This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 11 > Arts Humanities > Geography > Class 11 Geography Chapter 8 Population – Quiz 27 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 11 Geography Chapter 8 Population Quiz 27 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Migration increases pressure on housing, sanitation, and basic infrastructure in urban areas. A) Improvement in housing quality. B) Increase in rural employment opportunities. C) Reduction in urban population density. D) Impact of migration on urban infrastructure. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Impact of migration on urban infrastructure. 2. What does "infant mortality rate" specifically measure? A) The number of infants who die before their first birthday. B) The number of elderly deaths. C) The number of adults who die each year. D) The number of children born each year. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The number of infants who die before their first birthday. 3. Refers to people occupying an area A) Settlements. B) Population. C) Life expectancy rate. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Population. 4. ..... is the study of the physical features of the earth and its atmosphere, and of human activity as it affects and is affected by these, including the distribution of populations and resources, land use, and industries. A) Geography. B) Geo-literacy. C) Population density. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Geography. 5. Which of the following is an example of an unrecognized or partially recognized state? A) Australia. B) Brazil. C) Taiwan. D) Canada. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Taiwan. 6. Which continents are included in the ancient world? A) Africa, Australia, and Antarctica. B) Antarctica, Asia, and Europe. C) North America, South America, and Australia. D) Asia, Africa, and Europe. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Asia, Africa, and Europe. 7. Positive conditions and circumstances that draw people to choose a destination when migrating. A) Migration Barrier. B) Emigration Reason. C) Push Factor. D) Pull Factor. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pull Factor. 8. How does cyclic movement differ from migration? A) Cyclic movement is permanent and migration is temporary. B) While both include a return home, cyclic movement involves being away from home for long periods, while migration is for short periods. C) Cyclic movement involves transhumance, while migration is more nomadic. D) Cyclic movements are short trips and involve a return to the home base, while migration is permanent. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cyclic movements are short trips and involve a return to the home base, while migration is permanent. 9. Which of the following describes migration? A) People moving from one place to another. B) People living in one place forever. C) The growth of a population naturally. D) The doubling of a country's population. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) People moving from one place to another. 10. A country that has a low death rate 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: A) A more developed country. 11. Which river flows mainly through Pakistan? A) Indus River. B) Ganges River. C) Mississippi River. D) Yellow River. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Indus River. 12. True or False:A Beehive shaped population pyramid looks like a beehive due to low birth rates and slow population growth. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 13. What is the main reason for rural-to-urban migration in developing countries? A) Seeking better employment opportunities and improved living conditions. B) Desire for a slower-paced lifestyle. C) Preference for agricultural work over urban jobs. D) Interest in cultural experiences and tourism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Seeking better employment opportunities and improved living conditions. 14. Which economic activity deals with natural resources such as fishing, farming, or hunting? A) Primary Economic Activity. B) Secondary Economic Activity. C) Tertiary Economic Activity. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Primary Economic Activity. 15. Which of the following best describes a "Refugee" ? A) A person who migrates for education. B) A person who moves seasonally for work. C) A person forced to leave their country due to war or persecution. D) A person who moves for economic opportunities. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A person forced to leave their country due to war or persecution. 16. What does the term 'elevation' refer to? A) The distance east or west of the Prime Meridian. B) The distance north or south of the Equator. C) The distance between two points on a map. D) The height above sea level. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The height above sea level. 17. In what type of government do citizens vote for laws directly? A) Monarchy. B) Dictatorship. C) Representative Democracy. D) Direct Democracy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Direct Democracy. 18. What happens when there are more people per square mile? A) The area becomes less dense. B) The area becomes more crowded. C) The area becomes more expensive. D) The area becomes less crowded. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The area becomes more crowded. 19. 'de facto' enumeration means- A) Where all persons who spent the night in a certain house on the particular day are counted there. B) Where all persons normally residing in a particular house are recorded together. C) Where people are counted on different days. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Where all persons who spent the night in a certain house on the particular day are counted there. 20. Which term is defined by the number of deaths compared to the total number of people in a population at a given time? A) Death Rate. B) Death Total. C) Population Deficit. D) Death Tally. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Death Rate. 21. What is a quota system when it refers to immigration? A) A system that allows unlimited immigration. B) A system that sets strict limits on how many people can immigrate from a country of origin. C) A system that prioritizes skilled workers. D) A system that bans immigration entirely. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A system that sets strict limits on how many people can immigrate from a country of origin. 22. What was the estimated population density of the United States in 2016? A) 1, 027 people per square mile. B) 84.7 people per square mile. C) 200 people per square mile. D) 500 people per square mile. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 84.7 people per square mile. 23. One would expect to find a population with a relatively young age structure in A) Less developed countries. B) Highly developed countries. C) Countries with a low death rate. D) Countries with a low fertility rate. E) Countries with a high standard of living. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Less developed countries. 24. The way Internet and other communication technologies makes it easier for people to buy and sell products from around the world is an example of: A) Geography. B) Geo-literacy. C) Globalization. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Globalization. 25. What is the term used to describe the movement of people from one country to another? A) Migration. B) Transmigration. C) Immigration. D) Emigration. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Immigration. 26. Which type of location does not change? A) Negative. B) Relative. C) Absolute. D) Positive. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Absolute. 27. Rate of natural increase is ..... A) The percentage of growth a country grows each year. B) The increase of McDonalds in a country each year. C) How much the natural resources of a country grow each year. D) The growth of cities each year. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The percentage of growth a country grows each year. 28. Richmond would best be described as ..... A) A fall line site. B) An island site. C) A hilltop site. D) A harbor site. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A fall line site. 29. Why do countries choose to use guest worker programs? A) To promote cultural diversity. B) To reduce strain on their resources. C) To increase their population. D) To provide permanent residency to refugees. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To reduce strain on their resources. 30. Number of workers divided by the # of people 65+ A) Dependency Support Ratio. B) Old People Measure. C) Dependency Ratio. D) Elderly Support Ratio. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Elderly Support Ratio. 31. I am the statistical study of human populations. I am closely related to population geography. What am I? A) Emigration. B) Demography. C) Population density. D) Immigration. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Demography. 32. Population density is defined as: A) The total number of cities in a country. B) The average age of people in a region. C) The number of houses in a square mile. D) The number of people living per unit area, calculated by dividing the total population by the area. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The number of people living per unit area, calculated by dividing the total population by the area. 33. Democratic governments are ..... A) Ruled by a dictator. B) Ruled by the people. C) Ruled by a single leader. D) Authoritarian. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ruled by the people. 34. The number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes per 100, 000 births each year. (Fill in the blank with the correct term) A) Infant Mortality Rate. B) Maternal Mortality Rate. C) Birth Rate. D) Fertility Rate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Maternal Mortality Rate. 35. Illegal/Undocumented Immigrant is defined as A) Someone who leaves a country to seek asylum. B) Someone that enters a country legally. C) Someone that enters a country illegally to live and work. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Someone that enters a country illegally to live and work. 36. Many guest workers go to the oil fields in Midland Texas. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 37. Which one is NOT a factor when determining the HDI of a country? A) Education. B) Miltary Size. C) Health. D) Income. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Miltary Size. 38. Which of these is a push factor for internal migration within a country? A) Cultural exchange. B) War and Conflict. C) Climate change. D) Job relocation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) War and Conflict. 39. True or False:Most of Japan's land is not fit for farming. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 40. Which factor is most directly related to the level of economic development of a country? A) Religious diversity. B) Mortality rate. C) High urban population/ Urbanization. D) Fertility rate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) High urban population/ Urbanization. 41. Countries in Stage 2 and 3 in the demographic transition model are the most developed. A) The demographic transition model considers both birth and death rates. B) The demographic transition model only considers social factors. C) Countries in Stage 1 are the most developed. D) The demographic transition model is based solely on economic factors. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The demographic transition model only considers social factors. 42. How does climate affect population patterns? A) Climate only affects wildlife, not human populations. B) Climate has no impact on population patterns. C) Population patterns are solely determined by economic factors. D) Climate affects population patterns by influencing resource availability, migration, and health. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Climate affects population patterns by influencing resource availability, migration, and health. 43. The market value of all final goods and services produced within a country during a given time period is called ..... A) Gross domestic product. B) Standard of living. C) Gross private domestic income. D) Per capita. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gross domestic product. 44. What are "remittances?" A) Driver's license. B) Legal documents to show you own a car. C) Money that an immigrant sends back home to his family in his native country. D) Person who flees a country due to war. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Money that an immigrant sends back home to his family in his native country. 45. What Region has the largest distribution of the worlds distribution? A) Europe. B) Asia. C) Africa. D) The Americas. E) Ocean. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Asia. 46. The total fertility rate measures A) The period of fertility for women over their lives. B) The rate of children that need to be born to replace the population (2.1). C) The number of children born in a year per 1, 000 people. D) The number of children born on average per woman of reproductive age. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The number of children born on average per woman of reproductive age. 47. A sparsely populated area is an area where ..... A) The population is declining. B) There are few people relative to size. C) There are lots of people relative to size. D) People want to move. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) There are few people relative to size. 48. What is "Physiological Population Density" ? A) Population per unit of total land. B) Population per unit of arable land. C) Population per city. D) Population per household. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Population per unit of arable land. 49. Which is a negative consequence of the one child policy in China? A) There are now many more men than women as boys were preferred. B) The government provided free health care and education for families that followed the policy. C) Forced abortions and sterilisations were used to enforce the policy. D) The population is lower than it would have been without the policy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) There are now many more men than women as boys were preferred. 50. Resources of a fixed amount, or a resource that is used up faster than it can be replaced A) Renewable resource. B) Nonrenewable resource. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nonrenewable resource. 51. NFHS stands for- A) National Funding Hospital Survey. B) National Family Hospital Survey. C) National Family Health Survey. D) New Family Health Survey. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) National Family Health Survey. 52. The study of human populations. A) Pull factors. B) Push factors. C) Demography. D) Geography. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Demography. 53. Describe the relationship between population growth and urbanization. A) Population growth has no impact on urbanization trends. B) Urbanization leads to population decline in rural areas. C) Population growth drives urbanization as people move to cities for better opportunities. D) Urbanization occurs independently of population changes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Population growth drives urbanization as people move to cities for better opportunities. 54. According to the Demographic Transition Possible Stage 5, what happens to the population? A) Population increases (high birth rate, low death rate). B) Population decline (low birth rate, increasing death rate). C) Population remains stable. D) Population fluctuates randomly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Population decline (low birth rate, increasing death rate). 55. Bar graph that shows age and sex of population A) Population pyramid. B) Population hexagon. C) Population pentagon. D) Population graph. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Population pyramid. 56. What is "Total Fertility Rate (TFR)" ? A) The number of births per 1, 000 people. B) The number of children born in hospitals. C) The number of births per household. D) The average number of children a woman will have in her lifetime. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The average number of children a woman will have in her lifetime. 57. A country with low levels of wealth, small or struggling economy, and lower standard of living is defined as A) Somewhat developed nation. B) Developing nation. C) Poor nation. D) Developed nation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Developing nation. 58. What is the term for the following definition:'The number of farmers per unit of arable land.'? A) Urban Density. B) Population Density. C) Physiological Density. D) Agricultural Density. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Agricultural Density. 59. What is the main topic of the text? A) Technological advancements. B) Challenges to growth. C) Economic prosperity. D) Cultural diversity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Challenges to growth. 60. Mist is caused by A) Ice at low temperature. B) Carbon monoxide in solid form. C) Dry ice. D) Water vapour at low temperature. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Water vapour at low temperature. ← 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