Question 1

Which is the best example of a guest worker?

Accepted Answer

A) Migrants in poorer southwestern Spain traveling to Barcelona for work. 
B) Migrants from Mexico traveling to farms in Arizona to pick vegetables. 
C) Migrants from Turkey being recruited by Germany for factory work. 
D) Migrants from Asia settling in the Pannonian Basin about 700 A.D. 
A) Migrants in poorer southwestern Spain traveling to Barcelona for work. 
B) Migrants from Mexico traveling to farms in Arizona to pick vegetables. 
C) Migrants from Turkey being recruited by Germany for factory work. 
D) Migrants from Asia settling in the Pannonian Basin about 700 A.D.

Question 2

Distance decay means

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A) the farther you travel, the more material goods you accumulate. 
B) there is more interaction among closer places than those farther away. 
C) what happens to refugees who die far away from home. 
D) regions tend to expand like living organisms. 
A) the farther you travel, the more material goods you accumulate. 
B) there is more interaction among closer places than those farther away. 
C) what happens to refugees who die far away from home. 
D) regions tend to expand like living organisms.

Question 3

Who often takes care of refugee camps?

Accepted Answer

A) the host country. 
B) the origin country. 
C) other refugee camps. 
D) international aid organizations. 
A) the host country. 
B) the origin country. 
C) other refugee camps. 
D) international aid organizations.

Question 4

Regarding migration decisions, behavioral geographers might say that

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A) your behavior in migration choice depends mainly upon economics. 
B) people mainly move to find new jobs. 
C) people's perceptions and values may be the most important reasons for migration. 
D) all of the above would be considered by a behavioral geographer. 
A) your behavior in migration choice depends mainly upon economics. 
B) people mainly move to find new jobs. 
C) people's perceptions and values may be the most important reasons for migration. 
D) all of the above would be considered by a behavioral geographer.

Question 5

The best example of a push factor is

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A) failed agriculture. 
B) one becomes a refugee from warfare. 
C) going to the U.S.from Mexico to find a farming job. 
D) being attracted to Florida because of its climate. 
A) failed agriculture. 
B) one becomes a refugee from warfare. 
C) going to the U.S.from Mexico to find a farming job. 
D) being attracted to Florida because of its climate.

Question 6

Ellis Island was

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A) an island off the coast of Australia where British convicts were sent. 
B) an island off the coast of French Guiana which was a prison. 
C) where many immigrants came into the United States. 
D) one of the first resorts for snow bird cyclical migrants in Florida. 
A) an island off the coast of Australia where British convicts were sent. 
B) an island off the coast of French Guiana which was a prison. 
C) where many immigrants came into the United States. 
D) one of the first resorts for snow bird cyclical migrants in Florida.

Question 7

Fifty years ago, ____________ percent of all Americans lived in cities.Today that percentage is ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) 80;60 
B) 50;about 80 
C) 25;nearly 100 
D) about 75;about 40 
A) 80;60 
B) 50;about 80 
C) 25;nearly 100 
D) about 75;about 40

Question 8

The human capital model says that

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A) young people move because they have less to lose and more to gain. 
B) older people are increasingly moving to find new jobs. 
C) middle-aged people do not tend to move as much. 
D) minority groups may tend to be scared to move. 
A) young people move because they have less to lose and more to gain. 
B) older people are increasingly moving to find new jobs. 
C) middle-aged people do not tend to move as much. 
D) minority groups may tend to be scared to move.

Question 9

A good example of a pull factor is

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A) going to Seattle because of the availability of construction jobs. 
B) going to the U.S.from Mexico because of good farming jobs. 
C) being attracted to Florida because of its climate. 
D) all of the above are pull factors. 
A) going to Seattle because of the availability of construction jobs. 
B) going to the U.S.from Mexico because of good farming jobs. 
C) being attracted to Florida because of its climate. 
D) all of the above are pull factors.

Question 10

In developed countries migration _______________ countries is more common than migration _______________ countries.

Accepted Answer

A) within;between 
B) around;inside 
C) above;below 
D) outside of;to other 
A) within;between 
B) around;inside 
C) above;below 
D) outside of;to other

Question 11

Regarding having children and the possibility of migration

Accepted Answer

A) having children often keeps people fixed in one place. 
B) young children tend to move around while parents stay fixed in place. 
C) families are more likely to move to new jobs just before or after a child is born. 
D) youngish families rarely move. 
A) having children often keeps people fixed in one place. 
B) young children tend to move around while parents stay fixed in place. 
C) families are more likely to move to new jobs just before or after a child is born. 
D) youngish families rarely move.

Question 12

One of the most severe problems with trafficking of young people in the long run is that

Accepted Answer

A) the family system is eroded and family values may not be passed to subsequent generations. 
B) slaves are treated cruelly if they don't cooperate. 
C) guestworkers are given the worst and dirtiest jobs in the steel mills. 
D) national values deteriorate and sense of nationhood is lost. 
A) the family system is eroded and family values may not be passed to subsequent generations. 
B) slaves are treated cruelly if they don't cooperate. 
C) guestworkers are given the worst and dirtiest jobs in the steel mills. 
D) national values deteriorate and sense of nationhood is lost.

Question 13

An older woman, for a time, spent her summers in Indianapolis, Indiana, and winters in Bradenton, Florida.We might say her migration was

Accepted Answer

A) of a guestworker type. 
B) of a permanent type. 
C) of a cyclical type. 
D) of an economic pull factor type. 
A) of a guestworker type. 
B) of a permanent type. 
C) of a cyclical type. 
D) of an economic pull factor type.

Question 14

The map of major refugee movements shows main refugee problems in

Accepted Answer

A) Bolivia and Paraguay in South America. 
B) Australia and New Zealand in Oceania. 
C) Mongolia and Russian in Siberia. 
D) Sudan and Democratic Republic of Congo in Africa. 
A) Bolivia and Paraguay in South America. 
B) Australia and New Zealand in Oceania. 
C) Mongolia and Russian in Siberia. 
D) Sudan and Democratic Republic of Congo in Africa.

Question 15

Which would be the best example of a refugee group?

Accepted Answer

A) Canadians 
B) Brazilians 
C) Palestinians 
D) Japanese 
A) Canadians 
B) Brazilians 
C) Palestinians 
D) Japanese

Question 16

Main problems with refugee camps involve

Accepted Answer

A) disease and environment. 
B) problems with gambling. 
C) disagreements over sports. 
D) there are few problems with camps-refugees behave. 
A) disease and environment. 
B) problems with gambling. 
C) disagreements over sports. 
D) there are few problems with camps-refugees behave.

Question 17

In the map of major world migration movements the white arrow pointing to Australia signified

Accepted Answer

A) slaves. 
B) convicts. 
C) those persecuted because of religion. 
D) movement as the result of a war. 
A) slaves. 
B) convicts. 
C) those persecuted because of religion. 
D) movement as the result of a war.

Question 18

Net migration might be more important to know than gross migration because

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A) it accounts for disease. 
B) it is when people move to port cities for jobs in the fishing industry. 
C) it takes into account primitives who migrate. 
D) it has to do with the difference between those who arrive and those who leave. 
A) it accounts for disease. 
B) it is when people move to port cities for jobs in the fishing industry. 
C) it takes into account primitives who migrate. 
D) it has to do with the difference between those who arrive and those who leave.

Which is the best example of a guest worker?

Distance decay means

Who often takes care of refugee camps?

Regarding migration decisions, behavioral geographers might say that

The best example of a push factor is

Ellis Island was

Fifty years ago, percent of all Americans lived in cities.Today that percentage is .

The human capital model says that

A good example of a pull factor is

In developed countries migration _ countries is more common than migration _ countries.

Regarding having children and the possibility of migration

One of the most severe problems with trafficking of young people in the long run is that

An older woman, for a time, spent her summers in Indianapolis, Indiana, and winters in Bradenton, Florida.We might say her migration was

The map of major refugee movements shows main refugee problems in

Which would be the best example of a refugee group?

Main problems with refugee camps involve

In the map of major world migration movements the white arrow pointing to Australia signified

Net migration might be more important to know than gross migration because

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Which is the best example of a guest worker?

Distance decay means

Who often takes care of refugee camps?

Regarding migration decisions, behavioral geographers might say that

The best example of a push factor is

Ellis Island was

Fifty years ago, ____________ percent of all Americans lived in cities.Today that percentage is ____________.

The human capital model says that

A good example of a pull factor is

In developed countries migration _______________ countries is more common than migration _______________ countries.

Regarding having children and the possibility of migration

One of the most severe problems with trafficking of young people in the long run is that

An older woman, for a time, spent her summers in Indianapolis, Indiana, and winters in Bradenton, Florida.We might say her migration was

The map of major refugee movements shows main refugee problems in

Which would be the best example of a refugee group?

Main problems with refugee camps involve

In the map of major world migration movements the white arrow pointing to Australia signified

Net migration might be more important to know than gross migration because

Major Geographic Concepts

Geography Through the Ages

Population

Geography of Health and Disease

Culture and Cultural Landscapes

The Geography of Language

The Geography of Religion

Race, Ethnicity, and Gender

A World of Nations and States

Geography of Governance and Representation

Environment and Conservation

Urbanization and Urban Networks

The Changing Structure of the City

The Geography of Economic Activity and Agriculture

Geographies of Production and Consumption

Distribution and Transportation

Development and Geography

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Fifty years ago, percent of all Americans lived in cities.Today that percentage is .

In developed countries migration _ countries is more common than migration _ countries.