Effects of Forced and Voluntary Migration Exam

Which of the following best describes migration?

• A. The movement of people from one place to another
• B. The process of one changing their cultural iden􀆟ty.
• C. The trade of goods between countries.
• D. The study of Earth’s physical features

In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, many civilians in New Orleans had to relocate to other parts of the state due to the destruction. These individuals would be classified as

• A. Migrants
• B. Refugees
• C. Internally Displaced Persons
• D. Emigrants

In 1942 the United States made a series of agreements with Mexico to allow laborers to temporarily live and work in the U.S. under short term labor contracts. This type of migrant is known as________.

• A. Refugee
• B. Asylum Seeker
• C. Guest worker
• D. Internally displaced person

What is a psychological effect of migration?

• A. Discrimination
• B. Learning a new language
• C. All of the above
• D. Leaving family and friends

What is the difference between a refugee and an internally displaced person?

• A. A refugee has been forced to migrate to another portion of the same country, while and IDP has been forced to migrate to another country.
• B. A IDP chooses to migrate to another part of the country for a job opportunity, while a refugee chooses to leave the country for a new job opportunity.
• C. A refugee is forced to leave the country, while an IDP chooses to leave the country for economic reasons
• D. A refugee has been forced to migrate to another country while an IDP has been forced to migrate to another part of the same country.

What does an increase in immigration not lead to?

• A. Increased diversity
• B. Decrease in natural increase rates
• C. Increased cultural conflicts
• D. Decrease in housing

What is brain drain?

• A. Permanent movement compelled usually by psychological factors
• B. An environmental or cultural feature of a landscape that hinders migration
• C. The lessoning force of immigration increasing distance from the location of origin country
• D. The large-scale emigration of a group of individuals with technical skills or knowledge

How does the immigration affect the economics of the country people are immigrating to?

• A. Increases the workforce
• B. Causes a recession
• C. Decrease in wages
• D. Increases homelessness

Which of the following is considered forced migration?

• A. Transhumance
• B. Rural to urban
• C. Internal displacement
• D. Chain migration

Which is considered voluntary migration?

• A. A single adult who moves to a new location due to a better economic opportunity
• B. A governmental policy that requires families to move after the devastation of the war
• C. A couple that leaves Zimbabwe after a cholera outbreak
• D. A family fleeing a town after their home was destroyed by a hurricane