Global Demographics Quiz
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What is the study of human populations, their size, composition, and distribution across space?

  • Demography (correct)
  • Epidemiology
  • Sociology
  • Anthropology

    • Who is considered the Father of Demography?

  • Alfred Lotka
  • Thomas Malthus
  • John Graunt (correct)
  • Simon Kuznets

    • What does 'Graphy' mean in the term 'Demography'?

  • Writing about or recording something (correct)
  • Study of
  • Analysis of
  • Prediction of

    • What does Static Demography primarily study?

    <p>Anatomy or structure of a community and its environment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Theory of Demographic Transition, what does it predict about a population over time?

    <p>Changes in mortality and fertility rates, age composition, and life expectancy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of dynamic demography?

    <p>Mortality, fertility, and migration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of 'Graphy' in the term 'Demography'?

    <p>Writing about or recording something</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the Theory of Demographic Transition predict about a population over time?

    <p>Change in mortality and fertility rates, age composition, and life expectancy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did John Graunt contribute to the field of demography?

    <p>Developed early human statistical and census methods</p> Signup and view all the answers

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    <p>What are demographic trends influenced by?</p> Signup and view all the answers

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