About this Study Set
This study set covers Demography through
12 practice questions.
Testing in-depth knowledge of demographic milestones, key figures, and statistical data points. Every question includes the correct answer so you can learn as you go — pick any format above to get started.
Questions & Answers
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Advanced Demography: Dates, Names, and Numbers study set below.
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1
The United Nations' 'The World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision' projects the global population to reach its peak in which year, and at what approximate number of billions?
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A
2080, 10.4 billion
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B
2075, 10.3 billion
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C
2085, 10.6 billion
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D
2090, 10.8 billion
2
Which demographer is credited with formulating the demographic transition model in its earliest forms, notably in his 1929 work 'First Essay on Population'?
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A
Frank Notestein
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B
Warren Thompson
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C
Adolphe Landry
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D
Alfred Sauvy
3
According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2023 estimates, what was the approximate population of India, making it the most populous country?
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A
1.4286 billion
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B
1.4257 billion
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C
1.4301 billion
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D
1.4180 billion
4
The Baby Boom generation in the United States is generally defined as those born between which two years?
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A
1946-1964
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B
1945-1960
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C
1946-1959
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D
1950-1965
5
In 1950, the global life expectancy at birth was approximately how many years?
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A
46 years
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B
49 years
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C
43 years
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D
52 years
6
Which major demographic study, initiated in 1965 and continuing to the present, tracks the health and aging of a cohort of American adults, collecting data on cognitive function, physical health, and social factors?
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A
The Framingham Heart Study
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B
The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)
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C
The National Longitudinal Surveys of Older Men (NLS)
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D
The Wisconsin Longitudinal Study (WLS)
7
The concept of 'Zero Population Growth' was popularized by which organization founded in 1968?
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A
Planned Parenthood
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B
The Sierra Club
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C
Zero Population Growth, Inc. (ZPG)
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D
The Population Reference Bureau
8
What was the approximate global crude birth rate per 1,000 population in 2022, according to the World Bank?
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A
16.9
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B
18.2
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C
15.5
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D
19.7
9
The 2020 census in the United States recorded an overall population growth rate of 4.3% from 2010. This was the lowest growth rate recorded since which decade?
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A
1930s
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B
1940s
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C
1920s
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D
1910s
10
The world's first census was conducted in which ancient civilization around 3800 BCE, primarily for taxation and military purposes?
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A
Ancient Rome
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B
Ancient Greece
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C
Ancient Egypt
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D
Mesopotamia
11
What was the approximate total fertility rate (TFR) for the European Union in 2021, as reported by Eurostat?
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A
1.30
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B
1.45
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C
1.50
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D
1.62
12
The seminal work 'An Essay on the Principle of Population', published in 1798, which famously posited that population grows geometrically while food supply grows arithmetically, was written by whom?
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A
Thomas Malthus
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B
Jeremy Bentham
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C
David Ricardo
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D
Adam Smith
