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Which of the following statements best describes how endemic diseases impact a nation’s population?

Endemic diseases can result in decreasing population numbers: many people die from diseases, and others move away from or avoid moving to places where diseases are rampant.

Endemic diseases can result in increasing population numbers: people living in areas where certain diseases are prevalent tend to have more children because there is a risk that some will die.

Endemic diseases can result in decreasing population numbers: people living in areas where certain diseases are prevalent tend to have fewer children.

Endemic diseases can result in increasing population numbers: areas where certain diseases are prevalent attract more medical professional and researchers who move to these areas for jobs.

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Push factors of migration include all of the following, except __________.

a high standard of living

social persecution

widespread famine or drought

a high unemployment rate

Read the passage below and answer the question that follows. Developing industrial societies are in this stage of demographic transition. During this stage, societies discover technology and resources encourage growth. Birthrates remain high, and improved living conditions and medical knowledge result in lower death rates. Which of Thompson’s stages of Demographic Transition is described in the paragraph above?

1 – Balance

2 – Growth

3 – Leveling

4 – Replacement

What is the relationship between the development of trade and the development of technology?

The developments of trade and technology are not related.

A region can only trade if it has modern transportation technology.

Regions that want to develop trade avoid the development of technology.

The development of technology can encourage the advancement of trade.

Which of the following issues is not likely to be associated with a high TFR (total fertility rate)?

overcrowding

problems maintaining the food supply

labor shortages due to a declining population

difficulty providing health care for a young population

Nongovernmental organizations are __________.

unregulated pirate groups that operate off the Somali coast

nonprofit agencies that aid human interests and that are not attached to any government

militia groups that rely on coups to create effective social and political change

refugees or asylees seeking political asylum as a group

The United States received a significant influx of immigrants from __________ between 2004 and 2010.

Canada

Central America and South America

Western Europe

Australia

Which of the following statements best defines the term population?

Population is the number of children a woman has during her child-bearing years.

Population is the total number of persons inhabiting a country, city, or other area.

Population is the use of technology to track aircraft so that it can land safely at an airport.

Population is the study of the migration patterns across continents during the Age of Exploration.

Fertility and mortality rates are higher in more developed nations. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Which of the following statements best describes the difference between refugees and asylees seeking entrance to the United States?

Refugees fear persecution in their countries of origin, while asylees fear arrest in their countries of origin.

Refugees seek protected entrance to the United States, while asylees are already in the United States.

Refugees are asylees who have gained entrance to the United States.

Refugees have entered the United States illegally, while asylees have entered the United States legally.

An intervening opportunity is an example of a __________.

push factor

pull factor

low standard of living

destination for periodic migration

Governments often enact population policies to decrease or limit population growth for all of the following reasons except __________.

to maintain a national majority

to lessen food or land shortages

to alleviate growing economic pressures

to improve the standard of living

Which of the following statements best describes 21st-century migration flows to the United States?

Large numbers of immigrants and migrant workers, including skilled and unskilled laborers and many with advanced degrees, are coming to the United States from South and Central America.

Large numbers of immigrants and migrant workers, mostly unskilled agricultural laborers, are arriving to the United States from Eastern Europe, Africa, and Asia.

Large numbers of immigrants and migrant workers, mostly in the medical and engineering fields, are arriving to the United States from Western Europe and the Pacific Islands.

Large numbers of immigrants and migrants workers from the United States, including skilled and unskilled laborers and many with advanced degrees, are going to Western Europe and Australia.

Governments typically establish population policies for all of the following reasons except __________.

to limit population growth

to encourage the growth of an ethnic group

to lower the standard of living for all citizens

to encourage population growth

Which of the following is the best example of step migration?

movement from a harsh climate zone to another climate zone

migration from one continent to another

migration from one nation to another

movement from a rural area to a larger town, and then to a metropolis

Asylees who have applied for asylum defensively __________.

have done so as part of a criminal defense

have actively applied to receive asylum

have received funding from the Department of Defense

are defending themselves from deportation to their home country

Over half of the refugees seeking entrance to the United States in 2007 came from __________.

Africa and Asia

Oceania and North America

Africa and North America

Oceania and Asia

__________ became suitable sites for new civilizations like Mesopotamia because they provided arable land and sources for irrigation.

Coastal plains

Mountainous regions

Tropical forests

River valleys

Los Angeles, San Diego, and neighboring cities mutually support each other in their urban development and expansion. These cities have grown together into one continuous urban community, and together they are an example of a __________.

choropleth

town

megalopolis

river valley civilization

Larger countries receive more money in remittances than smaller countries. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

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