Are you a Population Powerhouse or just a Demographic Dabbler? Take the World Population Knowledge Quiz to test your understanding of human history and the impacts of population growth.
Question 1 of 10
It took all of recorded history of humankind to reach 1 billion by what year?
In what year was the birth control pill approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administratrion?
What percentage of the world’s people today lives in urban areas?
Our planet is in “overshoot.” It would take 1.7 Earths to sustain our current population. How many Earths would it take by 2050 if current resource consumption trends continue?
Which was NOT a major cause of the population explosion that started with the Industrial Revolution?
What percentage of Europe’s population was lost during the Black Death in the 14th Century?
Which country’s population is expected to decline between now and 2050?
During the late 1950s at the height of the Baby Boom in the U.S., what was the national fertility rate (number of children per woman average)
By 2050 most of the global population growth will occur in which world region?
The international community agreed to phase out use of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) in 1987 to address which problem?
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