What is the primary goal of a population policy?
a) To regulate migration
b) To control the growth, distribution, and composition of a population
c) To increase government revenue
d) To enforce cultural homogeneity
Which of the following is a major demographic challenge faced by developing countries?
a) Declining birth rates
b) Rapid population growth
c) Overabundance of natural resources
d) Excessive urban planning
What is the term for the study of population dynamics?
a) Sociology
b) Demography
c) Anthropology
d) Cartography
Which of the following is a key determinant of population growth?
a) Industrialization
b) Birth rate, death rate, and migration
c) Government subsidies
d) Trade policies
What does Total Fertility Rate (TFR) measure?
a) The number of people migrating each year
b) The average number of children a woman will have during her lifetime
c) The percentage of population engaged in agriculture
d) The number of married couples in a country
What is a pro-natalist policy?
a) A policy that promotes higher birth rates
b) A policy that encourages immigration
c) A policy that supports child labor
d) A policy that restricts marriage
Which of the following is an anti-natalist policy?
a) Policies encouraging large families
b) China’s One-Child Policy
c) Government incentives for having children
d) Tax benefits for parents
What is the primary goal of family planning programs?
a) To increase migration rates
b) To regulate reproductive health and birth control
c) To encourage early marriages
d) To boost economic growth
Which factor contributes most significantly to population aging?
a) Increased life expectancy and declining birth rates
b) High infant mortality rates
c) Increased unemployment
d) High levels of immigration
What is demographic transition?
a) The process of changing population growth patterns over time
b) The movement of people from rural to urban areas
c) The adoption of new cultural practices
d) The replacement of old economic policies
Which age group is considered economically active in most population studies?
a) 0-14 years
b) 15-64 years
c) 65+ years
d) 10-20 years
What is the dependency ratio?
a) The ratio of employed to unemployed people
b) The number of dependents (young and elderly) compared to the working-age population
c) The percentage of children under five in a population
d) The ratio of urban to rural dwellers
Which country implemented the One-Child Policy?
a) India
b) China
c) Japan
d) Russia
What is urbanization?
a) The migration of people from cities to rural areas
b) The increase in the proportion of people living in urban areas
c) The decline of industrial activities
d) The improvement of rural infrastructure
Which of the following is a major consequence of overpopulation?
a) Increase in GDP
b) Unemployment and resource depletion
c) Decrease in pollution levels
d) Reduced urbanization
Which indicator measures the number of deaths per 1,000 people in a given year?
a) Crude birth rate
b) Crude death rate
c) Life expectancy
d) Infant mortality rate
What does maternal mortality rate measure?
a) The number of women who die due to pregnancy-related complications per 100,000 live births
b) The number of infant deaths in a year
c) The number of women who die after childbirth
d) The percentage of women who undergo family planning
Which of the following best defines migration?
a) The movement of people from one place to another
b) The growth of industries
c) The decline in fertility rates
d) The process of cultural assimilation
What is the push factor in migration?
a) Factors that attract people to a new place
b) Factors that force people to leave their home country
c) Government incentives for migration
d) Legal restrictions on migration
Which organization is responsible for global population policies and demographic studies?
a) WHO
b) UNDP
c) UNFPA
d) WTO
Which continent has the highest population growth rate?
a) Europe
b) North America
c) Africa
d) Australia
Which policy is most effective in reducing high birth rates?
a) Restricting urban migration
b) Providing access to family planning and education
c) Increasing agricultural subsidies
d) Lowering the voting age
What is the major concern of aging populations?
a) Increased labor force participation
b) Higher pension and healthcare costs
c) Increase in fertility rates
d) Rise in youth unemployment
