This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 11 > Class 11 Geography Chapter 8 Population – Quiz 15 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 11 Geography Chapter 8 Population Quiz 15 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which statement best defines pull factors in migration? A) Conditions that attract people to a place. B) Conditions that force or encourage people to leave a place. C) Natural barriers that block movement. D) Cultural norms that discourage travel. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Conditions that attract people to a place. 2. Fill in the blank:Thomas Malthus's viewpoint on overpopulation was considered ..... A) Pessimistic. B) Optimistic. C) Neutral. D) Indifferent. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pessimistic. 3. What trend is observed in the populations of industrialized nations? A) Populations are growing rapidly. B) Populations are slowing. C) Populations are decreasing rapidly. D) Populations are remaining constant. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Populations are slowing. 4. Why might geographers study push-pull factors? A) To understand reasons for migration. B) To calculate birthrate. C) To measure population density. D) To determine carrying capacity. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To understand reasons for migration. 5. Ethnic groups share common characteristics like A) Income, eye color, and pets. B) Talent, jobs, and education. C) Language, race, and customs. D) Number of children, favorite shows, and favorite food. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Language, race, and customs. 6. An example of a pull factor is ..... A) A natural disaster. B) Lack of access to education. C) Lack of resources. D) A new job opportunity. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A new job opportunity. 7. Four large islands and thousands of smaller ones form the ..... of Japan. A) Archipelago. B) Tsunami. C) Mainland. D) Peninsula. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Archipelago. 8. Number of deaths each year per 1, 000 people A) Population growth. B) Population density. C) Birth rate. D) Death rate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Death rate. 9. Which of the following can be a push factor for migration? A) Political instability. B) Job availability. C) Good education. D) Safe environment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Political instability. 10. What does "Child Mortality Rate" measure? A) Deaths of teenagers per year. B) Deaths of infants under age 1. C) Births per woman. D) Deaths of children under age 5 per 1, 000 live births. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Deaths of children under age 5 per 1, 000 live births. 11. The average number of births women bear in their lifetimes is A) Total birth rate. B) Crude birth rate. C) Total fertility rate. D) Crude fertility rate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Total fertility rate. 12. Which of the following is a reason that a country has low birth rates? A) Couples are waiting longer to start having children. B) Their religion encourages them to have lots of children. C) The medical field is not advanced enough to support lots of births. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Couples are waiting longer to start having children. 13. What is an example of Human-Environment Interaction A) Clearing down land to build a road. B) Voting for the President of the United States. C) An island growing larger of a volcanic eruption. D) Doing your math homework. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Clearing down land to build a road. 14. Which country is the best example of a country in stage 5 of the demographic transition model? A) Japan. B) North Korea. C) China. D) Vietnam. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Japan. 15. The most important intervening obstacle preventing Eastern Europeans from leaving their homes between World War 2 and the 1990s was A) The Danube River. B) The Alps. C) Communist control of the region. D) Lack of financial resources. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Communist control of the region. 16. Why might birthrates drop below replacement level in Stage 4 of the demographic transition model? A) There is improved healthcare. B) There are fewer opportunities for women. C) There are fewer people of childbearing age. D) There are more infants and children than adults. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) There are fewer opportunities for women. 17. Which of the following is NOT an example of tertiary economic activity A) Tourism & Hotels. B) Banking. C) Transportation. D) Fishing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fishing. 18. The amount of people living in a defined area A) Population density. B) Population. C) Demographics. D) Geography. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Population. 19. Which region is most affected by overpopulation? A) Sub-Saharan Africa. B) Antarctica. C) Northern Europe. D) The Arctic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sub-Saharan Africa. 20. A refugee crisis caused by war would increase: A) Voluntary migration. B) Forced migration. C) Step migration. D) Internal migration. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Forced migration. 21. 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. 22. 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. 23. The Environmental Protection Agency protects ..... A) Consumers. B) Environment. C) Workers. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Environment. 24. 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. 25. 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. ← PreviousNext →Related 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 8Class 11 Geography Chapter 8 Population Quiz 9Class 11 Geography Chapter 8 Population Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books