This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 11 > Class 11 Geography Chapter 8 Population – Quiz 72 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 11 Geography Chapter 8 Population Quiz 72 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Governments typically establish population policies for all of the following reasons except ..... A) To limit population growth. B) To encourage the growth of an ethnic group. C) To lower the standard of living for all citizens. D) To encourage population growth. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To lower the standard of living for all citizens. 2. The smallest country in the World is A) Monaco. B) Maldives. C) Nauru. D) Vatican City. E) Barbados. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Vatican City. 3. The number of people born each year per 1, 000 people is called: A) Birth rate. B) Remittance. C) Population pyramid. D) Death rate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Birth rate. 4. Which field of study focuses on the statistical analysis of human populations? A) Ecology. B) Demography. C) Anthropology. D) Sociology. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Demography. 5. People and culture native to Himalayan region of Nepal and China who often serve as expert mountaineer guides. A) Officers. B) Fathers. C) Sherpa. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sherpa. 6. A straight line on a navigation map using the Mercator projection represents A) The shortest distance between two points. B) A line of constant compass bearing. C) The distance from the prime meridian. D) The distance to the international date line. E) Travel time between an origin and a destination. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A line of constant compass bearing. 7. What is a boundary? A) A measurement of land area. B) A type of geographical feature. C) A physical barrier between countries. D) An imaginary line that shows where an area ends. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) An imaginary line that shows where an area ends. 8. How many babies did the One-Child Policy prevent from being born? A) 300 million. B) 12 thousand. C) 156 million. D) 450 thousand. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 300 million. 9. Which of the following people is an ethnic minority? A) A Chinese businessman. B) A Hungarian banker. C) A Gypsy teacher. D) A Jewish dentist. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A Gypsy teacher. 10. Growth of a landmass occurs through which process? A) Desertification. B) Deposition. C) Erosion. D) Pollution. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Deposition. 11. In which stage does the natural increase rate begin to decrease as both birth and death rates decline? A) Stage 1. B) Stage 2. C) Stage 3. D) Stage 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Stage 3. 12. A mountain would be an example of a A) Transportation corridor. B) Political map. C) Human environment interaction. D) Transportation barrier. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Transportation barrier. 13. Large families are needed for work, and children and moms might not always survive the birthing process. What stage am I? A) Stage 1. B) Stage 2. C) Stage 3. D) Stage 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Stage 1. 14. What is the rate of infant mortality in Niger? A) 30/1, 000. B) 68/1, 000. C) 43/1, 000. D) 57/1, 000. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 68/1, 000. 15. What is the "Epidemiologic Transition" ? A) A shift in disease patterns due to climate change. B) A shift from infectious to chronic diseases as countries develop. C) A transition from rural to urban living. D) A change in population density. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A shift from infectious to chronic diseases as countries develop. 16. Fill in the blank:A survey that counts the population of a state, nation, or other geographic region is called a ..... A) Poll. B) Census. C) Estimate. D) Interview. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Census. 17. When studying a Human Population, which factor is considered to help understand the characteristics of the people in that area? A) How long people typically live (life expectancy). B) The type of transportation used in the city. C) The original defense function of the region. D) The relative location (Situation) of the region. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) How long people typically live (life expectancy). 18. A Countries Mortality Rate is a measure of ..... A) The number of births in a given year. B) The number of deaths per 1000 people in a given year. C) The number of births per 1000 people in a given year. D) The number of deaths in a given year. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The number of deaths per 1000 people in a given year. 19. As a population reaches carrying capacity, what tends to occur? A) Increased death rates. B) Higher birth rates. C) Stable growth. D) Declining fertility. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Increased death rates. 20. The number of deaths per year for every 1000 people A) Birth Rate. B) Death Rate. C) Natural Increase. D) Doubling Time. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Death Rate. 21. Which term is best defined as the number of babies born compared to the total number of individuals in a population at a given time? A) Birth Rate. B) Birth Tally. C) Population Growth Rate. D) Population Surplus. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Birth Rate. 22. We are people who come to a new country to live. We can affect that country's population. Who are we? A) Migrants. B) Tourists. C) Refugees. D) Immigrants. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Immigrants. 23. What is the mortality rate also called? A) Birthrate. B) Death rate. C) Fertility rate. D) Carrying capacity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Death rate. 24. Person leaving their country to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster A) Migrant. B) Internally displaced person. C) Refugee. D) Immigrant. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Refugee. 25. Since 1980, nearly all of the world's NIR has been seen in A) Highly developed countries. B) Moderately developed countries. C) Less developed countries. D) Major urban centers throughout the world. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Less developed countries. ← 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