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Fundamentals of Demography

Geography

A study of human population statistics, growth patterns, and demographic transitions for middle school learners.

population demography statistics

15 Questions Medium Ages 11+ Jul 14, 2026

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1 What is the term for the number of live births per 1,000 people in a population per year?

A Crude birth rate
B Fertility rate
C Replacement level
D Natural increase

2 Which demographic indicator measures the average number of children a woman would have in her lifetime if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates?

A Crude birth rate
B Total fertility rate
C Infant mortality rate
D Dependency ratio

3 What is the primary factor that causes a population to experience 'natural increase'?

A High migration rates
B Birth rate exceeding death rate
C Increased urbanisation
D Improved literacy rates

4 What does a 'population pyramid' with a very wide base and a narrow top primarily indicate?

A An aging population
B High birth rates and lower life expectancy
C Zero population growth
D Negative population growth

5 Which stage of the Demographic Transition Model is characterised by both high birth and high death rates, resulting in little population growth?

A Stage 1
B Stage 2
C Stage 3
D Stage 4

6 What is the term used to describe the movement of people from rural areas to cities?

A Emigration
B Immigration
C Urbanisation
D Suburbanisation

7 What is a 'push factor' in migration?

A Better job opportunities
B Political stability
C Lack of social services
D Access to high-quality healthcare

8 Which demographic measure is calculated by dividing the total population by the total land area?

A Population density
B Crude death rate
C Urban growth rate
D Net migration rate

9 In demography, what is the 'replacement level' fertility rate required for a population to remain stable?

A 1.1
B 2.1
C 3.5
D 4.2

10 What is an 'aging population' primarily defined by?

A A high percentage of children
B An increase in the median age of the population
C High levels of international migration
D A decrease in total population size

11 Which of the following is considered a 'pull factor' for international migration?

A Drought
B War
C Religious persecution
D Economic prosperity

12 What does the 'dependency ratio' compare?

A Urban vs rural populations
B Births vs deaths
C Working-age population vs non-working age population
D Men vs women in the workforce

13 What happens to the death rate during Stage 2 of the Demographic Transition Model?

A It remains very high
B It begins to fall rapidly
C It rises due to overcrowding
D It stays equal to the birth rate

14 What is the term for the number of deaths of infants under one year of age per 1,000 live births?

A Crude death rate
B Infant mortality rate
C Child mortality rate
D Life expectancy

15 What is 'net migration' defined as?

A The total number of people who move
B The sum of births and deaths
C The difference between the number of immigrants and emigrants
D The total number of people living in cities

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