Population

Quiz

1. Which continent has countries in stage 4 or 5 of the Demographic Transition Model at the moment?

a) Africab) Asiac) North Americad) Europe

2. Which Country is likely to have the highest infant mortality rate?

a) Kenyab) Australiac) Belgiumd) Brazil

3. Natural Increase occurs:

a) when birth rates are lower than death rates.

b) when death rates are lower than birth rates.

c) when the birth rate is falling.

d) when the death rate is falling.

4. The 20th Century has seen a population explosion due to:

a) a dramatic drop in the death rate.

b) a dramatic increase in migration.

c) a fluctuation in birth and death rates.

d) an increase in LEDCs.

5. Population Density :

a) tells us where a population is located.b) is the number of people divided by the

area – given as people per square kilometre.

c) is the area divided by the number of people – given as people per square kilometre.

d) is a measure of a country's total population.

6. Infant Mortality is:

a) the average number of years a person can expect to live.

b) the number of live babies born per thousand of the population per year.

c) the number of babies dying before they are one year old, per thousand people.

d) the number of babies dying before they are two years old, per thousand people.

7. A characteristic of an MEDC is:

a) high levels of young dependents.

b) high levels of elderly dependents.

c) high birth rates.

d) low rates of life expectancy.

8. Which factor is not responsible for world population growth?

a) Migration.

b) Increasing birth rates.

c) Decreasing death rates.

d) Decreasing infant mortality.

9. An example of a country in stage 5 of the Demographic Transition Model is:

a) Bolivia

b) USA

c) UK

d) Germany

10. Which statement is false:

a) China is the most densely populated country in the world.

b) The world’s total population is approximately 6.5 billion.

c) The majority of the world’s population is situated in the northern hemisphere.

d) Population density is an average number of people for the area and tells us nothing about where in that area people live.