2. Japan has a shrinking population. What unusual solution have some towns tried to keep schools open?
C) Turning schools into shopping malls
B) Inviting foreign families to move in
A) Hiring robots as students
D) Giving free sushi for every new baby
7. Which European country once banned baby names that were “too strange” to protect children?
D) Poland
A) Denmark
C) France
B) Spain
11. Which European country pays couples around €7,500 per child to encourage higher birth rates?
D) Greece
B) Spain
A) Hungary
C) Norway
13. Which country has the fastest-growing population in the world right now?
C) Ethiopia
B) Nigeria
D) India
A) Pakistan
What does the term “population density” mean?
C) How tall the people are on average
B) How intelligent a population is
D) How fast a population grows
A) How many people live per square kilometer
5. Which country gives couples a “baby bonus” (cash reward) for having children?
C) Canada
A) Italy
D) Egypt
B) Singapore
8. Singapore tried to solve its low birth rate by introducing what unusual program?
C) Mandatory marriage at 25
B) Free houses for couples
A) Free dating services
D) Paid “honeymoon holidays”