Unit 5: Overpopulation Question Preview (ID: 61186)


This Test Covers Chapter 30 (China) And Chapter 31 (Japan). TEACHERS: click here for quick copy question ID numbers.

How does the size of China compare to that of the United States?
a) twice the size
b) about the same size
c) half the size
d) four times the size

Geographers sometimes describe China as:
a) a flat plain
b) a vast sandy desert
c) a giant slope
d) an icy continent

Which statement about China’s population is true?
a) China’s population declined dramatically in the second half of the 20th century.
b) The population of China doubles every two years.
c) In China, the death rate is higher than the birth rate.
d) China was the first country whose population reached 1 billion people.

How did China slow its population growth after Mao’s death?
a) It limited married couples to just one child under the one-child policy.
b) It made irrigation illegal in dry regions, leading to widespread famine and population decline.
c) It forced people in overpopulated regions to give up their children for international adoption.
d) It refused medical assistance to the elderly in hopes of increasing the death rate.

What was the effect of the one-child policy on the population of China?
a) dramatic population decline
b) slower population growth
c) zero population growth
d) slower population decline

How might a country with rapid population growth benefit by slowing its rate of natural increase?
a) Countries that slow their rates of natural increase generally grow wealthier.
b) With fewer children, they are better able to educate each child.
c) A healthy, educated population attracts trade and business.
d) All of the above

Which statement best describes the impact of high population density on Japan’s public transportation system?
a) Subways and trains seldom run on time.
b) Subways and trains are crowded at rush hour.
c) Subways and trains are dirty and unpleasant.
d) Subways and trains do not go where people want to go.

How have the Japanese adapted to busy rush hours?
a) Each year, more Japanese people drive personal cars to work.
b) Japanese people start work at different times throughout the day.
c) Most people have to work only two or three days a week.
d) The Japanese created an efficient public transportation system.

If you live in Tokyo and want to own a car, you must
a) earn a driver's license showing you can safely drive up to 180 miles per hour.
b) pay a penalty each year equaling the purchase price of your car.
c) prove you have a place off the street to park it.
d) move to the country

Japanese houses are
a) bigger than American homes
b) grander than American homes
c) smaller than American homes
d) the same size as American homes

What is one consequence of an increase in population density?
a) cleaner city streets
b) larger families
c) longer life expectancy
d) pollution problems

What is one way in which Japan tries to keep crowding from causing health problems?
a) It forces sick people to stay away from all crowded areas until they are healthy.
b) It has passed strict laws to clean up the air and water.
c) It has solved the garbage problem by recycling absolutely everything.
d) . It requires factories to dispose of toxic chemicals in rivers and the ocean.

Play Games with the Questions above at ReviewGameZone.com
To play games using the questions from above, visit ReviewGameZone.com and enter game ID number: 61186 in the upper right hand corner or click here.

TEACHERS / EDUCATORS
Log In | Sign Up / Register

Help / Support / FAQ




Gaming Links