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1 ambridge Geography for the I iploma: Patterns and hange Multiple-choice questions Section 1: Populations in transition 1 In 1999 the world s population reached: 2 billion 4 billion 6 billion 8 billion 2 Natural increase is: the difference between the number of births and the number of deaths the sum of the number of births and the number of deaths the difference between the number of immigrants and the number of emigrants the sum of the number of immigrants and the number of emigrants 3 The largest population that the resources of a given environment can support is known as the: population structure carrying capacity optimum population minimum population 4 Replacement level fertility is usually considered to be a total fertility rate of: 1.52 children 2.12 children 2.52 children 3.12 children opyright ambridge University Press ll rights reserved. Page 1 of 8

2 ambridge Geography for the I iploma: Patterns and hange 5 In a standard population pyramid the age range of each bar is: 5 years 10 years 15 years 20 years 6 The relationship between the economically active population and the non-working population is known as the: employment ratio economic ratio dependency ratio critical ratio 7 Elderly dependents are generally considered to be people who are: 50 and over 55 and over 60 and over 65 and over 8 The UK is in which stage of demographic transition? stage 2 stage 3 stage 4 stage 5 opyright ambridge University Press ll rights reserved. Page 2 of 8

3 ambridge Geography for the I iploma: Patterns and hange 9 razil is in which stage of demographic transition? stage 2 stage 3 stage 4 stage 5 10 Stage 5 of the model of demographic transition shows: natural decrease natural increase population equilibrium the maximum population 11 rise in the median age of a population is known as: demographic transition demographic ageing demographic instability demographic momentum 12 Which of the following countries has the most rapidly ageing population in the history of the world? Japan Germany Italy Spain 13 The child mortality rate concerns children who die before their: first birthday second birthday fifth birthday tenth birthday opyright ambridge University Press ll rights reserved. Page 3 of 8

4 ambridge Geography for the I iploma: Patterns and hange 14 The death of a woman during or shortly after pregnancy is referred to as: female mortality birth mortality infant mortality maternal mortality 15 The world region with the lowest average life expectancy is: sia frica South merica Europe 16 Pro-natalist policies encourage: large families small families family planning family ties 17 What proportion of the land area of hina is infertile desert or mountain? 15% 25% 35% 45% 18 y 2005 hina s birth rate had fallen to: 10.6/ / / /1000 opyright ambridge University Press ll rights reserved. Page 4 of 8

5 ambridge Geography for the I iploma: Patterns and hange 19 In which year was the One hild policy introduced in hina? The sex ratio (boys/girls) in hina in 2009 was: 89/100 99/ / / The population of hina is approximately: 1.1 billion 1.3 billion 1.5 billion 1.7 billion 22 The United Nations defines migration as a change of residence lasting more than: one month six months one year two years 23 The difference between immigration and emigration is termed: migration difference net migration gross migration total migration opyright ambridge University Press ll rights reserved. Page 5 of 8

6 ambridge Geography for the I iploma: Patterns and hange 24 significant movement of people between a common origin and destination is a: migration flow migration channel migration movement migration stream 25 Which type of migration is said to occur when people have little or no choice but to move? mass migration free migration nomadic migration forced migration 26 The major barrier to international migration today is: physical danger cost immigration controls time 27 In E.S. Lee s model the stage between origin and destination is: intervening obstacles intermediate obstacles interminable obstacles intermittent obstacles 28 Money sent back to their families by migrants is called: gifts returns remittances postal orders opyright ambridge University Press ll rights reserved. Page 6 of 8

7 ambridge Geography for the I iploma: Patterns and hange 29 epopulation is: a reduction in natural increase a decline in immigration rural urban migration the absolute decline in the population of an area 30 How many people around the world currently live outside the country of their birth? 1 in 15 1 in 25 1 in 35 1 in Forced migrations across international borders create: international migrants internal displacement asylum seekers refugees 32 Forced migration within the borders of one country creates: refugees asylum seekers internal displacement international migrants opyright ambridge University Press ll rights reserved. Page 7 of 8

8 ambridge Geography for the I iploma: Patterns and hange 33 The total number of people displaced from their homes around the world in 2009 has been estimated at: 12 million 22 million 32 million 42 million 34 The rules for how people should act in a given group or society are called: social norms societal attitudes social benchmarks cultural traits 35 The female unemployment rate as a percentage of the male unemployment rate is the: sex unemployment ratio unemployment gender ratio female unemployment ratio underemployment ratio opyright ambridge University Press ll rights reserved. Page 8 of 8

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