Migration and Bantu-Speaking Peoples Quiz

What is migration?

• A temporary move from one country to another

• A permanent move from one country to another

• A movement within the same country

• A movement within the same region

What are the three categories of causes of migration?

• Environmental, economic, and political

• Social, cultural, and religious

• Historical, geographical, and technological

• Educational, medical, and technological

What are push-pull factors in migration?

• Factors that push people out of an area or pull them into an area

• Factors that push people out of an area

• Factors that pull people into an area

• Factors that have no effect on migration

What is an example of an environmental pull factor?

• Abundant land

• Depletion of natural resources

• Lack of employment

• Political conditions

What does the relocation of Bantu-speaking people bring?

• Cultural diffusion and change

• Economic growth and development

• Political stability and peace

• Environmental sustainability

What are some positive effects of migration?

• Increased population density and improved quality of life

• Cultural blending and sharing of ideas and technologies

• Unrest, persecution, and war

• Famine and depleted natural resources

How can migration affect employment opportunities?

• Create unemployment and poverty

• Improve living conditions

• Lead to clashes between groups

• Change environmental conditions

What is one way experts can trace the patterns of migration?

• Studying the spread of languages

• Analyzing climate changes

• Examining earthquakes and volcanoes

• Investigating drought and famine

Which group of languages in Africa developed from a single parent tongue?

• Niger-Congo languages

• Bantu languages

• Indo-European languages

• Proto-Bantu languages

Where do Bantu speakers live in Africa?

• North of the Sahara

• South of the Sahara

• In the Congo and Zaire

• At the tip of Africa