Population Control and Reproductive Health
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During what period was the global population growth rate at its highest?

  • 1955-1975 (correct)
  • 1955-1965
  • 1965-1970
  • 1970-1975
  • What was the main argument for government 'population control' programs worldwide?

  • To promote political stability
  • To prevent widespread hunger
  • To prevent diversion of resources from economic progress to feeding a growing population (correct)
  • To reduce poverty
  • Which of the following countries sought to lower birth rates in the mid-20th century?

  • Philippines only
  • China and India only
  • Philippines, China, and India (correct)
  • United States only
  • What was advocated by the American policy journal, Foreign Affairs, in 1958?

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

    What was the annual growth rate of the global population between 1965 and 1970?

    <p>2.06 percent</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the consequence feared by nations if population growth was not controlled?

    <p>Widespread poverty, mass hunger, and political instability</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the global population growth rate between 1955 and 1975?

    <p>1.8 percent per year</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the reason for fear of uncontrolled population growth?

    <p>Resources would be wasted on feeding a growing population</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following was NOT an argument for population control?

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

    What was the consequence of uncontrolled population growth in terms of resources?

    <p>Resources would be diverted from economic progress</p> Signup and view all the answers

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