Course Title: Berg
Chapter Number: 01
Question type: Multiple Choice
1) This image of North America represents:1. A satellite view of the
continent taken during the day to highlight areas of bright sunlight.2.
The areas in yellow represent major metropolitan areas.3. The areas in
yellow represent major human population centers.
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) 3 only
d) Both 2 and 3 can be interpreted from the image.
Answer: d
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 1.1 Compare and contrast human impact on
the environment from highly, moderately, and less developed
Learning Objective 2: LO 1.1.2 Relate human population size to natural
resources and resource consumption.
Section Reference 1: Section 1.1 Human Impacts on the Environment
,2) According to the graph below, the world population reached 6 billion
around what year?
a) 1900 CE
b) 2000 BCE
c) 2000 CE
d) Around the time of the Black Death
Answer: c
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 1.1 Compare and contrast human impact on
the environment from highly, moderately, and less developed
Learning Objective 2: LO 1.1.2 Relate human population size to natural
resources and resource consumption.
Section Reference 1: Section 1.1 Human Impacts on the Environment
3) Which of the following statements associated with poverty is
CORRECT?1. Poverty is defined as having a per person income of less
than $2 per day, expressed in U.S. dollars adjusted for purchasing
power.2. The number of people living in poverty has been steadily
declining and today less than one billion people live in poverty
worldwide.3. Poverty is a condition in which people are unable to meet
their basic needs for food, clothing, shelter, education, or health.
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) 3 only
,d) Both 1 and 3 apply as descriptions of poverty.
Answer: d
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 1.1 Compare and contrast human impact on
the environment from highly, moderately, and less developed
Learning Objective 2: LO 1.1.3 Distinguish between people
overpopulation and consumption overpopulation.
Section Reference 1: Section 1.1 Human Impacts on the Environment
4) Poverty is associated with all of the following EXCEPT:
a) low life expectancy
b) balanced nutrition
c) inadequate access to health services
d) illiteracy
Answer: b
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 1.1 Compare and contrast human impact on
the environment from highly, moderately, and less developed
Learning Objective 2: LO 1.1.3 Distinguish between people
overpopulation and consumption overpopulation.
, Section Reference 1: Section 1.1 Human Impacts on the Environment
5) Which of the following describes a highly developed country?
a) Countries with low rates of population growth and high per person
incomes.
b) Countries with complex industrialized bases such as Mexico and
Thailand.
c) Countries with low levels of industrialization, very high rates of
population growth, very high infant mortality rates, and very low per
person incomes.
d) Countries with abundant unskilled labor but with limited capital for
investment.
Answer: a
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 1.1 Compare and contrast human impact on
the environment from highly, moderately, and less developed
Learning Objective 2: LO 1.1.1 Distinguish among highly developed
countries, moderately developed countries, and less developed
countries
Section Reference 1: Section 1.1 Human Impacts on the Environment
6) Which of the following images represents consumption
overpopulation?