Lesson Y8-U04-L04

A Billion People: Reading Population Pyramids Quiz: KS3 Geography, Unit 10

20 questions

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Lesson Y8-U04-L04, A Billion People: Reading Population Pyramids: 20 multiple choice questions for the KS3 Geography (National Curriculum), Unit 10: Year 8: Asia in Focus: China and India, written with Revision Ninja.

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The 20 questions

  1. What two key population features does a population pyramid show?

    • Height and weight
    • Race and religion
    • Age and sex
    • Income and wealth

  2. On a standard population pyramid, which side shows females?

    • Bottom side
    • Right side
    • Left side
    • Top side

  3. Which age group is found at the very bottom of a population pyramid?

    • 40-49 years
    • 60-69 years
    • 0-9 years
    • 80+ years

  4. What does the length of a bar on a population pyramid show?

    • Rainfall total
    • Average annual income
    • Total land area
    • Percentage of people

  5. What group of people does the base of a population pyramid represent?

    • Retirees
    • Children
    • Elderly
    • Pensioners

  6. What group of people does the middle section of a population pyramid show?

    • Working-age adults
    • Infants
    • Toddlers
    • Pensioners

  7. What does a very wide base on a population pyramid indicate?

    • Low birth rate
    • High death rate
    • High birth rate
    • Zero population growth

  8. What does a population pyramid with a narrow base and wide top show?

    • Rapid population growth
    • High birth rates
    • An ageing population
    • A baby boom

  9. What are dependants in a population?

    • Tax-paying adults
    • Employed workers
    • Factory labourers
    • Non-working age groups

  10. What term describes how a country's population is split by age?

    • Population structure
    • Population distribution
    • Natural increase
    • Population density

  11. What does a very wide pyramid base indicate about a country?

    • Population decline
    • Rapid growth
    • An ageing population
    • Zero growth

  12. What major challenge faces a country with a top-heavy population pyramid?

    • School overcrowding
    • High birth rates
    • Youth unemployment
    • Pensions and care costs

  13. Which country currently has a wider base of children on its pyramid?

    • United Kingdom
    • India
    • China
    • Japan

  14. What caused China's base of children to narrow significantly?

    • High death rates
    • Severe earthquakes
    • One-child policy
    • Mass emigration

  15. How do the future population trends of China and India mainly differ?

    • Both remain totally static
    • China grows, India shrinks
    • India grows, China shrinks
    • Both shrink rapidly

  16. In Stage 2 of the Demographic Transition Model, which rate falls first?

    • Birth rate
    • Migration rate
    • Fertility rate
    • Death rate

  17. How many stages does the Demographic Transition Model have?

    • Seven
    • Three
    • Five
    • Four

  18. What does a very large middle section on a population pyramid mean?

    • Massive school shortages
    • Many working adults
    • Too many retirees
    • High infant mortality

  19. What does a narrow base and wide top on a population pyramid indicate?

    • Aging population
    • Rapid growth
    • Youthful boom
    • High birth rate

  20. What must a country with a wide pyramid base ensure for its youths?

    • Higher retirement pensions
    • More care homes
    • Fewer maternity wards
    • Sufficient schools and jobs

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