrates in developing countries
D)  Increasing immigration
E)   Falling mortality due to longer life expectancy.F) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 3

Proponents of social justice believe that environmental and social problems will decrease if

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A)  We can educate poor people about family planning
B)  Resources are distributed fairly
C)  Better ethics are taught to poor, uneducated populations
D)  We just reduce the number of people on Earth
E)  We concentrate on population controlF) A) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 4

The world's highest current population growth rate is in the United Arab Emirates.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The population theory held by Thomas Malthus was that the human population would:

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A)  Never reach its environment's carrying capacity
B)  Develop a modern utopia
C)  Reach its environment's carrying capacity and then maintain equilibrium
D)  Maintain equilibrium with its carrying capacity
E)  Outstrip its resources, then suffer starvation and miseryF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 6

A population growing at one percent per year should double in about ___ years.

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A)  30
B)  70
C)  10
D)  2
E)  0.2F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 7

Which of the following is a mechanical barrier to conception?

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A)  Abortion
B)  Condoms
C)  Birth control pills
D)  Vasectomies
E)  IUDF) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 8

Human population growth most closely resembles:

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A)  Carrying capacity geometric increase
B)  Irruptive growth
C)  Malthusian growth
D)  S-shaped growth curve
E)  J-shaped growth curveF) A) and B)
G) C) and D) E

Question 9

A dependency ratio is a comparison between the numbers of

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A)  Working and nonworking people
B)  Parents and children
C)  Old people and young people
D)  Young infants and older adults
E)  Middle aged people and infantsF) A) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 10

Malthus argued that ______________ is the ultimate cause of social and environmental problems, and Marx argued that population growth ____________ social and environmental problems.

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A)  Excess population growth; results from
B)  Poverty; results from
C)  War; results from
D)  Excess population growth; is also the ultimate cause of
E)  Poverty; is the ultimate cause ofF) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 11

Demographers usually measure mortality in terms of

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A)  Deaths per 1,000 persons per year
B)  Deaths per person per year
C)  The number of children who die per year
D)  The total number of deaths per generation
E)  Total deaths in a population per yearF) B) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 12

-The population represented by the age class histogram on the right will

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A)  Have a large population of old people soon
B)  Not grow much in the coming years
C)  Soon begin to decline
D)  Grow substantially in the future
E)  Grow slowly in the futureF) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 13

Family planning means enabling people to

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A)  Have fewer children so that the population growth rate can reach ZPG
B)  Have no children
C)  Have many children
D)  Decide in advance how many children they should have
E)  Have more children if they live in a country with a birth dearthF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 14

Ninety percent of the world's population growth in the next century is expected to occur in

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A)  Less-developed countries
B)  China
C)  Developed countries
D)  Moderately developed nations
E)  IndiaF) A) and E)
G) A) and B) A

Question 15

Crude birth rates are measured in terms of the number of children born

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A)  In a single year
B)  Per family
C)  Per family per year
D)  Per 1,000 people each year
E)  Per 1,000 people in the general populationF) None of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 16

-The age-class histogram on the right could represent the population of

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A)  The United States
B)  Western Europe
C)  Uganda
D)  Japan
E)  SwedenF) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 17

There is some evidence that population growth today is ____________ rather than ______________.

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A)  Slowing slightly; continuing to accelerate
B)  Continuing to accelerate; slowing slightly
C)  Increasing; leveling off
D)  Leveling off; decreasing
E)  Leveling off; slowing slightlyF) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a factor contributing to decreased life expectancy?

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A)  Disease
B)  Improved sanitation
C)  Poverty
D)  Famine
E)  WarfareF) All of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 19

Malthus and Marx

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A)  Worked together to form their theories
B)  Agreed about the root causes of overpopulation, poverty, and social upheaval
C)  Disagreed about the root causes of overpopulation, poverty, and social upheaval
D)  Held the same beliefs but worked on different issues
E)  Disagreed about the severity of overpopulation, poverty, and social upheavalF) B) and E)
G) D) and E) C

Question 20

"Birth dearths" can be a problem because they cause

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A)  Labor shortages
B)  Military weakness
C)  A decrease in workers
D)  A decrease in taxpayers
E)  All of these are correctF) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Exam 7: Human Populations

The doubling time for a population with an annual percentage growth rate of 7.0% is

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The main cause of world population growth in the past 300 years has been

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Proponents of social justice believe that environmental and social problems will decrease if

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The world's highest current population growth rate is in the United Arab Emirates.

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The population theory held by Thomas Malthus was that the human population would:

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A population growing at one percent per year should double in about ___ years.

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Which of the following is a mechanical barrier to conception?

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Human population growth most closely resembles:

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A dependency ratio is a comparison between the numbers of

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Malthus argued that ______________ is the ultimate cause of social and environmental problems, and Marx argued that population growth ____________ social and environmental problems.

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Demographers usually measure mortality in terms of

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-The population represented by the age class histogram on the right will

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Family planning means enabling people to

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Ninety percent of the world's population growth in the next century is expected to occur in

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Crude birth rates are measured in terms of the number of children born

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-The age-class histogram on the right could represent the population of

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There is some evidence that population growth today is ____________ rather than ______________.

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Which of the following is NOT a factor contributing to decreased life expectancy?

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Malthus and Marx

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