An analysis of both the fertility and mortality rates of a country is necessary to
A.determine the fecundity number within that country
B.compare and contrast these rates with that of more developed countries
C.determine the overall population growth in that country
D.predict the short term economic growth in that country
What is implied when the top of the population pyramid of a country is broad?
A.The country has a large population of youths
B.The country is experiencing high levels of immigation
C.the country's population is expanding rapidly
D.The country is experiencing an increase in life expectancy
Which of the following best describes demography?
A.The impact of emigration and immigration on the social development of a country
B.Population trends in relation to social structures and behaviuors
C.Mortality and its implications for further development of a country
D.The economic changes of a country and its impact on human resources
Malthus theory of population is significant because he
A.looked closely at the industrialization patterns of society
B.laid the foundation for the Demographic Transition Model
C.examined the ills of excessive population growth
D.appreciated the relationship between the economy and population growth
The Main use of crude birth rate is to
A.find out the gender distribution of the population
B.figure out the age distribution of the population of a particular region
C.compare the birth rates of different groups and populations
D.understand the fertility rate of women
A country experiencing natural increase will be seeing
A.a greater number of births over deaths within a particular year
B.a growth in population by way of increased birth-rate rather than reduced death rate
C.a surplus of births over deaths over a period of a decade
D.a deficit of birth over death within a specific year
According to Malthus positive checks are means by which
A.population growth is reduced by increasing the mortality rate
B.the government implements family planning strategies
C.population growth is eliminated through human constraint and planning
D.population changes are altered by deliberately decreasing the birth rate
A population pyramid is used to show
A.the crude birth rate
B.rapid population growth
C.net migration of a population
D.a population's age and sex composition
In a Caribbean territory with a population of 240 000, there are twice as many dependents as workers. The dependency ratio in this territory is
A.15:65
B.80:160
C.200:100
D.240:100
Which of the following population measures can be expressed by a negative value?
A.Life expectancy
B.Natural increase
C.Natural decrease
D.Infant mortality rate
It is necessary to collect information about the population of a country MAINLY to
A.predict the country's long term economic growth
B.control the use and regulation of land within the country
C.evaluate the social changes that occur within the country
D.monitor the mass consumption of resources within the country
Which of the following factors will have the least impact on population trends in the Caribbean?
A.the emigration of youths
B.the rise in HIV/AIDS epidemic
C.The frequency of natural disasters
D.The reforms in education
Malthus developed the demographic transition theory
Food Production has increased over the past 50 years faster than Malthus predicted
