QUESTION 1: POPULATION GEOGRAPHY 1.1 Various options are provided as possible answers to the following questions. Choose the correct answer and write down only the letter of the correct answer next to the question number (1.1.1- 1.1.8) e.g. 1.1.9 A.

Nantsi impendulo yemibuzo yakho:

1.1.1 Which statement is incorrect: Birth rate...?
C. Birth rates generally decrease during an economic recession as people tend to delay having children due to financial uncertainty.

1.1.2 Life expectancy is reduced by...
A. HIV-AIDS significantly reduces life expectancy, particularly in regions with high prevalence of the disease.

1.1.3 Which statement is incorrect: A low literacy rate...?
B. A low literacy rate reflects a lack of access to education or educational opportunities, not a lack of intelligence among a country's people.

1.1.4 The number of mothers who die during childbirth is indicated as the...
C. Maternal mortality rate specifically measures the number of maternal deaths due to pregnancy or childbirth-related causes.