Human Geography – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

1. 1. What is population density?

   • A. Total population divided by total land area
   • B. Total land area divided by total population
   • C. Number of births per year
   • D. Number of deaths per year

2. 2. What is natural increase in population?

   • A. Birth rate plus death rate
   • B. Birth rate minus death rate
   • C. Immigration plus emigration
   • D. Total population change

3. 3. What is migration?

   • A. The seasonal movement of animals
   • B. The permanent movement of people from one place to another
   • C. The growth of cities
   • D. Changes in weather patterns

4. 4. What is immigration?

   • A. Movement of people out of an area
   • B. Movement of people into an area
   • C. Movement of people within a country
   • D. Temporary movement for work

5. 5. What is emigration?

   • A. Movement of people into an area
   • B. Movement of people out of an area
   • C. Movement of goods and services
   • D. Seasonal movement of workers

6. 6. What are push factors of migration?

   • A. Factors that attract people to a new area
   • B. Factors that force people to leave their current area
   • C. Economic opportunities in a new area
   • D. Cultural attractions of a new area

7. 7. What are pull factors of migration?

   • A. Factors that force people to leave their current area
   • B. Factors that attract people to a new area
   • C. Environmental disasters
   • D. Political instability

8. 8. What is urbanization?

   • A. The growth of agricultural areas
   • B. The decrease in the proportion of people living in urban areas
   • C. The increase in the proportion of people living in urban areas
   • D. The movement of people from cities to rural areas

9. 9. What are megacities?

   • A. Urban areas with a population of over 1 million
   • B. Urban areas with a population of over 5 million
   • C. Urban areas with a population of over 10 million
   • D. Urban areas that are capital cities

10. 10. What are the challenges associated with rapid urbanization?

    • A. Increased agricultural output
    • B. Reduced pollution
    • C. Housing shortages and overcrowding
    • D. Improved infrastructure

11. 11. What is human-environment interaction?

    • A. The study of physical landscapes
    • B. The relationship between human societies and the natural environment
    • C. The study of population distribution
    • D. The analysis of economic systems

12. 12. What are natural resources?

    • A. Materials or substances occurring in nature which can be exploited for economic gain
    • B. Manufactured goods
    • C. Services provided by humans
    • D. Financial assets