AP Human Geography Unit 2 Modules 15-17 Test

Which of the following best describes net migration at different scales of analysis?

• at a global scale, the world as a whole has positive net migration

• at a global scale, the world as whole has negative net migration

• at a regional scale, net migration is negative in North America

• at a national scale, net migration is generally positive in developed countries

• at a national scale, developing countries generall have a low single-digit positive net migration rate

Which of the following best describes one of Ravenstein's laws of migration?

• most migrants move long distances

• long distance migrants are likely to move to a rural area to participate in the agricultural industry

• rural dwellers are less migratory than urban people

• most migrants are families with children

• the volume of migration increases as industries develop

Which age bracket is the most mobile in the selected developed countries shown on the graph?

• Age birth - 4

• Age 5 - 16

• Age 18 - 34

• Age 40 - 55

• Age 60 and older

Which of the following describes the spatial patterns of the early 21st century Sudanese diaspora?

• most members of the Sudanese diaspora fled to neighboring countries Eritrea and Chad prior to South Sudan declaring its independence from Sudan in 2011

• major Sudanese diaspora concentrations are located throughout South America including Paraguay, Bolivia, and Peru

• Decades of civil wars in Sudan created a diaspora located in Myanmar and Thailand

• Syria has been amongst the largest receiving countries of displaced Sudanese refugees, taking in approximately 150,000 southern Sudanese people

• Major Sudanese diaspora concentrations are located in Africa, Europe, and the United States' Minnesota, New York, and Texas

Which U.S. state has opportunities for Vietnamese immigrants to make a living by fishing, as they did in their home country?

• Louisiana

• Illinois

• New York

• Utah

• Wisconsin

The cholera that diffused throughout Europe in the 1800s, arrived in Britain with soldiers and pilgrims who were traveling from __________

• China

• India

• Africa

• Russia

• England

Which is NOT a major diaspora culture?

• the Hmong diaspora (following the Vietnam War)

• the Italian diaspora (following World War II)

• the Sudanese diaspora (a result of ongoing civil wars in the region)

• the Cuban diaspora (following the communist revolution)

• the Syrian diaspora (a result of the ongoing civil war in the region)

Civil wars in Sudan have been fought primarily between the ______northern region and the _________southern region.

• Arabic; Christian

• French-ruled; Italian-ruled

• undeveloped; developed

• barren; urban

• democratic; communist

According to the graphs, in which decade did the largest number of Mexicans move from Mexico to the United States?

• 1830s

• 1880s

• 1900s

• 1970s

• 1990s

Which of the following best explains a possible limitation shown in the graphs?

• The data does not span a long enough time period to measure change

• the data excludes a source to where the information was obtained

• the data does not reveal if it is measured by the total number of immigrants or the percentage of the total U.S. population

• the data limits the number of countries measured to only three

• the data excludes forced migration and illegal immigration