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1 Students type their answers here Historical evidence shows that plagues and diseases: A. Are highly effective at slowing population growth B. Affect population growth for at least a century C. Affect relatively few people in a population D. Are devastating to human population growth E. Cause only minor or temporary setbacks in population growth trends

2 Students type their answers here The population theory held by Thomas Malthus was that the human population would: A. Never reach its environment's carrying capacity B. Develop a modern utopia C. Reach its environment's carrying capacity and then maintain equilibrium D. Maintain equilibrium with its carrying capacity E. Outstrip its resources, then suffer starvation and misery

3 Malthus argued that ______________ is the ultimate cause of social and environmental problems, and Marx argued that population growth ____________ social and environmental problems. A. Excess population growth; results from B. Poverty; results from C. War; results from D. Excess population growth; is also the ultimate cause of E. Poverty; is the ultimate cause of Students type their answers here

4 Technological optimists argue that technological advances have: A. Led to the increase in human population, but whether we can continue is of great concern B. Proved Marx wrong in his predictions of famine and disaster C. Proved Malthus wrong in his predictions of famine and disaster D. Been developed because there are more people, supporting the view that more people are the "ultimate resource." E. Been a neutral factor in the issue of population growth Students type their answers here

5 Malthus and Marx A. Worked together to form their theories B. Agreed about the root causes of overpopulation, poverty, and social upheaval C. Disagreed about the root causes of overpopulation, poverty, and social upheaval D. Held the same beliefs but worked on different issues E. Disagreed about the severity of overpopulation, poverty, and social upheaval Students type their answers here

6 Demography is the science that describes A. The earth's carrying capacity B. Population changes and characteristics C. Energy resources D. Food production E. Environmental factors that affect population sizes Students type their answers here

7 Ninety percent of the world's population growth in the next century is expected to occur in A. Less-developed countries B. China C. Developed countries D. Moderately developed nations E. India Students type their answers here

8 Why is Russia's population declining? A. There is a one-child policy similar to the one in China and Thailand B. There has been a massive education campaign to reduce births C. The standard of living has decreased leading to lower infant mortality and lower birth rates D. Russia's population is not declining E. The standard of living has decreased leading to higher death rates and lower birth rates Students type their answers here

9 Crude birth rates are measured in terms of the number of children born A. In a single year B. Per family C. Per family per year D. Per 1,000 people each year E. Per 1,000 people in the general population Students type their answers here

10 The zero population growth rate is slightly over two children per couple because A. We always need slightly more young people B. The older generation is dying C. Some children die and some couples do not have children D. That is as low as birth rates can reasonably be expected to get E. The zero population growth rate is not slightly over two children per couple Students type their answers here

11 The total fertility rate is the number of children born A. To the average woman per year B. To the average woman during her lifetime C. In the world during a single year D. In a population during a single year E. In a population during an entire generation Students type their answers here

12 There is some evidence that population growth today is ____________ rather than ______________. A. Slowing slightly; continuing to accelerate B. Continuing to accelerate; slowing slightly C. Increasing; leveling off D. Leveling off; decreasing E. Leveling off; slowing slightly Students type their answers here

13 A population growing at one percent per year should double in about ___ years. A. 30 B. 70 C. 10 D. 2 E. 0.2 Students type their answers here

14 The average age that a newborn can expect to attain in a given society is referred to as A. Life expectancy B. Infant mortality C. Life span D. Survivorship E. Life age Students type their answers here

15 The best title for the vertical axis on the graph is A. Life expectancy B. Average dietary protein intake per day C. Female literacy D. Infant mortality E. Rate of infectious diseases Students type their answers here

16 The histogram on the left represents a population whose birth rates A. Have not changed for many years B. Have recently decreased C. Are gradually increasing D. Are sharply increasing E. None of these. Birth rates cannot be determined by the age class histogram

17 Pronatalist pressures are influences that lead people to A. Increase fecundity B. Have more children C. Have fewer children D. Prevent infant mortality E. Wait until later in life to have children Students type their answers here

18 Which of the following is considered a TRUE pronatalist pressure? A. Legitimate needs for support in old age B. The need for hands to help in farm work and to watch younger siblings C. Macho pride in men who have many children D. Woman's status determined by the number of children she has E. All of these are correct

19 "Birth dearths" can be a problem because they cause A. Labor shortages B. Military weakness C. A decrease in workers D. A decrease in taxpayers E. All of these are correct

20 Which of the following is not required for a demographic transition to occur? A. Increased confidence that children will survive to maturity B. Improved standard of living C. Improved social status of women D. Increased military strength E. Increased availability and use of birth control Students type their answers here