A country that selects its leaders by divine right or heritage has what type of government?
a. A democracy
b. A dictatorship
c. A monarchy
d. An authoritarian one
Answer: C
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a. social location b. social status c. social roles d. social position
According to the text, the most important demographic processes are fertility, mortality, and migration.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Wilson argues that having a job in the formal economy affects jobholders in more ways than just providing a pay check. Which of the following is NOT one of the ways Wilson discusses?
A) jobs in the formal economy provide job holders with organization and structure in their lives. B) jobs give people a place to be and schedule for being there. C) jobs eat up a lot of time making it hard for people to get things done outside of work. D) jobs give people a chance to meet other people and develop social capital.
What does it mean that French demographer Christophe Guilmoto found that there are 163 million women “missing” in Asia?
A) That many more women would be present if Asia had not experienced a massive outflow of women immigrants. B) If Asia had not experienced the loss of life through war, that many more women would be alive. C) That many more women would be present if Asia had not experienced decades of sex-selective cultural practices. D) If Asia had not experienced physical environmental factors causing more men than women to be born, that many more women would be alive.