According to demographic transition theory, both birth and death rates are high in which stages of demographic transition ?

A. The first stage
B. The second stage
C. The third stage
D. The first and third stage

Coercive and punitive measures to reduce fertility have aroused considerable indignation among many citizens in Western nations. Such measures have included_____________?

A. Italy’s practice of punishing couples who have two or more children.
B. China’s practice of fining a woman who is pregnant with a second child 20 per cent of her pay if she refuses to have an abortion.
C. France’s elimination of tax deductions for families with more than two children.
D. Brazil’s refusal to grant a divorce to couples with children

Which of the following did NOT restrict the size of postindustrial cities ?

A. The clash of values and culture of people who came together
B. Poor transportation
C. Difficulty securing large areas from outside threats
D. Sewage-polluted water supplies

Which model of city growth describes the city as a central business district surrounded by a zone in transition than a zone of workingmen’s homes residential zones, and the commuters. zone ?

A. The multiple nuclei model
B. The sector models
C. The concentric circle models
D. The social area analysis model

Urban gentrification is an example of____________?

A. Segregation
B. Invasion
C. Redlining
D. None of these

Environmental issues were central to the work of_____________?

A. Karl marx
B. Emile durkheim
C. Max weber
D. None of these

Which perspective on environmental issues tends to adopt an agnostic stance towards the severity of the problem itself ?

A. Critical realism
B. Social constructionism
C. Structural marxism
D. Ecofeminism

Which one of these statements is correct _______________?

A. Global warming is simply another term for the greenhouse effect
B. Global warming is a problem caused mainly by unregulated industrialization in the developing countries
C. Global warming is the rise in average temperature at earth’s surface
D. Global warming is an entirely natural phenomenon

The growth rate is the difference between______________?

A. Immigration and emigration rates.
B. Births and deaths
C. Fertility and fecundity
D. None of the above

Between 1968 and 1998 global life expectancy at birth has______________?

A. Risen from 56 to 67 years
B. Fallen from 50 to 47 years
C. Risen from 50 to 61 years
D. Fallen from 54 to 50 years