Question 1

The likelihood of an individual remaining in their current location or migrating elsewhere depends on the value they place on their various moorings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following terms is defined as "the study of human populations"?

Accepted Answer

A)   Fecundity
B)   Population momentum
C)   Population pyramid
D)   Demography
E)   Demographic transitionF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 3

In which decade did the world population reach 6 billion?

Accepted Answer

A)   1960s
B)   1970s
C)   1980s
D)   1990s
E)   2000sF) B) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 4

Canadian health care is considered universal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What occurs in stage IV of the demographic transition model?

Accepted Answer

A)   Birth rates are high
B)   Death rates are low
C)   Birth rates are low
D)   Death rates are high
E)   Both B and CF) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 6

Discuss the factors that influence the fertility and mortality rates of the world.

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There are several factors that influence...

Question 7

Which country in the more developed world has a health care system more akin to those in the less developed world in terms of universality?

Accepted Answer

A)   Canada
B)   Sweden
C)   Norway
D)   France
E)   United StatesF) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 8

The most populous country in the European region is Germany.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Much of China's success in reducing fertility can be attributed to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Marriage was prohibited until the age of 28 for men and 25 for women.
B)   Contraception, abortion, and sterilization were free.
C)   Financial incentives were given to families with one child.
D)   Families were restricted to having only one child.
E)   All of the aboveF) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 10

Migration is often an outcome as people strive to improve their quality of life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Generally, RNI data reflect the true population growth of any country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Identify the main reasons for the decline of fertility rates in the less developed world.

Accepted Answer

The less developed world is currently ex...

Question 13

Female fecundity is the ability of a woman to conceive and have children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In which region in China does the majority of the population live?

Accepted Answer

A)   Western
B)   Eastern
C)   Northern
D)   Southern
E)   North WesternF) C) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 15

What percentage of the world's population is concentrated in China and India?

Accepted Answer

A)   0-20 per cent
B)   21-40 per cent
C)   41-60 per cent
D)   61-80 per cent
E)   81-100 per centF) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 16

The measure of the average number of children that a woman of child-bearing age will have is referred to as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Actual birth rate
B)   Adjusted birth rate
C)   Crude birth rate
D)   Nuptial rate
E)   Total fertility rateF) D) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 17

Since the onset of the Industrial Revolution in the mid-eighteenth century, modernization and economic development have been linked to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Lower levels of fertility
B)   Variations in economic development
C)   Empowerment of women
D)   Higher mortality rates
E)   Differences in religionF) All of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 18

The country that is projected to have the largest population in 2050 is China.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The countries with the lowest rates of natural increase tend to be located in which region?

Accepted Answer

A)   Africa
B)   North and South America
C)   Southeast Asia
D)   Europe
E)   The Middle EastF) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 20

List any five of Ravenstein's laws.

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Ravenstein identified 11 laws.
(1) The ...

Exam 2: Population and Health Geography

The likelihood of an individual remaining in their current location or migrating elsewhere depends on the value they place on their various moorings.

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Much of China's success in reducing fertility can be attributed to which of the following?

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The measure of the average number of children that a woman of child-bearing age will have is referred to as which of the following?

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The most populous country in the European region is Germany.

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Discuss the factors that influence the fertility and mortality rates of the world.

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Migration is often an outcome as people strive to improve their quality of life.

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The countries with the lowest rates of natural increase tend to be located in which region?

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Identify the main reasons for the decline of fertility rates in the less developed world.

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Which of the following terms is defined as "the study of human populations"?

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What percentage of the world's population is concentrated in China and India?

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In which region in China does the majority of the population live?

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What occurs in stage IV of the demographic transition model?

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The country that is projected to have the largest population in 2050 is China.

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Female fecundity is the ability of a woman to conceive and have children.

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Which country in the more developed world has a health care system more akin to those in the less developed world in terms of universality?

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In which decade did the world population reach 6 billion?

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Canadian health care is considered universal.

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Generally, RNI data reflect the true population growth of any country.

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Since the onset of the Industrial Revolution in the mid-eighteenth century, modernization and economic development have been linked to which of the following?

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List any five of Ravenstein's laws.

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