This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 11 > Class 11 Geography Chapter 8 Population – Quiz 44 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 11 Geography Chapter 8 Population Quiz 44 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Identify the type of migration described:movement caused by force, coercion, or necessity. A) Domestic (internal). B) Compulsory. C) International. D) Voluntary. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compulsory. 2. What would non-ecumene mean? A) Areas of the Earth that are uninhabited or unsuitable for human habitation. B) Regions densely populated with humans. C) Areas that are highly urbanized and developed. D) Regions that are primarily agricultural. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Areas of the Earth that are uninhabited or unsuitable for human habitation. 3. Why do more people live in lowlands than in areas of higher elevation? A) Areas of higher elevation have an abundance of freshwater. B) Areas of higher elevation have better soil. C) Areas of higher elevation have shorter growing seasons. D) Areas of higher elevation have better infrastructure. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Areas of higher elevation have shorter growing seasons. 4. Guest workers in Europe and the Middle East are low-status but legal residents. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 5. What government policies would be necessary for a stable population? A) Increase birth rates through tax incentives. B) Limit access to education for young adults. C) Balance current systems, maintain education and jobs. D) Encourage emigration of skilled workers. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Balance current systems, maintain education and jobs. 6. Which of the following can be a pull factor for migration? A) Discrimination and persecution. B) Lack of job opportunities. C) Access to better healthcare. D) Political instability in the destination country. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Access to better healthcare. 7. Decreasing amount of rural farmland available ..... A) INCREASES urban populations. B) DECREASES urban populations. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) INCREASES urban populations. 8. Level of education, skilled and unskilled laborers, and entrepreneurial abilities are considered ..... A) Human resources. B) Physical resources. C) Capital resources. D) Political resources. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Human resources. 9. Which of the following is most clearly a pull factor influencing migration? A) Severe drought. B) Lack of infrastructure. C) Abundant employment opportunities. D) Frequent natural disasters. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Abundant employment opportunities. 10. When people migrate (move) to a new area, they bring their culture with them. Immigrants are noted to bring their language, religion, and: A) Customs (or traditions). B) Weather patterns. C) Natural resources. D) Political boundaries. E) Currency. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Customs (or traditions). 11. Relatively few people live at ..... , but there are significant examples of people living near coast and rivers. A) High elevations (highlands). B) Desert. C) Wet. D) Polar regions. E) All are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) All are correct. 12. Australia is the world's leading producer of ..... A) Iron Ore. B) Silver. C) Coal. D) Uranium. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Iron Ore. 13. How does a high birth rate affect population growth? A) It leads to population decline. B) It has no impact on population growth. C) It leads to population growth. D) It causes migration. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It leads to population growth. 14. How is population growth rate calculated? A) Population growth rate is calculated by ((final population-initial population) / initial population) * 100. B) Population growth rate is calculated by (final population + initial population) / initial population. C) Population growth rate is calculated by (final population * initial population) / initial population. D) Population growth rate is calculated by (final population-initial population) / final population. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Population growth rate is calculated by ((final population-initial population) / initial population) * 100. 15. What does the mortality rate indicate? A) The number of live births per thousand. B) The number of deaths per thousand people in the population. C) The number of people migrating. D) The number of children per woman. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The number of deaths per thousand people in the population. 16. The average number of people per square mile is ..... A) Birth rate. B) Land area. C) Population density. D) Too many. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Population density. 17. What is "Under-Population" ? A) When a population exceeds resources. B) When a population is too small to support economic development. C) When birth rates are too high. D) When migration is restricted. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When a population is too small to support economic development. 18. Push factors may include conflict, drought, famine, or extreme religious activity A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 19. Things that attract people to a new place are called A) Push factors. B) Pull factors. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pull factors. 20. What are "Chronic Diseases" ? A) Diseases caused by bacteria. B) Diseases that last for a long time or are recurring. C) Diseases that spread rapidly across populations. D) Diseases that only affect children. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Diseases that last for a long time or are recurring. 21. Selling clothes in a free market associated with which economic sector? A) Primary. B) Secondary. C) Tertiary. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tertiary. 22. Large numbers of skilled workers left Iran in the early 21st century, primarily because ..... A) The use of their skills was outlawed by Iran's Islamic government. B) Their skills were no longer needed in Iran. C) They sought more skilled opportunities in countries like the United States. D) The US lifted all sanctions and embargoes on Iran in 2002. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They sought more skilled opportunities in countries like the United States. 23. Which economic behavior is best demonstrated by ghost towns? A) When resources are exhausted, people move elsewhere. B) As towns grow, there is less need for government services. C) Increased agricultural productivity leads to fewer farm towns. D) Increased urban sprawl leads to less land available for farming. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) When resources are exhausted, people move elsewhere. 24. Which would be an example of an ethnic group? A) People who grow similar food. B) People who share a language or religion. C) People who share a belief in God or gods. D) People who like to read the same literature. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) People who share a language or religion. 25. The map above represents what kind of projection? A) A Mercator. B) A choropleth. C) A Peters. D) An isoline. E) A Robinson. 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