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- 1. Multiple Choice
1. In Malthus’ 1798 book suggests there are diminishing returns to and a fixed amount of land. It follows in his argument that growing populations will eventually _____________________________. *
shrink as the land will not produce enough food to support the population’s needs
grow further as people switch from farming to fishing in oceans
stagnate
- 2. Multiple Choice
2. In general, the predictions of the Malthusian model have shown to be ___________________ during recent history.
100% true
relevant to a certain extent, particularly for less economically developed countries
relevant to only more economically developed countries
100% incorrect
- 3. Multiple Choice
The largest number of individuals of a population that the environment can support is known as...
carrying capacity
population crash
lag phase
mutualism
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of growth is shown in the diagram?exponential growthlogistic growthpredator-prey cycleboom-bust curve
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhat point on the graph represents the carrying capacity?ABCD
- 6. Multiple ChoiceThomas Malthus developed his ideas before the Industrial Revolution.TrueFalse
- 7. Multiple ChoiceAccording to Thomas Malthus _______ increases the death rate.Negative checksPositive checksBirth rateLife expectancy
- 8. Multiple ChoiceIn comparing Malthus's theory to actual world food production and population growth during the past half-century, the principal difference is that:actual food production has been much higher than Malthus predicted.actual population growth has been much higher than Malthus predicted.Malthus's theory predicted much higher population growth than has actually occurred.population increased geometrically while food production increased arithmetically.
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat was his book called?An essay of my theoryAn essay on food productionAn essay on the worldAn essay on the principals of population
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following disproved his theory?End of the Malthusian theoryMalthusian TrapGreen RevolutionBlue Revolution
- 11. Multiple Choice
Why was his theory deemed 'a failure' by critics?
He didn't think about it enough
He failed to look at technological advances
He didn't have the materials to continue his studies
He couldn't prove it
- 12. Multiple ChoiceIs war a positive or preventative check?PreventativePositive
- 13. Multiple ChoiceAccording to Thomas Malthus _______ increases the death rate.Negative checksPositive checksBirth rateLife expectancy
- 14. Multiple ChoiceThomas Malthus concluded thatpopulation increased arithmetically while food production increased geometrically.the world's rate of population increase was higher than the development of food supplies.moral restraint was producing lower crude birth rates.population growth was outpacing available resources in every country.
- 15. Multiple ChoiceIn comparing Malthus's theory to actual world food production and population growth during the past half-century, the principal difference is thatactual food production has been much higher than Malthus predicted.Malthus's theory predicted much higher food production than has actually occurred.actual population growth has been much higher than Malthus predicted.Malthus's theory predicted much higher population growth than has actually occurred.
- 16. Multiple Choice
Generally refers to people with the same basic concerns as Malthus regarding population growth, but they have adapted their ideas to be 'relevant' to the 21st Century
John Paul
Theory of non-existance
Neo-Malthusians
- 17. Multiple Choice
A large increase in crop production in developing countries achieved by the use of fertilizers, pesticides, and high-yield crop varieties.
Green Revolution
Blue Revolution
Sustainable Development
Malthusian Theory
- 18. Multiple Choice
The time of intense growth in the worldwide aquaculture industry from the mid-1960s to present.
Blue Revolution
Global Warming
Green Revolution
Globalization
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