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Population geography - Test Set 1

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20 questions

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  1. Question 1

    The age, sex, education level, and ethnicity of a population are examples of:
    1. Population density
    2. Population distribution
    3. Population growth
    4. Population composition
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  2. Question 2

    What is the term for the number of deaths per 1,000 individuals in a population in a given year?
    1. Mortality rate
    2. Fertility rate
    3. Birth rate
    4. Infant mortality rate
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  3. Question 3

    Which region of the world has the highest rate of natural population increase?
    1. Africa
    2. Europe
    3. Asia
    4. Oceania
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  4. Question 4

    Which stage of demographic transition is characterized by low birth and death rates?
    1. Stage 1
    2. Stage 2
    3. Stage 3
    4. Stage 4
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  5. Question 5

    What is the term for the movement of people from one country to another?
    1. International migration
    2. Internal migration
    3. Immigration
    4. Emigration
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  6. Question 6

    Which country has the largest population in the world as of the year 2021?
    1. Brazil
    2. India
    3. China
    4. United States
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  7. Question 7

    What is the term for the movement of people from one country to another?
    1. Emigration
    2. Immigration
    3. Internal migration
    4. International migration
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  8. Question 8

    Which stage of demographic transition is characterized by high birth rates and declining death rates?
    1. Stage 1
    2. Stage 2
    3. Stage 3
    4. Stage 4
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  9. Question 9

    The average number of years a person is expected to live is known as:
    1. Fertility rate
    2. Mortality rate
    3. Doubling time
    4. Life expectancy
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  10. Question 10

    The process of rural areas losing population to urban areas is called:
    1. Urbanization
    2. Depopulation
    3. Internal migration
    4. Emigration
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  11. Question 11

    Which of the following is NOT a factor that influences population distribution?
    1. Time zones
    2. Economic development
    3. Landforms
    4. Climate
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  12. Question 12

    The dependency ratio measures the proportion of:
    1. Elderly individuals in the population
    2. Children in the population
    3. Non-working-age individuals in the population
    4. Working-age individuals in the population
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  13. Question 13

    What is the term for the number of deaths of infants under one year old per 1,000 live births in a population?
    1. Birth rate
    2. Mortality rate
    3. Infant mortality rate
    4. Fertility rate
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  14. Question 14

    The movement of people from urban areas to rural areas is known as:
    1. Urbanization
    2. International migration
    3. Immigration
    4. Counterurbanization
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  15. Question 15

    What is the term for the number of deaths of infants under one year old per 1,000 live births in a population?
    1. Birth rate
    2. Mortality rate
    3. Fertility rate
    4. Infant mortality rate
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  16. Question 16

    What is the term for the process by which a population transitions from high birth and death rates to low birth and death rates?
    1. Demographic transition
    2. Internal migration
    3. Counterurbanization
    4. Urbanization
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  17. Question 17

    Which of the following is a common push factor for migration?
    1. Job opportunities
    2. Environmental disasters
    3. Quality education
    4. Political stability
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  18. Question 18

    What is the term for the number of live births per 1,000 individuals in a population in a given year?
    1. Birth rate
    2. Fertility rate
    3. Mortality rate
    4. Infant mortality rate
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  19. Question 19

    Which region of the world has the highest proportion of urban population?
    1. North America
    2. Asia
    3. Europe
    4. Africa
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  20. Question 20

    The stage of demographic transition with both low birth and death rates is characterized by:
    1. Stable population size
    2. High population growth
    3. Negative population growth
    4. Rapid population decline
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