Test Bank for Population: An Introduction to Concepts and Issues 13th Edition by Weeks
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Test Bank for Population: An Introduction to Concepts and Issues 13e 13th Edition by John R. Weeks. ISBN-13: 9080
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Demography
What Is Demography?
How Does Demography Connect the Dots?
World Population Growth
Geographic Distributio...
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
1. The term demography has Greek linguistic roots meaning “ordinary citizens” and “study of.”
a. True
b. False
2. The majority of people ever born are alive at this moment.
a. True
b. False
3. India’s demography is so diverse that some of its southern states actually have fertility levels that are below
replacement.
a. True
b. False
4. Globalization has been spurred on by the global decline in death rates after World War II.
a. True
b. False
5. The majority of births in California are now to Hispanic mothers.
a. True
b. False
6. All of the future growth in the world is expected to show up in cities.
a. True
b. False
7. The oppression of women in a society will likely be associated with an unfavorable demographic profile for that
country.
a. True
b. False
8. China may be the first country in demographic history to grow old before it grows rich.
a. True
b. False
9. The fact that demography is connected to nearly everything means that demography determines nearly
everything.
a. True
b. False
10. The United Nations projects that the population of the world will double again over the next 40 years.
a. True
b. False
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Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
11. The most important reason for the massive increase in the human population over the past 200 years is
a. the Green Revolution that increased agricultural productivity.
b. the increase in the birth rate.
c. technology that has made it possible for humans to live in more places.
d. the decline in the death rate.
12. Population growth in Mexico was very rapid until recently because of a substantial delay in
a. its fertility decline.
b. its mortality decline.
c. migration out of the country to the United States.
d. improving agricultural productivity.
13. The modern concept of demography emphasizes the ______ and ______ of population change.
a. determinants; consequences
b. spatial distribution; population structure
c. processes; characteristics
d. size; growth
14. The five most populous countries in the world account for about ____ percent of the world’s total population.
a. 10
b. 25
c. 50
d. 70
15. Europe’s population began to grow between 1650 and 1850 because of all of the following except
a. the disappearance of the plague.
b. an increase in the birth rate.
c. the introduction of the potato from the Americas.
d. changes in agricultural practices.
16. The total population of the world is currently increasing by about _____ million people per year.
a. 20
b. 40
c. 60
d. 80
17. The total number of people who have ever lived (been born alive) throughout human history is probably about
a. 10 billion.
b. 40 billion.
c. 80 billion.
d. 100 billion.
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