History of World Population Quiz

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'?

Paleolithic period Signup and view all the answers

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

Less than one billion Signup and view all the answers

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

'Rate of growth vs. increasing numbers' importance Signup and view all the answers

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

The introduction of the potato from the Americas 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?

The Black Death Signup and view all the answers

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

Danish economist 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?

Flood and famine Signup and view all the answers

What event did not occur between 1650 and 1850?

Europe entering another Ice Age Signup and view all the answers

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

By clearing uncultivated land and developing new crops Signup and view all the answers