Question 1

Briefly explain modern trends in mass migration.

Accepted Answer

Migration has been a constant part of hu

Question 2

One of the largest countries in Africa, Morocco's unstable environmental and political conditions have driven millions from their homes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The number of international tourists has more than doubled during the last two decades.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Europeans comprised more than 90 percent of immigrants to the United States during the nineteenth century, and even as recently as the early 1960s, still accounted for more than 50 percent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

International migration has decreased considerably in recent decades as economic disparities lessen between wealthy and poor regions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Explain the political causes of forced migration in recent years.

Accepted Answer

Forced migration occurs when people must

Question 7

________ diffusion involves the relocation of people themselves from one place to another.

Accepted Answer

A)  Contagious 
B)  Demic 
C)  Normal 
D)  Preliminary 
E)  Critical 
A)  Contagious 
B)  Demic 
C)  Normal 
D)  Preliminary 
E)  Critical

Question 8

E.G. Ravenstein considered it a "law of migration" that longer distance migrations would gravitate away from centers of economic strength.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Scientists generally agree that our early (hominid) ancestors evolved from an area in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Central East Africa 
B)  Central West Africa 
C)  Centra Europe 
D)  Tigris and Euphrates Rivers 
E)  Nile Valley 
A)  Central East Africa 
B)  Central West Africa 
C)  Centra Europe 
D)  Tigris and Euphrates Rivers 
E)  Nile Valley

Question 10

The two leading sources of immigrants since the late twentieth century to the United States have been:

Accepted Answer

A)  Latin America and Asia 
B)  Latin America and Africa 
C)  Africa and Europe 
D)  Germany and Asia 
E)  Asia and United Kingdom 
A)  Latin America and Asia 
B)  Latin America and Africa 
C)  Africa and Europe 
D)  Germany and Asia 
E)  Asia and United Kingdom

Question 11

According to the textbook, humans have always migrated, beginning about ________ years ago

Accepted Answer

A)  500,000 
B)  200,000 
C)  100,000 
D)  60,000 
E)  30,000 
A)  500,000 
B)  200,000 
C)  100,000 
D)  60,000 
E)  30,000

Question 12

Recent advances in the recovery and analysis of human genetics has begun to ﬁll in the map of early
human migration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In Paris, and other similar cities in France, ________ do a large share of the menial labor.

Accepted Answer

A)  Chinese 
B)  North Africans 
C)  Russians 
D)  West Africans 
E)  Portuguese 
A)  Chinese 
B)  North Africans 
C)  Russians 
D)  West Africans 
E)  Portuguese

Question 14

Briefly discuss rural-urban migration and the recent trends of suburbanization.

Accepted Answer

The industrial revolution (primarily dur

Question 15

The primary set of push and pull factors shaping global migration are political.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

During the 19th century, the largest migration stream was that between ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Northwestern Europe and the United States 
B)  Africa and Europe 
C)  Asia and Europe 
D)  Russia and Europe 
E)  Mexico/South America and the United States 
A)  Northwestern Europe and the United States 
B)  Africa and Europe 
C)  Asia and Europe 
D)  Russia and Europe 
E)  Mexico/South America and the United States

Question 17

About half of the world's international tourists choose ________ as their destination.

Accepted Answer

A)  Canada 
B)  China 
C)  Europe 
D)  The Middle East 
E)  Japan 
A)  Canada 
B)  China 
C)  Europe 
D)  The Middle East 
E)  Japan

Question 18

How is interregional migration different from intraregional migration?

Accepted Answer

Interregional migration is the relative

Question 19

Most of the immigrants to the United States in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries came from

Accepted Answer

A)  the United Kingdom and Holland 
B)  the United Kingdom and Africa 
C)  Germany and Norway 
D)  Germany and the United Kingdom 
E)  Russia and Germany 
A)  the United Kingdom and Holland 
B)  the United Kingdom and Africa 
C)  Germany and Norway 
D)  Germany and the United Kingdom 
E)  Russia and Germany

Question 20

Economically advanced countries, especially the United States, have record low numbers of people trying to enter to find work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Briefly explain modern trends in mass migration.

One of the largest countries in Africa, Morocco's unstable environmental and political conditions have driven millions from their homes.

The number of international tourists has more than doubled during the last two decades.

Europeans comprised more than 90 percent of immigrants to the United States during the nineteenth century, and even as recently as the early 1960s, still accounted for more than 50 percent.

International migration has decreased considerably in recent decades as economic disparities lessen between wealthy and poor regions.

Explain the political causes of forced migration in recent years.

________ diffusion involves the relocation of people themselves from one place to another.

E.G. Ravenstein considered it a "law of migration" that longer distance migrations would gravitate away from centers of economic strength.

Scientists generally agree that our early (hominid) ancestors evolved from an area in ________.

The two leading sources of immigrants since the late twentieth century to the United States have been:

According to the textbook, humans have always migrated, beginning about ________ years ago

Recent advances in the recovery and analysis of human genetics has begun to ﬁll in the map of early human migration.

In Paris, and other similar cities in France, ________ do a large share of the menial labor.

Briefly discuss rural-urban migration and the recent trends of suburbanization.

The primary set of push and pull factors shaping global migration are political.

During the 19th century, the largest migration stream was that between ________.

About half of the world's international tourists choose ________ as their destination.

How is interregional migration different from intraregional migration?

Most of the immigrants to the United States in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries came from

Economically advanced countries, especially the United States, have record low numbers of people trying to enter to find work.

Thinking Geographically

Weather, Climate, and Climate Change

Landforms

Biosphere

Population

Languages and Religion

Political Geography

Development

Food and Agriculture

Industry

Services and Settlements

Urban Patterns

Resources

Filters

Exam 6: Migration

Briefly explain modern trends in mass migration.

One of the largest countries in Africa, Morocco's unstable environmental and political conditions have driven millions from their homes.

The number of international tourists has more than doubled during the last two decades.

Europeans comprised more than 90 percent of immigrants to the United States during the nineteenth century, and even as recently as the early 1960s, still accounted for more than 50 percent.

International migration has decreased considerably in recent decades as economic disparities lessen between wealthy and poor regions.

Explain the political causes of forced migration in recent years.

________ diffusion involves the relocation of people themselves from one place to another.

E.G. Ravenstein considered it a "law of migration" that longer distance migrations would gravitate away from centers of economic strength.

Scientists generally agree that our early (hominid) ancestors evolved from an area in ________.

The two leading sources of immigrants since the late twentieth century to the United States have been:

According to the textbook, humans have always migrated, beginning about ________ years ago

Recent advances in the recovery and analysis of human genetics has begun to ﬁll in the map of early human migration.

In Paris, and other similar cities in France, ________ do a large share of the menial labor.

Briefly discuss rural-urban migration and the recent trends of suburbanization.

The primary set of push and pull factors shaping global migration are political.

During the 19th century, the largest migration stream was that between ________.

About half of the world's international tourists choose ________ as their destination.

How is interregional migration different from intraregional migration?

Most of the immigrants to the United States in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries came from

Economically advanced countries, especially the United States, have record low numbers of people trying to enter to find work.

Thinking Geographically

Weather, Climate, and Climate Change

Landforms

Biosphere

Population

Languages and Religion

Political Geography

Development

Food and Agriculture

Industry

Services and Settlements

Urban Patterns

Resources

Filters