EVR 2001 Practice Quizzes 8-12 Actual
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Which of the following human traits would be typical of K-strategists? - ANSWER-Parental care for long
durations
Which of the following human traits would be typical of r-strategists? - ANSWER-Ability to outcompete
other organisms
Which revolution in human history is responsible for bringing animal husbandry and basic agriculture? -
ANSWER-Neolithic Revolution
Which revolution in human history is responsible for manufacturing and increased use of fossil fuels? -
ANSWER-Industrial Revolution
Which revolution in human history is responsible for creating vaccinations? - ANSWER-Medical
Revolution
Which revolution in human history is responsible for increasing agricultural efficiency and utilizing
pesticides? - ANSWER-Green Revolution
A country with a declining fertility rate below 2.0 - ANSWER-all of these
A country with a rising fertility rate above 2.0 - ANSWER-will have rapid population growth.
Total fertility rates are highest in - ANSWER-sub-Saharan Africa.
Using the IPAT formula, which of the following would most likely reduce the environmental impact of a
society? - ANSWER-Greater use of birth control by most members of a society.
A population profile shows the _______ ________ of a population - ANSWER-age structure
A/An ______ ______ happens when medical advancement occurs in a country. - ANSWER-
epidemiological transition
We know that a country is in Phase 1 of the demographic transition (Primitive stability) when - ANSWER-
crude birth and death rates are both high.
We know that a country is in Phase 2 of the demographic transition when - ANSWER-crude death rate is
decreasing, but crude birth rate is high.
We know that a country is in Phase 3 of the demographic transition when - ANSWER-the crude death
rate is low, and the crude birth rate has started decreasing.
We know that a country has reached Phase 4 of the demographic transition (modern stability) when -
ANSWER-crude birth and death rates are both low.
The high rate of population growth in developing nations is common because - ANSWER-birth rates are
much higher than death rates.
, Two conflicting approaches to helping countries through the demographic transition require different
types of aid. An attempt to provide aid using both approaches might include - ANSWER-investments in
banks and distribution of birth control.
The 1994 Cairo Conference on Population and Development found that the greatest threats to the health
of the environment were - ANSWER-poverty, development, and population growth.
As the per capita income of a country increases, the total fertility rate - ANSWER-decreases.
As access to modern contraceptives increases, the total fertility rate - ANSWER-decreases.
Large families in poor countries - ANSWER-are common, in part because more children means more
labor.
Which is NOT a reason that the poor in developing countries have large families? - ANSWER-Easy access
to contraception
In general, high poverty leads to - ANSWER-high fertility & greater environmental damage.
In developing countries, young girls having children have - ANSWER-high mortality and fertility rates.
Countries that have completed the demographic transition typically have - ANSWER-good use of
technology and high per capita income.
Gramnen Bank is known for providing many ______ to support the economic advancement of the poor. -
ANSWER-microloans
Which of the following is NOT one of the UN's Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)? - ANSWER-
Universal Electricity
According to the video "World in the Balance", which country may soon have a larger population than
China? - ANSWER-India
According to the video "World in the Balance", in order for progress in stabilizing population to happen,
India must - ANSWER-improve the lives of women.
In the video "World in the Balance", India's population profile is shaped like - ANSWER-a pyramid.
According to the video "World in the Balance", many women in India experience intentional burning and
physical abuse or death because - ANSWER-they did not give birth to a son.
According to the video "World in the Balance", it is illegal in India for doctors to - ANSWER-inform
parents of the sex of the unborn child.
According to the video "World in the Balance", more women are part of the workforce in Japan -
ANSWER-to keep their families in the middle-class.
In the video "World in the Balance", elderly in rural Japan are facing greater hardships because -
ANSWER-All of these
According the video "World in the Balance", Japan's population profile is best described as - ANSWER-an
inverse pyramid.
set with Questions and correct/verified
Answers
Which of the following human traits would be typical of K-strategists? - ANSWER-Parental care for long
durations
Which of the following human traits would be typical of r-strategists? - ANSWER-Ability to outcompete
other organisms
Which revolution in human history is responsible for bringing animal husbandry and basic agriculture? -
ANSWER-Neolithic Revolution
Which revolution in human history is responsible for manufacturing and increased use of fossil fuels? -
ANSWER-Industrial Revolution
Which revolution in human history is responsible for creating vaccinations? - ANSWER-Medical
Revolution
Which revolution in human history is responsible for increasing agricultural efficiency and utilizing
pesticides? - ANSWER-Green Revolution
A country with a declining fertility rate below 2.0 - ANSWER-all of these
A country with a rising fertility rate above 2.0 - ANSWER-will have rapid population growth.
Total fertility rates are highest in - ANSWER-sub-Saharan Africa.
Using the IPAT formula, which of the following would most likely reduce the environmental impact of a
society? - ANSWER-Greater use of birth control by most members of a society.
A population profile shows the _______ ________ of a population - ANSWER-age structure
A/An ______ ______ happens when medical advancement occurs in a country. - ANSWER-
epidemiological transition
We know that a country is in Phase 1 of the demographic transition (Primitive stability) when - ANSWER-
crude birth and death rates are both high.
We know that a country is in Phase 2 of the demographic transition when - ANSWER-crude death rate is
decreasing, but crude birth rate is high.
We know that a country is in Phase 3 of the demographic transition when - ANSWER-the crude death
rate is low, and the crude birth rate has started decreasing.
We know that a country has reached Phase 4 of the demographic transition (modern stability) when -
ANSWER-crude birth and death rates are both low.
The high rate of population growth in developing nations is common because - ANSWER-birth rates are
much higher than death rates.
, Two conflicting approaches to helping countries through the demographic transition require different
types of aid. An attempt to provide aid using both approaches might include - ANSWER-investments in
banks and distribution of birth control.
The 1994 Cairo Conference on Population and Development found that the greatest threats to the health
of the environment were - ANSWER-poverty, development, and population growth.
As the per capita income of a country increases, the total fertility rate - ANSWER-decreases.
As access to modern contraceptives increases, the total fertility rate - ANSWER-decreases.
Large families in poor countries - ANSWER-are common, in part because more children means more
labor.
Which is NOT a reason that the poor in developing countries have large families? - ANSWER-Easy access
to contraception
In general, high poverty leads to - ANSWER-high fertility & greater environmental damage.
In developing countries, young girls having children have - ANSWER-high mortality and fertility rates.
Countries that have completed the demographic transition typically have - ANSWER-good use of
technology and high per capita income.
Gramnen Bank is known for providing many ______ to support the economic advancement of the poor. -
ANSWER-microloans
Which of the following is NOT one of the UN's Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)? - ANSWER-
Universal Electricity
According to the video "World in the Balance", which country may soon have a larger population than
China? - ANSWER-India
According to the video "World in the Balance", in order for progress in stabilizing population to happen,
India must - ANSWER-improve the lives of women.
In the video "World in the Balance", India's population profile is shaped like - ANSWER-a pyramid.
According to the video "World in the Balance", many women in India experience intentional burning and
physical abuse or death because - ANSWER-they did not give birth to a son.
According to the video "World in the Balance", it is illegal in India for doctors to - ANSWER-inform
parents of the sex of the unborn child.
According to the video "World in the Balance", more women are part of the workforce in Japan -
ANSWER-to keep their families in the middle-class.
In the video "World in the Balance", elderly in rural Japan are facing greater hardships because -
ANSWER-All of these
According the video "World in the Balance", Japan's population profile is best described as - ANSWER-an
inverse pyramid.
