Migration

The difference in the number of people who immigrate and emigrate is known as:

• Population increase

• Natural increase

• Population decrease

• Net migration

The movement of people from one region to another region within the same country is known as

• Net Migration

• Internal Migration

• International Migration

• Reverse Migration

All of the following are reasons why people migrate EXCEPT:

• Better employment opportunities

• Natural disasters at home

• Economic stability at home

• War and famine at home.

Which of the following would negatively affect a host country with a high influx of immigrants?

i. Increase in the labor force.

ii. Ill health due to poor sanitation .

iii. Pollution from poor sanitation and overcrowding.

iv. Strain on economic resources.

• i, ii, iii

• i, ii, iv

• ii, iii, iv

• i, iii, iv

A person who leaves his country to settle in another without the proper documentations is:

• Emigrant

• Immigrant

• Refugee

• Illegal immigrant

Which of the following is PULL factor in migration?

• Overpopulation

• Family Links

• Racial and Religious persecution

• Lack of employment opportunities

Rural to urban migration is caused by?

• Availability of jobs in cities

• more recreational opportunities in town

• Developing industries in rural areas

• All of the above

“From 1965 – 1969, Trinidad has trained 696 nurses but 586 resigned and emigrated.”

The term which BEST describes this situation is:

• Brain Drain

• Migration

• Immigration

• Emigration

“From 1965 – 1969, Trinidad has trained 696 nurses but 586 resigned and emigrated.

Which of the following is NOT a reason for this situation?

• A lower standard of medical facilities in Trinidad.

• Lack of employment opportunities for nurses at home

• Better social and recreational service abroad.

• The availability of better paying jobs abroad

Which of the following is NOT an obstacle that an immigrant would experience?

• An increase in wages

• Loneliness

• racial discrimination

• language difficulties