Geography Test Questions
Duration: 20 minutes
Practice Sample Questions
Section A: Data Response Questions (DRQs) [5 marks]
1. Figure 1 shows the fertility rate of women (by regions) from 1950 to 2020.
Figure 1 Source: Ithaca College Gerontology Institute
a. Compare the changes in the fertility rates of women in the three listed areas (world, more developed region and less developed region) from 1950 to 2020. [3]
Point (0.5m) The fertility rates of women in all three areas/regions have fallen over the years from 1950 to 2020 (projected). Supporting data (0.5m) The fertility rate of women in the world region has fallen drastically from 4.9 per woman in 1950 to 2.5 per woman in 2020, almost halving (fall of 49%). This is matched by the decline in fertility rate of the less developed regions from 6.1 in 1950 to 2.5 per woman in 2020 (fall of 59%). For developed regions, the fertility rate fell from 2.8 per woman in 1950 to 2.1 per woman in 2020 (fall of 25%). Point (0.5m)
The fertility rates of women in less developed region and in the world region has declined at a faster pace as compared to the fertility rate of women in developed region.
Supporting data (0.5m)
This is supported by the earlier set of data shown in that fertility rates in the less developed region and the world region declining more drastically at 59% and 49% as compared to developed region’s decline at 25% between the years of 1950 and
2020.
Point (0.5m)
While the fertility rates of women in less developed region and in the world region have been declining continuously between 1950 and 2025 the fertility rates of women in developed region has dipped between 1950 and 2000 and begun to increase (rebounded slightly) from 2000 to 2020
Supporting data (0.5m)
This is seen in the decline in fertility rates from 6.1 to 2.5 per woman for less developed region and from 4.9 to 2.5 per woman
Practice Sample Questions
Section A: Data Response Questions (DRQs) [5 marks]
1. Figure 1 shows the fertility rate of women (by regions) from 1950 to 2020.
Figure 1 Source: Ithaca College Gerontology Institute
a. Compare the changes in the fertility rates of women in the three listed areas (world, more developed region and less developed region) from 1950 to 2020. [3]
Point (0.5m) The fertility rates of women in all three areas/regions have fallen over the years from 1950 to 2020 (projected). Supporting data (0.5m) The fertility rate of women in the world region has fallen drastically from 4.9 per woman in 1950 to 2.5 per woman in 2020, almost halving (fall of 49%). This is matched by the decline in fertility rate of the less developed regions from 6.1 in 1950 to 2.5 per woman in 2020 (fall of 59%). For developed regions, the fertility rate fell from 2.8 per woman in 1950 to 2.1 per woman in 2020 (fall of 25%). Point (0.5m)
The fertility rates of women in less developed region and in the world region has declined at a faster pace as compared to the fertility rate of women in developed region.
Supporting data (0.5m)
This is supported by the earlier set of data shown in that fertility rates in the less developed region and the world region declining more drastically at 59% and 49% as compared to developed region’s decline at 25% between the years of 1950 and
2020.
Point (0.5m)
While the fertility rates of women in less developed region and in the world region have been declining continuously between 1950 and 2025 the fertility rates of women in developed region has dipped between 1950 and 2000 and begun to increase (rebounded slightly) from 2000 to 2020
Supporting data (0.5m)
This is seen in the decline in fertility rates from 6.1 to 2.5 per woman for less developed region and from 4.9 to 2.5 per woman