China's Population

question 13

Multiple Choice

China's population

• A)had a majority of females over males as so many of the latter died in China's many wars.
• B)was about 400,000,000 in 1395.
• C)was stagnant between 1600 and 1700.
• D)grew fast during the 1600 - 1800 period, reaching over 300,000,000 by 1800.
• E)declined between 1600 and 1800 because of a renewal of the bubonic plague.

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