This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 12 > Art Humanities > Geography > Class 12 Geography Chapter 3 Human Development – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 Geography Chapter 3 Human Development Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Who goes through a growth spurt? A) Girls. B) Boys. C) Both. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both. 2. Optimal health and wellbeing is influenced by ..... A) Genetic potential. B) Social environment. C) Socioeconomic status. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 3. This changes are related to our body. A) Physical changes. B) Mental changes. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Physical changes. 4. While training my dog, I asked him to sit and he did. I gave him a treat. Which theorist does this scenario best represent? A) Maslow. B) Skinner. C) Erikson. D) Pavlov. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Skinner. 5. Individuals who feel superior to others, fantasize about personal success, and believe they deserve special treatment are defined as: A) Searching for their identity. B) Having high self-esteem. C) Being narcissistic. D) Having parents who are disengaged. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Being narcissistic. 6. Social institutions which affect children indirectly A) Micro system. B) Exo System. C) Meso system. D) Macro System. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Exo System. 7. When young people strive for an unrealistic ideal body shape, it is often their ..... and wellbeing that suffers the most. A) Emotional health. B) Mental health. C) Social health. D) Emotional development. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mental health. 8. Humanist who believed that all people have needs that need to be met A) Knowles. B) Montessori. C) Maslow. D) Skinner. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Maslow. 9. Amongst boys, the chosen leaders are A) Late maturing boys. B) Early maturing boys. C) Any one of the two. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Early maturing boys. 10. What vitamin is most vital to normal development in a fetus? A) Vitamin C. B) Folic Acid. C) Vitamin A. D) Vitamin D. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Folic Acid. 11. What is the current Human Development Index (HDI) ranking of the UAE? A) The current HDI ranking of the UAE is 35. B) The current HDI ranking of the UAE is 100. C) The current HDI ranking of the UAE is 50. D) The current HDI ranking of the UAE is 15. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The current HDI ranking of the UAE is 35. 12. When toilet training a Toddler, you should ..... A) Punish bathroom accidents. B) Demand the child to use the toilet. C) Praise desired behaviors. D) Show your disappointment in bathroom failures. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Praise desired behaviors. 13. Compare early vs. late adolescence in terms of identity: A) Both lack sense of identity. B) Late adolescence shows stronger identity development. C) Identity is constant. D) Early adolescence shows clear identity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Late adolescence shows stronger identity development. 14. Can reason logically about abstract and hypothetical concepts; develops strategies A) Formal operations. B) Sensorimotor. C) Preoperational. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Formal operations. 15. In the study of development, nature refers to the inherited characteristics that influence growth. Nurture consists of the ..... A) Temperamental conditions. B) Internal conditions. C) Environmental conditions. D) Digestive conditions. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Environmental conditions. 16. Basic physical needs are things we need to survive A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 17. Below are the features of? Condition of not having the means to meet basic needs such as food, shelter, and health care. US$ 1 per day (definition may vary) Tends to occur in locations where people do not have access to resources or are disadvantaged due to a variety of factors outside their control A) Absolute poverty. B) Relative poverty. C) Half poor. D) Completely poor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Absolute poverty. 18. Stem cells becoming specialized cells (e.g. nerve, blood, skin, etc.) is called ..... A) Cell cycle. B) Cell division. C) Cell fertilization. D) Cell differentiation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cell differentiation. 19. Birth to 18mo | Event:Feeding | Outcome:Hope A) Trust vs. Mistrust. B) Autonomy vs. Shame/Doubt. C) Initiative vs. Guilt. D) Industry vs. Inferiority. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Trust vs. Mistrust. 20. Teenagers talk about the ..... to post pictures. A) Pressure. B) Depression. C) Find. D) Feelings. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pressure. 21. Many experts say that social media is ..... addictive, like drugs or cigarettes. A) A lot. B) Not. C) Dangerously. D) Sometimes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dangerously. 22. What percentage of the adult weight is newborns weight? A) 10%. B) 5%. C) 1%. D) 20%. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 5%. 23. Maria Montessori was a ..... A) Constrctivist. B) Humanist. C) Cognitivist. D) Behaviourist. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Humanist. 24. Outcome:Anxious, socially incompetent A) Indulgent. B) Authoritative. C) Authoritarian. D) Neglectful. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Authoritarian. 25. Which of the following is most required to empower people? A) To provide better health facilities. B) Good governance and people-oriented policies. C) Each generation must have the same opportunities. D) Sustainable use of resources. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Good governance and people-oriented policies. 26. What is the structure that acts as temporary organ to allow exchange of substances between mother and foetus. A) Placenta. B) Umbilical cord. C) Uterus. D) Amniotic sac. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Placenta. 27. Which dimension is this?Understanding how countries develop over time. Wars that occur in the past often have long term consequences that would affect the development. Colonialism also affects development. A) Geographical. B) Social. C) Political. D) Historical. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Historical. 28. Which theorist demonstrated the idea of behaviorism/classical conditioning through an experiment with a dog? A) Pavlov. B) Kohlberg. C) Skinner. D) Erikson. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pavlov. 29. How many extra calories does a pregnant woman need? A) 300. B) 1000. C) 200. D) 2000. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 300. 30. The time of growth before birth is called the ..... period. A) Neonatal. B) Fetal. C) Prenatal. D) Embryonic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Prenatal. 31. According to Erikson, the first stage of a child's psychosocial development is the ..... stage. A) Industry versus inferiority. B) Trust versus mistrust. C) Initiative versus guilt. D) Autonomy versus doubt. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Trust versus mistrust. 32. What stage am I?They look back on their lives and either see a sense of worth or failure. A) Integrity vs despair. B) Generativity vs stagnation. C) Identity vs role con. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Integrity vs despair. 33. When you are communicating with an older patient, it is important to remember that A) Deafness and blindness are a normal part of the process of aging. B) Most older patients are confused due to a decrease in brain cells. C) Age-related changes diminish the effectiveness of the eyes and ears. D) The majority of older patients experience a loss of low-frequency hearing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Age-related changes diminish the effectiveness of the eyes and ears. 34. Which of the following is a characteristic of the authoritarian parenting style? A) Listening to the child's point of view. B) Placing high value on conformity and obedience. C) Giving reasonable demands. D) Expressing warmth and affection. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Placing high value on conformity and obedience. 35. The zygote grows through ..... A) Spores. B) Mitosis. C) Meiosis. D) Budding. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mitosis. 36. A. Freud was a very important human development theorists. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 37. What is the entire period of development of adulthood? A) From 35 to 54. B) From 30 to 50. C) From 18-70. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) From 18-70. 38. India's HDI rank is in which category (2025 report)? A) Very high. B) High. C) Low. D) Medium. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Medium. 39. How do men feel about the beauty of nature?Thinking about the nature Living in the nature Gaining from the nature A) Thinking about the nature. B) Living in the nature. C) Gaining from the nature. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Thinking about the nature. 40. A method of learning that occurs through rewards and punishments for behavior. A) Operant Conditioning. B) Classical Conditioning. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Operant Conditioning. 41. Systems theories look at how people interact with their environment and how these interactions relate to biological factors and behavior. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 42. What is the primary task of adolescents according to Erikson? A) To achieve cognitive maturity. B) To learn social skills. C) To establish an identity. D) To develop trust. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To establish an identity. 43. Fill in the blank: ..... is the passing of traits from parents to offspring through genes. A) Digestion. B) Heredity. C) Respiration. D) Metabolism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Heredity. 44. Iron makes an important contribution to human blood? A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 45. Behaviour of child changes through experiences it is called ..... A) Learning. B) Maturation. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Learning. 46. Fill in the blank: ..... involves small muscle movements such as cutting with scissors, typing on a keyboard, and writing with a pen or pencil. A) Gross motor skills. B) Fine motor skills. C) Cognitive skills. D) Social skills. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fine motor skills. 47. Which two Neolithic activities came about because of climate change? A) Agriculture and animal domestication. B) Hunting and gathering. C) Tool making and pottery. D) Fishing and foraging. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Agriculture and animal domestication. 48. What does Vygotsky's Socialcultural Theory state? A) Social interaction is critical to cognitive development. B) Social interaction is NOT critical to cognitive development. C) There are four levels of cognitive development. D) Students learn best when they don't talk to each other at all. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Social interaction is critical to cognitive development. 49. Which country has the highest HDI as of the latest report? A) Canada. B) Norway. C) United States. D) Australia. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Norway. 50. Changes that occur in an individual's personality, emotions, and relationships with others refer to ..... development. A) Socio-emotional. B) Physical. C) Biological. D) Cognitive. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Socio-emotional. 51. Which of the following is an example of a gross-motor skill? A) Buttoning a coat. B) Climbing a tree. C) Writing a story. D) Drawing a face. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Climbing a tree. 52. Early Emotions are emotions expressed during the first ..... months of life. A) 4. B) 12. C) 3. D) 6. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 6. 53. The HD part of the PPPCCKHD definition A) Human development index dimensions and indicators are used to calculate the level of social, economic and environmental development of a country. B) Having access to a decent standard of living and knowing about human development. C) Having access to health and a decent standard of living. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Having access to health and a decent standard of living. 54. Which of the following inter related aspects of development has direct bearings on deteriorating human conditions? A) Plight of women and scheduled castes. B) Environmental pollution. C) Low level of education. D) Individual security. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Environmental pollution. 55. Adolescents try to find out who they are, what they are all about, and where they are going in life A) *Identity vs identity confusion. B) Initiative vs guilt. C) Autonomy vs shame and doubt. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) *Identity vs identity confusion. 56. Stages of life from birth to death. A) Body system. B) Brain. C) Skeleton. D) Life cycle. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Life cycle. 57. What is the percentage of female literacy in India according to census 2011? A) 62.46%. B) 53.3%. C) 65.46 %. D) 68.46 %. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 65.46 %. 58. Who created a hierarchy of needs in the shape of a triangle? A) Vygotsky. B) Maslow. C) Kohlberg. D) Bandura. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Maslow. 59. Argued that people go through a series of learning and development stages as they grow up. A) Bandura. B) Wilson. C) Skinner. D) Piaget. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Piaget. 60. Why is it important to study cave paintings and other art made by early humans? A) They show the path of modern technology. B) They are primarily decorative and have no cultural significance. C) It is important to study cave paintings and other art made by early humans to gain insights into their culture, beliefs, and cognitive development and their view of the world. D) They provide evidence of early human cooking methods. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It is important to study cave paintings and other art made by early humans to gain insights into their culture, beliefs, and cognitive development and their view of the world. 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