This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 11 > Arts Humanities > Geography > Class 11 Geography Chapter 8 Population – Quiz 7 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 11 Geography Chapter 8 Population Quiz 7 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The amount of people living in a defined area A) Demographics. B) Population density. C) Geography. D) Population. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Population. 2. Which region is most affected by overpopulation? A) Antarctica. B) Sub-Saharan Africa. C) The Arctic. D) Northern Europe. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sub-Saharan Africa. 3. A refugee crisis caused by war would increase: A) Forced migration. B) Step migration. C) Internal migration. D) Voluntary migration. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Forced migration. 4. Better Living Conditions (More access to food and housing) A) Push Factor. B) Pull Factor. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pull Factor. 5. Nongovernmental organizations are ..... A) Unregulated pirate groups that operate off the Somali coast. B) Nonprofit agencies that aid human interests and that are not attached to any government. C) Militia groups that rely on coups to create effective social and political change. D) Refugees or asylees seeking political asylum as a group. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nonprofit agencies that aid human interests and that are not attached to any government. 6. The Environmental Protection Agency protects ..... A) Consumers. B) Environment. C) Workers. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Environment. 7. Overpopulation is A) An imbalance between births and deaths. B) Too many people for the resources available to support resources. C) Too many people for the resources available to support them. D) When the human population rises. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Too many people for the resources available to support them. 8. Describe the pattern of population distribution in developed countries. A) Population distribution in developed countries is more evenly spread out across urban and suburban areas. B) Population distribution in developed countries is primarily focused on industrial zones. C) Population distribution in developed countries is random and unpredictable. D) Population distribution in developed countries is concentrated only in rural areas. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Population distribution in developed countries is more evenly spread out across urban and suburban areas. 9. What was the original purpose of China's One Child Policy? A) Encourage citizens to have more children. B) Limit the number of children people in china could have. C) Make sure Chinese citizens had a good retirement program. D) Force married citizens to have at LEAST one child. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Limit the number of children people in china could have. 10. How does migration affect urbanization? A) Migration decreases the population density in urban areas. B) Migration leads to the decline of cities. C) Migration increases the population density in urban areas. D) Migration has no impact on urbanization. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Migration increases the population density in urban areas. 11. Alice is fleeing her country due to political persecution and is seeking protection in another nation. What type of claim is Alice likely to make upon arrival? A) Asylum. B) Migration. C) Relocation. D) Refugee. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Asylum. 12. What does the dependency ratio measure in a population pyramid? A) The ratio of young and old dependents to the working-age population. B) The ratio of males to females. C) The ratio of income to expenses. D) The ratio of urban to rural population. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The ratio of young and old dependents to the working-age population. 13. Population remains the same when: A) Birth rate increases. B) Death rate decreases. C) Birth rate and death rate are equal. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Birth rate and death rate are equal. 14. What impact does urbanization have on rural population dynamics? A) Urbanization often results in population decline in rural areas as people migrate to cities. B) Urbanization has no effect on rural population dynamics. C) Urbanization only affects economic factors in rural areas. D) Urbanization leads to population growth in rural areas. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Urbanization often results in population decline in rural areas as people migrate to cities. 15. Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) primarily focus on: A) Running governments. B) Humanitarian aid and social advocacy. C) Enforcing international law. D) Military alliances. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Humanitarian aid and social advocacy. 16. A natalist policy is a belief that promotes reproduction of life. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 17. Couples in Niger have many children to help look after animals and work land as there is a high level of subsistence farming. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 18. What is a "Population Explosion" ? A) A rapid increase in population over a short period. B) A shift from rural to urban living. C) A sudden decline in population. D) A decrease in birth rates. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A rapid increase in population over a short period. 19. When a population's birth rate equals its death rate, there is ..... population growth. A) High. B) Low. C) Zero. D) Moderate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Zero. 20. The spread of new ideas from a source point A) Arable land. B) Cultural diffusion. C) Doubling time. D) Population density. E) Population distribution. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cultural diffusion. 21. In the Demographic Transition Model, what generally happens to birth and death rates over time as a country develops? A) Both rates rise sharply and stay high. B) Births rise while deaths stay low. C) Deaths rise while births stay low. D) Both rates decline from high to low. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both rates decline from high to low. 22. Competition for resources such as food and shelter 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. 23. Which of the following is not a reason that a country would have lower death rates A) There is lots of disease in a country. B) Life expectancy is much longer. C) Medical knowledge is advanced. D) There is proper sanitation in a country. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) There is lots of disease in a country. 24. Stage 1 and stage 4 of the demographic transition model have low population growth. A) Both have low population growth. B) Only stage 1 has low population growth. C) Only stage 4 has low population growth. D) Both have high population growth. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Both have low population growth. 25. What problem is Japan facing with their population? A) Overpopulation due to high birth rates. B) Declining population due to low death rates and fewer couples having children. C) Lack of resources due to high population density. D) Increasing population due to immigration. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Declining population due to low death rates and fewer couples having children. 26. What are the two most densely populated continents today? A) Asia and South America. B) Europe and North America. C) Asia and Europe. D) Europe and South America. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Asia and Europe. 27. The Ashanti people are mainly found where? A) Nigeria. B) Ghana. C) Kenya. D) Africa. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ghana. 28. VOCAB:The average number of years an individual is expected to live. A) Death rate. B) Life expectancy. C) Infant mortality. D) Growth rate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Life expectancy. 29. One of the primary reasons that governments seek to encourage population growth in their country is to ..... A) Increase the social status of women. B) Improve the standard of living for the population. C) Reduce pressure on natural resources, such as land. D) Address the challenges created by an aging population. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Address the challenges created by an aging population. 30. There are more people living in Montego Bay rather than Morant Bay. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 31. What are Culture regions? A) The idea that culture can change. B) The different countries that have different cultures. C) An area in which people have many shared culture traits. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An area in which people have many shared culture traits. 32. The E-verify system checks the backgrounds of workers and employees. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 33. Which of the following trade barriers is a block or restriction on trade with another country. A) Tariff. B) Embargo. C) Quota. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Embargo. 34. Citizens have no rights in a ..... A) Democracy. B) Dictatorship. C) Constitutional Monarchy. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dictatorship. 35. Which statement best explains urbanization? A) Seasonal travel to coastal towns. B) People moving from cities to farms. C) Growth of cities as people move in. D) Government limits on city size. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Growth of cities as people move in. 36. Explain the concept of urbanization and its effect on population distribution. A) Urbanization leads to higher population density in urban areas and lower population density in rural areas. B) Urbanization results in equal population density in urban and rural areas. C) Urbanization leads to lower population density in urban areas and higher population density in rural areas. D) Urbanization has no impact on population distribution. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Urbanization leads to higher population density in urban areas and lower population density in rural areas. 37. Each country experiences its own weather patterns and ..... A) Economy. B) Culture. C) Language. D) Climate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Climate. 38. Which continent is represented in the map? A) South America. B) Asia. C) Europe. D) Africa. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) South America. 39. MOST people prefer to live in what type of climate? A) Mild. B) Cold. C) Harsh. D) Hot. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mild. 40. By population, the largest city in Africa is A) Lagos, Nigeria. B) Cairo, Egypt. C) Kinshasha, DRC Congo. D) Nairobi, Kenya. E) Luanda, Angola. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lagos, Nigeria. 41. Which factor is most responsible for increasing life expectancy in many less industrialized nations? A) Access to primary education. B) Declining birth rates. C) Availability of health insurance. D) Imrpoved healthcare programs. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Imrpoved healthcare programs. 42. Which best describes the religion of the Bantu people? A) Most are Muslims. B) Nearly all Bantu are Christians. C) Most Bantu practice Animism. D) The Bantu practice a wide variety of religions. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Bantu practice a wide variety of religions. 43. Mrs. Kimmel's classroom is across the hall from Ms. Chapman's classroom.The above statement gives us A) A description of the physical features in Mrs. Kimmel's room. B) Why Social Studies is so much more fun than math. C) The absolute location of Mrs. Kimmel's class. D) The relative location of Mrs. Kimmel's class. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The relative location of Mrs. Kimmel's class. 44. What is a Quota in migration terms? A) A fixed minimum or maximum number of people allowed to enter a country. B) A strong dislike of people who practice another culture. C) The loss of highly trained individuals to emigration. D) The process of migrating internationally for temporary work. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A fixed minimum or maximum number of people allowed to enter a country. 45. What does "Age distribution" refer to in population geography? A) The proportion of individuals in different age groups. B) The number of people per square mile. C) The average age of a population. D) The spread of people across different regions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The proportion of individuals in different age groups. 46. Population density refers to ..... A) The amount of people living in a country. B) The amount of people per unit area (Usually per km$^{2)}$. C) The amount of people from one specific cultural background. D) The amount of immigrants coming to a specific country. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The amount of people per unit area (Usually per km$^{2)}$. 47. Let's talk about our country, the ..... A) Australia. B) Europe. C) Hemisphere. D) United States. E) North America. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) United States. 48. Which of the following is NOT something geographers want to know about population? A) Why people live where they do. B) How population changes. C) The number of businesses in an area. D) How many people live in an area. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The number of businesses in an area. 49. What is another name for a city? A) Rural area. B) Urban area. C) Suburban area. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Urban area. 50. Which of the following causes populations to shrink? A) Immigration and deaths. B) Births and immigration. C) Deaths and emigration. D) Immigration and emigration. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Deaths and emigration. 51. What is the belief that animals, plants, and features of the earth have souls and should be respected or worshipped? A) Christianity. B) Animism. C) Judaism. D) Islam. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Animism. 52. Fracking deals with A) Rain Water and Oil Extraction. B) Oil Extraction and Drilling. C) Rock and Rain Water. D) Natural Gas and Oil Extraction. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Natural Gas and Oil Extraction. 53. What was the "Medical Revolution" ? A) The development of vaccines. B) The rise of alternative medicine. C) The invention of hospitals. D) The global spread of advanced medical practices. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The global spread of advanced medical practices. 54. Discuss the impact of natural resources on population distribution. A) People are evenly distributed regardless of natural resources availability. B) Natural resources influence population distribution by attracting people to areas with abundant resources and impacting economic opportunities and quality of life. C) Population distribution is solely determined by government policies. D) Natural resources have no impact on population distribution. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Natural resources influence population distribution by attracting people to areas with abundant resources and impacting economic opportunities and quality of life. 55. There is a country that has a low life expectancy, high infant mortality rate, and a low income. Does this country have a lot of push factors or pull factors? A) Push. B) Pull. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Push. 56. What is the current estimated world population? A) 10 billion. B) 8.5 billion. C) 6.2 billion. D) 7.9 billion. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 7.9 billion. 57. What is the current estimated global population? A) Around 7.9 billion. B) Around 8.5 billion. C) Around 5 billion. D) Around 10 billion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Around 7.9 billion. 58. In Houston, many people live near water and highways. What kind of geographic factor is this? A) Access to resources and transportation. B) Climate. C) Cultural significance. D) Historical importance. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Access to resources and transportation. 59. How does urbanization impact the population distribution in Ethiopia? A) Urbanization causes population concentration in cities and a decline in rural populations in Ethiopia. B) Urbanization leads to equal population distribution across rural and urban areas in Ethiopia. C) Urbanization has no effect on population distribution in Ethiopia. D) Urbanization causes an increase in rural populations in Ethiopia. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Urbanization causes population concentration in cities and a decline in rural populations in Ethiopia. 60. Fill in the blank:The difference between the number of immigrants and the number of emigrants in a place in a year is called ..... A) Net Migration. B) Birth Rate. C) Urbanization. D) Population Density. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Net Migration. ← 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 8Class 11 Geography Chapter 8 Population Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books