Human Case Studies EXAM WITH ACTUAL QUESTION AND CORRECT ANSWERS
NEWEST 2025
China - CORRECT ANSWER-Basic Info: policy, late 1970s, prevent famine (Great Famine caused 35
million deaths),
China - CORRECT ANSWER-Advantages: controls pop, less strain on resources, increase living
standards, family planning education, BR decreased since 1979, rate of pop growth is 0.7%, 3-4 mil
fewer people in 2008 w/ policy
China - CORRECT ANSWER-Disadvantages: still has 1 million more births than deaths every 5 weeks,
abortion problem, in 2001 20 000 abortions set for Huaji Country (2002 outlawed physical force of
abrotion/sterilisation), lack of people of working age, ageing population, imbalanced gender
structure 119 boys to 100 girls, 6 million more young men than women --> rape, forced marriage,
lack of human rights, black market ultrasound, female infanticide, illegal immigration
Kerala - CORRECT ANSWER-Basic: introduced in 1952, family planning programme, focused on social
change, 32 million pop represent 3.5% of India's pop
China - CORRECT ANSWER-Policy: only 1 child, 5-10% salary rise, tax incentives, free services, granny
police established (neighbours inform others), rural families allowed 2 for work, free pension,
housing, education, benefits for single child
if disobeyed: 10% salary cut, large fine, women forced into abortion
Kerala - CORRECT ANSWER-Policy: Improve policies and sexual equality, provide adult literacy classes,
education to understand benefits of small families, reduce infant mortality, improve healthcare,
health clinics set up free contraception and advice, allow maternity leave for first 2 babies, extra
, retirement benefits for those with smaller families, enforced through soap operas, billboards, school
visits
Kerala - CORRECT ANSWER-Success: India's GDP/capita $460, Kerala's $2950, AL 91% (before 58%),
LE 71 years (64), IM 12/1000 (65)
Disadvantages: X industrialise, intelligent people --> Dubai
Italy - CORRECT ANSWER-56 mil pop, predicted to fall to 41 mil by 2050 when 40% of pop will be
ageing, BR 1.3/1000, few consumers to keep economy going, decreased tax revenues and increasing
pension/healthcare costs, baby bonus paid for children of £600 since 2003
Germany - CORRECT ANSWER-If X increase in current BR, work force will fall by 40% in next 50 years,
declined economy, if BR doubled overnight, take Germany 20 years to recover, tax breaks for families
with children, BR 8.5/1000
Spain - CORRECT ANSWER-one-off payments for children at birth
Poland - CORRECT ANSWER-paid for each child born, BR 9.3/1000
Sweeden - CORRECT ANSWER-flexible working hours for family, high quality child-care
Norway - CORRECT ANSWER-10-12 months maternity leave, 80-100% wages during leave, time off
for new fathers, policies began in 1956
France - CORRECT ANSWER-BR 12.7/1000, affordable child care subsidised by gov, tax breaks for
large families, flexible working hours, 3 years paid parental leave, more children a woman has =
younger retirement on full pension
Poland Migration - CORRECT ANSWER-Basic: average age 8-35, manual labour, construction, NHS
doctors/dentists (400), low-paid jobs, 21 823 in London, 6 700 in Yorkshire, 6% of pop in Jersey and
Crewe
Poland Migration - CORRECT ANSWER-Push: low wages, high unemployment, 18% in 2004, Catholic
church makes people feel restricted, new wing gov, more restricted society
NEWEST 2025
China - CORRECT ANSWER-Basic Info: policy, late 1970s, prevent famine (Great Famine caused 35
million deaths),
China - CORRECT ANSWER-Advantages: controls pop, less strain on resources, increase living
standards, family planning education, BR decreased since 1979, rate of pop growth is 0.7%, 3-4 mil
fewer people in 2008 w/ policy
China - CORRECT ANSWER-Disadvantages: still has 1 million more births than deaths every 5 weeks,
abortion problem, in 2001 20 000 abortions set for Huaji Country (2002 outlawed physical force of
abrotion/sterilisation), lack of people of working age, ageing population, imbalanced gender
structure 119 boys to 100 girls, 6 million more young men than women --> rape, forced marriage,
lack of human rights, black market ultrasound, female infanticide, illegal immigration
Kerala - CORRECT ANSWER-Basic: introduced in 1952, family planning programme, focused on social
change, 32 million pop represent 3.5% of India's pop
China - CORRECT ANSWER-Policy: only 1 child, 5-10% salary rise, tax incentives, free services, granny
police established (neighbours inform others), rural families allowed 2 for work, free pension,
housing, education, benefits for single child
if disobeyed: 10% salary cut, large fine, women forced into abortion
Kerala - CORRECT ANSWER-Policy: Improve policies and sexual equality, provide adult literacy classes,
education to understand benefits of small families, reduce infant mortality, improve healthcare,
health clinics set up free contraception and advice, allow maternity leave for first 2 babies, extra
, retirement benefits for those with smaller families, enforced through soap operas, billboards, school
visits
Kerala - CORRECT ANSWER-Success: India's GDP/capita $460, Kerala's $2950, AL 91% (before 58%),
LE 71 years (64), IM 12/1000 (65)
Disadvantages: X industrialise, intelligent people --> Dubai
Italy - CORRECT ANSWER-56 mil pop, predicted to fall to 41 mil by 2050 when 40% of pop will be
ageing, BR 1.3/1000, few consumers to keep economy going, decreased tax revenues and increasing
pension/healthcare costs, baby bonus paid for children of £600 since 2003
Germany - CORRECT ANSWER-If X increase in current BR, work force will fall by 40% in next 50 years,
declined economy, if BR doubled overnight, take Germany 20 years to recover, tax breaks for families
with children, BR 8.5/1000
Spain - CORRECT ANSWER-one-off payments for children at birth
Poland - CORRECT ANSWER-paid for each child born, BR 9.3/1000
Sweeden - CORRECT ANSWER-flexible working hours for family, high quality child-care
Norway - CORRECT ANSWER-10-12 months maternity leave, 80-100% wages during leave, time off
for new fathers, policies began in 1956
France - CORRECT ANSWER-BR 12.7/1000, affordable child care subsidised by gov, tax breaks for
large families, flexible working hours, 3 years paid parental leave, more children a woman has =
younger retirement on full pension
Poland Migration - CORRECT ANSWER-Basic: average age 8-35, manual labour, construction, NHS
doctors/dentists (400), low-paid jobs, 21 823 in London, 6 700 in Yorkshire, 6% of pop in Jersey and
Crewe
Poland Migration - CORRECT ANSWER-Push: low wages, high unemployment, 18% in 2004, Catholic
church makes people feel restricted, new wing gov, more restricted society
