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</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</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</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</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

    What event did not occur between 1650 and 1850?

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

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