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1. What term describes the statistical characteristics of the human population, such as age and income? ○ A) Ecology ○ B) Demographics ○ C) Biogeography ○ D) Succession 2. What is the term for the number of infant deaths per 1,000 live births? ○ A) Fertilit...

1. What term describes the statistical characteristics of the human population, such as age and income? ○ A) Ecology ○ B) Demographics ○ C) Biogeography ○ D) Succession 2. What is the term for the number of infant deaths per 1,000 live births? ○ A) Fertility rate ○ B) Mortality rate ○ C) Infant mortality rate ○ D) Life expectancy 3. What is the replacement-level fertility rate needed for a stable population? ○ A) 1.5 ○ B) 2.1 ○ C) 2.5 ○ D) 3.0 4. What is the average number of children a woman will have in her lifetime called? ○ A) Fertility rate ○ B) Birth rate ○ C) Total fertility rate ○ D) Growth rate 5. Which factor is most influenced by the infant mortality rate? ○ A) Life expectancy ○ B) Population density ○ C) Birth rate ○ D) Immigration 6. What measure indicates the goods and services produced per person in a year? ○ A) Life expectancy ○ B) GDP per capita ○ C) Total fertility rate ○ D) Doubling time 7. What demographic transition stage involves high birth and death rates, keeping population stable? ○ A) Pre-industrial ○ B) Early transition ○ C) Late transition ○ D) Industrial 8. During which stage of demographic transition does the population grow rapidly due to falling death rates? ○ A) Pre-industrial ○ B) Early transition ○ C) Industrial ○ D) Post-industrial 9. What stage is marked by birth rates falling due to family planning and social changes? ○ A) Pre-industrial ○ B) Early transition ○ C) Late transition ○ D) Industrial 10. Which stage of the demographic transition involves population stabilization? ○ A) Pre-industrial ○ B) Early transition ○ C) Industrial ○ D) Post-industrial 11. What term describes people moving into a region, increasing its population? ○ A) Emigration ○ B) Immigration ○ C) Urbanization ○ D) Migration 12. What term refers to people leaving a region, decreasing its population? ○ A) Immigration ○ B) Emigration ○ C) Migration ○ D) Fertility rate 13. What shape does a population pyramid with rapid growth typically have? ○ A) Inverted triangle ○ B) Rectangular ○ C) Wide base and narrow top ○ D) Diamond 14. What population pyramid shape indicates negative growth? ○ A) Rectangular ○ B) Inverted triangle ○ C) Diamond ○ D) Triangle 15. What term describes cultural and economic pressures that increase birth rates? ○ A) Pronatalist pressures ○ B) Antinatalist pressures ○ C) Demographic pressures ○ D) Fertility incentives 16. What is the main economic cost that drives antinatalist pressures in post-industrial societies? ○ A) Education ○ B) Food supply ○ C) Childcare expenses ○ D) Aging infrastructure 17. Which region is known for historically high GDP per capita? ○ A) Africa ○ B) Europe  ○ C) South America ○ D) Asia 18. What significant shift marked the First Agricultural Revolution? ○ A) Development of trade routes ○ B) Domestication of plants and animals ○ C) Urbanization ○ D) Industrial manufacturing 19. What major medical advancement involves introducing weakened pathogens to build immunity? ○ A) Antibiotics ○ B) Germ theory ○ C) Vaccines ○ D) Chlorination 20. Which method estimates the time for a population to double at its current growth rate? ○ A) GDP per capita ○ B) Total fertility rate ○ C) Doubling time ○ D) Life expectancy Additional Questions 21. What was China’s original population control policy called? 22. What role did chlorination of water play during the Industrial Revolution? 23. What social progress factors are missing from GDP per capita? 24. How many stages are there in the demographic transition model? 25. In what stage of the demographic transition do antinatalist pressures dominate? Multiple Choice Quiz (26–50) 26. Which medical discovery eliminated many waterborne diseases during the Industrial Revolution? A) Germ theory B) Chlorination C) Vaccination D) Antibiotics 27. What term describes the geographic area between Asia, Europe, and Africa? A) Great Plains B) Fertile Crescent C) Mediterranean Basin D) Indus Valley 28. During which stage of the demographic transition are death rates high due to disease and malnutrition?  A) Pre-industrial B) Early transition C) Late transition D) Industrial 29. Which factor is an example of pronatalist pressure? A) High cost of education B) Dependence on children for family income C) Access to contraception D) Equal opportunities for women 30. What impact did China's One-Child Policy have on its population? A) Increased birth rates B) Proportional balance of gender C) Disproportionate number of males and elderly D) Decreased economic productivity 31. What demographic concept explains why a population may shrink despite replacement-level fertility? A) Migration B) Population momentum C) Fertility transition D) Aging population 32. What type of society is characterized by low life expectancy and high birth rates? A) Agrarian society B) Post-industrial society C) Transitional society D) Developed society 33. Which of the following is an antinatalist pressure in industrialized nations? A) Access to affordable childcare B) High cultural value placed on large families C) High economic cost of raising children D) Dependence on children for elder care 34. Which factor has the most direct influence on life expectancy? A) Migration rates B) Infant mortality rate C) GDP per capita D) Population density 35. What stage of demographic transition is characterized by a declining population size? A) Early transition B) Industrial C) Post-industrial D) Pre-industrial 36. What significant innovation occurred during the Agricultural Revolution? A) Large-scale trade networks B) Selection of desired traits in domesticated plants and animals C) Invention of machinery for farming  D) Adoption of barter systems 37. What demographic measure uses 70 divided by the current growth rate? A) Fertility rate B) Life expectancy C) Doubling time D) Population density 38. What is the most significant reason for high birth rates in pre-industrial societies? A) High income levels B) Poor healthcare systems C) Pronatalist pressures D) Low GDP per capita 39. What stage of the demographic transition shows a decline in both birth and death rates? A) Pre-industrial B) Early transition C) Late transition D) Post-industrial 40. Which demographic measure often correlates with a country's industrialization level? A) Infant mortality rate B) Population pyramid C) GDP per capita D) Fertility rate 41. What was one unintended consequence of China’s One-Child Policy? A) Overpopulation B) Rapid urbanization C) Gender imbalance D) Increased agricultural output 42. What process describes people moving out of an area? A) Immigration B) Emigration C) Urbanization D) Migration 43. Which group is most impacted by infant mortality rates in demographic analysis? A) Elderly population B) Adolescents C) Newborns and infants D) Working adults 44. During what demographic stage does exponential population growth occur? A) Pre-industrial B) Early transition C) Industrial D) Post-industrial 45. Which is an indicator of rapid population growth? A) Narrow base on a population pyramid B) Wide base on a population pyramid  C) Equal width of population pyramid levels D) Inverted pyramid shape 46. What system of farming helped reduce food insecurity in early civilizations? A) Industrial farming B) Agricultural domestication C) Crop rotation D) Hunter-gathering 47. What factor contributed to population stabilization in developed countries? A) High infant mortality B) Equal access to healthcare and education C) Migration from rural to urban areas D) Increased reliance on agriculture 48. What global factor often drives emigration from developing countries? A) High life expectancy B) Poor job opportunities C) Stable economic conditions D) Low population density 49. What is the most common shape of a population pyramid for a developed country? A) Wide base and narrow top B) Rectangular or near-rectangular C) Inverted triangle D) Diamond 50. What is one benefit of controlling population growth? A) Increased reliance on natural resources B) Improved access to resources and services C) Decreased economic productivity D) Lower quality of life