Question 1

Most of the countries with low population growth rates are also among the wealthiest. An exception to this would be

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A)   France.
B)   Spain.
C)   Italy.
D)   Russia.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Low life expectancy in Africa can be partly attributed to the ravages of AIDS.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

About ___ percent of the world's population is concentrated in China.

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A)   5
B)   10
C)   25
D)   50E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

The Indian states of Jammu and Kashmir,Bihar,and Sikkim

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A)   have lower rates of population growth than most other Indian states.
B)   have population growth rates under 2%.
C)   have higher population growth rates than Rajasthan and Kerala.
D)   have population growth rates above 3%E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

After the three Eurasian population clusters,the next-ranking cluster comprises the east-central United States and southeastern Canada. This cluster is not nearly as large as the smallest of the Eurasian clusters. It is,in fact only ___ the size.

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A)   one-third
B)   one-half
C)   one-quarter
D)   one-eighthE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 6

The world's three largest population concentrations are all found on the same landmass,which is:

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A)   North America.
B)   South America.
C)   Asia.
D)   Eurasia.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

List the four stages of the demographic transition. What population pyramid shape would be characteristic of each stage? Why do stages two and three describe the actual process of change within a population?

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Question 8

In all demographic cases,the higher the birth rate,the shorter the doubling time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Some countries have declining populations,which means negative population growth rates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Over large parts of Bangladesh the rural population density is between _____ people per square mile.

Accepted Answer

A)   1000 and 2000
B)   2000 and 3000
C)   3000 and 5000
D)   5000 and 8000E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

In India the greatest concentration of population is found on the

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A)   plain of the Ganges River.
B)   central Deccan Plateau.
C)   west coast.
D)   foothills of the Himalayan Mountains.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

The major focus of North America's population is

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A)   Chicago.
B)   California.
C)   the Megalopolis region.
D)   the South.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

The mortality rate in the United States

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A)   is higher than in Mexico.
B)   is the lowest in the world.
C)   is about the same as in Russia.
D)   is higher than in South Africa.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 14

Asian population extensions reflect fertile river valleys,while the European extension reflects

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A)   the barrier of the Alps.
B)   the location of warm water ports.
C)   the orientation of Europe's coal fields.
D)   the orientation of Europe's pine forests.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

In the Western Hemisphere,Total Fertility Rates fell below replacement level before 1989 in ____.

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A)   the United States, Canada, and Cuba.
B)   the United States and Argentina.
C)   Canada and Cuba.
D)   Cuba, Argentina, and Brazil.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 16

The statistics that report the number of deaths per thousand people in a given year is called:

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A)   the adjusted mortality rate.
B)   the crude death or mortality rate.
C)   the adjusted population level.
D)   the actual growth rate.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

The infant mortality rate in California is

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A)   the same as in New York.
B)   lower than in Vermont.
C)   lower than in Minnesota.
D)   higher than in Massachusetts.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 18

Almost everywhere on Earth,Total Fertility Rates (TFRs) are

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A)   rising.
B)   falling.
C)   staying about the same.
D)   influenced by precipitation levels.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 19

The number of European countries at or above replacement level is:

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A)   20.
B)   10.
C)   5.
D)   0.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

The problem with using arithmetic population density to investigate the population pattern of a country is that such a density figure does not take into consideration

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A)   annual population increases.
B)   internal clustering of people within the country.
C)   annexation of new territory.
D)   possible loss of territory.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Exam 2: Population

Low life expectancy in Africa can be partly attributed to the ravages of AIDS.

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The infant mortality rate in California is

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In all demographic cases,the higher the birth rate,the shorter the doubling time.

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About ___ percent of the world's population is concentrated in China.

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The mortality rate in the United States

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In India the greatest concentration of population is found on the

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The statistics that report the number of deaths per thousand people in a given year is called:

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List the four stages of the demographic transition. What population pyramid shape would be characteristic of each stage? Why do stages two and three describe the actual process of change within a population?

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Over large parts of Bangladesh the rural population density is between _____ people per square mile.

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In the Western Hemisphere,Total Fertility Rates fell below replacement level before 1989 in ____.

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Almost everywhere on Earth,Total Fertility Rates (TFRs) are

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The Indian states of Jammu and Kashmir,Bihar,and Sikkim

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The major focus of North America's population is

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Most of the countries with low population growth rates are also among the wealthiest. An exception to this would be

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The problem with using arithmetic population density to investigate the population pattern of a country is that such a density figure does not take into consideration

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The number of European countries at or above replacement level is:

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The world's three largest population concentrations are all found on the same landmass,which is:

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After the three Eurasian population clusters,the next-ranking cluster comprises the east-central United States and southeastern Canada. This cluster is not nearly as large as the smallest of the Eurasian clusters. It is,in fact only ___ the size.

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Asian population extensions reflect fertile river valleys,while the European extension reflects

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Some countries have declining populations,which means negative population growth rates.

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