SOC 250 WEEK 7 QUIZ
Question Points
1. Which country has very low fertility rate and shrinking population?
a. Brazil
b. United States
c. Japan
d. France
Hint: chapter 38
SLO7:Evaluate arguments concerning the possible consequences of resource exploitation on ecological systems.
LO7D:Recognize opportunities for developing nations to use technological innovation to close the gap in the standard of living
2. Population carrying capacity is defined as "the number of people that the planet can support by reducing its capacity or ability to support people in the future."
a. True
b. False
Hint: chapter 37
SLO7:Evaluate arguments concerning the possible consequences of resource exploitation on ecological systems.
LO7D:Recognize opportunities for developing nations to use technological innovation to close the gap in the standard of living
3. Which country has a one-child policy?
a. India
b. Mexico
c. China
d. Bangladesh
e. All of the choices apply.
Hint: chapter 53
SLO7:Evaluate arguments concerning the possible consequences of resource exploitation on ecological systems.
LO7D:Recognize opportunities for developing nations to use technological innovation to close the gap in the standard of living
4. Earth's carrying capacity accurately applies to humans.
a. True
b. False
Hint: chapter 37
SLO7:Evaluate arguments concerning the possible consequences of resource exploitation on ecological systems.
LO7D:Recognize opportunities for developing nations to use technological innovation to close the gap in the standard of living
5. The United Nations refer to surging young population, that is , 15-29 years old accounting for more than 40 percent of the adult population as "youth bulges."
a. True
b. False
Hint: chapter 38
SLO7:Evaluate arguments concerning the possible consequences of resource exploitation on ecological systems.
LO7B:List the variables driving the widening income gap between industrialized and newly industrializing economies
6. In an asynchronous mode of distance learning, the student learns at a convenient time and place.
a. True
b. False
Hint: chapter 57
SLO7:Evaluate arguments concerning the possible consequences of resource exploitation on ecological systems.
LO7E:Evaluate the application of specific telecommunications technologies to advances in distance education
7. ______ percent of the projected increase in world population by the year 2025 will occur in 20 less-developed nations.
a. Fifty
b. Sixty
c. Seventy
d. Eighty
Hint: chapter 50
SLO7:Evaluate arguments concerning the possible consequences of resource exploitation on ecological systems.
LO7A:Identify differences in measures of wealth, technology, and environment for different nations
8. In the article, "Hazards of Youth," the author concludes that government can help with youth unemployment by:
a. investing in job creation and training.
b. boosting access to credit.
c. promoting entrepreneurship.
d. All of the choices apply.
Hint: chapter 39
SLO7:Evaluate arguments concerning the possible consequences of resource exploitation on ecological systems.
LO7B:List the variables driving the widening income gap between industrialized and newly industrializing economies
9. Which of the following is referred to as "the plane even Congress couldn't shoot down?"
a. F-117
b. F-119
c. F-22
d. R-77
Hint: chapter 44
SLO7:Evaluate arguments concerning the possible consequences of resource exploitation on ecological systems.
LO7D:Recognize opportunities for developing nations to use technological innovation to close the gap in the standard of living
10. Declines in fertility rates do not necessarily translate into declines in the growth of population.
a. True
b. False
Hint: chapter 50
SLO7:Evaluate arguments concerning the possible consequences of resource exploitation on ecological systems.
LO7A:Identify differences in measures of wealth, technology, and environment for different nations
11. In 2002, the world gained ____ people per second.
a. 50
b. 10
c. 2 1/3
d. 18
Hint: chapter 50
SLO7:Evaluate arguments concerning the possible consequences of resource exploitation on ecological systems.
LO7A:Identify differences in measures of wealth, technology, and environment for different nations
12. The ________ rate measures the average number of children born to women in their childbearing years.
a. infant mortality
b. population growth
c. life expectancy
d. fertility
Hint: chapter 37
SLO7:Evaluate arguments concerning the possible consequences of resource exploitation on ecological systems.
LO7D:Recognize opportunities for developing nations to use technological innovation to close the gap in the standard of living
13. According to the UN propositions, it is a fundamental right for each person to be able to determine the size of his or her own family. This is a:
a. population activist position.
b. human rights position.
c. services need position.
d. population control and development position.
Hint: chapter 37
SLO7:Evaluate arguments concerning the possible consequences of resource exploitation on ecological systems.
LO7A:Identify differences in measures of wealth, technology, and environment for different nations
14. According to the current population data of 2005, ______ of people live in the developing world.
a. 75%
b. 50%
c. 95%
d. 60%
Hint: chapter 50
SLO7:Evaluate arguments concerning the possible consequences of resource exploitation on ecological systems.
LO7A:Identify differences in measures of wealth, technology, and environment for different nations
15. The annual birth rate in human populations has risen steadily since 1950.
a. True
b. False
Hint: chapter 50
SLO7:Evaluate arguments concerning the possible consequences of resource exploitation on ecological systems.
LO7A:Identify differences in measures of wealth, technology, and environment for different nations
USA 
India