Migration

Using the figure above, it is correct to say

• most migration flows originate and/or end in Asia.

• there is no migration activity in Africa.

• earthquakes were the push factor that propelled the majority of the migration.

• climate change explains most of these migration patterns.

• there was no migration activity into or out of Russia.

The primary pull factor of SW Asian nations evidenced on the map above, is

• agriculture and land ownership opportunities.

• oil industry jobs.

• education opportunities.

• high tech software development and service industries.

• railroad construction.

Using the map above, an analysis of refugee movement suggests that

• most of the world's refugees end up in the United States or the United Kingdom.

• neighboring countries tend to absorb most refugees from war-torn areas.

• there are seldom more than 100,000 refugees at any one time.

• neighboring countries almost never accept refugees from war-torn areas.

• the United States generally accepts fewer refugees than any other country.

The sign shown in the image includes an Internet address for the county government. Explain how the sign illustrates the cultural tensions between traditional languages and English.

• The Internet spreads the use of English as a global lingua franca, but the Internet is also a place where traditional languages can be communicated and thrive.

• English is used for business and commerce on the Internet, while traditional languages such as Gaelic can only be heard in poems and music recordings but not written on the Internet.

• The Internet is produced only in English; as a result, many traditional languages disappear due to the dominance of English-language communication.

• Many countries ban the use of English-language Internet sites in an effort to resist the forces of globalization and protect their traditional languages.

• English is being used less outside of the United Kingdom. Speaking a traditional language as a first language has become the norm in former British colonies.

Based on the two images, which of the following statements best explains the geographic process that took place as Islam diffused from its hearth?

• Islam is confined to the Middle East because it is an ethnic religion that appeals to only one group of people in one region.

• The diffusion of Islam has resulted in a cultural landscape in China that has been radically altered to reflect Islamic architecture.

• Islam diffused hierarchically to the west through conquest and to the east through relocation via missionaries along trade routes.

• The diffusion of Islam has had a minimal impact on regions to the west and east of its hearth in the Middle East.

• The universalizing nature of Islam has allowed it to become worldwide in scope and the dominant religion in North America and Europe.

Which of the following statements explains the regional location in the United States where the figures shown in the image are most likely part of the cultural landscape?

• The Northeast, because residents are influenced by British Protestantism.

• The Southeast, because residents are influenced by traditional religions from West Africa.

• The Great Plains, because residents are influenced by Native American traditional religions.

• The Southwest, because residents are influenced by Spanish Catholicism.

• The Northwest, because residents are influenced by Russian Orthodoxy.

Identify which of the following concepts or processes is symbolized by the pagoda in the image.

• Acculturation

• Material culture

• Assimilation

• Cultural trait

• Syncretism

Which of the following features is most useful for describing the cultural landscape shown in the image?

• The ethnicity of the people in the image

• The dragon that the people are holding

• The French language on the banner hanging from the building

• The density of the crowd

• The clothing of the people participating in the parade

The largest number of legal, documented and illegal, and undocumented immigrants to the United States come from what country?

• the Philippines

• Dominican Republic

• South Korea

• Mexico

• Cuba

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

• migration

• forced migration

• voluntary migration

• net migration

• mobility