This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 11 > Class 11 Geography Chapter 8 Population – Quiz 27 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 11 Geography Chapter 8 Population Quiz 27 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. ..... refers to wealth, financial worth, and resources pertaining to a particular region. A) Politics. B) Economics. C) Culture. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Economics. 2. The basic facilities and services that support a community. A) Arable land. B) Demographic transition. C) Infrastructure. D) Urbanization. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Infrastructure. 3. Where are people most likely not to live? A) Places that are too hot. B) Places that are too cold. C) Places that are too high in elevation. D) All the answers are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All the answers are correct. 4. Which indicator dictates a high standard of living? A) Population age distribution. B) Large percentage of population living in rural areas. C) Limited life. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Population age distribution. 5. How did the One Child Policy affect the population structure in China? A) It led to an ageing population. B) It resulted in a younger population. C) It had no effect on population structure. D) It increased the working-age population. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It led to an ageing population. 6. Countries with a high TFR sometimes have very young populations. Why are young populations so challenging and expensive for a country to care for? A) They require more healthcare, immunization, and check-ups for children. B) They require more pensions for retiring workers. C) They require more care for the elderly. D) They require more workers because so many are retiring. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They require more healthcare, immunization, and check-ups for children. 7. The movement of people out of a country. A) Emigration. B) Pull factor. C) Push factor. D) Immigration. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Emigration. 8. How many people die per year is the A) Population Growth Rate. B) Birth Rate. C) Mortality Rate. D) Migration rate. E) Replacement Rate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mortality Rate. 9. The battle for political legitimacy in Somalia is between ..... A) Afrikaners and the African National Congress. B) Jews and Arab Muslims. C) The Hutu majority and the Tutsi minority. D) Militias loyal to the Union of Islamic Courts and clan warlords. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Militias loyal to the Union of Islamic Courts and clan warlords. 10. Which of the following is NOT a benefit of settling near a large body of water? A) Provide a natural boundary to prevent invasion. B) Prevent trade with nearby lands. C) Provide a method of travel to other lands to trade. D) Provide a food supply through fishing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Prevent trade with nearby lands. 11. Which of the following statements about a high TFR is most likely to be false? A) A high TFR rarely is linked to poverty. B) A high TFR most often occurs in a rural environment where subsistence agriculture is practiced. C) A high TFR corresponds to limited knowledge or understanding of family planning practices or contraception. D) A high TFR tends to occur in areas where women receive little education and have a lower social status. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A high TFR rarely is linked to poverty. 12. Scenario:A family moves from Honduras to the U.S. to find safety and jobs. What are these called? A) Push factors. B) Economic factors. C) Cultural factors. D) Pull factors. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pull factors. 13. Which type of development does the following statement describe? The level of a country's wealth and standard of living. A) Social. B) Environmental. C) Economic. D) Political. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Economic. 14. What does Life Expectancy measure? A) The number of live births per year. B) The number of years the average person will live. C) The proportion of males to females in a population. D) The number of deaths per year. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The number of years the average person will live. 15. Which historical event explains the large number of refugees to the United States arriving from Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia, and Montenegro from 1999 to 2001? A) Unstable governments struggling with coastal piracy, militia groups, feuding warlords, and crumbling economies. B) Widespread famine caused by drought. C) The break-up of Yugoslavia into smaller independent nations. D) The break-up of the Soviet Union into smaller independent nations. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The break-up of Yugoslavia into smaller independent nations. 16. Which statistic is used to understand population growth? A) Population pyramid. B) Birthrate. C) Push-pull factors. D) Carrying capacity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Birthrate. 17. What is the measurement of population density? A) Km/capita. B) Capita/km. C) Capita/square km. D) Square km/ capita. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Capita/square km. 18. Nearly all the world's population growth is clustered in what areas? A) Urban areas. B) MDC's. C) LDC's. D) Suburban areas. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) LDC's. 19. A state is a synonym for a A) Territory. B) Country. C) Unit. D) Member. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Country. 20. An example of a pro-natalist population program is A) Program that gives a monetary stipend for having 3+kids. B) A law that establishes free & reduced daycare for all families. C) A law that requires businesses to give women maternity leave. D) All of these are pro-natalist programs. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these are pro-natalist programs. 21. The geographic pattern of where people live A) Population Density. B) Population Growth. C) Population Distribution. D) Urban. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Population Distribution. 22. Which of the following is a human factor that can influence population distribution? A) Climate. B) Soil type. C) Economic opportunities. D) Altitude. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Economic opportunities. 23. Which word relates to the activities associated with the governance of a country? A) Economics. B) Politics. C) Culture. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Politics. 24. Refugee can be defined as A) Someone who explores the nation to figure out where to live. B) Someone who wants to stay in their home country due to war, persecution, or natural disaster. C) Someone that finds better places to live. D) Someone that is forced to leave their home country due to war, persecution, or natural disaster. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Someone that is forced to leave their home country due to war, persecution, or natural disaster. 25. A migrant moves first to a nearby city before settling in a major capital. This follows which of Ravenstein's laws? A) Migration occurs for political reasons. B) Each migration has a counter migration. C) Migration occurs in steps. D) Most migration is long distance. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Migration occurs in steps. ← 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