Module 5 - Migration and Urbanization

Khartoum and Pittsburgh both developed as a result of what?

• Being a harbor site

• Being a fall line site

• Being an oasis site

• Being a confluence site

What is the main reason people move from rural areas to urban areas?

• Lack of job opportunities, poor education and healthcare facilities, inadequate infrastructure, and a lower standard of living.
• Desire for a simpler lifestyle, closer community connections, and a slower pace of life.
• Fear of crime, pollution, and overcrowding in urban areas.
• Better job opportunities, access to better education and healthcare facilities, improved infrastructure, and a higher standard of living.

Which of the following are negative impacts of cities or urban areas?

• Depletion of surrounding agricultural land

• Water pollution

• Educational opportunities

• Transportation congestion

What city began as a trade link between the Atlantic Ocean and the Great Lakes, but now focuses on worldwide finances?

• New York City
• Chicago
• London
• Tokyo

Which of the following are positive effects of urban areas?

• New discoveries in technology

• Increase in air, water, and noise pollution

• Entertainment

• Magnets for migration

Which of the following are functions of towns or cities?

• Religious centers

• Governmental administration

• Farming centers

• Trade centers

What city became a station to supply ships?

• Pittsburgh

• Hong Kong

• Cape Town

• London

What do you call places that have been abandoned due to resources being exhausted?

• ghost towns
• empty villages
• abandoned metropolises
• deserted cities

Leaving a country that has seen a decrease in personal freedoms is an example of which migration factor?

• lack of personal freedoms

• overpopulaton

• lack of job opportunities

• climate change

Baseball being played in Japan is an example of –

• cultural infusion

• cultural diffusion

• cultural justification

• cultural appropriation