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Controlling Population: Eugenics and Genocide — Unit test Answers

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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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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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The theory of eugenics proposes that improvement of the human race can best be obtained by __________.

A
controlling selective breeding
B
developing greater intercultural awareness
C
controlling the natural environment
D
developing greater international cooperation
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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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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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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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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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The passing of traits through genes from parents to child is __________.

A
genocide
B
hereditary
C
eugenics
D
sterilization
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HIV and AIDS disproportionately impact __________ nations.

A
low-income
B
high-income
C
industrialized
D
developed
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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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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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On average, European women are 10 years older than women in sub-Saharan Africa when they have their first baby. Which of the following is not a contributing factor to this?

A
More European women have advanced degrees than women in sub-Saharan Africa do.
B
Women in sub-Saharan Africa have a lower socio-economic status than Europe women do.
C
Women in sub-Saharan Africa are more knowledgeable in family planning practices and have greater access to contraceptives.
D
Careers and career advancement is a greater focus for women in Europe.
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Based on current birth and death rates, by 2050 Europe’s population will be larger than it is today. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

A
T
B
F
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An act of genocide is best described as __________.

A
the destruction of life on a massive scale
B
mass murder motivated by religious differences
C
the deliberate and systematic extermination of a cultural group
D
the accidental destruction of a national, racial, or political group
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Eugenics and genocide are best described as examples of __________.

A
extreme population management policies
B
common population management policies
C
extreme diplomatic management strategies
D
common diplomatic management strategies
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Which ancient river valley civilization was located along the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers in the land of Mesopotamia?

A
Sumer
B
Memphis
C
Mohenjo-Daro
D
Harappa
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Analyze the chart below and answer the question that follows. Examine the population chart of Niger. Based on this chart, Niger is in the __________ stage of Thompson’s Demographic Transition.

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A
balance
B
growth
C
leveling
D
replacement
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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 statements about the effects of migration to countries in different stages of demographic transition is true?

A
Migration out of a stage 1 or 2 country is higher than migration to it.
B
Migration out of a stage 3 or 4 country is higher than migration to it.
C
Migration into a stage 1 or 2 country is higher than migration out of it.
D
Migration rates are exactly the same for all nations regardless of their stage of transition.

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