This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 11 > Arts Humanities > Geography > Class 11 Geography Chapter 8 Population – Quiz 23 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 11 Geography Chapter 8 Population Quiz 23 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is a positive effect of the global positioning system (GPS)? A) Neither A nor B is correct. B) Safer travel and living conditions for humans. C) Both A and B are correct. D) Increased accuracy and efficiency in travel. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both A and B are correct. 2. A country is experiencing high birth rates and rapidly falling death rates. What challenges might this country face in the near future? A) Population decline. B) Overcrowding and resource shortages. C) Aging population. D) Decreased demand for schools. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Overcrowding and resource shortages. 3. The model that uses birth rates and death rates to show how a population changes over time A) Death Rate. B) Birth Rate. C) Demographic Transition Model. D) Bell Curve. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Demographic Transition Model. 4. This government agency is responsible for ensuring food is safe for people A) FDA(food and drug administration). B) EPA (environmental protection agency). C) NRA (national rifle association). D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) FDA(food and drug administration). 5. Access to family planning and contraception affects fertility rates by: A) Reducing the number of births per woman. B) Increasing the number of births per woman. C) Having no effect on fertility rates. D) Causing fertility rates to fluctuate randomly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reducing the number of births per woman. 6. The information revolution has slowed cultural change because people around the world are exposed to ideas and traditions from around the world. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 7. Which Economy below best describes America's economy? A) Traditional. B) Command. C) Market. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Market. 8. The main idea of Malthus's theory was that: A) Death rates stay constant. B) Migration reduces population. C) Population grows faster than food production. D) Technology prevents famine. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Population grows faster than food production. 9. Discuss the impact of urbanization on the environment. A) Urbanization leads to increased biodiversity. B) Urbanization has no impact on the environment. C) Urbanization reduces pollution levels. D) Urbanization negatively impacts the environment through pollution. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Urbanization negatively impacts the environment through pollution. 10. I am the number of births each year for every 1, 000 people living in a place. What am I? A) Migration rate. B) Population density. C) Death rate. D) Birth rate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Birth rate. 11. Which organization is listed as an example of an international Political Division-meaning a powerful group of countries that work together? A) North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). B) The Red Cross (Humanitarian Alliance). C) The Peace Corps (Global understanding program). D) The Commonwealth of Nations (Cultural alliance). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). 12. An immigrant is ..... A) Someone who comes to a country illegally. B) A person living in a country other than that of their birth. C) A person who was born in a non English speaking country. D) A person working temporarily in a country other than that of their birth. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A person living in a country other than that of their birth. 13. What does "Carrying Capacity" refer to? A) The number of people a region can sustainably support. B) The total number of births in a year. C) The amount of land available for farming. D) The number of people living in urban areas. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The number of people a region can sustainably support. 14. Which would be an example of a religious group? A) People who like to read the same literature. B) People who grow similar food. C) People who share a belief in god or gods. D) People who share a language or religion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) People who share a belief in god or gods. 15. Australia must be under-populated, because there is so much land where nobody lives. A) Absolutely true. B) Absolutely false. C) More land, means more people can live there, so it must be under-populated. D) Depends on jobs and quality of life in the places where people live. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Depends on jobs and quality of life in the places where people live. 16. The new Chinese society is imbalanced A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 17. A wealthy country with an advanced economy. A) Developed country. B) Developing country. C) Guarded nation. D) Advanced nation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Developed country. 18. What was China's One Child Policy? A) A law that penalizes families with more than three children. B) A policy encouraging families to have multiple children. C) A population control policy limiting families to one child. D) A program providing financial incentives for larger families. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A population control policy limiting families to one child. 19. The closer a country is to the ..... the warmer it is, generally. A) Mountains. B) Equator. C) Oceans. D) Poles. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Equator. 20. What is a sustainable practice to combat overconsumption? A) Eating more meat. B) Buying fast fashion. C) Driving more cars. D) Using renewable energy sources. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Using renewable energy sources. 21. What the belief that natural physical entities, including animals, plants, and features of the earth, have a spiritual essence? A) Animism. B) Confucianism. C) Islam. D) Shintoism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Animism. 22. A population pyramid looks only at ..... A) Age and religion. B) Age and race. C) Age and gender. D) Religion and race. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Age and gender. 23. Which of the follwoing does NOT influence growth rates? A) Hygiene. B) Climate. C) Education. D) Urbanization. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Climate. 24. "Push factors" -such as religious persecution or a lack of economic opportunity-are reasons people might decide to ..... from native country. A) Doubling time. B) Negative population growth. C) Emmigrate. D) Zero population growth. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Emmigrate. 25. Which of the following is African Arab country? A) Tunisia. B) Qatar. C) Yemen. D) Oman. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tunisia. 26. What is urban population? A) Number of people living in remote areas. B) Number of people living in rural areas. C) Number of people living in urban areas. D) Number of people living in suburban areas. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Number of people living in urban areas. 27. What is "Population Composition" ? A) The number of people in a region. B) The physical layout of a population. C) The structure of a population in terms of age, sex, and other traits. D) The density of a population. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The structure of a population in terms of age, sex, and other traits. 28. A population that will DECLINE is called ..... A) Expansive. B) Constrictive. C) Stable. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Constrictive. 29. What role does technology play in overconsumption? A) It reduces the need for resources. B) It can lead to increased resource extraction. C) It encourages recycling. D) It decreases the population. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It can lead to increased resource extraction. 30. Kingston has the largest population in Jamaica. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 31. What was a common method used to enforce the One Child Policy? A) Fines and penalties for families with more than one child. B) Free healthcare for families with one child. C) Government rewards for large families. D) Public education campaigns only. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fines and penalties for families with more than one child. 32. What is Relocation Diffusion? A) Culture traits spread when moving to another place and take their cultures with them. B) Culture traits spread from larger places to smaller places after a war. C) Info about a new idea or innovation spread throughout a society. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Culture traits spread when moving to another place and take their cultures with them. 33. Which of the following is NOT a factor affecting birth rate? A) Literacy level. B) Nutrition. C) Medical facilities. D) Climate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Climate. 34. Which of the following would NOT be helpful in developing a successful civilization? A) Rocky soil. B) Located near a river. C) Rich, fertile soil. D) Land that is easily defended against invastion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rocky soil. 35. Fill in the blank:The process by which people move from rural areas to cities, often in search of better economic opportunities, is called ..... A) Population Density. B) Chain Migration. C) Emigration. D) Urbanization. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Urbanization. 36. What are two regions where people are moving to? A) Europe and North America. B) Africa and Asia. C) South America and Antarctica. D) Australia and Africa. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Europe and North America. 37. A high Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) suggests which of the following about a country's public health and infrastructure? A) It indicates poor public health and inadequate infrastructure. B) It indicates excellent healthcare and strong infrastructure. C) It suggests a high standard of living and advanced medical facilities. D) It reflects a well-developed and efficient healthcare system. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It indicates poor public health and inadequate infrastructure. 38. The city of Istanbul, Turkey acts as a land bridge for what two continents? A) Europe and Africa. B) Europe and Asia. C) Asia and Africa. D) Asia and Australia. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Europe and Asia. 39. A country that has a low life expectancy is likely to be: A) A more developed country. B) A less developed country. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A less developed country. 40. Infant Mortality Rate A) Births of all children. B) Death of children under 1. C) How children view the world. D) This is not a geographic term. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Death of children under 1. 41. What plays crucial roles in how well a country manages its population? A) Geography and climate. B) Resources, technology, and governance. C) Language and culture. D) History and tradition. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Resources, technology, and governance. 42. A migrant who is entering a new country to live there is an A) Illegal alien. B) Invader. C) Immigrant. D) Emigrant. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Immigrant. 43. What is south Africa A) LIC. B) HIC. C) Emerging. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Emerging. 44. Someone using a camel to get across the desert would be an example of which theme of geography A) Movement. B) Human environment interaction. C) Place. D) Location. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Movement. 45. The pattern or spread of people in a given area A) Census. B) Death rate. C) Demographics. D) Population distribution. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Population distribution. 46. In Stage 2 of the ETM, the country is likely experiencing which of the following in terms of infectious diseases and death rates? A) High prevalence of infectious diseases and declining death rates. B) Low prevalence of infectious diseases and increasing death rates. C) No change in infectious diseases and stable death rates. D) Complete eradication of infectious diseases and very low death rates. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) High prevalence of infectious diseases and declining death rates. 47. Fill in the blank:The number of a particular species in a certain area is called ..... A) Community. B) Population. C) Ecosystem. D) Habitat. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Population. 48. What factors can influence birth rates in a population? A) Population size. B) Economic conditions, healthcare access, education, cultural norms, government policies, and environmental factors. C) Animal migration. D) Weather patterns. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Economic conditions, healthcare access, education, cultural norms, government policies, and environmental factors. 49. According to Malthus, population growth is 1 ..... , whereas food supply growth is 2 ..... A) 1-arithmetic & 2-exponential. B) 1-geometric & 2-exponential. C) 1-exponential & 2-arithmetic. D) 1-arithmetic & 2-geometric. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1-exponential & 2-arithmetic. 50. Based on the video, what is the name the president responsible for the Immigration, Reform and Control Act? A) Barack Obama. B) Bill Clinton. C) Jimmy Carter. D) Ronald Regan. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ronald Regan. 51. In industrialized countries, birth rates and death rates have transitioned from HIGH to LOW. This is an example of ..... A) Zero population growth. B) Cultural stagnation. C) Rapid population decline. D) Economic downturn. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Zero population growth. 52. What are push-pull factors? A) Reasons people migrate. B) The number of deaths per 1, 000 people in a population. C) The average number of years a person is expected to live. D) Government actions that encourage more children. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reasons people migrate. 53. Migration is the movement from one place to another with the intent of staying for a relatively long period of time A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 54. Which ethnic group is mixed with another ethnicity and has the most diversity? A) Ashanti. B) Arabs. C) Bantu. D) Swahili. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Swahili. 55. What is the climate like in much of Southwest Asia? A) Hot and arid. B) Cool and arid. C) Hot and humid. D) Cool and humid. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hot and arid. 56. Which of the following is NOT one of the three key statistics used to track population change? A) Natural Increase. B) Migration Rate. C) Birth Rate. D) Death Rate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Migration Rate. 57. What is the difference between an ethnic group and a religious group? Select the TRUE statement. A) Individuals cannot choose which religious group they belong to. B) Individuals cannot choose which ethnic group they belong to. C) Those who are part of the same ethnic group always share common interests. D) Religious Groups have the same ancestors. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Individuals cannot choose which ethnic group they belong to. 58. The reason why people live near is ..... A) Sustain life. B) Agriculture (farming). C) Transportation. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 59. The European Union, the Arab League, and the United Nations are all examples of A) Centrifugal organizations. B) Pressure groups. C) Supranational organizations. D) Nation-states. E) Federations. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Supranational organizations. 60. What is the average population density in the Caribbean? A) The average population density in the Caribbean is 500 people per square kilometer. B) The average population density in the Caribbean is 1000 people per square kilometer. C) The average population density in the Caribbean is 50 people per square kilometer. D) The average population density in the Caribbean is approximately 213.5 people per square kilometer. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The average population density in the Caribbean is approximately 213.5 people per square kilometer. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesArts Humanities QuizzesClass 11 QuizzesClass 11 Geography Chapter 8 Population Quiz 1Class 11 Geography Chapter 8 Population Quiz 2Class 11 Geography Chapter 8 Population Quiz 3Class 11 Geography Chapter 8 Population Quiz 4Class 11 Geography Chapter 8 Population Quiz 5Class 11 Geography Chapter 8 Population Quiz 6Class 11 Geography Chapter 8 Population Quiz 7Class 11 Geography Chapter 8 Population Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books