Population Theories
Malthus, Boserup, Rosling population theoreis
Question 1
Who among the following thinkers is known for the theory that population growth will eventually outpace (grow bigger than) food production?
Boserup
Rosling
Malthus
None of the above
Question 2
Which thinker believed that technological advancements and human innovation could help address the challenges of population growth?
Rosling
Boserup
Malthus
None of the above
Question 3
Hans Rosling was famous for his work in ...
literature
statistics and global health
law
animation
Question 4
According to Malthus, what happens when the population grows faster than the ability to produce food?
population stabilizes
economic prosperity happens
technological advancements occur
checks happen, such as famine/hunger and poverty
Question 5
What did Hans Rosling emphasize in his work?
the importance of data and not believing myths
overpopulation will occur faster than we think
The need for strict population control measures
The negative impacts of technological advancements
Question 6
Malthusian theory is primarily concerned with the relationship between...
population and technology
population and social equality
population and economic development
population and food production
Question 7
Esther Boserup believed that population growth could lead to...
not having enough resources (Resource Scarcity)
technological innovation
economic prosperity
poverty and famine
Question 8
Who believed that population growth will eventually slow down and stabilize (balance out)?
Malthus
Boserup
Rosling
Question 9
Who believed that if the population got too big, there would be a âpoint of crisisâ?
Malthus
Boserup
Rosling
Question 10
Who had a positive, or optimistic, view of population growth?
Malthus
Boserup
Rosling
Question 11
Who believed in the idea of âpeak childâ, a period where the number of children being born will stay at around 2 billion?
Malthus
Boserup
Rosling