Quiz: Test Your Knowledge About Population Section!
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A population is a group of people living in a geographical area who share similar cultures. It is not uncommon for there to be a census designed to know the total number of people in an area. Having covered a topic on population section the quiz below is designed to see how much you understood.
- 1.What is the name given to the rapid growth of world population that has taken place since the industrial revolution?
- A.
Population crash
- B.
Population bomb
- C.
Population explosion
- D.
Population bang
- E.
Population dive
- 2.What two words could be used to describe the growth of the world population?
- A.
Exponential
- B.
Arithmetic
- C.
Logarithmic
- D.
Steady
- E.
Constant
- 3.How is population density calculated?
- A.
Area divided by population
- B.
Population divided by GNP
- C.
Resource capacity divided by population
- D.
Population multiplied by area
- E.
Population divided by area
- 4.What is the geographic term for a country with a high population density?
- A.
A densely populated country
- B.
An open country
- C.
An overpopulated country
- D.
A sparsely populated country
- E.
An underpopulated country
- 5.Which one of these countries is an example of a country with a high population density?
- A.
Canada
- B.
Bangladesh
- C.
Australia
- D.
USA
- E.
Russia
- 6.What is the geographic term for a country with a low population density?
- A.
A densely populated country
- B.
A closed country
- C.
An underpopulated country
- D.
A sparsely populated country
- E.
An overpopulated country
- 7.Which one of these regions is an example of a country with a low population density?
- A.
The south east of the UK
- B.
New Delhi in India
- C.
The Canadian Northlands
- D.
The Japanese coastline
- E.
The Leeds Bradford conurbation in the UK
- 8.
- A.
The interior of the US generally has a high population density
- B.
The coasts of the US generally have a low population density
- C.
The US is sparsely populated
- D.
The US is densely populated
- E.
Some parts of the US are densely populated, other parts are sparsely populated
- 9.Which one of these statements best describes a theoretical situation where the number of resources match the population of an area?
- A.
Overpopulation
- B.
Optimum population
- C.
Under population
- D.
Dense population
- E.
Sparse population
- 10.
- A.
Birth rate high, death rate high and fluctuating, total population low and constant
- B.
Birth rate high, death rate high, total population increasing
- C.
Birth rate low, death rate high, total population low and constant
- D.
Birth rate low, death rate low, total population low
- E.
Birth rate high, death rate low, total population low and constant
- 11.
- A.
Birth rate high, death rate falling, total population increasing
- B.
Birth rate low, death rate low, total population high and constant
- C.
Birth rate falling, death rate high, total population increasing
- D.
Birth rate falling, death rate falling, total population increasing
- E.
Birth rate high, death rate low, total population high and constant
- 12.Why is the birth rate low in stage four of the demographic transition model?
- A.
Lots of people work in farming and there is a high infant mortality rate
- B.
Hospital and sanitation facilities are starting to be developed
- C.
Most people work away from farming in factories and are moving to the cities
- D.
Diseases spread rapidly in insanitary conditions
- E.
More women are working and consumerism means that the cost of raising children is very high
- 13.Why is the death rate high and fluctuating in stage one of the demographic transition model?
- A.
Lots of people work in farming and there is a high infant mortality rate
- B.
Hospital and sanitation facilities are starting to be developed
- C.
Most people work away from farming in factories and are moving to the cities
- D.
Diseases spread rapidly in insanitary conditions
- E.
More women are working and consumerism means that the cost of raising children is very high
- 14.Which one of these is not a problem associated with an overpopulated country?
- A.
Lack of workers to exploit the country's natural resources
- B.
Overcrowded cities
- C.
Lack of suitable housing
- D.
Deforestation
- E.
High unemployment and/or underemployment rates
- 15.When a population pyramid has a wide base it does not tend to have...
- A.
A high birth rate
- B.
A high death rate
- C.
A low life expectancy
- D.
An ageing population
- E.
A high infant mortality rate
- 16.When a population pyramid has a narrow base it does not tend to have...
- A.
A high fertility rate
- B.
A low death rate
- C.
A high life expectancy
- D.
An ageing population
- E.
A low infant mortality rate
- 17.Which one of these is not a problem associated with an ageing society
- A.
Buildings have to be knocked down to make way for bungalows
- B.
Schools are overcrowded and many children must go without an education
- C.
Overcrowding within nursing homes
- D.
Hospital waiting lists lengthen
- E.
Nightclubs are forced to close down
- 18.What name do we give to people who are too young or too old to work?
- A.
Lazy
- B.
Dependants
- C.
Reliants
- D.
Benefits
- E.
Pensioners
- 19.How does one calculate the natural increase of a population?
- A.
Birth Rate + Death Rate
- B.
Death Rate x Birth Rate
- C.
Birth Rate - Death Rate
- D.
Birth Rate divided by Death Rate
- E.
Death Rate divided by Birth Rate
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