AQA Human Geography Exam
Questions And Answers
Managing Population Growth: Birth Control - - - correct answer
✅One Child Policy, China
One Child Policy Facts - - - correct answer ✅•Pop 1.3bn (1st).
• Unsustainable rapid population growth before.
•1979 policy introduced.
•Enforced by granny police.
•Longer maternity leave, free education, better housing for first
child.
•Forced abortions, repayment of benefits, for illegal second child.
One Child Policy Changes - - - correct answer ✅• Rural couples
allowed second child if first is girl/ disabled for help on the farm.
•Disabled parents or two only children can have two kids to create
enough carers.
•Forced abortions and sterilisations stopped in 2002.
One Child Policy Benefits - - - correct answer ✅•Prevented 400m
births.
•Fertility rate dropped from 5.7/woman in 1970 to 1.8.
•Helps maintain sustainable population growth and prevent
overstretching of resources.
, AQA Human Geography Exam
Questions And Answers
One Child Policy Costs - - - correct answer ✅•Unfair, abuse of
Human Rights.
•Wealthy couples flaunt policy and pay fine.
•Infanticide or abortion of girls.
•Many men will never marry, causing social unrest.
•Little emperors.
Managing Ageing Populations - - - correct answer ✅United
Kingdom
Ageing Populations UK Facts - - - correct answer ✅•In 2010, 17%
of population was over 65 because people are living longer.
•Since 1970s birth rate has fallen, creates pensioner boom.
•Fewer young people increases proportion of elderly dependents.
Ageing Populations UK Issues - - - correct answer ✅•More elderly
living in poverty.
•Taxes paid by working population; not enough to cover
dependents' pensions.
•NHS under pressure since elderly often have accidents.
•Less houses freed by death; house prices increase.
Questions And Answers
Managing Population Growth: Birth Control - - - correct answer
✅One Child Policy, China
One Child Policy Facts - - - correct answer ✅•Pop 1.3bn (1st).
• Unsustainable rapid population growth before.
•1979 policy introduced.
•Enforced by granny police.
•Longer maternity leave, free education, better housing for first
child.
•Forced abortions, repayment of benefits, for illegal second child.
One Child Policy Changes - - - correct answer ✅• Rural couples
allowed second child if first is girl/ disabled for help on the farm.
•Disabled parents or two only children can have two kids to create
enough carers.
•Forced abortions and sterilisations stopped in 2002.
One Child Policy Benefits - - - correct answer ✅•Prevented 400m
births.
•Fertility rate dropped from 5.7/woman in 1970 to 1.8.
•Helps maintain sustainable population growth and prevent
overstretching of resources.
, AQA Human Geography Exam
Questions And Answers
One Child Policy Costs - - - correct answer ✅•Unfair, abuse of
Human Rights.
•Wealthy couples flaunt policy and pay fine.
•Infanticide or abortion of girls.
•Many men will never marry, causing social unrest.
•Little emperors.
Managing Ageing Populations - - - correct answer ✅United
Kingdom
Ageing Populations UK Facts - - - correct answer ✅•In 2010, 17%
of population was over 65 because people are living longer.
•Since 1970s birth rate has fallen, creates pensioner boom.
•Fewer young people increases proportion of elderly dependents.
Ageing Populations UK Issues - - - correct answer ✅•More elderly
living in poverty.
•Taxes paid by working population; not enough to cover
dependents' pensions.
•NHS under pressure since elderly often have accidents.
•Less houses freed by death; house prices increase.
