Question 1

Which of the following is not a reason for the reemergence of infectious diseases?

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A)   poverty
B)   evolution
C)   improved travel
D)   improved medicineE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 2

If the physiological density is much larger than the arithmetic density,then a country has

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A)   inefficient farmers.
B)   a large number of farmers.
C)   a small percentage of land suitable for agriculture.
D)   too many people for the available resources.
E)   too few farmers for the large area of land suitable for agriculture.F) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 3

Which stage of the epidemiological transition is known as the stage of "receding pandemics"?

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A)   Stage 1
B)   Stage 2
C)   Stage 3
D)   Stage 4
E)   Stage 5F) None of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 4

The most populous country in the Southeast Asia region is

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A)   Bangladesh.
B)   China.
C)   India.
D)   Indonesia.
E)   Thailand.F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 5

A country with a high physiological density has

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A)   a lot of people.
B)   a lot of people for every unit of farmland.
C)   a lot of farmers for every unit of farmland.
D)   a lot of farmland.
E)   a lot of farmland for every farmer.F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 6

The number of people who are too young or too old to work in a society compared to the number of working age people is the

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A)   dependency ratio.
B)   life expectancy.
C)   population pyramid.
D)   sex ratio.
E)   demographic ratio.F) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

The highest crude death rates are found in countries in which stage of the demographic transition?

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A)   Stage 1
B)   Stage 2
C)   Stage 3
D)   Stage 4
E)   Stage 5F) B) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 8

Stage 2 of the Demographic Transition is characterized by a high ________ rate.

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A)   natural increase
B)   death
C)   life
D)   natural decrease
E)   longevityF) B) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 9

A country of 30,000,000 people has a crude birth rate of 10.This means that in one year 3,000,000 babies were born.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

If there were a fifth stage of the demographic transition,Japan would qualify for it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Dr.John Snow found that cholera cases in London were

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A)   spatially associated with a certain public wells.
B)   being punished for their sins.
C)   transmitted through the air in contagious diffusion.
D)   spread through trade routes by infected rats.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

The highest crude birth rates are found in Africa,Asia,and Latin America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The epidemiological transition focuses on distinctive ________ at different stages of the demographic transition.

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A)   patterns of growth
B)   causes of death
C)   rates of growth
D)   life expectancies
E)   fertility ratesF) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 14

Infectious diseases develop resistance to ________ when used improperly.

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A)   antibiotics
B)   people
C)   infants
D)   degeneration
E)   DDTF) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 15

Land suited for agriculture is called

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A)   population density.
B)   agricultural density.
C)   physiological density.
D)   arid land.
E)   arable land.F) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 16

For every 1,000 babies born in India in 2011,an estimated 50 of them will have died before reaching their first birthday.The rate of 50 deaths per 1,000 births is known as the

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A)   crude death rate.
B)   infant mortality rate.
C)   life expectancy.
D)   total fertility rate.
E)   terminal population rate.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 17

The epidemiological transition occurs independently of the demographic transition.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The One Child Policy was effective at reducing the natural increase rate in

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A)   India.
B)   Nigeria.
C)   Sierra Leone.
D)   China.
E)   Cape Verde.F) C) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 19

Wealthier countries have lower values than poorer countries for all but which demographic measure?

Accepted Answer

A)   life expectancy
B)   natural increase rate
C)   total fertility rate
D)   crude birth rate
E)   infant mortality rateF) None of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 20

Japan is dealing with economic concerns about an aging population by

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A)   increasing the birth rate.
B)   encouraging older people and women to work.
C)   shifting jobs overseas.
D)   encouraging immigration.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Exam 2: Population

The highest crude birth rates are found in Africa,Asia,and Latin America.

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If the physiological density is much larger than the arithmetic density,then a country has

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Dr.John Snow found that cholera cases in London were

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Wealthier countries have lower values than poorer countries for all but which demographic measure?

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The number of people who are too young or too old to work in a society compared to the number of working age people is the

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A country with a high physiological density has

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Land suited for agriculture is called

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A country of 30,000,000 people has a crude birth rate of 10.This means that in one year 3,000,000 babies were born.

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For every 1,000 babies born in India in 2011,an estimated 50 of them will have died before reaching their first birthday.The rate of 50 deaths per 1,000 births is known as the

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Infectious diseases develop resistance to ________ when used improperly.

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The most populous country in the Southeast Asia region is

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The highest crude death rates are found in countries in which stage of the demographic transition?

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The epidemiological transition focuses on distinctive ________ at different stages of the demographic transition.

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Stage 2 of the Demographic Transition is characterized by a high ________ rate.

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Japan is dealing with economic concerns about an aging population by

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Which stage of the epidemiological transition is known as the stage of "receding pandemics"?

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Which of the following is not a reason for the reemergence of infectious diseases?

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If there were a fifth stage of the demographic transition,Japan would qualify for it.

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The epidemiological transition occurs independently of the demographic transition.

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The One Child Policy was effective at reducing the natural increase rate in

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