Migration Quiz

What does the term "emigrate" mean?

• To enter a new country to live

• To leave one's country to live in another

• A factor that attracts people to a new location

• A person who flees their country due to danger

What is a "pull factor" in migration?

• A reason to leave a country

• A stream of people moving to a new place

• A reason to move to a new country

• A person forced to leave their home

Who is considered a "refugee"?

• Someone who moves for better job opportunities

• Someone who leaves their country voluntarily

• Someone forced to leave their country due to danger

• Someone who moves to join family members

What does "immigrate" mean?

• To leave one's country to live in another

• To enter a new country to live

• A factor that pushes people away from a location

• A person who moves within their own country

What does the term "emigrate" mean?

• To move within the same neighborhood

• To move to a new country

• To visit a new place temporarily

• To change jobs

Why is making the decision to emigrate often difficult?

• It involves leaving behind family and friends

• It is very expensive

• It requires learning a new language

• It is illegal in most countries

What has the U.S. population historically consisted of?

• Only native-born citizens

• Families who have emigrated

• People from a single cultural background

• Only people from Europe

What is one challenge people face when they immigrate to a new country?

• Learning a new language

• Finding familiar foods

• Meeting old friends

• Keeping the same job

Why might it be difficult for new immigrants' neighbors to adjust to them?

• Immigrants often bring different cultures and traditions

• Immigrants always speak the same language

• Immigrants never change their habits

• Immigrants do not interact with neighbors

What will students learn about in this lesson regarding migration?

• Why people emigrate from their home countries

• How to cook traditional foods

• The history of ancient civilizations

• The geography of the United States