Assessment
Multiple Choice
30
Mastering the Content
Shade in the oval by the letter of the best answer
for each question.
1. What does a country’s rate of natural increase
indicate?
0 A. how much energy it uses each year
0 B. how many babies are born there each year
0 C. how fast its population is growing each year
0 D. how many businesses start there each year
2. Which statement about China is best supported
by the bar graph below?
5. What is the main goal of China’s one-child policy?
0 A. less spatial inequality
0 B. lower infant mortality
0 C. zero population growth
0 D. increased life expectancy
6. Which of these policies has been most successful
in increasing China’s gross domestic product?
0 A. the Cultural Revolution
0 B. special economic zones
0 C. the Great Leap Forward
0 D. zero population growth
7. Which conclusion is best supported by this
population pyramid?
Population of China
China, 2000
1,400
Male
1,200
1,000
800
600
400
200
0
Age
Population (in millions)
1,600
1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2030 2040 2050
Year
estimated
0 A. Its population peaked between 1990
0
0
0
and 2000.
B. Its population will begin to decline
after 2010.
C. Its population will continue to grow
until 2050.
D. Its population doubled between 1950
and 1990.
3. According to the bar graph above, when did
China’s population first reach 1 billion?
0 A. 1970
0 C. 1990
0 B. 1980
0 D. 2000
4. The Three Gorges Dam is expected to provide all
of these benefits except
0 A. clean energy. 0 C. safer river shipping.
0 B. flood control. 0 D. more steel production.
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Female
85+
80–84
75–79
70–74
65–69
60–64
55–59
50–54
45–49
40–44
35–39
30–34
25–29
20–24
15–19
10–14
5–9
0–4
60 50 40 30 20 10
0
10 20 30 40 50 60
Population (in millions)
0 A. There were more boys under age 5 than
0
0
0
girls.
B. There were more people over 70 than
under 20.
C. There were more children under age 14
than adults.
D. There were more retired people than
working people.
8. Special economic zones attract more foreign
business than other parts of China because they
offer companies that locate there
0 A. cleaner air.
0 C. cheaper energy.
0 B. greater freedom. 0 D. warmer weather.
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Short Answer
Assessment
30
Applying Geography Skills:
Drawing Conclusions from Multiple Maps
Use these maps and your knowledge of geography to complete the
tasks below.
HDI Rank by Province
Special Economic Zones
Special economic zone
SEZ Capital
Open city
Qinhuangdao
Tianjin
Dalian
Yantai
Qingdao
Lianyungang
Nantong
C H I N A
Shanghai
N
E
W
HDI Rank
Top third
S
W
Wenzhou
E
Fuzhou
S
Middle third
Bottom third
Pudong
Ningbo
N
Xiamen
Guangzhou
Zhuhai
Beihai
Shantou
Shenzhen
PACIFIC
OCEAN
Zhanjiang
Haikou
HAINAN
These maps show special economic zones (SEZs) and the Human
TCI5 680 Index (HDI) rankings of China’s provinces. Remember,
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HDI ranking of a place is based on per capita GDP,
life expectancy,
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First Proof
and education level of its people.
1. Examine the map that shows the HDI ranking of China’s provinces.
Draw an outline around the top-rated provinces to create a high
HDI-ranking region.
2. Examine the map that shows the location of some of China’s SEZs.
Draw an outline around the SEZs on the map to create an SEZ region.
3. Compare your SEZ region to your high HDI-ranking region. Draw
a conclusion about the relationship of SEZs and HDI rankings based
on what you see.
Test Terms Glossary
A conclusion is a
judgment reached after
looking at the facts.
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China: The World’s Most Populous Country
677
Assessment
Constructed Response
30
Exploring the Essential Question
How does a country meet the challenges created by a large and
growing population?
In Chapter 30, you explored how China is dealing with a very large
population. Now you will use what you learned to analyze the
information below.
Health Care Spending and GDP in Eight Countries, 2004
Rate of Natural Increase
Rapid
Country,
Rate
Per Person Spending
on Health Care*
Per Capita GDP*
Laos,
2.4%
Moderate
Slow
Uganda, Algeria, Panama, South Korea, Uruguay, Czech Republic, Germany,
–0.2%
–0.2%
3.0%
1.5%
1.8%
0.5%
0.6%
$49
$57
$169
$458
$948
$948
$1,129
$2,820
$1,759
$1,390
$5,740
$6,170
$16,950
$7,830
$15,780
$27,100
The Task: Comparing Countries with
Different Rates of Natural Increase
The tables above and to the right present information about
eight countries. Your task is to compare data about two of
these countries.
Step 1: Choose two countries in the top table to compare.
One should have a rapid or moderate rate of natural increase.
The other should have a slow or negative rate. Circle the
two countries on both tables.
Step 2: Use the table at the lower right to estimate the doubling
time for the two countries you chose.
Step 3: On another sheet of paper, write a short essay
comparing the two countries you chose. Your essay should
include the following:
• a topic sentence that identifies your two countries
• the rate of natural increase and estimated doubling time
of the two countries
• a comparison of wealth, heath care spending, and female
education in the two countries
• a conclusion that summarizes what your comparison
shows about population growth and living standard
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Negative
Females Enrolled in Secondary
Schools, 2004
Laos
32%
Uganda
13%
Algeria
64%
Panama
65%
South Korea
89%
Uruguay
76%
Czech Republic
90%
Germany
88%
Natural Increase and Doubling Time
Rate of Natural
Increase
Doubling Time
(years)
3%
23
2%
35
1%
70
0%
no doubling time
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