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
What were to two most populous countries in 1 C.E.
What did German chemists Fritz Haber and Carl Bosch invent in the early 20th century that enabled significant population growth in the following decades?
In 1950 there were two megacities of over 10 million people (Tokyo and New York City). How many megacities were there in 2016?
Which country was the first to launch a mass media campaign on family planning to combat overpopulation in 1952?
What is definition of the term “carrying capacity”?
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)
What percentage of the world’s people today lives in urban areas?
Which country’s population is expected to decline between now and 2050?
What percentage of Europe’s population was lost during the Black Death in the 14th Century?
Which of these civilizations thrived in the Americas prior to European exploration?
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