Lesson Y9-U06-L01

A Crowded Planet: Population and Resources Quiz: KS3 Geography, Unit 18

20 questions

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Lesson Y9-U06-L01, A Crowded Planet: Population and Resources: 20 multiple choice questions for the KS3 Geography (National Curriculum), Unit 18: Year 9: Contested Worlds: Resources, Conflict and Geopolitics, written with Revision Ninja.

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The 20 questions

  1. What term describes a situation where population exceeds available resources?

    • Migration
    • Urbanisation
    • Overpopulation
    • Globalisation

  2. What is anything provided by the environment that people use to meet needs called?

    • Barrier
    • Resource
    • Waste
    • Hazard

  3. What is the maximum population an area can sustainably support called?

    • Carrying capacity
    • Population density
    • Death rate
    • Birth rate

  4. Roughly what was the world population in 1800?

    • About 2.5 billion people
    • About 4.1 billion people
    • About 1 billion people
    • About 8.2 billion people

  5. Roughly what was the world population in 2025?

    • About 10 billion people
    • About 8.2 billion people
    • About 4.1 billion people
    • About 6.1 billion people

  6. Which theorist argued that population growth always outstrips food supply?

    • Boserup
    • Malthus
    • Burgess
    • Rostow

  7. According to Boserup, what does population pressure on food supply stimulate?

    • New technology
    • Population decline
    • Resource wars
    • Mass starvation

  8. Why does a growing population increase total resource demand?

    • Daily consumption
    • Lower rainfall
    • Shorter days
    • Higher altitudes

  9. Which country typically records one of the highest population densities globally?

    • Russia
    • Bangladesh
    • Australia
    • Canada

  10. Which country typically records an extremely low population density?

    • Bangladesh
    • Netherlands
    • Australia
    • Singapore

  11. During which period did global population growth accelerate most rapidly?

    • During the Roman era
    • After 1950
    • The Middle Ages
    • Before 1500

  12. What was the main cause of rapid global population growth after 1950?

    • Lower food production
    • Rising birth rates
    • Falling death rates
    • Decreased urbanisation

  13. Which phrase describes the trend in global population numbers since 1950?

    • Zero growth
    • Fluctuating cycle
    • Steady decline
    • Exponential growth

  14. What condition best indicates overpopulation pressure on local resources?

    • High density, surplus energy
    • Low density, empty land
    • Low density, abundant food
    • High density, scarce water

  15. Why do the Malthusian and Boserupian population theories oppose each other?

    • Ignoring farming technology
    • Using different data
    • Focusing on energy
    • Opposing future conclusions

  16. Which key resource is essential for a rapidly growing global population?

    • Luxury timber
    • Fossil diesel
    • Clean drinking water
    • Plastic packaging

  17. Why was Thomas Malthus's population prediction ultimately proved incorrect?

    • Oceans dried up completely
    • People stopped having children
    • Agricultural technology advanced
    • Global warming stopped

  18. What key variable is missing from a basic global population growth graph?

    • Death rates
    • Country borders
    • Resource limits
    • Birth rates

  19. What major factor does simple population density ignore regarding resource pressure?

    • Wealth and technology
    • Average daily temperature
    • Number of births
    • Total land area

  20. What sets an ultimate limit on population growth within a specific country?

    • Government limits
    • Time zones
    • City boundaries
    • Carrying capacity

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