Chapter 13 Practice Quiz

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. Which economist believed that humans were "the ultimate resource"?

Julian Simon correct incorrect

Ester Boserup correct incorrect

Bryan Caplan correct incorrect

David D. Friedman correct incorrect

Michael Spence correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is not a climate scientist who helped society understand the effects of human action on the environment?

Rachel Carson correct incorrect

David Suzuki correct incorrect

Al Gore correct incorrect

Ulrich Beck correct incorrect

Neil deGrasse Tyson correct incorrect

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. When did a period of excessive rapid population growth begin?

Late 1500s correct incorrect

Late 1600s correct incorrect

Late 1700s correct incorrect

Late 1800s correct incorrect

Late 1900s correct incorrect

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. In the past 250 years how many times has the world's population doubled?

It hasn't doubled correct incorrect

Once correct incorrect

Twice correct incorrect

Three times correct incorrect

Four times correct incorrect

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. By the year 2030 what is the estimated population of the world?

1.7 billion correct incorrect

2.3 billion correct incorrect

5.9 billion correct incorrect

8.6 billion correct incorrect

10 billion correct incorrect

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. What is a "demographic transition"?

A shift in demographic patterns from high birth and death rates to low birth and death rates correct incorrect

A shift in demographic patterns from low birth and death rates to high birth and death rates correct incorrect

The emphasis developed countries have on senior care correct incorrect

The development of the notion of "childhood" correct incorrect

The income gap between men and women in all workplaces correct incorrect

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. Modern scientific thinkers on population growth and its effects on societies began with who:

Thomas Malthus correct incorrect

David Ricardo correct incorrect

Adam Smith correct incorrect

Jeremy Bentham correct incorrect

John Stuart Mill correct incorrect

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. What is one solution to the fear of the population outgrowing the food supply?

Negative checks correct incorrect

Positive checks correct incorrect

Neutral checks correct incorrect

Reverse checks correct incorrect

Bilateral checks correct incorrect

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. All of human history – but especially in the past 300 years – has tended towards:

Decreased population density correct incorrect

Stagnating population density correct incorrect

Too many positive checks correct incorrect

Too many negative checks correct incorrect

Increased population density correct incorrect

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. Which country has a 'one-child' policy

UK correct incorrect

Nigeria correct incorrect

Bangladesh correct incorrect

China correct incorrect

India correct incorrect

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. There were two main periods of world population growth. 1) an extended period of slow growth from the time when the first humans appeared to around the mid 18^th century. 2) A brief period of explosive growth after 1750.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. Population growth occurs evenly around the world.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. Preventative checks prevent overpopulation by limiting the number or survivals of live births.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. Population density has been linked to the historical transition from low fertility rates to high fertility rates.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. Population density tends to decrease the rate of innovation.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. The growth of population density is historically associated with economic growth.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. Max Weber said that cities were one of humanities most inefficient innovations.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. The number one problem of the urban world is unemployment.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. The movement from rural to urban life is called Gemeinschaft.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. Louis Wirth argues in "Urbanism as a Way of Life" that cities unavoidably foster more social integration and cohesion.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect