Unit 3 Vocab Quiz

What is a pull factor?

• A reason that encourages people to leave their home country

• A reason that attracts people to a new country

• A policy that restricts immigration

• A type of cultural exchange

Which of the following is an example of a push factor?

• High employment opportunities

• Political instability

• Better education facilities

• Climate stability

What does the term "assimilation" refer to in the context of migration?

• The process of immigrants maintaining their cultural identity

• The act of moving from one place to another

• The transfer of money back to the home country

• The integration of immigrants into the dominant culture of the host country

What is brain drain?

• The migration of low-skilled workers to another country

• The process of cultural assimilation

• The loss of highly educated and skilled individuals from an underdeveloped country to another country

• The remittance of money back to a home country

Remittances are defined as:

• Money sent back home by immigrants

• Cultural exchanges between different countries

• Costs associated with migrating to another country

• Government aid provided to migrants

Which of the following best describes migration?

• The movement of people from rural areas to urban areas

• A temporary visit to a foreign country

• The act of traveling for leisure

• The relocation of individuals from one place to another

Which of the following could be considered a pull factor for migration?

• Natural disasters

• Economic opportunities

• Ethnic persecution

• High crime rates

What can be a consequence of brain drain for the home country?

• Increased economic growth

• Loss of skilled labor and talent

• Cultural enrichment

• Strengthened diaspora networks

A factory in Mexico run by a foreign company and exporting its products to the country of that company.

• Maquiladora

• NAFTA

An agreement between the countries of North America: Canada, United States, & Mexico.

Was written to create a Free Trade Area in North America.

• Maquiladora

• NAFTA

• Brain Drain

• Remittances