Chapter 02
02.01 The country with the second-largest
population is
1. China
2. Indonesia
3. Russia
4. United States
5. India
02.01 The country with the second-largest
population is
1. China
2. Indonesia
3. Russia
4. United States
5. India
02.02 The number of people per unit of arable
land is the
1. Arithmetic density
2. Physiological density
3. Agricultural density
4. Land-use density
5. Population density
02.02 The number of people per unit of arable
land is the
1. Arithmetic density
2. Physiological density
3. Agricultural density
4. Land-use density
5. Population density
02.03 Given a choice, people are most likely to
live in a place that is
1. Wet
2. Dry
3. Cold
4. Warm
5. High
02.03 Given a choice, people are most likely to
live in a place that is
1. Wet
2. Dry
3. Cold
4. Warm
5. High
02.04 Which of the following is the least
significant factor affecting population growth
rates?
1. Doubling times
2. Sex ratio
3. Total fertility rate
4. Crude death rate
5. Crude birth rate
02.04 Which of the following is the least
significant factor affecting population growth
rates?
1. Doubling times
2. Sex ratio
3. Total fertility rate
4. Crude death rate
5. Crude birth rate
02.05 Infant mortality rates are highest in
1. East Asia
2. The Middle East
3. South America
4. Africa
5. Central America
02.05 Infant mortality rates are highest in
1. East Asia
2. The Middle East
3. South America
4. Africa
5. Central America
02.06 In which stage of demographic transition
are birth rates stable and death rates declining?
1. Stage 1
2. Stage 2
3. Stage 3
4. Stage 4
5. This situation does not occur in any of the four
stages.
02.06 In which stage of demographic transition
are birth rates stable and death rates declining?
1. Stage 1
2. Stage 2
3. Stage 3
4. Stage 4
5. This situation does not occur in any of the four
stages.
02.07 Population growth rates are lowest in
_________ of the demographic transition.
1. Stage 1
2. Stage 2
3. Stage 3
4. Stage 4
5. Stage 5
02.07 Population growth rates are lowest in
_________ of the demographic transition.
1. Stage 1
2. Stage 2
3. Stage 3
4. Stage 4
5. Stage 5
02.08 Dependency ratios are highest in
1. Africa
2. South America
3. Europe
4. North America
5. East Asia
02.08 Dependency ratios are highest in
1. Africa
2. South America
3. Europe
4. North America
5. East Asia
02.09 According to Malthus, a growing
population will eventually
1. Go to war with neighboring countries
2. Outgrow its food supply
3. Reach an infinite size
4. Be decimated by infectious diseases
5. Reach Stage 4
02.09 According to Malthus, a growing
population will eventually
1. Go to war with neighboring countries
2. Outgrow its food supply
3. Reach an infinite size
4. Be decimated by infectious diseases
5. Reach Stage 4
02.10 The most lethal global epidemic disease in
recent years has been
1. Tuberculosis
2. Malaria
3. AIDS
4. SARS
5. Ebola
02.10 The most lethal global epidemic disease in
recent years has been
1. Tuberculosis
2. Malaria
3. AIDS
4. SARS
5. Ebola