Geography - Population Quiz

8 Questions | By Geogcserevision | Updated: Mar 21, 2022 | Attempts: 2651

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A population is the number of people living in a given area. There are an estimated 7. 8 billion people in the world today and this number grows with a new day. See how much you know about population from your geography class by taking up the quiz below. All the best!

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1.

Which of the following is not a reason for decline in birth rates in MEDCs?
- A.
  
  Family Planning
- B.
  
  Couples get married later (in late 30s)
- C.
  
  High Infant Mortality Rate
- D.
  
  Good Health
- E.
  
  Improving status of women
2.

Describe and explain how governments have tried to control the population in a country
3.

Reasons why for sudden population growth
- A.
  
  Rapid increase during/after Industrial and Agricultural Revolution
- B.
  
  Low Birth Rates
- C.
  
  Low Death Rates
- D.
  
  High Birth Rates
- E.
  
  High Death Rates
- F.
  
  More countries become MEDCs
- G.
  
  More countries become LEDCs
- H.
  
  War
4.

China's anti-natal policy began in 1987?
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
5.

Singapore had an anti-natal policy before the introduction of their pro-natal policy
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
6.

Disadvantages of an ageing population?
- A.
  
  Workforce too big
- B.
  
  Workforce too small
- C.
  
  Cannot support huge number of retirees
- D.
  
  Puts ease on nation's economy