Worksheets6th gr. Migration
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 23mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
According to the graph, during 1970 - 2010 what region have most of the immigrants to the Unites States come from?
a)
Africa
b)
North & South America
c)
Asia
d)
Europe
2.
According to the chart, during which time period was Asia second in legal immigrants?
a)
1820 - 1869
b)
1920 - 1969
c)
1870 - 1919
d)
1900 - 201-
3.
In ________ migration, people are not forced but choose to leave due to unfavorable circumstances.
a)
Chain
b)
Voluntary
c)
Forced
d)
Reluctant
4.
A person who is residing outside of their country due to fear of persecution for reasons of race, religion etc.
a)
Immigrant
b)
Refugee
c)
Emigrant
d)
Migrant
5.
Famine, disease and war are considered what?
a)
Push Factors
b)
Pull Factors
6.
Freedom, safety, security are considered what?
a)
Push factors
b)
Pull factors
7.
A person moving into a new country.
a)
Emigrant
b)
Immigrant
8.
If you moved to a different country permanently, what would you be?
a)
An immigrant
b)
An emigrant
9.
A factor that leaves one with no choice but to leave one's current home, country, region, organization, or religion.
a)
environmental
b)
distribution
c)
pull factor
d)
push factor
10.
Movement by people from one place to another with the intention of settling temporarily or permanently in the new location. The movement is typically over long distances and from one country to another.
a)
pull factor
b)
push factor
c)
distribution
d)
migration
11.
Movement of people into another country or region to which they are not native in order to settle there, especially as permanent residents or future citizens.
a)
emigration
b)
migration
c)
immigration
d)
routes
12.
The lure of another home, country, region, organization, or religion.
a)
migration
b)
routes
c)
push factor
d)
pull factor
13.
Someone who is seeking safety by going to another country because of political unrest or war, like in Syria right now, is called a(n)
a)
refugee
b)
illegal alien
c)
immigrant
d)
legal migrant
14.
According to the line graph which decade had the lowest legal immigrants coming to the US?
a)
1930 - 1939
b)
1820 - 1829
c)
1940 - 1949
d)
1900 - 1909
15.
Which decade had the largest increase in legal immigrants?
a)
1880 - 1889
b)
1990 - 1999
c)
1870 - 1879
d)
1900 - 1909
16.
According to the graph what region has had the fewest immigrants to the United States?
a)
Africa
b)
Oceania
c)
Not Specified
d)
Asia
17.
What is the total number of immigrants to the United States from Asia?
a)
12,140,629
b)
1,487,176
c)
12,629,140
d)
21,914,545
18.
Which of the following is an example of push factor?
a)
mild climate
b)
good jobs
c)
war or conflict
d)
educational opportunities
19.
Irish people were transported to the Americas by the English is an example of what type of migration?
a)
chain
b)
forced
c)
voluntary
d)
reluctant
20.
A factor that leaves one with no choice but to leave one's current home (especially parental home), country, region, organization, or religion.
a)
environmental
b)
distribution
c)
pull factor
d)
push factor
21.
The lure of another home, country, region, organization, or religion.
a)
migration
b)
routes
c)
push factor
d)
pull factor
22.
When people want to move to another country for a better opportunity is called?
a)
Voluntary migration
b)
Forced migration
c)
Constant migration
d)
Reluctant migration
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