HHS -WG 1st Nine Weeks Exam

The movement of people from one location to another?

• push factor

• pull factor

• migration

• none of the above

Events that make people want to leave their old location in search of a new, better location?

• migration

• push factors

• pull factors

• none of the above

Jewish migration throughout history is mostly associated with which of the following?

• environmental factors

• religious persecution

• economic motivations

• physical barriers

The Potato Famine of Ireland in the 1800s is an example of which of the following factors of migration?

• ethnic persecution

• religious persecution

• physical barriers

• environmental factors

Afghan refugees are currently fleeing Afghanistan since the Taliban overtook the country. This is an example of which of the following factors of migration?

• political factor

• environmental factor

• religious persecution

• social factors

Why have many people from Central America and Mexico migrated to the United States?

• economic reasons

• religious persecution

• ethnic persecution

• none of the above

The Trail of Tears and the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade are examples of which of the following factors of migration?

• environmental factors

• religious persecution

• forced migration

• social factors

Which of the following is an example of human migration caused by an economic "pull" factor?

• Puritans migrate to Massachusetts to freely practice their religion.

• Afghan refugees fled to Pakistan to escape war involving Taliban and U.S. forces.

• Turkish workers migrated to Germany after 1945 to fill jobs in that nation.

• East Berliners crossed into West Berlin in the 1960s to escape Communist rule.

Culture refers to a people's way of life including language, religion, and customs.

• true

• false

Culture is sometimes referred to as "a blueprint for living" because it

• thrives best in traditional economic societies

• includes all aspects of how people behave in society

• is determined by the major world religions

• provides plans for the migration into new territories