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 impact on migration

What is one example of an economic push factor?

• Abundant land

• Depletion of natural resources

• Job opportunities

• Political conditions

What farming technique did the Bantu speakers use?

• Slash and burn

• Terracing

• Crop rotation

• Irrigation

What geographic features did the Bantu speakers encounter during their migrations?

• Rainforest, desert, lakes, and rivers

• Mountains, tundra, lakes, and rivers

• Grasslands, ocean, lakes, and rivers

• Swamps, steppe, lakes, and rivers

Why didn't the Bantu speakers migrate northward?

• They were blocked by the Sahara

• They preferred the southern regions

• They were not allowed to migrate north

• They didn't have the necessary skills for northern regions

Why do you think the Bantu migrations split into eastern and southern streams?

• To avoid the tropical rainforest

• To explore different environments

• To find new sources of water

• To establish trade routes