This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 11 > Arts Humanities > Geography > Class 11 Geography Chapter 8 Population – Quiz 13 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 11 Geography Chapter 8 Population Quiz 13 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The opening of a new factory. A) Considered a migration pull factor. B) An example of environmental degradation. C) A reason for urban decay. D) A cause of increased unemployment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Considered a migration pull factor. 2. Which of the following cities developed because of the United States Transcontinental Railroad? A) Kansas City, Kansas. B) San Francisco, California. C) Omaha, Nebraska. D) Eugene, Oregon. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Omaha, Nebraska. 3. Industrialization changes where humans live by: A) Stopping people from living in different climate regions. B) Causing the decline of cities. C) Allowing people to live farther from natural resources. D) Allowing migration to rural areas. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Allowing people to live farther from natural resources. 4. How would you describe a developing country? A) Often poor with low standards of living. B) Rapidly developing. C) Often has high standards of living and services. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Often poor with low standards of living. 5. The number of males per hundred females. A) Demographic Ratio. B) Sex Ratio. C) Population Ratio. D) Dependency Ratio. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sex Ratio. 6. Which of the following includes developing nations? A) Sub-Saharan countries. B) Europe. C) Scandinavian countries. D) North America. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sub-Saharan countries. 7. Based on the topic you are studying, what does GNI stand for? A) Gross National Income. B) Genetic Neural Interface. C) Global Nutrition Index. D) Government Network Infrastructure. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gross National Income. 8. Why do only 25% of Russians live in the Asian part of the country? A) Most Russians are originally from Asia. B) There is more land in Asian Russia than European Russia. C) Russia's largest cities are in the East where the weather is milder. D) The European part of Western Russia is environmentally protected land. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) There is more land in Asian Russia than European Russia. 9. Which group of people is most likely to migrate for educational purposes? A) Workers in factories. B) Students. C) Retirees. D) Farmers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Students. 10. What are "Intervening Obstacles" in migration? A) Positive conditions that encourage migration. B) Policies that encourage migration. C) Opportunities that cause migrants to voluntarily stop traveling. D) Barriers that hold migrants back from continuing to travel. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Barriers that hold migrants back from continuing to travel. 11. What do you call a tax on goods that are imported into your country? A) Quota. B) Tariff. C) Sales Tax. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tariff. 12. A high physiological density suggests: A) Ample farmland. B) Pressure on food supply. C) Low birth rates. D) Uneven distribution. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pressure on food supply. 13. What term describes the spread of people across the world? A) Population distribution. B) Industrialization. C) Migration. D) Urbanization. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Population distribution. 14. Only one region in Australia has an equatorial climate. You would find this climate in and around: A) Darwin. B) Cape York. C) Cairns. D) Stradbroke Island. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cape York. 15. How can population density affect an area? A) It can affect the cost of land, pollution, and traffic. B) It can affect the number of schools. C) It can affect the number of businesses. D) It can affect the number of transportation options. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It can affect the cost of land, pollution, and traffic. 16. How many people move into or out of the area per year is the A) Mortality rate. B) Population Growth Rate. C) Birth Rate. D) Replacement rate. E) Migration rate. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Migration rate. 17. How is the natural increase of a population calculated? A) Birthrate minus death rate. B) Birthrate plus death rate. C) Death rate minus birthrate. D) Immigration rate minus emigration rate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Birthrate minus death rate. 18. With reference to the TEA method of describing maps and graphs, which term best describes the data used to support your point? A) Evidence. B) Trend. C) Anomaly. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Evidence. 19. What is the relationship between the development of trade and the development of technology? A) The developments of trade and technology are not related. B) A region can only trade if it has modern transportation technology. C) Regions that want to develop trade avoid the development of technology. D) The development of technology can encourage the advancement of trade. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The development of technology can encourage the advancement of trade. 20. What percentage of the population of Niger is Muslim? A) 98%. B) 50%. C) 34%. D) 67%. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 98%. 21. Fracking will reduce the United States dependency on Foreign Oil. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 22. Which of the following best defines "Population Density" ? A) The number of people living per unit area of land. B) The total number of births in a country. C) The number of people migrating each year. D) The average age of a population. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The number of people living per unit area of land. 23. What is it called when you see McDonalds, Coke, and Walmart in other countries? A) Trademark violations. B) Cultural diffusion. C) Environmental concerns. D) Advanced technology. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cultural diffusion. 24. For Earth, as a whole, the birth rate is lower than the death rate. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 25. What is a primary reason most cities and towns are located near water sources? A) To avoid natural disasters. B) For aesthetic purposes. C) To enhance tourism. D) To facilitate trade and transportation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To facilitate trade and transportation. 26. Which of the following is NOT a hilltop site? A) Paris. B) Athens. C) Jerusalem. D) Rome. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Paris. 27. How does overconsumption affect climate change? A) It reduces carbon footprints. B) It improves weather patterns. C) It leads to higher greenhouse gas emissions. D) It has no effect on climate change. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It leads to higher greenhouse gas emissions. 28. A country with a large amount of arable land and a small number of farmers will have a A) Low arithmetic density. B) Low agricultural density. C) High physiological density. D) Low physiological density. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Low agricultural density. 29. Stage 3 of the epidemiologic transition is associated with degenerative diseases and those more associated with old age. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 30. Even a country in which the birthrate and death rate are equal can experience population growth if it also has A) Immigration. B) Emigration. C) A high standard of living. D) Long life expectancy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Immigration. 31. What does population refer to? A) The number of languages spoken. B) The density of a region. C) The total area of a country. D) The number of people living in an area at a given time. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The number of people living in an area at a given time. 32. The rate of change in the size of a population is called the A) Migration Rate. B) Population Growth Rate. C) Replacement Rate. D) Mortality Rate. E) Birth Rate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Population Growth Rate. 33. Liberia is a country with a high infant mortality rate. What can be assumed about Liberia? A) Its main economic sector is secondary. B) It has a low standard of living. C) It has a high standard of living. D) It is a developing country. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It has a low standard of living. 34. What is an urban settlement characterized by? A) Limited transport facilities. B) Tall buildings and shops. C) Agricultural activities. D) Small population. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tall buildings and shops. 35. Which of the following is working age group? A) 15-59. B) 15-65. C) 15-66. D) 15-64. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 15-59. 36. ..... is the most popular mode of transportation for people all across Africa A) Cars and trucks. B) Airplanes. C) Trains. D) Walking. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Walking. 37. Some of the physical factors of the earth that influence where people live include: A) Climate, landforms, water sources, and soil quality. B) Fashion trends, internet speed, and movie theaters. C) Political parties, language, and sports teams. D) Music styles, television shows, and video games. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Climate, landforms, water sources, and soil quality. 38. Which of the following does NOT explain why developing nations move faster through the stages than Europeans did? A) European colonization. B) Increase in imported medical technology. C) Role of governments in promoting decreased fertility. D) Education programs aimed at women. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) European colonization. 39. Improved infrastructure systems is a A) BENEFIT of urbanization. B) CHALLENGE of urbanization. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) BENEFIT of urbanization. 40. What is the impact of overpopulation on the environment? A) Increased pollution and habitat destruction. B) Improved air quality. C) More green spaces. D) Decreased water usage. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Increased pollution and habitat destruction. 41. What is one major environmental problem caused by the rapid growth of urban areas (cities)? A) Cities attract many tourists. B) Cities provide more jobs. C) Building new universities. D) Changing farmland into areas for new buildings. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Changing farmland into areas for new buildings. 42. What is the significance of the Ethiopian plateau in terms of population? A) The Ethiopian plateau supports a dense population due to its fertile land and favorable climate. B) The Ethiopian plateau is primarily uninhabited because of its mountainous terrain. C) The Ethiopian plateau has a low population due to its arid climate. D) The Ethiopian plateau is significant for its role in international trade, not population. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Ethiopian plateau supports a dense population due to its fertile land and favorable climate. 43. Surplus labor force keeps wages low is a A) BENEFIT of urbanization. B) CHALLENGE of urbanization. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) CHALLENGE of urbanization. 44. Which factor most commonly leads to voluntary migration? A) Availability of higher education or better job prospects in another region or country. B) Natural disasters affecting the region. C) Political instability in the home country. D) Cultural ties to the destination country. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Availability of higher education or better job prospects in another region or country. 45. Worldwide Population Growth:Population growth is figured by which method? A) By calculating the difference between birth rates and death rates. B) By measuring the amount of land available. C) By counting the number of cities. D) By tracking the number of schools built. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By calculating the difference between birth rates and death rates. 46. How many children out of 1, 000 die in infancy in the United States, according to the text? A) 20. B) 15. C) 7. D) 10. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 7. 47. Which is a resource that allows nations to develop a high per-capita Gross Domestic Product? A) Governmental restrictions. B) Skilled workforce. C) Humanitarian aid. D) State-owned farms. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Skilled workforce. 48. What is the significance of migration patterns in understanding global population trends? A) Migration patterns are solely determined by climate change. B) Migration patterns only affect cultural aspects, not demographic changes. C) Migration patterns help identify economic opportunities and challenges, influencing population distribution and growth. D) Migration patterns are irrelevant to global population trends. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Migration patterns help identify economic opportunities and challenges, influencing population distribution and growth. 49. Which of the following issues is not likely to be associated with a high TFR (total fertility rate)? A) Problems maintaining the food supply. B) Overcrowding. C) Difficulty providing health care for a young population. D) Labor shortages due to a declining population. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Labor shortages due to a declining population. 50. What is the definition of Crude Death Rate (CDR)? A) The total number of deaths in a year for every 1, 000 households in the society. B) The total number of deaths in a year for every 1, 000 people alive in the society. C) The total number of births in a year for every 1, 000 people alive in the society. D) The total number of deaths in a year for every 100, 000 people alive in the society. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The total number of deaths in a year for every 1, 000 people alive in the society. 51. Which term best matches this definition:the average number of children a woman would have in her lifetime? A) Fertility rate. B) Carrying capacity. C) Birthrate. D) Population density. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fertility rate. 52. What are the negatives of resettlement programs? A) They are quick and inexpensive. B) They can take a long time for a government to vet applicants and can be costly for a country bringing the refugee in. C) They lead to cultural diversity. D) They increase the country's workforce. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They can take a long time for a government to vet applicants and can be costly for a country bringing the refugee in. 53. Suppose that archaeologists studying an ancient culture discover evidence that the society's upper class practiced Islam but that ordinary people practiced native religions. Then they discover evidence from 100 years later that most people in the society practiced Islam. The most logical explanation is that the society experienced A) Hierarchical diffusion. B) Migrant diffusion. C) Cultural transmission. D) Transculturation. E) Syncretism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hierarchical diffusion. 54. What impact can migration have on the population of a city? A) It can decrease the economy. B) It can lead to population decline. C) It can increase diversity. D) It can reduce housing availability. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It can increase diversity. 55. In stage 4 countries dependency ratio is nearly A) 1:6. B) 1:3. C) 1:2. D) 1:4. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1:2. 56. What is the branch of agriculture focused on raising livestock called? A) Cattle breeding. B) Animal agriculture. C) Livestock farming. D) Animal husbandry. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Animal husbandry. 57. From the list, which country is the smallest in terms of area/ size? A) USA. B) Cuba. C) Jamaica. D) Bahamas. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Jamaica. 58. A stage of the ETM characterized by reemerging diseases like COVID-19 is: A) Stage 3. B) Stage 2. C) Stage 4. D) Stage 5. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Stage 5. 59. What is a geographical theory that seeks to explain the number, size, and location of human settlements in an urban system? A) Concentric Zone Theory. B) Central Place Theory. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Central Place Theory. 60. What stage of the Demographic Transition model has an extremely high birth and a slowly declining death rate? A) Early Expanding (Stage 2). B) High Stationary (Stage 1). C) Late Expanding (Stage 3). D) Low Stationary (Stage 4). 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