Practice Quiz: Chapter 15

. What is the third stage in the demographic transition theory called?

. Which of the following is the difference between the crude birth rate and the crude death rate, not taking into account migration or the movement of people into and out of a specific geographical area?

. According to your text, which of the following countries has the lowest crude birth rates in 2013?

. A society with high rates of both fertility and mortality is most likely in which stage of the demographic transition?

. Environmental justice emerged in sociology in the 1980s in which of the following countries?

. In cities, which of the following provides people with the opportunity to pursue a variety of interests and have regular contact with a wide range of people?

. Between 1984 and 2014 all provinces saw population increases except which one?

. The concentric zone model consists of how many zones?

. In 2015, which city held one of the most important climate change talks for world governments?

. Which sociological framework was most widely adopted by the early urban sociologists?

. Growth rates are an indicator of the reproductive patterns of women of childbearing age.

. Karl Marx was a critic of Malthusian arguments about the relationship between the food supply and population growth.

. The demographic transition theory, when considered critically, suggests many paths to development.

. The demographic transition theory distinguishes Western nations from less industrialized nations.

. The staple economy from 1975 to the present signalled the unravelling of the assembly line approach to industrialization.

. In Canada, males have a longer life expectancy at birth than females.

. The concept of "ecological footprints" is a numerical indicator of the impact of our lifestyles on the planet in terms of the scarcity of land, fuel, and natural resources.

. Different approaches to explaining how society works can also be applied to understanding the transition to urbanism and its impact on social relations.

. The human ecology approach was the second empirical approach developed by Park, Burgess, and McKenzie to examine the social organization of the city.

. Green jobs are oriented toward reducing carbon output within the existing economy.

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