Geography Changing Nations Exam 
 Monday 22nd and February.

Your task: preparation for your exam in 3's

EXAM QUESTION: Examine the attached maps and describe how the spatial distribution of world population has changed from 1800 to 1999. Explain the reasons for this shift and change in population. Where are most people situated? Give reasons and examples of why.

Here are some talking points for your exam.


1) Post world war 2 baby boom: Rawan, Malak, Francisca

- Explain what the baby boom was.
-When was the baby boom?
- What were some of the reasons for the boom?
Give some facts and figures that support your finding

2) Colonisation of Africa: Faddi, Georgy, Yasser, Anas
-When did the colonisation of Africa occur?
- What occurred? Cause?
- How did this effect a population increase?
- What are some other interesting facts about this event?

3) India and China: Youssef, Khalid, Youssef, Saif
- Why has there always been many people there?
 (Good land, civilised, wealth etc)
- What has caused population increase?

4) Industrial revolution: Al Hassan, Pascal, Jacob and Melvin
-What was the industrial revolution?What were some significant events?
- When did this occur?
- How did this effect population levels in some countries?
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5) Modern medicine and the prevention of death Raja, Mo, Ali.
- What countries were the most advanced with developing some key modern medicines (e.g. penicillin, antibiotics, antidotes)
- How did modern medicine effect population levels in some countries.
- What were some other break through modern medicines during the years of 1800 and 1999

6) Traditional roles of women and how they have changed: Ayman, Kamel. Hamzeh
Careers, two kids, developing world, expectation of women now.
- How have womens roles changed from the 1800's to post war to 1999?
- How has this effected population growth and distribution.
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