Forced and Voluntary Migration (APHuG 2.11)

Migration from one country to another country is known as

• External

• Internal

• Transnational

• International

People migrating from the Rustbelt to the Sunbelt in the U.S. after WW II is an example of

• intraregional migration

• internal migration

• transnational migration

• rural to urban migration

Distance Decay states that it is less likely for people to migrate between two places that are close to each other.

• True

• False

Which of the following illustrate the major flows of remittances?

• Western Europe to Central America

• Latin America to North America

• SW Asia to Europe

• Asia to North America

Which of the following are examples of seasonal migration?

• agricultural workers

• traditional nomads (transhumance)

• "snowbirds" in the U.S.

• African Americans during the Great Migration

In chain migration, the early migrants

• usually decide to move back to their country of origin

• provide information and resources for family members and friends to join them

• take all of their belongings to another location besides where they moved

• tend to relocate in rural areas

Step migration usually happens due to intervening opportunities and obstacles.

• True

• False

Where is the largest "rural to urban" migration in human history occurring?

• India

• United States

• China

• Russia

Why are guest workers finding work (traveling) internationally?

• Because the country of origin has forced them to leave

• Because jobs cannot be filled by a country's own labor force

• Because the receiving country wants to increase the population of their cities

• Because of ethnic diversity needs of the receiving country

Almost 70% of refugees come from

• Syria

• Afghanistan

• South Sudan

• Myanmar

• Venezuela