Lesson 4.2.6.5

4.2.6.5 Employment, education, health, demographic change and gender Quiz: AQA Sociology, Unit 2

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The 20 questions

  1. What two key demographic measures does the demographic transition model track over time?

    • Fertility and mortality
    • Taxation and inflation
    • Literacy and crime
    • Imports and exports

  2. Which stage of the demographic transition model features falling death rates alongside high birth rates?

    • Low stationary stage
    • High stationary stage
    • Early expanding stage
    • Late expanding stage

  3. What is the primary factor associated with falling fertility rates in developing countries?

    • Female education
    • Decreased urbanisation
    • Agricultural subsidies
    • Higher infant mortality

  4. What does life expectancy at birth measure in demographic studies?

    • Infant mortality rate
    • Fertility rate
    • Average lifespan
    • Adult literacy rate

  5. A country has 1,000 live births in a year and 40 infant deaths under one year old. What is its infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births?

    • 4 per 1,000 live births
    • 400 per 1,000 live births
    • 40 per 1,000 live births
    • 25 per 1,000 live births

  6. In developing countries, in which sector are women disproportionately employed?

    • Corporate management
    • Informal employment
    • Heavy manufacturing
    • Formal state sector

  7. Which phrase best defines the informal sector of employment?

    • Unregulated economic activity
    • Formal civil service
    • Taxed corporate work
    • State-owned enterprise

  8. Which factor is most strongly linked to improvements in child health in developing nations?

    • Military spending
    • Privatised healthcare
    • High birth rates
    • Maternal education

  9. Which term describes the demographic shortfall of females caused by gender bias?

    • Demographic dividend
    • Dependency ratio
    • Missing women
    • Gender parity

  10. What is a proven outcome of investing in girls' education in developing nations?

    • Increased gender gap
    • Lower child mortality
    • Higher birth rates
    • Lower life expectancy

  11. What does the dependency ratio compare against the working-age population?

    • Non-working dependants
    • Total birth rate
    • Net migration rate
    • Employed workers

  12. A demographic dividend occurs following a growth in which population group?

    • Infant population
    • Working-age population
    • Elderly population
    • Emigrant population

  13. What term describes domestic labour and caregiving that is excluded from official economic statistics?

    • Formal employment
    • Marketed service work
    • Unpaid care work
    • Tertiary sector labour

  14. Which factor is a major barrier limiting girls' access to education in developing countries?

    • Universal legal bans
    • Academic capability
    • Household poverty
    • Excessive school funding

  15. Rising female education levels in a developing country are strongly associated with which trend?

    • Decreasing life expectancy
    • Falling fertility rates
    • Higher dependency ratios
    • Rising infant mortality

  16. Which concept describes the allocation of paid and unpaid work along gender lines?

    • Patriarchal wage gap
    • Occupational segregation
    • Dual burden theory
    • Gendered division of labour

  17. Besides health and education, what else is essential to close the gender gap in development?

    • Increased informal work
    • Equal legal rights
    • Total economic isolation
    • Higher fertility rates

  18. How should development policy address health, education, and gender equality?

    • By ignoring gender
    • As isolated targets
    • In strict sequence
    • As interconnected goals

  19. How does female paid labour force participation primarily aid economic development?

    • Reduces urban migration
    • Raises household income
    • Increases fertility rates
    • Lowers literacy levels

  20. Which sector of work is most common among poor women in developing nations?

    • Informal sector
    • Corporate management
    • Public administration
    • Financial services

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