Throughout Human History, Population Growth __________

question 60

Multiple Choice

Throughout human history, population growth __________.

• A)has increased geometrically since the time of the earliest humans
• B)was high until the emergence of agriculture
• C)reached its peak rate of increase in industrialized/digital economy states
• D)was uncontrolled or "natural" until the advent of industrialism and "modern" forms of contraception
• E)increases with the emergence of agriculture and food surpluses

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