Practice Test: Global Aging and Demographics
A 12-question practice test on the causes, patterns, and consequences of global population aging from the indexed study material.
12 questions · pass mark 70% · try 5 free
1 Which pair of trends is identified as the main driver of global population aging?
- Higher fertility and higher migration
- Falling fertility and longer life expectancy
- Higher mortality and urbanization
- Rising fertility and shorter life expectancy
The material explains that aging is primarily caused by fewer births and people living longer.
2 Population aging increases pressure on pension and health-care systems.
- True
- False
The text directly links aging to rising pressure on pensions, health care, and public finances.
3 Why is China used as a major example in the study material?
- It has the world’s youngest population
- It has rapid aging linked to low fertility and the one-child policy
- It has eliminated pension costs
- It is unaffected by demographic change
China is highlighted because rapid aging is intensified by low fertility and the legacy of the one-child policy.
4 Which factors are described as making some Caribbean populations older?
Select all that apply
- Emigration of younger people
- Falling fertility
- Rising life expectancy
- Rapid population growth from high fertility
The material points to emigration, lower birth rates, and longer lives as key reasons some Caribbean societies are aging.
5 What family support burden is highlighted in the discussion of China?
- Two children supporting one grandparent
- One child supporting two parents and four grandparents
- Grandparents supporting six children
- One parent supporting four households
The material emphasizes the pressure on small families through the example of one child supporting two parents and four grandparents.
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