12 Questions
When did human beings first start to be noticed in what is now the Middle East?
Early on
What marked the existence of early men?
High fertility, high mortality, and slow population growth
When did the human population begin to grow more noticeably?
After the Agricultural Revolution
How many people were added to the world's total population each year between 8000 BCE and 5000 BCE?
333 people on average
During the Roman Period (1 CE), how much was the world's total population increasing by each year?
Nearly 300,000 people
In what time period was the world adding 100,000 people each year to the total population?
By 500 BCE
What event in the third through fifth centuries AD led to declining population size in the Mediterranean area and China?
Plague
When did the Black Death arrive in Europe?
Middle of the 14th century
What factors contributed to the population growth in Europe from 1650 to 1850?
Disappearance of the plague, introduction of the potato, and evolutionary changes in agricultural practice
What was the population of the world on the eve of the Industrial Revolution (about 1750)?
Approaching 1 billion people
Who was one of the early proponents of the idea that population growth could trigger economic development?
Boserup
According to Boserup, what is the motivating force behind the development of new agricultural techniques and practices?
Population growth
Test your knowledge on the history of human population growth, from early hunter-gatherer societies to the present day. Explore how population numbers have changed over time and the factors that have influenced this growth.
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