This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 11 > Arts Humanities > Geography > Class 11 Geography Chapter 8 Population – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 11 Geography Chapter 8 Population Quiz 9 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Explain the concept of migration and its impact on population distribution. A) Migration impacts population distribution by changing demographic composition, workforce, cultural diversity, and resource allocation in different regions. B) Migration only affects urban areas. C) Migration has no impact on population distribution. D) Migration leads to a decrease in population density everywhere. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Migration impacts population distribution by changing demographic composition, workforce, cultural diversity, and resource allocation in different regions. 2. Which of these is a degenerative disease? A) Polio. B) Obesity. C) HIV. D) Tuberculosis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Obesity. 3. The number of deaths in a year for every thousand people A) Death rate. B) Immigration rate. C) Fertility rate. D) Life rate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Death rate. 4. Fertility Rate is defined as A) The average number of children a woman has. B) The average number of live births. C) The average number of babies who live pass the age of 1. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The average number of children a woman has. 5. If a country's population pyramid shows a wide base and a narrow top, what can you infer about its stage in the Demographic Transition Model? A) Stage 1 or 2, with high birth rates and a young population. B) Stage 3, with declining birth rates. C) Stage 4, with an aging population. D) Stage 5, with population decline. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Stage 1 or 2, with high birth rates and a young population. 6. The first phase of Reproductive and Child Health Programme was formally launched in- A) 2005. B) 1997. C) 1995. D) 2007. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1997. 7. Most migrants move for A) Cultural reasons. B) Environmental reasons. C) Persecution reasons. D) Economic reasons. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Economic reasons. 8. In the late twentieth century, some European countries reached ..... , in which the annual death rate exceeds the annual birthrate. A) Negative population growth. B) Doubling time. C) Natural increases. D) Zero population growth. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Negative population growth. 9. What is the goal of Pro-Natalist policies? A) To decrease the number of births in a country. B) To encourage families to have more children and increase the number of births in a country. C) To promote migration to rural areas. D) To reduce population growth. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To encourage families to have more children and increase the number of births in a country. 10. What is a strong storm with heavy rains AND winds. A) Monsoon. B) Hurricane. C) Tsunami. D) Typhoon. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Typhoon. 11. The United States received a significant influx of immigrants from ..... between 2004 and 2010. A) Canada. B) Central America and South America. C) Western Europe. D) Australia. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Central America and South America. 12. What is the title of Thomas Malthus's 1798 work on overpopulation? A) The Wealth of Nations. B) The Population Bomb. C) The Origin of Species. D) An Essay on the Principle of Population. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) An Essay on the Principle of Population. 13. What is an Evacuee? A) A person who migrates for economic reasons. B) A person who travels to see the world. C) A person who temporarily moves from their home due to an imminent threat. D) A person who permanently migrates. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A person who temporarily moves from their home due to an imminent threat. 14. The scientific study of populations into categories such as race, ethnicity, age, gender, income levels, religion, etc. A) Demography. B) Ecology. C) Geography. D) Population studies. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Demography. 15. What does the Demographic Transition Model use to show how populations change over time? A) Birthrates and death rates. B) Immigration and emigration rates. C) Economic growth rates. D) Climate change data. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Birthrates and death rates. 16. Which of the following is not correct according to 2011 census of India? A) Haryana has lowest sex ratio. B) Bihar has highest literacy rate. C) Kerala has highest literacy rate. D) Arunachal Pradesh has lowest Population Density. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bihar has highest literacy rate. 17. What is "Demography" ? A) The study of diseases. B) The study of population statistics and trends. C) The study of geography. D) The study of climate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The study of population statistics and trends. 18. Which city was known for steel manufacturing? A) Pittsburgh. B) Brasilia. C) Rio de Janiero. D) New York City. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pittsburgh. 19. Which of the following is not a key aspect of population geography? A) Population growth. B) Urbanization. C) Climate change. D) Migration. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Climate change. 20. Which of the following religions is NOT a world religion? A) Judaism. B) Buddhism. C) Hinduism. D) Atheism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Atheism. 21. ..... is the growth of cities as people migrate from rural areas to urban areas A) Pull factors. B) Urbanization. C) Migration. D) Push factors. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Urbanization. 22. What were introduced in China? A) Antinatalist policies. B) Pronatalist policies. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Antinatalist policies. 23. Which of the following is not an example of a pull factor that encourages voluntary migration? A) Job opportunities. B) Higher standards of living. C) Social acceptance. D) High unemployment rates. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) High unemployment rates. 24. Wilbur Zelinsky's model of migration predicted A) Migrants move most frequently for economic reasons. B) Intraregional migration is more important than interregional migration in terms of political and economic resources. C) Migration characteristics vary with the demographic transition. D) Women are more likely to migrate than men. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Migration characteristics vary with the demographic transition. 25. Average # of children a woman will have in her lifetime A) Crude Birth Rate. B) Maternal Birth Rate. C) Ecumene. D) Total Fertility Rate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Total Fertility Rate. 26. Which of the following is considered a pull factor? A) Strict Border Controls. B) Natural Disasters. C) Political Instability. D) Better Living Conditions. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Better Living Conditions. 27. Which is an advantage of an ageing population? A) Less workers means the economy of the country may suffer. B) More old people means more pensions need to be paid and less taxes coming in. C) Older people often need more health care which can be expensive for the government. D) Older people often do voluntary work or look after grandchildren. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Older people often do voluntary work or look after grandchildren. 28. (a) is natural change and net migration combined. A) Natural increase rate. B) Population growth rate. C) Natural change. D) A. Population change. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A. Population change. 29. What does emigration mean? A) To stay in the same place. B) To travel temporarily. C) To exit or leave a place. D) To enter into a new place. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To exit or leave a place. 30. Ethnic cleansing is related to forced migration in which of the following ways? A) It involves the removal of an ethnic group from a territory, often resulting in forced migration. B) It is a voluntary movement of people for economic reasons. C) It refers to the peaceful integration of different ethnic groups. D) It is a process of cultural exchange between ethnic groups. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It involves the removal of an ethnic group from a territory, often resulting in forced migration. 31. Understanding human and natural systems Geographic reasoning Systematic decision-making The 3 components above describe: ..... A) Geography. B) Geo-literacy. C) Population density. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Geo-literacy. 32. What is a "Push Factor" in migration? A) A negative circumstance that encourages people to leave their current location. B) A positive condition that attracts people to a new location. C) An opportunity that causes migrants to settle before reaching their intended destination. D) A government policy that restricts migration. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A negative circumstance that encourages people to leave their current location. 33. What is the impact of a declining population on a country's economy? A) A declining population leads to increased economic growth and innovation. B) A smaller population results in higher consumer spending and demand. C) A declining population has no effect on a country's economy. D) A declining population negatively impacts economic growth, productivity, and consumer demand. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A declining population negatively impacts economic growth, productivity, and consumer demand. 34. When a country/region uses more natural resources than it can replace naturally is called ..... A) Decreasing Population. B) Overpopulation. C) Underpopulation. D) Population Growth. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Overpopulation. 35. The number of people in a certain area is ..... A) Immigrant. B) Amnesty. C) People. D) Population. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Population. 36. Which term refers to the way of life shared by a people, which includes beliefs, values, and practices? A) Culture. B) Community. C) Population. D) Habits. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Culture. 37. The demographic Transition Model was Propounded by- A) W.S Thompson and F Notestein. B) Karl Marx and Wilbur Zelinsy. C) Zimmerman and Zelinsky. D) G.T. Trewartha and Wolpert. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) W.S Thompson and F Notestein. 38. How did the Immigration, Reform and Control Act fail? A) Businesses allowed illegal aliens to work without the proper documentation. B) Businesses did not do what the government wanted them to do. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Businesses allowed illegal aliens to work without the proper documentation. 39. Explain the impact of the demographic transition model on society. A) The demographic transition model impacts society by influencing economic development, healthcare systems, education, and social welfare policies. B) The demographic transition model has no impact on society. C) The demographic transition model only affects the environment. D) The demographic transition model leads to increased political instability. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The demographic transition model impacts society by influencing economic development, healthcare systems, education, and social welfare policies. 40. What are the characteristics of the first stage of the Demographic Transition Model A) Low birth rate, low death rate, high total population. B) Decreasing birth rate, high death rate, increasing total population. C) High birth rate, high death rate, low total population. D) High birth rate, decreasing death rate, declining total population. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) High birth rate, high death rate, low total population. 41. Why do some countries remain in Stage 2 of the Demographic Transition Model for a long time? A) They have advanced healthcare systems. B) Birth rates remain high while death rates fall. C) Both birth and death rates are low. D) They have a declining population. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Birth rates remain high while death rates fall. 42. What does "Crude Birth Rate (CBR)" measure? A) The number of births per 1, 000 people per year. B) The number of births in hospitals. C) The number of children born in urban areas. D) The number of births per woman. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The number of births per 1, 000 people per year. 43. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of rural areas? A) Low population density. B) Wide open spaces. C) High concentration of services. D) Woodland. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) High concentration of services. 44. What is brain drain? A) The movement of people from rural to urban areas. B) The loss of highly skilled and educated individuals from one country to another. C) The decline in population due to low birth rates. D) The spread of cultural practices through migration. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The loss of highly skilled and educated individuals from one country to another. 45. What is the ferility rate in Gambia? A) 7 children per woman. B) 3 children per woman. C) 2 children per woman. D) 5 children per woman. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 5 children per woman. 46. Which of the following is not a negative impact of population growth- A) Lower growth of Per capita income. B) Increased unemployment. C) Increased supply of labour. D) Capital Shallowing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Increased supply of labour. 47. What is "Natural Increase" ? A) Population growth from births minus deaths. B) Population growth from immigration. C) Population growth from economic development. D) Population growth from urbanization. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Population growth from births minus deaths. 48. Which city is built at a site where rivers narrow? A) Hong Kong. B) Quebec. C) Sacramento. D) Athens. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Quebec. 49. Which country is expected to experience a fast growth rate according to the population pyramid? A) China. B) Afghanistan. C) Indonesia. D) Italy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Afghanistan. 50. Read the passage below and answer the question that follows. Audrey planned to move from Iowa to Arizona. En route, she was offered a job in Colorado, which she accepted. She now lives in Denver, Colorado, and works for an athletic apparel design company. This is an example of ..... A) A cyclic movement. B) Forced migration. C) Step migration. D) An intervening opportunity. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) An intervening opportunity. 51. A population that will grow is called ..... A) Expansive. B) Stable. C) Constrictive. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Expansive. 52. Is it a developed nation or developing nation? Country has a High Infant Mortality Rate A) Developed Nation. B) Developing Nation. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Developing Nation. 53. Apa saja penyebab utama migrasi? A) Stabilitas politik. B) Perkembangan teknologi. C) Asimilasi budaya. D) Peluang ekonomi, konflik dan penganiayaan, reunifikasi keluarga, dan faktor lingkungan. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Peluang ekonomi, konflik dan penganiayaan, reunifikasi keluarga, dan faktor lingkungan. 54. Explain the concept of population density. A) Population density is the average income of people living in a specific area. B) Population density is the number of animals living in a specific area. C) Population density is the amount of land available for farming in a specific area. D) Population density is the number of people living in a specific area. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Population density is the number of people living in a specific area. 55. Steps and streams of migration are discussed in which model- A) Flow Analysis. B) Gravity Model. C) Ravenstein's Model. D) Lee's Model. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ravenstein's Model. 56. A country has a high population density but low natural resources. What strategies could it use to support its population? A) Ignore resource shortages. B) Import resources and invest in technology. C) Reduce education spending. D) Increase birth rates. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Import resources and invest in technology. 57. Most people on earth live in which type of areas, and what factors influence where people choose to live? A) Urban areas; factors include climate, resources, and job opportunities. B) Desert regions; factors include sand availability and temperature. C) Mountainous regions; factors include altitude and isolation. D) Polar regions; factors include cold climate and ice coverage. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Urban areas; factors include climate, resources, and job opportunities. 58. What is the birth rate? A) Total number of people in a place. B) Total number of migrations. C) Total number of deaths in a year. D) Total number of live births in a population of a thousand in a year. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Total number of live births in a population of a thousand in a year. 59. Which statement about the population of the Sahara is correct? A) Most people living in the Sahara work in the mining industry. B) Most people living in the Sahara work in the logging industry. C) Most people living in the Sahara live in highly dense urban centers. D) Most people living in the Sahara are nomadic. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Most people living in the Sahara are nomadic. 60. Continued medical advancements, enhanced welfare provisions, economic independence of women, and improved access to contraceptives is seen in stage A) 3. B) 1. C) 2. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 4. ← 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