Question 1

A democratic government that nevertheless persecutes and imprisons minorities is a clear example of a pull factor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A permanent move to a new location is

Accepted Answer

A)  migration. 
B)  mobility. 
C)  net migration. 
D)  net in-migration. 
E)  net out-migration. 
A)  migration. 
B)  mobility. 
C)  net migration. 
D)  net in-migration. 
E)  net out-migration.

Question 3

Assess how the city or community that you now live in correlates, or fails to correlate, to the major intraregional and interregional migration patterns within the United States in recent years. What factors or trends are you considering when making that appraisal?

Accepted Answer

The city or community that I currently l

Question 4

In recent decades, the most important type of internal migration within the United States is from urban to suburban areas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Analyze a world map, with special attention to physical features, and hypothesize as to why African migrants may experience greater difficulty in reaching the United States than South American migrants. Now consider the great number of Asian migrants reaching the United States. What factors can you propose to explain why Asian migrants can overcome intervening obstacles while Africans seemingly cannot?

Accepted Answer

When analyzing a world map, it is eviden

Question 6

Norwegians were most likely to migrate to the United States

Accepted Answer

A)  prior to 1840. 
B)  during the 1840s and 1850s. 
C)  during the 1880s and 1890s. 
D)  during the U.S. Civil War. 
E)  between 1900 and 1915. 
A)  prior to 1840. 
B)  during the 1840s and 1850s. 
C)  during the 1880s and 1890s. 
D)  during the U.S. Civil War. 
E)  between 1900 and 1915.

Question 7

The three major kinds of push factors are political, economic, and environmental.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The U.S. center of population has moved steadily to the

Accepted Answer

A)  east. 
B)  north. 
C)  south. 
D)  west. 
E)  center. 
A)  east. 
B)  north. 
C)  south. 
D)  west. 
E)  center.

Question 9

If your ancestors migrated to the United States during the 1840s and 1850s, barring any other evidence, you might strongly suspect that they originated in

Accepted Answer

A)  Norway or England. 
B)  Ireland or Germany. 
C)  Italy or Poland. 
D)  Spain or Portugal. 
E)  Russia or Bulgaria. 
A)  Norway or England. 
B)  Ireland or Germany. 
C)  Italy or Poland. 
D)  Spain or Portugal. 
E)  Russia or Bulgaria.

Question 10

A boy migrated from Honduras through Guatemala and Mexico, then entered the United States without immigration documents, because members of his ethnic group were being targeted for torture or assassination in his home country. Although the U.S. government does not grant the boy refugee status, his case is an example of international and ________ migration.

Accepted Answer

A)  forced 
B)  human rights 
C)  voluntary 
D)  economic 
E)  transitional 
A)  forced 
B)  human rights 
C)  voluntary 
D)  economic 
E)  transitional

Question 11

The migration transition model predicts that international migration reaches a peak at ________ of the demographic transition.

Accepted Answer

A)  stage 1 
B)  stage 2 
C)  stage 3 
D)  stage 4 
E)  stage 5 
A)  stage 1 
B)  stage 2 
C)  stage 3 
D)  stage 4 
E)  stage 5

Question 12

Recent immigrants to the United States

Accepted Answer

A)  are nearly evenly distributed among all states. 
B)  are distributed evenly along the southern U.S. border and the east and west coasts. 
C)  are concentrated in Texas, California, and Illinois and are seldom in other areas. 
D)  have not been attracted to rural and agricultural areas. 
E)  are spread throughout several states according to economic prospects. 
A)  are nearly evenly distributed among all states. 
B)  are distributed evenly along the southern U.S. border and the east and west coasts. 
C)  are concentrated in Texas, California, and Illinois and are seldom in other areas. 
D)  have not been attracted to rural and agricultural areas. 
E)  are spread throughout several states according to economic prospects.

Question 13

The ability to move from one location to another, either temporarily or permanently, is

Accepted Answer

A)  migration. 
B)  mobility. 
C)  net migration. 
D)  voluntary migration. 
E)  forced migration. 
A)  migration. 
B)  mobility. 
C)  net migration. 
D)  voluntary migration. 
E)  forced migration.

Question 14

List the major push and pull factors in migration and invent or recall your own, original, examples of each.

Accepted Answer

The major push factors in migration incl

Question 15

Which is a current intraregional migration trend in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  rural to urban 
B)  urban to suburban 
C)  metropolitan to nonmetropolitan 
D)  net emigration from the northeast 
E)  all of the above 
A)  rural to urban 
B)  urban to suburban 
C)  metropolitan to nonmetropolitan 
D)  net emigration from the northeast 
E)  all of the above

Question 16

The most important pull factor for migrants to North America today is

Accepted Answer

A)  economic. 
B)  environmental. 
C)  forced. 
D)  political. 
E)  geomagnetic. 
A)  economic. 
B)  environmental. 
C)  forced. 
D)  political. 
E)  geomagnetic.

Question 17

The Brazilian government encouraged interregional migration by

Accepted Answer

A)  making Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo more attractive. 
B)  dictating optimal locations for factories. 
C)  clearing the rain forest for agricultural activities in the interior. 
D)  moving the capital to Brasilia. 
E)  industrial development on the Atlantic coast. 
A)  making Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo more attractive. 
B)  dictating optimal locations for factories. 
C)  clearing the rain forest for agricultural activities in the interior. 
D)  moving the capital to Brasilia. 
E)  industrial development on the Atlantic coast.

Question 18

Scrutinize maps of Asia in the textbook. Considering country locations, as well as other environmental factors, list at least five countries that would you classify as having the greatest number of intervening obstacles to international migration? Why? List at five countries that you would classify as having lower numbers of intervening obstacles.

Accepted Answer

The five countries that I would classify

Question 19

An example of ________ is the migration of doctors and engineers to the United States after they have received years of government-financed schooling and training in Colombia.

Accepted Answer

A)  brain drain 
B)  chain drain 
C)  chain migration 
D)  net migration 
E)  cohort migration 
A)  brain drain 
B)  chain drain 
C)  chain migration 
D)  net migration 
E)  cohort migration

Question 20

The largest numbers of Europeans migrated to the United States primarily because of

Accepted Answer

A)  decreased economic opportunities at the same time that European countries experienced rapid population growth. 
B)  decreased political stability as European countries were wracked by revolutions. 
C)  religious freedom in the United States, as European countries forbade their citizens to attend most kinds of religious services. 
D)  the great reputation of schools and hospitals in the United States. 
E)  discoveries of gold in California and Alaska in the 1800s. 
A)  decreased economic opportunities at the same time that European countries experienced rapid population growth. 
B)  decreased political stability as European countries were wracked by revolutions. 
C)  religious freedom in the United States, as European countries forbade their citizens to attend most kinds of religious services. 
D)  the great reputation of schools and hospitals in the United States. 
E)  discoveries of gold in California and Alaska in the 1800s.

A democratic government that nevertheless persecutes and imprisons minorities is a clear example of a pull factor.

A permanent move to a new location is

Assess how the city or community that you now live in correlates, or fails to correlate, to the major intraregional and interregional migration patterns within the United States in recent years. What factors or trends are you considering when making that appraisal?

In recent decades, the most important type of internal migration within the United States is from urban to suburban areas.

Norwegians were most likely to migrate to the United States

The three major kinds of push factors are political, economic, and environmental.

The U.S. center of population has moved steadily to the

If your ancestors migrated to the United States during the 1840s and 1850s, barring any other evidence, you might strongly suspect that they originated in

The migration transition model predicts that international migration reaches a peak at ________ of the demographic transition.

Recent immigrants to the United States

The ability to move from one location to another, either temporarily or permanently, is

List the major push and pull factors in migration and invent or recall your own, original, examples of each.

Which is a current intraregional migration trend in the United States?

The most important pull factor for migrants to North America today is

The Brazilian government encouraged interregional migration by

An example of ________ is the migration of doctors and engineers to the United States after they have received years of government-financed schooling and training in Colombia.

The largest numbers of Europeans migrated to the United States primarily because of

Basic Concepts

Population and Health

Folk and Popular Culture

Languages

Religions

Ethnicities

Political Geography

Development

Food and Agriculture

Industry and Manufacturing

Services and Settlements

Urban Patterns

Filters

Exam 3: Migration

A democratic government that nevertheless persecutes and imprisons minorities is a clear example of a pull factor.

A permanent move to a new location is

Assess how the city or community that you now live in correlates, or fails to correlate, to the major intraregional and interregional migration patterns within the United States in recent years. What factors or trends are you considering when making that appraisal?

In recent decades, the most important type of internal migration within the United States is from urban to suburban areas.

Norwegians were most likely to migrate to the United States

The three major kinds of push factors are political, economic, and environmental.

The U.S. center of population has moved steadily to the

If your ancestors migrated to the United States during the 1840s and 1850s, barring any other evidence, you might strongly suspect that they originated in

The migration transition model predicts that international migration reaches a peak at ________ of the demographic transition.

Recent immigrants to the United States

The ability to move from one location to another, either temporarily or permanently, is

List the major push and pull factors in migration and invent or recall your own, original, examples of each.

Which is a current intraregional migration trend in the United States?

The most important pull factor for migrants to North America today is

The Brazilian government encouraged interregional migration by

An example of ________ is the migration of doctors and engineers to the United States after they have received years of government-financed schooling and training in Colombia.

The largest numbers of Europeans migrated to the United States primarily because of

Basic Concepts

Population and Health

Folk and Popular Culture

Languages

Religions

Ethnicities

Political Geography

Development

Food and Agriculture

Industry and Manufacturing

Services and Settlements

Urban Patterns

Filters