wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Population & Migration

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

One reason the world is growing so quickly is because...

a)

The world has infinite resources for everyone

b)

Birth rate is higher than death rate

c)

There are more and more places for people to live

d)

Death rate is higher than birth rate

2.

A person forced to flee their country due to war, violence, or natural disaster is called a...

a)

Immigrant

b)

A runner

c)

Refugee

d)

An illegal alien

3.

Things that attract people to a new place are called

a)

Push factors

b)

Pull factors

4.

Something that makes people want to leave where they are is called a...

a)

Push factor

b)

Pull factor

5.

An example of a push factor is...

a)

A new job

b)

A better school

c)

Natural disaster

d)

Better health care

6.

The movement of people from rural areas into cities is called..

a)

Industrialization

b)

Urbanization

c)

Globalization

d)

City moving

7.

This population pyramid shows... (HINT: Think about the age of the most people in the country and what that tells us about the birth rate.)

a)

Rapid population growth

b)

Slow population growth

c)

Negative population growth

8.

This population pyramid shows...

a)

a country with an old population

b)

a country with a young population

c)

a country with an uneven male/female distribution

9.

This population pyramid shows...

a)

a large number of people under the age of 20

b)

most of the population is between the ages of 20 - 80

c)

most of the population is over the age of 80

10.

A country with slow or negative growth is usually...

a)

Developed

b)

Developing

11.

All of the following are characteristics of a developed country EXCEPT...

a)

A large urban population

b)

A large rural population

c)

Access to education

d)

Advanced technology

12.
According to the graph, which age group is the smallest for the male population in the United States?
a)
40
b)
80
c)
10
d)
85
13.
Overpopulation, religious persecution, lack of job opportunities, agricultural decline and conflict have been push factors for —
a)
educational reforms
b)
migration
c)
determining cultural acquistion
d)
determining life expectancy
14.

Population growth rates are influenced by human, environmental, economic and —

a)

physiological factors

b)

political factors

c)

physical factors

d)

emotional factors

15.
What is NOT one of the push factors that have caused migration?
a)
Arable Land
b)
Conflict
c)
Agricultural decline
d)
Lack of Job opportunities
16.
Which of the following is NOT an impact migration has had on regions?
a)
Cultural landscape
b)
Traditions
c)
Language
d)
Climate
17.
the regular and repeated way in which something happens or is done
a)
pattern
b)
process
c)
impact
d)
routes
18.
the way that something is divided or spread out
a)
routes
b)
distribution
c)
environmental
d)
push factor
19.
the conditions that surround someone or something : the conditions and influences that affect the growth, health, progress, etc., of someone or something
a)
environment
b)
push factor 
c)
pull factor
d)
migration
20.
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
21.
the act of leaving one's country or region with the intent to settle permanently in another. It is the same as immigration but from the perspective of the country of origin. 
a)
emigration
b)
migration
c)
immigration
d)
routes
22.
the number of people per unit of area, usually quoted per square kilometer or square mile.
a)
sparse population
b)
dense population
c)
carrying capacity
d)
distribution
23.
thinly scattered or distributed
a)
carrying capacity
b)
immigration
c)
dense population
d)
sparse population
24.
Which of the following statements best supports the graph?
a)
The infant mortality rate has increased in most industrialized countries.
b)
War and disease have increased death rates in industrialized countries.
c)
Access to modern medicine has increased in many regions.
d)
Policies restricting the number of children have increased.
25.
According to this map, which numbered state has the highest population growth rate?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
26.
Which conclusion can be drawn from this table?
a)
Educational opportunities in the United States are a push factor.
b)
Most foreign educations are superior to those in the United States.
c)
Educational opportunity pulls Asian students to the United States.
d)
Most foreign students in the United States are European.
27.
Which phrase best completes the title of this list?
a)
Public Education
b)
Religious Beliefs
c)
Official Languages
d)
Population Distribution
28.
Which change to China's population between 2000 and 2050 does this graph project?
a)
China's total population will decrease.
b)
China's overall birthrate is expected to increase.
c)
Less than half of China's population will be under the age of 65.
d)
The number of Chinese people over the age of 65 will increase.
29.
According to the table, how many years did it take for the world population to double?
a)
26 years
b)
39 years
c)
40 years
d)
53 years
30.
This map supports the conclusion that malnutrition is most likely to occur in which country?
a)
Peru
b)
Brazil
c)
Bolivia
d)
Argentina
31.
The United States has many cultural interactions. One example of cultural interaction is —
a)
political shifts in other cultures
b)
diffusion of culture to other regions
c)
economic shifts in other cultures
d)
migratory patterns in other cultures
32.
Which example best demonstrates a pull factor?
a)
Southern Africa has experienced long-term drought conditions.
b)
The United States has one of the highest average incomes in the world.
c)
Somalia is continuing to experience high rates of deaths due to famine.
d)
Cuba has been ruled by a military dictator since 1959.
33.
According to this table, which country is likely to have the highest emigration rate due to push factors?
a)
Costa Rica
b)
Chile
c)
Bolivia
d)
Haiti
34.
Which of the following push factors is described by the newspaper headline?
a)
Agricultural decline
b)
Environmental degradation
c)
Overpopulation
d)
Lack of job opportunities
35.

Why do governments try to control population growth?

a)

Need people for military.

b)

To provide opportunities for different cultures

c)

To make sure the country does not run out of important resources

36.

What region of Africa would have the lowest human population?

a)

Savanna

b)

Desert

c)

Rainforest

37.

What information is shown on a population pyramid? (CHOOSE 2)

a)

Gross domestic product per capita (how much money an average family makes)

b)

Elderly population (the number of people who are older)

c)

Male and female population

d)

Where the population lives

38.

Some countries are more stable (healthier, economically stronger) than others. What two characteristics of a population map show a more stable country? (CHOOSE 2)

a)

A large number of people who are of working age

b)

A high death rate (people dying at a younger age)

c)

A larger number of males than females

d)

Number of people at each age group is pretty much even (except for the much older group)

39.

Which term refers foreigners moving into a country?

a)

Immigration

b)

Emigration

c)

Movement

40.

Why do companies in the U.S. hire illegal immigrants?

a)

Americans are not trained to do the jobs.

b)

Illegal immigrants can be paid less than Americans.

c)

Illegal immigrants are better educated than Americans.

41.

Outsourcing is when a company decides to move jobs into another country. Why would American companies outsource jobs?

a)

Because workers in the U.S. are less educated.

b)

Because the U.S. government want other countries to be stronger.

c)

Because workers is another country can be paid less.

42.

Where do most immigrants into the U.S. come from?

a)

Mexico and other Latin American countries

b)

Asia

c)

Europe

43.

Globalization (companies and organizations working with with other countries) can be both good and bad. What is one bad effect for the U.S.?

a)

People get sicker.

b)

Working conditions are improved.

c)

Fewer jobs.

44.

After decades of a One-Child Policy, China decided to allow families to have two children. Why did China change its policy?

a)

Too many families did not follow the One-Child Policy and were thrown in jail.

b)

As millions of people were getting old and living longer, China realized they needed more young people to support them.

c)

Governments outside of China put pressure on them to change the policy.

45.

What do we call the study of human populations and how they change?

a)

biodiversity

b)

demography

c)

life expectancy

d)

human geography

46.

Which of these BEST describes population changes in Europe since 2000?

a)

brain drain

b)

rural decline

c)

urban sprawl

d)

negative growth

47.

Italy has a total fertility rate of just over 1. Nigeria has a total fertility rate of more than 5. Which of these conclusions can be drawn from these facts?

a)

Italy has a larger population than Nigeria.

b)

Nigeria has a younger population than Italy.

c)

Men in Italy retire later than men in Nigeria.

d)

Women in Nigeria live longer than women in Italy.

48.

Life expectancy is a measure of which of the following in a population?

a)

the average age at which people die

b)

the average age at which people retire

c)

the average age at which people become parents

d)

the average age at which people enter the workforce

49.

What is the definition of life expectancy?

a)

the study of human populations, including how they change due to births, deaths, aging, and migration

b)

the number of old and young dependents who don't work compared with the working-age population

c)

the average age that a person in a given population can expect to live to

d)

the total fertility rate needed for a population to replace itself

50.

What is the definition of dependency ratio?

a)

the study of human populations, including how they change due to births, deaths, aging, and migration

b)

the number of old and young dependents who don't work compared with the working-age population

c)

the average age that a person in a given population can expect to live to

d)

the total fertility rate needed for a population to replace itself

Similar Resources on Wayground

Population & Migration

50 questions

Population & Migration

quiz

Worksheet

•

9th - 12th Grade

North Africa/Southwest Asia/Central Asia

46 questions

North Africa/Southwest Asia/Central Asia

quiz

Worksheet

•

KG - University

Population Warm Up

50 questions

Population Warm Up

quiz

Worksheet

•

12th Grade

Diversification des espaces et des acteurs de la production

45 questions

Diversification des espaces et des acteurs de la production

quiz

Worksheet

•

12th Grade - University

Ch. 4 Test Prep Rivas

45 questions

Ch. 4 Test Prep Rivas

quiz

Worksheet

•

9th - 12th Grade

World Geography Final Study Guide

48 questions

World Geography Final Study Guide

quiz

Worksheet

•

8th - 12th Grade

Economic Geography

51 questions

Economic Geography

quiz

Worksheet

•

6th - 12th Grade

Madison World Geo Spring Semester Exam Practice

50 questions

Madison World Geo Spring Semester Exam Practice

quiz

Worksheet

•

9th - 12th Grade