Question 1

A region with a small amount of arable land and a large number of farmers will have a(n)

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A)   efficient agricultural practice.
B)   low physiological density.
C)   overpopulation.
D)   high agricultural density.
E)   low arithmetic density.F) None of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 2

Referring to (Figure 2.11.4 in the text) ,which of the following is not true?

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A)   In terms of percentage, the pill is used much more in Germany as compared to China.
B)   A high percentage of Nigerians use family planning.
C)   China is notable for practicing female sterilization.
D)   China is notable for using IUD.
E)   The pill is the preferred method of family planning in Germany.F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 3

If the physiological density is much larger than the arithmetic density,then a country has

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A)   inefficient farmers.
B)   a large number of farmers.
C)   a small percentage of land suitable for agriculture.
D)   too many people for the available resources.
E)   too few farmers for the large area of land suitable for agriculture.F) All of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 4

Japan is faced with a shortage of workers because of the aging and declining population.How are they attempting to address this problem?

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A)   encouraging more Japanese people to work
B)   relying mostly on new immigrants
C)   shifting to more automation in the factories that don't require so many workers
D)   encouraging Japanese to adopt children from other countries
E)   They are not addressing it and hoping the economy decreases.F) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 5

Which stage of the epidemiological transition is known as the stage of "receding pandemics"?

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A)   Stage 1
B)   Stage 2
C)   Stage 3
D)   Stage 4
E)   Stage 5F) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 6

If a county has a NIR of 50 and CBR of about 40,what stages of the demographic transition could it be in?

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A)   Stage 1 or 4
B)   Stage 2 or 4
C)   Stage 3 or 4
D)   Stage 2 or 3
E)   Stage 1 or 2F) All of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 7

To calculate a country's dependency ratio,one needs to know the country's population and

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A)   the number of children still receiving financial support from their parents.
B)   the number of people who are actively looking for work but are unable to find it.
C)   all of a country's population younger than age 15 or older than age 64.
D)   the number younger than age 15.
E)   the number older than age 64.F) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 8

A country goes through

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A)   the epidemiological transition and the demographic transition simultaneously.
B)   first the demographic transition, then the epidemiological transition.
C)   first the epidemiological transition, then the demographic transition.
D)   the demographic transition first if it's a more developed country.
E)   the epidemiological transition first if it's a more developed country.F) D) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 9

Explain why or why not it is possible for a country's IMR to be higher than its CBR.

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Question 10

The lowest crude death rates are found in countries at which stage of the demographic transition?

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A)   Stage 1
B)   Stage 2
C)   Stage 3
D)   Stage 4
E)   Stage 5F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 11

Which stage of the epidemiological transition is known as the stage of "reemergent infectious diseases"?

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A)   Stage 1
B)   Stage 2
C)   Stage 3
D)   Stage 4
E)   Stage 5F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 12

Which stage of the epidemiological transition is known as the stage of "pestilence and famine"?

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A)   Stage 1
B)   Stage 2
C)   Stage 3
D)   Stage 4
E)   Stage 5F) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 13

In comparing Malthus's theory to actual world food production and population growth during the past half-century,the principal difference is that

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A)   actual food production has been much higher than Malthus predicted.
B)   Malthus's theory predicted much higher food production than has actually occurred.
C)   actual population growth has been much higher than Malthus predicted.
D)   Malthus's theory predicted much higher population growth than has actually occurred.
E)   population increased geometrically while food production increased arithmetically.F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 14

The epidemiological transition focuses on distinctive ________ at different stages of the demographic transition.

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A)   patterns of growth
B)   causes of death
C)   rates of growth
D)   life expectancies
E)   fertility ratesF) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 15

According to Malthus,population increases geometrically,while food supply increases arithmetically.What was the basis for this argument?

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Question 16

Stage 2 of the Demographic Transition is characterized by a high ________ rate.

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A)   natural increase
B)   death
C)   life
D)   natural decrease
E)   longevityF) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 17

The highest natural increase rates are found in countries in which stage of the demographic transition?

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A)   Stage 1
B)   Stage 2
C)   Stage 3
D)   Stage 4
E)   Stage 5F) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 18

India is predicted to be the most populous country in the world by 2030.Do you think they should adopt a One Child Policy similar to the one China implemented? Explain.

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Question 19

The ________ rate in more developed countries is higher on average than in less developed countries.

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A)   birth
B)   natural increase
C)   infant mortality
D)   total fertility
E)   deathF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 20

Denmark is currently in Stage 4.This means that they have

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A)   0 or negative NIR, very low CBR, and low, slightly increasing CDR.
B)   very low CBR, very high CDR, and moderate NIR.
C)   constant CBR, CDR, and NIR.
D)   moderate NIR but high CBR.
E)   few elderly people, increasing CBR for young people only.F) None of the above
G) All of the above

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Which stage of the epidemiological transition is known as the stage of "receding pandemics"?

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The lowest crude death rates are found in countries at which stage of the demographic transition?

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According to Malthus,population increases geometrically,while food supply increases arithmetically.What was the basis for this argument?

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Referring to (Figure 2.11.4 in the text) ,which of the following is not true?

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