Welcome to your Grade 12 Geography chapter 4
After carefully reading the following 30 questions, choose the correct answer.
1.
Which theory suggests that the "ghost of Malthus" still haunts the world because his predictions might eventually come true?
2.
According to Malthus, what is the specific ratio at which food production increases?
3.
In the Demographic Transition Model, which stage is characterized by both high birth rates and high death rates?
4.
What term describes the maximum number of people an area can support with its available resources and technology?
5.
Which type of population policy aims to reduce the rate of population growth by encouraging birth control?
6.
Ester Boserup argued that population growth serves as a "stimulus" for what specific change?
7.
Which international conference in 1994 shifted the focus of population policies toward reproductive health and women's empowerment?
8.
What is the main objective of the National Population Policy of Ethiopia issued in 1993?
9.
Which demographic measure refers to the average number of children a woman will have during her reproductive years?
10.
What characterizes the "Stage of Early Expanding" (Stage 2) in the Demographic Transition Model?
11.
Malthus identified "moral restraint" as which type of check on population?
12.
According to the text, what is the "pessimistic" view regarding the relationship between population and resources?
13.
Which factor is considered a "positive check" by Malthus?
14.
What is the primary focus of "explicit" population policies?
15.
In Ethiopia, what is the minimum legal age of marriage for women as per the family code?
16.
What is the environmental consequence of "over-population" mentioned in the text?
17.
Which theory argues that there is no "population problem" but rather a "problem of resource distribution"?
18.
What stage of the Demographic Transition Model is associated with the "population explosion"?
19.
Which term is used to describe the belief that human ingenuity and technology will always find ways to increase resources?
20.
What refers to the set of measures taken by a government to influence the size, growth, and distribution of the population?
21.
Which region of the world generally follows pro-natalist policies due to aging populations?
22.
What is the primary cause of environmental pollution in rapidly growing urban areas?
23.
The Demographic Transition Theory is based on the historical experience of which region?
24.
What does the term "Population Pressure" imply in the context of agriculture?
25.
Which stage of the Demographic Transition Model shows birth rates falling to meet low death rates?
26.
What is a "preventative check" as defined in the textbook?
27.
Which concept relates to the "balance between population and the environment's health"?
28.
According to the text, what is "Absolute Poverty"?
29.
What is the main driver of the "rapid decline in death rates" in Stage 2 of the DTM?
30.
Which group of thinkers believes that population growth is a "neutral" factor in development?
