World Population - TRUE or FALSE
Quiz
In the first 1500 years after the birth of Christ the world's population grew very slowly.
- TRUE
- FALSE
Sailors brought the plague from America to Europe.
- TRUE
- FALSE
During the second half of the 20th century birth rates in Europe started to rise.
- TRUE
- FALSE
Today, Asia has the highest growth rate among all continents.
- TRUE
- FALSE
Countries in Europe have birth rates that are lower than death rates.
- TRUE
- FALSE
India has overtaken China as the world's most populous country.
- TRUE
- FALSE
Most of the world's population lives south of the equator.
- TRUE
- FALSE
Population pyramids tell us how many people there are in certain age groups.
- TRUE
- FALSE
On average, men live up to three years longer than women.
- TRUE
- FALSE
Most of the fastest growing cities in the world are in Europe and North America.
- TRUE
- FALSE
During China's one-child policy families who followed the government's laws received free education and health care.
- TRUE
- FALSE
China's one-child policy ended in 2016.
- TRUE
- FALSE
After the fall of Communism many eastern Europeans migrated to western Europe.
- TRUE
- FALSE
In the 19th century many Irish people left their homeland because of political conflicts.
- TRUE
- FALSE