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5.1 Migration as a component of population change

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The movement of people across a specified boundary, national or international, to establish a new permanent place of residence.

a)

immigrant

b)

migration

c)

emigrant

d)

push factors

2.

multiple answer: Which of the following are "push" factors?

a)

natural disasters

b)

job prospects

c)

housing shortages

d)

low income

e)

high standard of living

3.

multiple answers:

Which of the following are "pull" factors?

a)

intolerance

b)

improved housing

c)

poor employment

d)

attractive environment

e)

social upheaval

4.

A group of migrants sharing a common origin or destination is called

a)

push factor

b)

emigration

c)

forced migration

d)

migration stream

5.

Which of the following is a form of forced migration?

a)

mass movement of Mexicans to the U.S. for employment

b)

abduction and transport of Africans to the Americas during the slave trade

c)

mass movement of the Irish to the U.S. during the potato famine

d)

Syrian mass movement of people under political persecution

6.

People that move under threat or persecution

a)

forced migration

b)

free and mass migration

c)

impelled migration

d)

primitive migration

7.

Nomadic movement of people for resources such as land or animals

a)

forced migration

b)

primitive migration

c)

impelled migration

d)

free mass migration

8.

Which Theory? People are willing to endure hardships of migration for opportunities of a new place

a)

Marxist / Structuralist

b)

Todaro model

c)

Gender analysis

d)

Structuration

9.

Which Theory: migration is needed for capitalism meaning: people move to work and help build up industry

a)

Marxist

b)

Todaro

c)

Gender analysis

d)

Structuration

10.

Which of the following is a type of population data?

a)

migration streams

b)

Lee's migration model

c)

population censuses

d)

gender analysis