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- 1. Multiple Choice
The replacement-level fertility rate is ____ for developed countries and ____ for developing countries.
1.6; 1.9
2.5; 2.0
2.0; 2.5
2.1; 2.5
1.8; 2.1
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which factor below is least likely to affect birth and fertility rates today?
number of people 60 or older
cost of raising and educating children
religious beliefs
educational and employment opportunities for women
average age at marriage
- 3. Multiple Choice
A metropolitan region of 100,000 people has 2000 births, 500 deaths, 200 emigrants, and 100 immigrants over a 1-year period. Its population growth rate is
1.2 percent.
1.4 percent
1.6 percent.
1.8 percent.
2.0 percent.
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which of the following pairs of indicators best reflects the availability of health care in a country?
Crude death rate and growth rate
Crude death rate and crude birth rate
Growth rate and life expectancy
Infant mortality rate and life expectancy
Infant mortality rate and crude death rate
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which of the following countries best exemplifies phase 4 of a demographic transition?
Argentina
China
India
Mexico
Japan
- 6. Multiple Choice
Using the rule of 70, a population growing at 10% would double in
7 years
10 years
17 years
15 years
not enough information to tell
- 7. Multiple Choice
Populations whose age structure diagrams are narrower at the bottom than at the top have
high death rates
the same proportion of individuals in each age group
a declining population
a high growth rate
all of the above
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which was not a major cause of the population explosion that started with the industrial revolution?
an increase in birth rates
modern preventive medicine
improved sanitation
longer life expectancy
- 9. Multiple Choice
According to the population pyramid of this country, its population is most likely...growing slowly.growing rapidly.decreasing.not changing. - 10. Multiple ChoiceA country with an age structure diagram like this one is most likely experiencinga high life expectancy.slow population growth.a short doubling time.a low infant mortality rate.
- 11. Multiple Choice
During what stage of the demographic transition, population growth is slow because both death and birth rates are high?
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4
Stage 5
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhich has NOT been a major cause of the population explosion?modern preventive medicineincrease in life expectancyimproved sanitationincrease in birth rates
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements about total fertility rate is correct
TFR is equal to the crude birth rate minus the crude death rate.
TFR is the average number of children each woman must have to replace the current population.
TFR is generally higher in developed countries than in developing countries
TFR is equal to the growth rate of a country
TFR is the average number of children each woman will give birth to during her childbearing years.
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following have contributed to increased family planning worldwide?
I. women's education
II. increased income
III. advertising campaignsI, II, and IIII and II onlyI and III onlyII and III only - 15. Multiple ChoiceWhat kind of growth is this country experiencing?Exponential GrowthStable GrowthDeclining Growth
- 16. Multiple Choice
The basic facilities and services that support a community.
arable land
demographic transition
infrastructure
urbanization
- 17. Multiple Choice
Have the highest birth rates
urbanization
developed countries
least-developed countries
arable land
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