- 1. Demography, also known as population studies, is the statistical study of human populations. It encompasses a wide range of factors including age, sex, race, income, education, and migration patterns. Understanding demography is vital for governments, businesses, and organizations to plan for the future in terms of resource allocation, public services, and economic development. By analyzing demographic trends and patterns, researchers can gain insights into population dynamics, social changes, and emerging challenges such as aging populations, urbanization, and inequality.
What is the study of human populations called?
A) Demography
B) Sociology
C) Biology
D) Psychology
- 2. What term is used to describe the number of live births per 1,000 people in a population in a given year?
A) Fertility rate
B) Crude birth rate
C) Net migration rate
D) Mortality rate
- 3. What does TFR stand for in demography?
A) Total family ratio
B) Total food requirement
C) Total fertility rate
D) Trend for relocation
- 4. Which region is currently experiencing the highest population growth rate?
A) North America
B) Africa
C) Australia
D) Europe
- 5. What is the term for the number of deaths per 1,000 people in a population in a given year?
A) Life expectancy
B) Infant mortality rate
C) Crude death rate
D) Mortality rate
- 6. Which country has the largest population in the world as of 2021?
A) United States
B) Brazil
C) China
D) India
- 7. What is the term for the movement of people into a specific geographic area?
A) Refugee
B) Migration
C) Immigration
D) Emigration
- 8. What is the term for the process of population movement from rural to urban areas?
A) Ruralization
B) Migration
C) Urbanization
D) Suburbanization
- 9. What is the term for the number of people who leave a country to reside elsewhere?
A) Migration
B) Emigration
C) Immigration
D) Refugee
- 10. Which country has the highest population density in the world?
A) India
B) Bangladesh
C) China
D) Monaco
- 11. What is the term for the number of children who die before their first birthday per 1,000 live births?
A) Life expectancy
B) Child mortality rate
C) Infant mortality rate
D) Maternal mortality rate
- 12. Which factor is a major driver of population growth in developing countries?
A) Low mortality rates
B) High emigration rates
C) High urbanization rates
D) High fertility rates
- 13. What does the term 'population density' measure?
A) The ratio of urban to rural population
B) The percentage of working-age individuals
C) The average age of a population
D) The number of individuals per unit area
- 14. What occurs when the number of births plus the number of immigrants exceeds the number of deaths plus the number of emigrants over a specific period in a given area?
A) Population growth
B) Population stagnation
C) Population distribution
D) Population decline
- 15. What is the term for the movement of people from one place to another?
A) Repatriation
B) Emigration
C) Migration
D) Immigration
- 16. What term describes the situation that occurs when the population of a country does not grow or decline?
A) Population expansion
B) Population depletion
C) Zero population growth
D) Population displacement
- 17. What is the term for the distribution of age in a population at a specific time?
A) Life expectancy
B) Dependency ratio
C) Population pyramid
D) Age structure
- 18. What is the term for the number of people of working age compared to the number of dependent children and elderly in a population?
A) Life expectancy
B) Total fertility rate
C) Labor force participation rate
D) Dependency ratio
- 19. Which demographic concept refers to the process by which the proportion of older individuals in the population increases over time?
A) Population aging
B) Urbanization
C) Globalization
D) Industrialization
- 20. What is the term for the number of people living per unit of area?
A) Migration rate
B) Dependency ratio
C) Population density
D) Fertility rate
- 21. Which type of population pyramid has a wide base and narrow top?
A) Stationary
B) Constrictive
C) Inverted
D) Expansive
- 22. Which country has the highest population growth rate?
A) Canada
B) Australia
C) Niger
D) Germany
- 23. Which of the following countries has a negative population growth rate?
A) Brazil
B) India
C) Italy
D) Nigeria
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