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Unit 2 Test - Population & Migration

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 16mins

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Class
Date
1.

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)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

2.

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?

a)

infectious diseases due to poor transportation

b)

degenerative diseases due to old age and lifestyle

c)

starvation due to an unstable food supply

d)

infectious diseases due to a lack of vaccines and antibiotics

e)

reemergence of previously eradicated diseases

3.

The data in the table can be used to describe a high level of female empowerment for which of the following countries?

a)

Mexico

b)

India

c)

Nigeria

d)

France

e)

Egypt

4.

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?

a)

cutting social security.

b)

encouraging increased birth rate.

c)

promoting immigration.

d)

promoting emigration of the elderly.

5.

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:

a)

annual population increases.

b)

internal clustering of people within the country.

c)

annexation of new territory.

d)

possible loss of territory.

6.

The number of people per unit area of agriculturally productive land is the:

a)

average density.

b)

total density.

c)

physiologic density.

d)

agricultural density.

7.

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?

a)

expanded agricultural acreage

b)

improved strains of seeds

c)

fertilizer application

d)

an increase in the number of farmers

8.

Birth and _______ add to the population growth of a particular country.

a)

rise in the death rate

b)

emigration

c)

immigration

d)

increased agricultural output

9.

In Europe the marked decline of the birth rate in the 20th century was the result of

a)

rapid emigration.

b)

stabilization of food supplies.

c)

World Wars I and II.

d)

the effects of Industrialization, urbanization, and general modernization.

10.

Which of the following describes the spatial pattern shown in the map of total fertility rates?

a)

The highest total fertility rates are shown in Latin America, North Africa, South Asia, & Central Asia

b)

The lowest total fertility rates are shown in Latin America, North Africa, South Asia, & Central Asia

c)

The lowest total fertility rates are shown in sub-Saharan Africa & parts of the Middle East

d)

The lowest total fertility rates are shown in Europe, Russia, East Asia, Australia, & Canada

e)

The highest total fertility rates are shown in Europe, Russia, East Asia, Australia, & Canada

11.

Which population pyramid shown above best represents a college town?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

12.

Which population pyramid shown above best represents a town with a military base?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

13.

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

a)

one child policy

b)

eugenics.

c)

socialism.

d)

public health.

14.

Despite some countries experiencing Total Fertility Rate below Replacement Level the world population continues to rise. This is due to

a)

Growth rates are still relatively high in wealthy counties.

b)

Growth rates are low in countries such as India, Nigeria and Bangladesh.

c)

Growth rates in poorer countries are beginning to diminish.

d)

Growth rates are still relatively high in countries such as India, Indonesia and Nigeria.

15.

Which of the following countries has the lowest life expectancy at birth A) B) C) D)

a)

Zimbabwe

b)

Japan

c)

Chile

d)

Switzerland

16.

All of the following are examples of periodic movements EXCEPT:

a)

going to college.

b)

transhumance.

c)

commuting to work.

d)

migrant workers.

17.

In the United States during the late twentieth century (late 1900s), internal migration streams were moving people from:

a)

west to east and south to north.

b)

west to east and north to south.

c)

east to west and south to north.

d)

east to west and north to south.

18.

Gender studies of migration indicate that men ______________ than women.

a)

are more mobile

b)

migrate farther

c)

have more employment choices and income

d)

all of the above

19.

Which of the following is NOT one of Ernst Ravenstein’s laws of migration?

a)

Every migration flow generates a return or counter-migration.

b)

Urban residents are less migratory than inhabitants of rural areas.

c)

The majority of migrants move short distances.

d)

The majority of urban migrants are uneducated.

20.

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?

a)

gravity model

b)

model of emigration

c)

chain migration

d)

intervening opportunity model

21.

According to Ravenstein, migrants who move longer distances tend to choose:

a)

warmer destinations.

b)

open “frontier” areas.

c)

big-city destinations.

d)

to migrate as a family unit.

22.

Chain migration occurs when:

a)

The migrant uses technology to find a job in a new place.

b)

The migrant chooses a destination & communicates with family and friends about the new place.

c)

The migrant travels with large numbers of other migrants.

d)

The migrant leaves of trail of crumbs for other to follow.

23.

Major islands of sub-Saharan development have occurred in:

a)

South Africa and Nigeria.

b)

Somalia and Sudan.

c)

South Africa and Angola

d)

Congo and Ethiopia.

24.

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:

a)

patriot

b)

refugee

c)

displaced person

d)

gypsy

25.

All of the following are significant sources of refugees EXCEPT:

a)

Sudan

b)

Greece

c)

Afghanistan

d)

Syria

26.

Which is NOT an example of a fortified barrier to migration?

a)

the United States - Canadian border

b)

the Great Wall of China

c)

the Berlin Wall

d)

fences along the Rio Grande River

27.

In terms of total number of refugees, _____ is the geographic realm most severely affected by refugee problems.

a)

Russia

b)

Central America

c)

Middle East

d)

North Africa

28.

The practice of excluding people with criminal records, health problems, or subversive political beliefs from immigrating is referred to as:

a)

selective immigration.

b)

prejudice.

c)

asylum refusal.

d)

chain migration.

29.

Since September 2001, there has been a greater concern about immigration control to:

a)

illegal immigrations impact on unemployment rates.

b)

interrupt drug trafficking.

c)

the spread of infectious diseases.

d)

prevent terrorism.

30.

The official term for a person who legally leaves his or her home country to work in another country is known as a

a)

guest worker

b)

interim worker

c)

temporary laborer

d)

provisional laborer

31.

A factor that persuades an immigrant to settle en route to his or her planned destination is called a(n)

a)

interfering factor

b)

intervening opportunity

c)

interruption

d)

interceding factor

32.

All of the following are potential pull factors for immigration EXCEPT:

a)

access to health-care services

b)

potential for higher-paying employment

c)

access to electricity and utilities

d)

the high cost of land