WorksheetsUnit 3 Migration
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 24mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
__________ is the movement of people from one place to another.
a)
refugee
b)
migration
c)
culture
2.
Which of the following is an example of FORCED MIGRATION?
a)
Africans brought to the US as slaves
b)
a family moving to the US from Mexico in search of work
c)
Europeans establishing colonies in the New World
d)
People leaving Benin for better farming conditions
3.
Which of the following could be a PULL factor?
a)
a destructive earthquake in Haiti
b)
a strong education system in South Korea
c)
a lack of jobs in Greece
d)
a large number of refugees from Rwanda
4.
Vandi was born in Sierra Leone and moved to the US permanently at the age six. Vandi is a(n)...
a)
Immigrant to the US and an emigrant from Sierra Leone
b)
emmigrant from the US and an immigrant to Sierra Leone
c)
Immigrant to both the US and Sierra Leone
d)
Refugee and a migrant from the US
5.
___________ is when people are made to move because of war, persecution, or other types of negative circumstances.
a)
Voluntary migration
b)
Forced migration
c)
Reluctant migration
6.
A person who leaves their country to find safety in another county is a ____________.
a)
bumblebee
b)
tourist
c)
refugee
d)
wand
7.
Something that causes people to want to leave their county is a _____ factor.
a)
pull
b)
push
8.
Something that causes people to want to move to another country is a _____ factor.
a)
pull
b)
push
9.
What type of migration is taking place in "The Day of the Pelican"?
a)
voluntary and/or forced
b)
forced and/or reluctant
c)
reluctant and/or voluntary
10.
When a person moves to a new place because they choose to it is called ________ migration.
a)
reluctant
b)
voluntary
c)
forced
11.
When a person moves because conditions where they live have become unfavorable it is called ____________ migration.
a)
forced
b)
voluntary
c)
reluctant
12.
What are some of the push factors the Llesis have experienced so far in "The Day of the Pelican"?
a)
famine, no jobs, flooding
b)
war, fear for safety
c)
hurricane destruction, lack of resources
13.
Maggie lives in Ireland. One year, their potato crop does so badly that there is hardly any food in the country, and people become very hungry.
a)
Push
b)
Pull
14.
My name is Marcel Durand, and I am from Paris, France. I have been reading stories in the newspaper for weeks about how the Americans have found gold in the mountains of California. I am heading to California to strike it rich!
a)
Push
b)
Pull
15.
Having Freedom of religion is an example of a..
a)
Push Factor
b)
Pull Factor
16.
Having no jobs available is an example of a..
a)
Push Factor
b)
Pull Factor
17.
My name is Hong and I fought for the South Vietnamese Army during the Vietnam War. After the war finished I was imprisoned in a re-education camp. I knew that my wife and children would not be safe so when I was released we decided to get out of Vietnam.
a)
Push Factor
b)
Pull Factor
18.
My name is Clara. I came from China in 1999. I came to live with my aunt in Sydney, because in China I didn't have much of a chance for a good education. Many girls only go to school until they are 13 because their family cannot afford to send them. My family could no longer afford to educate me.
a)
Push Factor
b)
Pull Factor
19.
My name is Linda. I moved to Australia during the 1960's because the government there was offering cheap boat tickets and work so people would move. My family decided that we would go on an adventure and see what opportunities were there for us.
a)
Push Factor
b)
Pull Factor
20.
True of False. There are no longer refugees in the world.
a)
True
b)
False
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