Population - DTM

Question 1

5 Reasons for high birth rate (Stages 1 & 2)

Answer 1

• Lack of contraception
• Young marriage age and start of child bearing
• Periods of good harvest
• Child workforce
• Tradition

Question 2

3 Reasons for high death rate (Stage 1)

Answer 2

• Periods of bad harvest
• Frequent wars
• Ravages of disease
- 17th century plague

Question 3

5 Reason for birth rate decrease (Stage 3)

Answer 3

• Access to contraception
• Women focusing on careers 
• No child workforce needed
• Children become expensive
• Government policies
- China's 1 child policy

Question 4

5 Reasons for death rate decrease (Stages 2 & 3)

Answer 4

• Medical advances
• Proper water supply and sanitation
• Better diet so people are more healthy
• Standard of housing improved
• Wars less frequent