1. Chapter 5.3, 5.4, 1.3 Chapter 6.1, 6.2

2. Rules You may work with ONE other person You will see a series of questions. Write down the correct answer for each one After every 10 questions, I’ll read the answers. The team with the most points wins.

3. #1 The best predictor of future population growth rate is: A) Life expectancy B) Age Structure C) Mortality D) Undeveloped Land

4. #2 At the present rate of growth (1.6%), the human population is expected to double in size in roughly... A) 2 years B) 15 years C) 40 years D) 75 years E) 140 years

5. #3 The best way to have figured out the previous problem was: A) (Births+Immigration) – (Deaths+Emigration) B) Births – deaths / 10 C) 70 / 1.6 D) 70 /.016

6. #4 The single biggest factor contributing to the increase in the human population for the last 300 years has been: A) an increase in the global birth rate B) a decrease in the global birth rate C) an increase in the global death rate D) a decrease in the global death rate

7. #5 Roughly what percentage of people live in developed countries? A) 5% B) 60% C) 85% D) 40% E) 20%

8. #6 During the next 50 years, the greatest population increase will occur in A) the US B) India C) Africa D) Japan

9. #7 Fill in the blank. An s-curve shows the ___________ of the population.

10. #8 Maintaining a stable population size is a characteristic of a K-strategist. A) True B) False

11. #9 The world’s overpopulation is mainly due to an increase in the average human birth rate A) True B) False

12. #10 China’s population is A) 6.6 billion B) 130 million C) 1.3 billion D) 1.1 million E) 3.3 billion

13. ANSWERS 1-10 1. B 2.C 3.C 4.D 5. E 6. B 7. carrying capacity 8. True 9. False 10. C

14. #11 Human population is most affected by A) replacement birth rate B) total fertility rate C) infant mortality rate D) crude birth rate

15. #12 China’s One Child Policy involves A) forced sterilization B) monetary fines C) free medical care D) job loss for non-compliant

16. #13 Population growth rates are likely to decrease when: A) The majority of inhabitants move to rural areas B) Girls get married early C) A government has a pension system D) Literacy rates are low

17. #14 TFR is higher in developing countries for all the following reasons EXCEPT... A) Children are part of the labor force B) Life expectancy is high C)The country does not provide a pension/retirement plan D) IMR is high

18. #15 Which country is developing? A) Japan B) United States C) India

19. #16 The goal of population growth is to achieve A) TRF of 2.0 B) GNP C) IMR D) ZPG

20. #17 Linear growth is represented by... A) 2, 4, 6, 8 B) Population growth C) Resource consumption D) J-shaped graph

21. #18 Crude Birth Rate is described as: A) Doubling time B) # of babies that die per year C) # of babies that are born to each female D) # of babies born per 1000 females

22. #19 In order to project how the population will increase in a year: A) Multiply the current population by the growth rate B) Divide the current population by the growth rate C) Divide 70 by the growth rate D) Multiply the population by replacement-level-fertility

23. #20 Which aspect describes a developing nation? A) Uses most of the world’s resources B) Has a GNP of over $4000 C) Has a large pre-productive age group D) Includes countries such as Germany and US

24. ANSWERS 11-20 11. B 12. C 13. C 14. B 15. C 16. D 17. A 18. D 19. A 20. C