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Nongovernmental organizations are __________.

A
unregulated pirate groups that operate off the Somali coast
B
nonprofit agencies that aid human interests and that are not attached to any government
C
militia groups that rely on coups to create effective social and political change
D
refugees or asylees seeking political asylum as a group
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Fertility and mortality rates are higher in more developed nations. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

A
T
B
F
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Which of the following statements best describes how endemic diseases impact a nation’s population?

A
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.
B
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.
C
Endemic diseases can result in decreasing population numbers: people living in areas where certain diseases are prevalent tend to have fewer children.
D
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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An intervening opportunity is an example of a __________.

A
push factor
B
pull factor
C
low standard of living
D
destination for periodic migration
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Diseases carried from person to person through other hosts, such as animals or insects, are known as __________ diseases.

A
waterborne
B
endemic
C
antiretroviral
D
vector-borne
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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
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Which of the following statements best defines the term population?

A
Population is the number of children a woman has during her child-bearing years.
B
Population is the total number of persons inhabiting a country, city, or other area.
C
Population is the use of technology to track aircraft so that it can land safely at an airport.
D
Population is the study of the migration patterns across continents during the Age of Exploration.
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Which of the following issues is not likely to be associated with a high TFR (total fertility rate)?

A
overcrowding
B
problems maintaining the food supply
C
labor shortages due to a declining population
D
difficulty providing health care for a young population
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The United States received a significant influx of immigrants from __________ between 2004 and 2010.

A
Canada
B
Central America and South America
C
Western Europe
D
Australia
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HIV and AIDS disproportionately impact __________ nations.

A
low-income
B
high-income
C
industrialized
D
developed
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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?

A
1 – Balance
B
2 – Growth
C
3 – Leveling
D
4 – Replacement
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Which of the following statements best describes the difference between refugees and asylees seeking entrance to the United States?

A
Refugees fear persecution in their countries of origin, while asylees fear arrest in their countries of origin.
B
Refugees seek protected entrance to the United States, while asylees are already in the United States.
C
Refugees are asylees who have gained entrance to the United States.
D
Refugees have entered the United States illegally, while asylees have entered the United States legally.
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Governments often enact population policies to decrease or limit population growth for all of the following reasons except __________.

A
to maintain a national majority
B
to lessen food or land shortages
C
to alleviate growing economic pressures
D
to improve the standard of living
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What is the relationship between the development of trade and the development of technology?

A
The developments of trade and technology are not related.
B
A region can only trade if it has modern transportation technology.
C
Regions that want to develop trade avoid the development of technology.
D
The development of technology can encourage the advancement of trade.
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Push factors of migration include all of the following, except __________.

A
a high standard of living
B
social persecution
C
widespread famine or drought
D
a high unemployment rate
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Which of the following statements best describes 21st-century migration flows to the United States?

A
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.
B
Large numbers of immigrants and migrant workers, mostly unskilled agricultural laborers, are arriving to the United States from Eastern Europe, Africa, and Asia.
C
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.
D
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.
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Today, population policies in India emphasize __________.

A
forced population control
B
family planning education
C
limiting families to one child by law
D
advancing the social status of men
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Which of the following is the best example of an intervening opportunity that influenced migration?

A
Many African American citizens were heading to Chicago after the Civil War, but settled in border cities just north of the Deep South.
B
Americans from the South and the East migrated to California in search of gold in the late 1800s.
C
Some US citizens migrated to Canada to avoid the draft during the Vietnam War.
D
Many oil workers migrated from Texas to Wyoming when oil was discovered near Evanston.
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Which of the following is not a reason why China’s one-child policy is controversial?

A
The policy may violate human rights.
B
The policy may discourage gender equality.
C
The policy may violate reproductive rights.
D
The policy largely has failed to discourage growth.
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Which improvement in navigation technology allowed sailors to use celestial bodies to determine latitude?

A
the compass
B
the lateen
C
the telescope
D
the astrolabe

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