Migration and Immigration

How are some countries in Southwest Asia and North Africa handling concerns about demographic consequences due to changing gender roles?

• These countries only allow women who are married to emigrate with their husbands.

• These countries actively encourage women to emigrate on their own.

• These countries are legally barring women from emigrating.

• These countries permit only women who are providers to emigrate.

• These countries are removing regulations about who is permitted to emigrate.

A large population competing for limited employment is an example of which push or pull factor?

• Political pull factor

• Economic push factor

• Environmental pull factor

• Environmental push factor

• Economic pull factor

Which of the following is an example of transnational migration?

• A woman and her son move from Bangkok, Thailand, to Los Angeles, California.

• Two brothers move from Canada's Atlantic coast to Quebec, Canada.

• Many Syrians are internally displaced because of the civil war.

• A man headed to Chicago stops in Denver to earn money for a few years.

• A community of nomads in Africa are regarded as stateless by African nations.

Which of the following is an example of an intervening opportunity?

• On his way to New York City, a migrant takes a permanent job in New Jersey.

• A migrant is denied asylum at the U.S. border.

• Earthquake damage dissuades a migrant from staying in Thailand.

• A refugee is detained in Myanmar.

• A migrant is jailed for participating in pro-democracy activities in a neighboring country.

According to the distance decay model, to where are refugees most likely to relocate?

• A neighboring country

• A distant country

• An unfamiliar country

• A rural area in a distant country

• An urban area in a distant country

Which term best describes the idea that, from 1950 to 2050, the percentage of the world's population living in cities will increase by about 38 percent?

• Transhumance

• Environmental pull factor

• Transmigration

• Urbanization

• Distance decay

In recent years, why have fewer refugees been able to repatriate?

• They do not have the proper documentation.

• The refugee camps are better for supporting their long-term needs.

• More refugees have fallen victim to human trafficking and cannot escape.

• Asylum countries offer refugees better situations than home countries.

• Ongoing conflicts persist in home countries.

Which of the following countries had the largest number of internally displaced persons in 2017?

• Colombia

• Iraq

• Syria

• Ukraine

• Yemen

Why do internally displaced persons remain within their country's border?

• They don't want to spend money.

• They can rely on government protection.

• They stay to avoid international violence.

• They hope that the conflicts will subside.

• They receive more attention than refugees.

Which time span had the highest number of Asian immigrants arriving in the United States?

• 1880-1889

• 1900-1909

• 1930-1939

• 1990-1999

• 2000-2009