1.When did fertility rates in South Africa begin to decline sharply? This marks

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1.When did fertility rates in South Africa begin to decline sharply? This marks the beginning of Stage III in the demographic transition as a society become industrialized, urbanized, and (Hint Select South Africa on the right-hand panel, and then select play. Analyze the yearly data). a. 1853 b. 1925 c. 1960 d. 1992 2. Political transitions can lead to change and upheaval which at times be seen in the demographic statistics. Political uncertainty, even if it is a step towards social justice, can sti negatively impact the system in the short term. In South Africa this can be seen as a. Fertility rates rose when apartheid began (1948) b. Life expectancy dropped when apartheid ended (1990). c. Life expectancies rose when apartheid ended (1990). d. Fertility rates dropped sharply when apartheid ended (1990). 3. Look at France as an example of a country that shows the of war demographic statistics impact on both on wwI (914-1918) wwII (938-1945). War can devastate a population the home front and in the battlefields. Seeing these statistics we can say that war can lead a. a lower life expectancy and higher fertility rate b. a higher life expectancy and a lower fertility rate c. a lower life expectancy and a lower fertility rate d. a higher life expectancy and a higher fertility rate 4. Nigeria was mired in civil war from 1966-1970 in part because Nigeria was created from old colonial borders, making Nigeria a multinational state with tremendous ethnic diversity. This cultural and political context impacted the demographic statistics: when did Nigeria's fertility rates start to rise? a.) 1966 b) 1970 c) 1976 d.) 1980 5. Myanmar (Burma) has experienced consistent improvements in life expectancies, but fertility rates did not drop until what year? a. 1953 b, 1968 c. 1987 d., 2004. 6. What region in the world had the lowest life expectancies throughout the 20th century? What might this mean of other indicators of development?

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(C)    1960 (C) life expectancies rose when apartheid ended in 1990 (C) a lower life expectancy and a lower fertility rate (D) 1980-1982 (D) 2004 (B) Sub Saharan Africa (C) 1975 (B) Namibia (A) 65 years (D) Europe and central Asia

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