About this Study Set
This study set covers Geography through
20 practice questions.
Basic concepts of human population studies, including growth, structure, and movement. Every question includes the correct answer so you can learn as you go — pick any format above to get started.
Questions & Answers
Browse all 20 questions from the
Introduction to Demography study set below.
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1
What is the term for the number of live births per 1,000 people in a population per year?
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A
Crude birth rate
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B
Total fertility rate
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C
Infant mortality rate
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D
Replacement level
2
Which demographic tool is used to show the age and sex distribution of a population?
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A
Line graph
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B
Population pyramid
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C
Scatter plot
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D
Pie chart
3
What does the term 'natural increase' refer to in a population?
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A
Births minus deaths
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B
Immigration minus emigration
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C
Total population growth
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D
Life expectancy
4
Which measure represents the average number of years a person is expected to live?
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A
Median age
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B
Life expectancy
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C
Dependency ratio
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D
Crude death rate
5
What occurs when the number of people leaving a country is greater than the number of people entering?
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A
Net migration gain
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B
Net migration loss
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C
Zero population growth
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D
Urbanization
6
What is the primary method governments use to collect data on population size and characteristics?
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A
Survey
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B
Census
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C
Observation
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D
Experiment
7
Which age group is typically considered the 'economically dependent' population in a demographic profile?
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A
15 to 64 years
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B
25 to 50 years
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C
0-14 and 65+ years
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D
18 to 60 years
8
What is the demographic transition model designed to show?
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A
Economic growth over time
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B
Changes in birth and death rates over time
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C
Migration patterns between countries
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D
Urban development levels
9
Which factor contributes most significantly to a decrease in the death rate?
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A
Higher taxes
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B
Improved healthcare and sanitation
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C
Increased birth rates
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D
Migration
10
What is the term for the movement of people from rural areas to cities?
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A
Suburbanization
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B
Urbanization
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C
Counter-urbanization
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D
Migration
11
In demography, what does 'population density' measure?
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A
Number of people per square kilometer
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B
Total number of people
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C
Number of houses in a region
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D
Rate of migration
12
Which continent currently has the largest total human population?
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A
Europe
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B
Africa
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C
Asia
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D
North America
13
What is the total fertility rate (TFR) if a population is exactly replacing itself without immigration?
14
What is 'emigration'?
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A
People moving into a country
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B
People moving out of a country
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C
The number of deaths in a region
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D
The birth rate of a country
15
A population pyramid with a very wide base indicates which demographic characteristic?
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A
A high birth rate
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B
An aging population
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C
A low growth rate
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D
A high death rate
16
What is the term for a country where the population is rapidly aging and the birth rate is below replacement level?
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A
Expanding population
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B
Declining population
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C
Stable population
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D
High-growth population
17
Which of the following is a 'push factor' for migration?
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A
Better job opportunities
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B
Political instability
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C
Climate comfort
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D
High quality education
18
Which of the following is a 'pull factor' for migration?
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A
War
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B
Famine
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C
Economic prosperity
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D
Natural disasters
19
What does the 'dependency ratio' compare?
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A
Births to deaths
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B
Working-age population to non-working age population
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C
Urban population to rural population
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D
Male population to female population
20
What is the scientific study of human populations called?
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A
Geography
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B
Sociology
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C
Demography
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D
Economics
