Danna C.

Barredo B4E – ZGE 4301

Multiple Choice Questions

Item Definition/Discussion/Remarks
Cultural carrying It is the maximum number of people the earth could support at a
capacity reasonable level of comfort and freedom without impairing the
planet’s ability to sustain future generations in the same way.

Actual Question
Q: It is the maximum number of people the earth could support at a reasonable level of
comfort and freedom without impairing the planet’s ability to sustain future generations
in the same way.

Possible Choices
A. None of the B. Economic carrying C. Cultural D. Scientific
choices capacity carrying carrying
capacity capacity

Item Definition/Discussion/Remarks
6 billion The world’s population in 1999.

Actual Question
Q: The world’s population in 1999.

Possible Choices
A. 6.8 billion B. 4 billion C. 6 billion D. 2 billion

Item Definition/Discussion/Remarks
All of the choices: China, The three countries with the largest numbers of people
India, and The United States in 2009.

Actual Question
Q: One of the three countries with the largest numbers of people in 2009.

Possible Choices
A. China B. All of the choices C. The United States D. India
 Item Definition/Discussion/Remarks
The total fertility rate It is the average number of children born to women in a
(TFR) population during their reproductive years.

Q: It is the average number of children born to women in a population during their

reproductive years.

Possible Choices
A. The total rate B. The total C. The fertility total D. the rate fertility
fertility fertility rate rate total

Item Definition/Discussion/Remarks
All of the choices: The average age at Several factors affect birth rates and fertility
marriage, The availability of legal rates.
abortions, and Urbanization plays a
role.

Actual Question
Q: Several factors affect birth rates and fertility rates, includes:

Possible Choices
A. All of the choices B. The average age C. The availability D.
at marriage. of legal Urbanization
abortions. plays a role.

Item Definition/Discussion/Remarks
1900 ; 2009 Between 1900 and 2009, life expectancy in the United States
increased from 47 to 78 years and, by 2050, is projected to
reach 82 years.

Actual Question
Q: Between ____ and ____, life expectancy in the United States increased from 47 to
78 years and, by 2050, is projected to reach 82 years.

Possible Choices
A. 1955 ; 2009 B. 1900 ; 2008 C. 1900 ; 2009 D. 1955 ; 2008
 Item Definition/Discussion/Remarks
Migration The movement of people into (immigration) and out of
(emigration) specific geographic areas.

Actual Question
Q: The movement of people into and out of specific geographic areas.

Possible Choices
A. Immigration B. Emigration C. None of the D. Migration
choices

Item Definition/Discussion/Remarks
Grow ; Decline Populations made up mostly of young people can grow rapidly.
Populations made up mostly of older people can decline rapidly.

Actual Question
Q: Populations made up mostly of young people can ____ rapidly. Populations made up
mostly of older people can _____rapidly.

Possible Choices
A. Grow ; Decline B. Decline ; Grow C. Decline ; D. Grow ; Grow
Decline

Item Definition/Discussion/Remarks
Japan It has the world’s highest percentage of elderly people and the
world’s lowest percentage of young people.

Actual Question
Q: It has the world’s highest percentage of elderly people and the world’s lowest
percentage of young people.

Possible Choices
A. Japan B. The United States C. China D. Hong Kong

Item Definition/Discussion/Remarks
Mexico The world’s second most populous city (about 20 million people)
is an urban area in crisis.
Actual Question
Q: The world’s second most populous city (about 20 million people) is an urban area in
crisis.

Possible Choices
A. China B. The United States C. Hong Kong D. Mexico

True or False

Question: We do not know how long the human population can keep growing.
Answer: TRUE

Question: The human population can grow, decline, or remain fairly stable.
Answer: TRUE

Question: Concentrating people in cities helps to preserve biodiversity.

Answer: TRUE

Question: Most urban areas are unsustainable systems.

Answer: TRUE

Question: Life is a desperate struggle for the urban poor in developing countries.
Answer: TRUE