History of World Population Quiz

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What marked the existence of early hunter-gatherers according to the text?

  • High fertility and low mortality
  • High fertility and high mortality (correct)
  • Low fertility and low mortality
  • Low fertility and high mortality

In which regions were human beings first noticed according to the text?

  • Middle East and Eastern China (correct)
  • Europe and Africa
  • North America and Europe
  • Asia and Australia

When did the human population begin to grow more noticeably?

  • Before the Agricultural Revolution
  • During the Industrial Revolution
  • After the Agricultural Revolution (correct)
  • During the Renaissance period

What period in history did the text refer to when mentioning 'history shows that Human beings were first noticed'?

<p>Paleolithic period (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the world population approximately 200 years ago, as mentioned in the text?

<p>Less than one billion (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Why did the human population grow so slowly over most of its history?' is a question related to:

<p>'Rate of growth vs. increasing numbers' importance (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

During the period from about 1650 to 1850, what contributed to population growth in Europe?

<p>The introduction of the potato from the Americas (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What event set back population growth in the third through fifth centuries AD in the Mediterranean area and China?

<p>The Black Death (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who suggested that population growth could be a trigger of economic development?

<p>Danish economist (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was one factor that contributed to the decline in population size during the third through fifth centuries AD?

<p>Flood and famine (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What event did not occur between 1650 and 1850?

<p>Europe entering another Ice Age (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did Boserup suggest that a growing population can lead to economic development?

<p>By clearing uncultivated land and developing new crops (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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