APHG 2.12 Effects of Migration Quiz

Which historical event forced thousands of Jews to emigrate from Germany to different countries around the world?

• The French Revolution

• The American Civil War

• The Industrial Revolution

• The Holocaust

What is brain drain?

• When the brain stops functioning due to excessive stress

• When the skilled labor leaves a geographic area in favor of another area that offers more opportunity

• When the government provides financial support to skilled workers

• When the economy experiences rapid growth due to immigration

What is the purpose of immigration quotas?

• To promote cultural diversity

• To provide financial support to immigrants

• To encourage more immigrants to enter the country

• To limit the amount of immigrants coming into the country

What is the Diversity Lottery in the United States?

• A program that provides free education to immigrants

• A government initiative to deport immigrants

• A policy that allows for more people from certain countries around the world to enter the country

• A system to restrict immigration from specific countries

What is the demographic transition model used for?

• To help stabilize the shrinking growth rate of a country

• To encourage brain drain

• To promote rapid population growth

• To restrict immigration

What is the impact of new immigrants on a country's workforce?

• They decrease the economic output

• They create new businesses and bring new ideas into society

• They have no impact on the job market

• They reduce the bargaining power of the worker

What are guest workers?

• Migrants who temporarily migrate to a new country for work or for educational reasons

• Government officials responsible for immigration policies

• Refugees seeking asylum in a new country

• Individuals who oppose immigration policies

What is the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 known for?

• Providing financial aid to Chinese immigrants

• Promoting cultural diversity in the United States

• Encouraging immigration from China

• Restricting immigration to the United States

What is the main reason governments base their immigration policies around?

• Their goal to reduce the workforce

• Their economic needs, national security priorities, and country's cultural value

• Their desire to restrict immigration at all costs

• Their focus on promoting brain drain

What is the purpose of family reunification policies?

• To reunite families who have been separated due to migration

• To allow more people from certain countries around the world to enter the country

• To restrict immigration from specific countries

• To promote cultural diversity