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WorksheetsUnit 2 Test - Population & Migration
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 16mins
On the map above, which one of the following boxes is in an area where the population density is high and the level of economic development is low?
A
B
C
D
E
Which of the following describes the most likely cause of death for a citizen of a country in stages 4 and 5 of the demographic transition model?
infectious diseases due to poor transportation
degenerative diseases due to old age and lifestyle
starvation due to an unstable food supply
infectious diseases due to a lack of vaccines and antibiotics
reemergence of previously eradicated diseases
The data in the table can be used to describe a high level of female empowerment for which of the following countries?
Mexico
India
Nigeria
France
Egypt
Countries with aging populations attempt to stimulate economic growth to lessen the effect of rising medical and retirement costs. What is the fastest and most reasonable way to accomplish this?
cutting social security.
encouraging increased birth rate.
promoting immigration.
promoting emigration of the elderly.
The problem with using arithmetic population density to investigate the population pattern of a country is that such a density figure does not take into consideration:
annual population increases.
internal clustering of people within the country.
annexation of new territory.
possible loss of territory.
The number of people per unit area of agriculturally productive land is the:
average density.
total density.
physiologic density.
agricultural density.
Food production, contrary to the predictions of Malthus, has grown exponentially because of a number of factors. Which one of the following is NOT one of these factors?
expanded agricultural acreage
improved strains of seeds
fertilizer application
an increase in the number of farmers
Birth and _______ add to the population growth of a particular country.
rise in the death rate
emigration
immigration
increased agricultural output
In Europe the marked decline of the birth rate in the 20th century was the result of
rapid emigration.
stabilization of food supplies.
World Wars I and II.
the effects of Industrialization, urbanization, and general modernization.
Which of the following describes the spatial pattern shown in the map of total fertility rates?
The highest total fertility rates are shown in Latin America, North Africa, South Asia, & Central Asia
The lowest total fertility rates are shown in Latin America, North Africa, South Asia, & Central Asia
The lowest total fertility rates are shown in sub-Saharan Africa & parts of the Middle East
The lowest total fertility rates are shown in Europe, Russia, East Asia, Australia, & Canada
The highest total fertility rates are shown in Europe, Russia, East Asia, Australia, & Canada
Which population pyramid shown above best represents a college town?
A
B
C
D
E
Which population pyramid shown above best represents a town with a military base?
A
B
C
D
E
Population policies which favor the promotion of birth control among certain groups in the population (ethnic, religious, or socio-economic groups) are referred to as
one child policy
eugenics.
socialism.
public health.
Despite some countries experiencing Total Fertility Rate below Replacement Level the world population continues to rise. This is due to
Growth rates are still relatively high in wealthy counties.
Growth rates are low in countries such as India, Nigeria and Bangladesh.
Growth rates in poorer countries are beginning to diminish.
Growth rates are still relatively high in countries such as India, Indonesia and Nigeria.
Which of the following countries has the lowest life expectancy at birth A) B) C) D)
Zimbabwe
Japan
Chile
Switzerland
All of the following are examples of periodic movements EXCEPT:
going to college.
transhumance.
commuting to work.
migrant workers.
In the United States during the late twentieth century (late 1900s), internal migration streams were moving people from:
west to east and south to north.
west to east and north to south.
east to west and south to north.
east to west and north to south.
Gender studies of migration indicate that men ______________ than women.
are more mobile
migrate farther
have more employment choices and income
all of the above
Which of the following is NOT one of Ernst Ravenstein’s laws of migration?
Every migration flow generates a return or counter-migration.
Urban residents are less migratory than inhabitants of rural areas.
The majority of migrants move short distances.
The majority of urban migrants are uneducated.
What is the model which states that spatial interaction between places (e.g. migration) is directly related to the population size AND inversely related to the distance between them?
gravity model
model of emigration
chain migration
intervening opportunity model
According to Ravenstein, migrants who move longer distances tend to choose:
warmer destinations.
open “frontier” areas.
big-city destinations.
to migrate as a family unit.
Chain migration occurs when:
The migrant uses technology to find a job in a new place.
The migrant chooses a destination & communicates with family and friends about the new place.
The migrant travels with large numbers of other migrants.
The migrant leaves of trail of crumbs for other to follow.
Major islands of sub-Saharan development have occurred in:
South Africa and Nigeria.
Somalia and Sudan.
South Africa and Angola
Congo and Ethiopia.
A person who has fled to another country based on a well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group, or political opinion is officially a:
patriot
refugee
displaced person
gypsy
All of the following are significant sources of refugees EXCEPT:
Sudan
Greece
Afghanistan
Syria
Which is NOT an example of a fortified barrier to migration?
the United States - Canadian border
the Great Wall of China
the Berlin Wall
fences along the Rio Grande River
In terms of total number of refugees, _____ is the geographic realm most severely affected by refugee problems.
Russia
Central America
Middle East
North Africa
The practice of excluding people with criminal records, health problems, or subversive political beliefs from immigrating is referred to as:
selective immigration.
prejudice.
asylum refusal.
chain migration.
Since September 2001, there has been a greater concern about immigration control to:
illegal immigrations impact on unemployment rates.
interrupt drug trafficking.
the spread of infectious diseases.
prevent terrorism.
The official term for a person who legally leaves his or her home country to work in another country is known as a
guest worker
interim worker
temporary laborer
provisional laborer
A factor that persuades an immigrant to settle en route to his or her planned destination is called a(n)
interfering factor
intervening opportunity
interruption
interceding factor
All of the following are potential pull factors for immigration EXCEPT:
access to health-care services
potential for higher-paying employment
access to electricity and utilities
the high cost of land
