3. Challenges and opportunities

Example Exam Questions

Explain one reason why a country could experience a demographic dividend. [2] 

Explain two possible negative consequences for a country/region with growing family sizes. [4] 

Explain two possible negative consequences for a country/region with an imbalanced sex ratio. [4] 

Explain two possible negative consequences for a country/region with an ageing population. [4] 

To what extent can anti-trafficking policies ever be successful? [10] 

Explain two reasons why a country could experience a demographic dividend. [4] 

Explain one policy designed to prevent human trafficking. [3] 

“Of all the demographic challenges nations face, ageing is the most serious.” To what extent do you agree with this statement? [10] 

Explain one way in which people trafficking can be reduced. [2] 

Suggest how two groups of people have been affected by one pro-natalist or anti-natalist policy you have studied. [6] 

Explain two policies that are used to promote gender equality. [4] 

Explain two ways in which one named country benefits from a demographic dividend. [2+2] [4] 

Explain why some places have an uneven sex ratio as a result of migration. [2] 

Explain why some places have an uneven sex ratio as a result of an ageing society. [2] 

Suggest two ways in which a demographic dividend can bring economic benefits to a country. [2+2] [2]