Q.1
How many stages are there in the demographic transition model?
  • 1
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
Q.2
The demographic transition model (DMT) has limitations, not all countries will pass through all stages. Which of the following is NOT a limitation of the DMT?
  • Some countries will never become industrialised
  • The model was based on experiences of countries in western Europe and north America
  • The model failed to predict the aging and falling populations in some MEDCs
  • The model does not take into account whether the country is ruled by a dictator, government, monarch or political party
Q.3
Italian women are deciding that a career is more important than a family and many decide to not have children at all by being sterilised. On the basis of that information, at which stage of the demographic transition model is Italy?
  • 5
  • 4
  • 3
  • 2
Q.4
Which of the following is NOT a way of measuring global inequality?
  • Population
  • HDI
  • Literacy rates
  • Birth and death rates
Q.5
Many MEDCs make allowances in their domestic budgets to provide aid to LEDCs. Which of the following types of aid is NEVER given directly by a single government?
  • Conditional aid
  • Multilateral aid
  • Tied aid
  • Emergency aid
Q.6
Which of the following is NOT used for the HDI (human development index)?
  • The GDP of a country
  • Access to jobs
  • Nutrition
  • Access to health services
Q.7
In which of the stages of the demographic transition model is the population stable?
  • 1 and 3
  • 3 and 4
  • 1 and 4
  • 2 and 4
Q.8
Which of the following factors could slow down the economic development of an area within a country?
  • Poor communications
  • Lack of resources and goods to sell
  • Poor healthcare
  • All of the above
Q.9
How does the GDI differ from the GNI?
  • There is one letter different
  • The GNI includes income from overseas
  • There is no difference between them
  • The GDI measures industrial output whereas the GNI is a measure of how much money is earnt from tourism
Q.10
One factor that is used to determine the development level of a country is how the economy is distributed between the four sectors of industry. Which of the following is the correct name for this distribution?
  • Gross National Income
  • Demographics
  • Economic structure
  • Inequality of wealth
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