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What did Thomas Malthus argue about population growth?
What did Thomas Malthus argue about population growth?
- Population growth will lead to starvation, crime, and misery (correct)
- High fertility increases industrial output and national wealth
- Population growth is controlled by culture
- Population growth will slow down soon
What event marked the beginning of rapid population growth according to the text?
What event marked the beginning of rapid population growth according to the text?
- The conversion of economists' beliefs
- The publication of Thomas Malthus' essay
- The Industrial Revolution (correct)
- The increase in per capita output
What is the main question about population growth mentioned in the text?
What is the main question about population growth mentioned in the text?
- Does culture control population growth?
- Is population growth slowing down?
- Does environment control population growth?
- Will population growth reach equilibrium soon? (correct)
What did Thomas Malthus' essay change the way European leaders thought about?
What did Thomas Malthus' essay change the way European leaders thought about?
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What does the text mention as a difficult but vital question about population growth?
What does the text mention as a difficult but vital question about population growth?
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Which wave of technology is characterized by the use of farming and irrigation?
Which wave of technology is characterized by the use of farming and irrigation?
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What is domestication?
What is domestication?
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What is the driving force for social change in the context of waves of technology?
What is the driving force for social change in the context of waves of technology?
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What was the main method to provide basic needs before agriculture?
What was the main method to provide basic needs before agriculture?
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What is the process of taming, cultivating, or controlling plants or animals that were originally wild?
What is the process of taming, cultivating, or controlling plants or animals that were originally wild?
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