A multiple choice population quiz
1. The population distribution in the world is …
A.
B.
C.
D.
Even across the globe
Slightly uneven; Europe is densely populated
Very uneven; the developed countries are densely populated
Very uneven; the less developed countries are densely populated
2. The population distribution in the British Isles has …
A.
B.
C.
D.
The highest density in the south east of England
The highest density in in the south west of England
The lowest density in the Midlands
The lowest density in in the south of England
3. The population distribution in Brazil, shown on the map below is …
A. Highest in the Amazon rainforest where
they are many natural resources
B. Highest in the north east where there
are frequent droughts
C. Lowest on the coast despite the easy
access to the sea for trading
D. Lowest in the Amazon rainforest despite
the many natural resources
Map of population density in Brazil 2013, used courtesy of Omni Scientia, 2013, under a creative commons
license. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Population_Density_in_Brazil.png
4. The population of the world is approximately …
A.
B.
C.
D.
7.1 million people
71 million people
7.1 billion people
71 billion people
5. Which of the following is a positive factor affecting population density?
A.
B.
C.
D.
A harsh climate
Dense vegetation
A local supply of coal
Thin infertile soils
6. Population density is calculated by …
A.
B.
C.
D.
Dividing the number of people by the total land area
Dividing the number of people living in towns and cities by the total land area
Dividing the total land area by the number of people
Multiplying the number of people by the total land area
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7. Which of these has the highest population density?
A.
B.
C.
D.
The Alps
The Amazon rainforest
The Australian outback
The UK
8. The following are all physical factors affecting population density …
A.
B.
C.
D.
The
The
The
The
accessibility and availability of markets for trade
local relief, climate and soils
local climate and stable government
vegetation, trading links and locally available natural resources
9. Population structure means …
A.
B.
C.
D.
The number of males and females of different age groups
The numbers of the people employed
The percentage of the dependent population
The ratio of males to females in the population
10. An age sex graph is also known as a …
A.
B.
C.
D.
Bar chart
Population pyramid
Population triangle
Venn diagram
11. The age-sex graph of a less developed country has …
A.
B.
C.
D.
A
A
A
A
narrow base and little height
rectangular appearance
wide base that narrows quickly
wide base that narrows slowly
12. The most common age group in less economically developed countries is …
A.
B.
C.
D.
0 to 25 years
26 to 50 years
51 to 75 years
75 to 100 years
13. Birth and deaths rate are always given as a rate per …
A.
B.
C.
D.
100 people
1,000 people
1 million people
1 billion people
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14. A high birth rate is often caused by …
A.
B.
C.
D.
Access to cheap and safe methods of family planning
A low death rate
Improved educational opportunities
The lack of pensions and/or unemployment benefits in a country
15. The natural increase is always given as a rate per …
A.
B.
C.
D.
100 people
1,000 people
1 million people
1 billion people
16. The natural increase is calculated by …
A.
B.
C.
D.
Adding the birth rate to the death rate
Subtracting the birth rate from the death rate
Subtracting the death rate from the birth rate
Subtracting the death rate from the birth rate and adding the number of
immigrants
17. The highest rate of natural increase is in …
A.
B.
C.
D.
The less developed countries e.g. the UK, the USA and Canada
The less developed countries e.g. Mali, Zambia and Burkina Faso
The more developed countries in the world e.g. Germany, Austria and Japan
The newly industrialising countries in the world e.g. Brazil, Russia and China
18. Push factors are the reasons why people migrate from an area. These might include …
A.
B.
C.
D.
A lack of educational opportunities in the local area
Better health facilities in a distant town or city
Better employment opportunities in a distant town or city
More fertile land away from the local area
19. Moving to be closer to family or friends is an example of …
A.
B.
C.
D.
Economic migration
Environmental migration
Political migration
Social migration
20. A megacity has …
A.
B.
C.
D.
More than
More than
More than
More than
1 million people
10 million people
100 million people
1 billion people
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Suggested answers
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D
The population distribution in the world is … very uneven; the less
developed countries are densely populated.
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A
The population distribution in the British Isles has … the highest density in
the south east of England.
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D
The population distribution in Brazil, shown on the map below is … lowest in
the Amazon rainforest despite the many natural resources.
People per square
kilometre
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3 - 12
>12 - 48
>48 - 192
>192
The key was deliberately not
provided with the questions to
prompt discussion.
Map of population density in Brazil 2013, used courtesy of Omni Scientia, 2013, under a
creative commons license.
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Population_Density_in_Brazil.png
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C
The population of the world is approximately … 7.1 billion people.
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C
Which of the following is a positive factor affecting population density? A
local supply of coal is a positive factor affecting population density.
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A
Population density is calculated by … dividing the number of people by the
total land area.
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D
Which of these has the highest population density? The UK has the highest
population density.
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B
The following are all physical factors affecting population density … the
local relief, climate and soils.
9
A
Population structure means … the number of males and females of different
age groups.
10
B
An age sex graph is also known as a … population pyramid.
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C
The age-sex graph of a less developed country has … a wide base that
narrows quickly.
12
A
The most common age group in less economically developed countries is … 0
to 25 years.
13
B
Birth and deaths rate are always given as a rate per … 1,000 people.
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D
A high birth rate is often caused by … the lack of pensions and/or
unemployment benefits in a country.
15
A
The natural increase is always given as a rate per … 100 people.
16
C
The natural increase is calculated by … subtracting the death rate from the
birth rate.
17
B
The highest rate of natural increase is in … the less developed countries e.g.
Mali, Zambia and Burkina Faso.
18
A
Push factors are the reasons why people migrate from an area. These might
include … a lack of educational opportunities in the local area.
19
D
Moving to be closer to family or friends is an example of … social migration.
20
B
A megacity has … more than 10 million people.
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1. The population distribution in
the world is…
A. Even across the globe
B. Slightly uneven; Europe is densely
populated
C. Very uneven; the developed countries are
densely populated
D. Very uneven; the less developed
countries are densely populated
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2. The population distribution in
the British Isles has…
3. The population distribution
in Brazil, is…
A. The highest density in the south east of
England
B. The highest density in in the south west
of England
C. The lowest density in the Midlands
D. The lowest density in in the south of
England
A. Highest in the Amazon rainforest
where they are many natural
resources
B. Highest in the north east where
there are frequent droughts
C. Lowest on the coast despite the
easy access to the sea for
trading
D. Lowest in the Amazon rainforest
despite the many natural
resources
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Map of population density in Brazil 2013, used courtesy of Omni Scientia, 2013, under a creative commons license.
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Population_Density_in_Brazil.png
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4. The population of the world is
approximately…
5. Which of the following is a positive
factor affecting population density?
A. 7.1 million people
B. 71 million people
C. 7.1 billion people
D. 71 billion people
A. A harsh climate
B. Dense vegetation
C. A local supply of coal
D. Thin infertile soils
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A multiple choice population quiz
6. Population density is calculated
by…
7. Which of these has the highest
population density?
A. Dividing the number of people by the
total land area
B. Dividing the number of people living in
towns and cities by the total land area
C. Dividing the total land area by the
number of people
D. Multiplying the number of people by the
total land area
A. The
B. The
C. The
D. The
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Alps
Amazon rainforest
Australian outback
UK
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8. The following are all physical factors
affecting population density…
9. Population structure means…
A. The accessibility and availability of
markets for trade
B. The local relief, climate and soils
C. The local climate and stable government
D. The vegetation, trading links and locally
available natural resources
A. The number of males and females of
different age groups
B. The numbers of the people employed
C. The percentage of the dependent
population
D. The ratio of males to females in the
population
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10.An age sex graph is also known
as a…
11.The age-sex graph of a less
developed country has…
A. Bar chart
B. Population pyramid
C. Population triangle
D. Venn diagram
A. A
B. A
C. A
D. A
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narrow base and little height
rectangular appearance
wide base that narrows quickly
wide base that narrows slowly
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12. The most common age group in less
economically developed countries is…
13.Birth and deaths rate are always
given as a rate per…
A. 0 to 25 years
B. 26 to 50 years
C. 51 to 75 years
D. 75 to 100 years
A. 100 people
B. 1,000 people
C. 1 million people
D. 1 billion people
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14.A high birth rate is often caused
by…
15.The natural increase is always
given as a rate per…
A. Access to cheap and safe methods of
family planning
B. A low death rate
C. Improved educational opportunities
D. The lack of pensions and/or
unemployment benefits in a country
A. 100 people
B. 1,000 people
C. 1 million people
D. 1 billion people
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16.The natural increase is
calculated by…
17.The highest rate of natural
increase is in…
A. Adding the birth rate to the death rate
B. Subtracting the birth rate from the death
rate
C. Subtracting the death rate from the birth
rate
D. Subtracting the death rate from the birth
rate and adding the number of
immigrants
A. The less developed countries e.g. the UK,
the USA and Canada
B. The less developed countries e.g. Mali,
Zambia and Burkina Faso
C. The more developed countries in the
world e.g. Germany, Austria and Japan
D. The newly industrialising countries in the
world e.g. Brazil, Russia and China
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18. Push factors are the reasons why
people migrate from an area.
19.Moving to be closer to family or
friends is an example of…
These might include…
A. Economic migration
B. Environmental migration
C. Political migration
D. Social migration
A. A lack of educational opportunities in the
local area
B. Better health facilities in a distant town or
city
C. Better employment opportunities in a distant
town or city
D. More fertile land away from the local area
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20. A megacity has …
A. More
B. More
C. More
D. More
than
than
than
than
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10 million people
100 million people
1 billion people
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