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Migratory movements

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

________ _________migration takes place within the migrants’ own country. The most significant case of internal migration has traditionally been the rural exodus or emigration from the countryside to the city

(a)  

2.

What kind of immigration does the image refer to?

a)

Internal

b)

Overseas

c)

Rural exodus

d)

None of the answers are valid

3.

The causes of migration are...

a)

Natural, political and astronomical

b)

Nominal, political and economical

c)

Natural, political and economical

d)

Natural, polite and economical

4.

Consequences of migration (There may be more than one valid answer)

a)

Earthquakes

b)

The population of the countries of origin declines

c)

Religious or racial persecution

d)

Overpopulation

e)

In receiving countries the number of young people increases and the birth rate goes up

5.

What does the map refer to?

a)

Political causes

b)

Overseas migration

c)

Internal migrations

d)

Flooding

6.

What does the image refer to?

a)

Natural causes of migratory movements

b)

Political causes of migratory movements

c)

Religious causes of migratory movements

d)

Economic causes of migratory movements

7.

The word ________written with as mall e is a term used to describe the emigration of a large numberof people. It comes from the word ________, written with acapital E, which refers to the book of the Bible that talks about the exodus of the Jewish people from ancient Egypt.

(a)  

8.

Choose the right answer

a)

In the countries of origin the number of young people falls and the birth rate drops

b)

In the past, it was Europeans who participated in overseas migration, firstly to America and Australia, and then to more

advanced European countries

c)

In the receiving countries the number of young people increases and the birth rate goes up

9.

Choose the right answer

a)

Causes behind migration (natural causes)

b)

Causes behind migration (political causes)

c)

Causes behind migration (economic causes)

10.

Choose the right answer

a)

Causes behind migration (natural causes)

b)

Causes behind migration (political causes)

c)

Causes behind migration (economic causes)

11.

(a)   is a permanent or semi-permanent move from one

location to another in demography