Economics Mcqs
Which Catholic nation displays high birthrates ?

A. Ireland
B. France
C. Italy
D. Mexico

A population pyramid shows__________________?

A. Sex and age distribution within a population
B. The relation between population and land area
C. The ratio between a nation,s standard of living and its population density
D. The relation between population growth and food supply

The relationship between population and income is___________________?

A. An increase in income produces a decline in fertility
B. The birth rate rises because of an increase in education
C. The rise in income and population results in a decrease of urbanization
D. Working women have more children

One of the perceived advantages of suburban living is_______________________?

A. Concentration of apartments
B. Larger variety of cultural resources
C. Older more gracious housing
D. Greater safety from crime

Urbanism is defined as________________?

A. The migration of people from rural to urban centers
B. A set of attitudes and a way of life distinct from the rural
C. The growth of cities and suburbs at the expense of rural areas
D. The study of the growth and decline of populations

The transition from rural living to city living occurred because_______________?

A. There was less need for farm workers as agriculture became mechanized
B. Factories were concentrated in cities
C. Social change dictated a new fad urban living
D. Of both a decrease in the need for farm workers and the fact that factories were located in cities

When farms are destroyed in favor of factories and suburbs it is an example of_____________?

A. Urbanization
B. Secularization
C. Popularization
D. None of these

Agriculture in industrial nations is now based on_________________?

A. Many small farmers
B. Greater productivity of farms because of mechanization
C. Increase in rural population
D. Artificial food production

A countertrend observable since the 1950s is___________________?

A. A great increase in population in the cities
B. Rural areas became very depopulated
C. Urban decentralization
D. Urban residents providing their own food supply by planting gardens

The urban trends resulting from the industrial Revolution include_________________?

A. Strengthening primary ties
B. A return to biblical religions
C. Homogeneous population
D. Reduced family size