Question 1

If you could (and needed to) migrate to another part of the United States later this year, where would it be, and why? In what ways would this decision be similar to, or different from, larger patterns in U.S. interregional migration in recent decades?

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Question 2

In recent years, the immigration quota has been sufficient to accommodate all people who wish to migrate to the United States.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The most popular destination for voluntary migrants from Great Britain has been

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A)  Asia. 
B)  Australia. 
C)  North America. 
D)  South America. 
E)  South Asia.

Question 4

Most migrants to the United States during the early twentieth century came from which part of Europe?

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A)  central 
B)  north and west 
C)  south and east 
D)  south and west 
E)  north and east

Question 5

Describe suburbanization in more developed countries.

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Question 6

All other factors being equal, what are the chances that a guest worker will head toward southern Italy rather than Germany or Belgium?

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A)  Very high (very likely). 
B)  Very low (not very likely). 
C)  About even (neither more or less likely). 
D)  There is no data that would help us make such a guess. 
E)  A guest worker would be almost guaranteed to seek work in southern Italy.

Question 7

According to the 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act, undocumented immigrants were

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A)  permitted to become legal residents by participating in an application process. 
B)  automatically transformed into U.S. citizens in a blanket "amnesty." 
C)  encouraged to remain in Mexico because of shortages of workers. 
D)  no longer eligible for public services in the United States. 
E)  established as guest workers following the German model.

Question 8

The most common environmental threat to people comes from too much or too little water.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following events would be considered a migration pull factor?

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A)  revolutionary takeover of a government 
B)  failed harvest 
C)  flooding of a river 
D)  opening of a new factory 
E)  civil war

Question 10

A principal pull factor in California in the 1840s was

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A)  a gold rush. 
B)  a war with Mexico. 
C)  a "nitrate rush." 
D)  a "dust bowl." 
E)  the Great Plains.

Question 11

Some of the highest rates of migration today for Filipinos are to

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A)  countries in southwestern Asia. 
B)  Canada. 
C)  Eastern Europe. 
D)  Russia. 
E)  Mexico and Latin America.

Question 12

The main reason for unauthorized immigration to the United States is to escape political persecution.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The greatest total number of foreign-born residents can be found in

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A)  China. 
B)  Australia. 
C)  Germany. 
D)  the United Kingdom. 
E)  the United States.

Question 14

Imagine that you could control or affect changes to interregional migration in Canada. Should preference be given to rural or urban areas, or specific regions, and why? How would you justify these decisions in light of the national economy and/or political factors? Provide data or examples from the textbook to justify your opinion.

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Question 15

A physical feature, such as a body of water, might actually aid transportation and migration because ocean travel may be easier than overland travel. However, if that physical feature hinders migration it is an example of

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A)  an environmental push factor. 
B)  a forced migration. 
C)  an intervening obstacle. 
D)  a cultural pull factor. 
E)  an environmental incentive.

Question 16

During the 1980s, which country provided the largest number of authorized immigrants to the United States?

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Question 17

Suburbanization of more developed countries is due to

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A)  expanding urban territory. 
B)  increasing employment opportunities. 
C)  desire to change lifestyle. 
D)  regional development. 
E)  global investment.

Question 18

You are the leader of an impoverished country that has recently won independence. You struggle to find settlers for your country's farthest northern province, because your people fear attacks from indigenous peoples there. Meanwhile, a wealthier country to the northeast is sending thousands of settlers into neighboring lands, and you worry that they may soon try to take the northern territory by force. They speak a different language and have different customs. An advisor suggests that you invite settlers from that country into your northern province, giving them free land in exchange for promises of loyalty. What will you do? Provide evidence or examples from the textbook to justify your decisions..

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Question 19

Which of the following current migration flows is the least significant in terms of total numbers of people?

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A)  from Asia to Europe 
B)  from Africa to Europe 
C)  from Asia to North America 
D)  between and among Asian countries 
E)  from Latin America to North America

Question 20

Brain drain is

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A)  the large-scale emigration of talented people. 
B)  the process by which people are given reference for migration. 
C)  people forced to migrate for political reasons. 
D)  a cultural feature that hinders migration. 
E)  a net decline in literacy.

Exam 3: Migration

If you could (and needed to) migrate to another part of the United States later this year, where would it be, and why? In what ways would this decision be similar to, or different from, larger patterns in U.S. interregional migration in recent decades?

In recent years, the immigration quota has been sufficient to accommodate all people who wish to migrate to the United States.

The most popular destination for voluntary migrants from Great Britain has been

Most migrants to the United States during the early twentieth century came from which part of Europe?

Describe suburbanization in more developed countries.

All other factors being equal, what are the chances that a guest worker will head toward southern Italy rather than Germany or Belgium?

According to the 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act, undocumented immigrants were

The most common environmental threat to people comes from too much or too little water.

Which of the following events would be considered a migration pull factor?

A principal pull factor in California in the 1840s was

Some of the highest rates of migration today for Filipinos are to

The main reason for unauthorized immigration to the United States is to escape political persecution.

The greatest total number of foreign-born residents can be found in

A physical feature, such as a body of water, might actually aid transportation and migration because ocean travel may be easier than overland travel. However, if that physical feature hinders migration it is an example of

During the 1980s, which country provided the largest number of authorized immigrants to the United States?

Suburbanization of more developed countries is due to

Which of the following current migration flows is the least significant in terms of total numbers of people?

Brain drain is