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Quiz 2
SOSC186 - Population and Society
October 16, 2008

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Multiple-Choice

1.
Which of the following was LEAST likely to have influenced the decline in mortality in more developed countries prior to World War II?


a.
Improved diet


b.
Better hygiene


c.
Availability of penicillin


d.
Availability of smallpox vaccinations




2.
World War II was a turning point in world mortality decline because:


a.
It taught the world the value of human life


b.
It created new ways of coping with violent death


c.
It led to the development of the germ theory


d.
It led to the spread of death control technology around the world




3.
The basic lesson of the nutrition transition concept is that:


a.
You are what you eat


b.
Americanization is bad for your health


c.
Diets must adapt to circumstances


d.
Being fat is healthier now than it used to be




4.
The age at which the average human has the highest risk of death is:


a.
0


b.
1


c.
5


d.
15




5.
the age at which the average human has the lowest risk of death is:


a.
0


b.
1


c.
5


d.
15




6.
In which of the following regions of the world would you be most likely to find countries where men live longer than women?


a.
The Middle East


b.
South Asia


c.
Central America


d.
Sub-Saharan Africa




7.
Throughout most of human history, the major causes of death have been related to:


a.
Communicable diseases


b.
Pregnancy-related diseases


c.
Non-communicable conditions


d.
Injuries




8.
In a low mortality society, the principal causes of death are related to:


a.
Communicable diseases


b.
Pregnancy-related diseases


c.
Non-communicable conditions


d.
Injuries




9.
The most important real causes of death in more developed countries are related to:


a.
Tobacco use


b.
Drug and alcohol misuse


c.
Diet and activity patterns


d.
Microbial agents




10.
Which of the following characteristics is least predictive of low levels of mortality?


a.
Higher social status rather than lower


b.
Urban residence rather than rural


c.
Higher levels of education rather than lower


d.
Being married rather than divorced