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