This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 11 > Class 11 Geography Chapter 8 Population – Quiz 62 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 11 Geography Chapter 8 Population Quiz 62 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What does a population pyramid with a nearly equal width from base to top suggest about a country's age distribution? A) A very young population with high birth rates. B) An aging population with low birth rates. C) A balanced age distribution with similar numbers in each age group. D) A population experiencing rapid growth. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A balanced age distribution with similar numbers in each age group. 2. The breaking down of the environment both in terms of quantity and extinction of some wildlife species is known as ..... A) Environmental degradation. B) Agricultural decline. C) Natural hazards. D) Cultural diffusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Environmental degradation. 3. Which location on the map is the most densely populated? A) The area with the lowest number of people. B) The area with the highest population growth rate. C) The area with the lowest population growth rate. D) The area with the highest number of people. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The area with the highest number of people. 4. Which is not a cause of low sex ratio A) Female literacy. B) Female foeticide. C) Crime against women. D) Low literacy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Female literacy. 5. Which of the following statements about population distribution is true? A) People tend to live in areas with harsh climates. B) Urban areas are always more densely populated than rural areas. C) Developed countries have a higher population density than developing countries. D) The distribution of population is the same across all regions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Urban areas are always more densely populated than rural areas. 6. China's reward system for families who adhere to the "one-child policy" consists of all of the following except ..... , which is specific to Sweden's incentives for having children. A) Longer maternity leaves. B) Government-subsidized childcare. C) Access to better housing. D) Flexible work schedules for parents of preschool-aged children. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Flexible work schedules for parents of preschool-aged children. 7. What is not a way to decrease the birth rate? A) Educated women. B) Improve the economy of a country. C) Make contraception more expensive. D) Have anti-natalist policies. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Make contraception more expensive. 8. What are some examples of Pull Factors? A) War, famine, persecution, poverty. B) Better economic opportunities and family connections. C) High population density and urbanization. D) Lack of education and healthcare. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Better economic opportunities and family connections. 9. Dot maps represent A) The arrangement of locations on the earth's surface where people live. B) The number of people that live in a given area of land. C) A certain number of people. D) Focuses on the number, composition and distribution of human beings on earth's surfaces. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The number of people that live in a given area of land. 10. How could improved technology and healthcare affect population growth? A) Lower birth rates and raise death rates. B) Stop all migration between countries. C) Increase life expectancy and lower death rates. D) Cause immediate population decline. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Increase life expectancy and lower death rates. 11. A high agricultural density usually indicates: A) Efficient farming technology. B) Limited farmland. C) Urbanization. D) Mechanized farming. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Limited farmland. 12. Define Arable land. A) Land that is permanently covered by water. B) Land capable of being plowed and used to grow crops. C) Land that is used for grazing livestock. D) Land that is rich in minerals and not suitable for agriculture. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Land capable of being plowed and used to grow crops. 13. Australia's population distribution is best described as: A) Dense and even. B) Dense and uneven. C) Sparse and even. D) Sparse and uneven. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sparse and uneven. 14. What does brain drain refer to? A) When skilled workers leave their home country. B) Government actions that encourage more children. C) The number of live births per 1, 000 people. D) The maximum population size that an area can support. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) When skilled workers leave their home country. 15. The Most spanish speaking country A) Peru. B) United States of America. C) Spain. D) Mexico. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mexico. 16. In general where do most people live in the United States? A) In Deserts. B) In Cities. C) Along the Coast. D) Both In cities and along the coast. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both In cities and along the coast. 17. What would be the best indicator that a country is over-populated? A) Unemployment is high. B) There is a lot of iron ore in the ground. C) The country imports most of its food. D) There are many new houses being built. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Unemployment is high. 18. The spatial arrangement of people across the Earth's surface is known as population density. A) Population density. B) Urban sprawl. C) Cultural diffusion. D) Geographic distribution. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Population density. 19. Negative circumstances, events, or conditions present where someone lives that make them want to leave. A) Migration Stream. B) Push Factor. C) Urbanization. D) Pull Factor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Push Factor. 20. Which of the following shows a forced migration? A) A refugee fleeing conflict. B) A college student studying abroad. C) Higher wages. D) War. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A refugee fleeing conflict. 21. A state with several discontinuous pieces of territory; can be difficult to govern A) Protruded. B) Perforated. C) Fragmented. D) Compact. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fragmented. 22. Poverty (State of being extremely poor) A) Push Factor. B) Pull Factor. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Push Factor. 23. The Baby Echo refers to which demographic phenomenon? A) A resurgence in birth rates among the children of Baby Boomers. B) A decline in birth rates following the Baby Boom. C) The migration of Baby Boomers to urban areas. D) An increase in infant mortality rates. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A resurgence in birth rates among the children of Baby Boomers. 24. More people are alive today than at any other time in human history. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 25. Which of these is NOT one of the primary reasons for migration? A) Economic. B) Political. C) Philosophical. D) Environmental. E) Social. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Philosophical. ← 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