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AP HuG - Unit 2 - Migration

Total questions: 69

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

most generalized term that refers to all types of movements

a)

Circulation

b)

Migration

c)

Mobility

d)

Emigration

e)

Immigration

2.

Which of the following are examples of mobility?

a)

Journeying each day to work or school

b)

Annual trips to visit relatives who live in a different state

c)

College students moving to college each fall and returning home each spring

d)

Weekly visits to local shops

3.

short-term and repetitive acts of mobility

a)

Circulation

b)

Migration

c)

Mobility

d)

Emigration

e)

Immigration

4.

If Carol Anne were to migrate from the US, she would be an _____. But, once she arrives in London, she would be considered an _____. (put a comma between your answers)

(a)  

5.

Net migration is

a)

Difference between the number of immigrants and number emigrants

b)

A big net that catches runaways

c)

Correspondent with Ravenstein's laws

6.

Net migration is

a)

Difference between the number of immigrants and number emigrants

b)

A big net that catches runaways

c)

Correspondent with Ravenstein's laws

7.

Check all that apply: Permanent move from one country to another

a)

voluntary migration

b)

internal migration

c)

international migration

d)

forced migration

e)

interregional migration

8.

(a)   migration is a subcategory of internal migration and would be, for example, Nick moving from Barnwell, SC to Williston, SC. (CAPITALIZED first letter!)

9.

Which areas experience net out-migration?

a)

Asia

b)

North America

c)

Europe

d)

Latin America

e)

Africa

10.

T or F: Western Europe has more foreign-born residents than any other country.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

T or F: Historically, immigrants traveled due to the enticement of abundant available land on the American Frontier.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Which is NOT one of the world's largest countries in land area?

a)

Russia

b)

Australia

c)

Brazil

d)

Canada

e)

China

13.

Choose all that apply: The migration from cities to surrounding suburbs is mostly motivated by

a)

Economic advancement

b)

Garages and driveways offer parking at no additional fee

c)

Superior suburban schools

d)

Additional privacy associated with single-family detached houses

14.

Net migration from urban to rural areas is called

(a)  

15.

(a)   factors induce people to move out of their present location. (CAPITALIZED first letter)

16.

Which is NOT a major type of push and pull factors?

a)

Political

b)

Environmental

c)

Economic

d)

Social

17.

If I were to migrate to Canada to avoid religious persecution, I would be considered a(n) (a)   .

18.

A migration who moves within a country due to a potential threat to life or persecution is

a)

Refugee

b)

Asylum seeker

c)

Internally Displaced Person (IDP)

19.

The movement of someone from Ukraine to the US due to perceived threat to life with hopes of recognition is a(n)

a)

internal migrant

b)

emigrant to the US

c)

asylum seeker

d)

refugee

20.

Mountains, seasides, and warm climates are examples of environmental (a)   factors.

21.

Historically, immigrants migrated from Europe to the US and Canada. Today, they primarily migrate from

a)

Latin America and Asia

b)

Latin America and Australia

c)

Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia

d)

South Asia and East Asia

22.

Intervening (a)   , which hinder migration, can be categorized into two types: environmental and political.

23.

Sending money back to your home country in order to support family or friends is known as

a)

Money transfer

b)

International banking

c)

Outsourcing

d)

Remittances

24.

T or F: Most migrants are male, but the female percentage is growing.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

those who enter a country without proper documents

a)

Unemployed citizens

b)

Unauthorized employees

c)

Unauthorized immigrants

d)

Internal migrants

26.

If Timoni were to travel from the US to Poland but stop in France for a short time due to a work opportunity, she would best be categorized into which of the following?

a)

Step migration

b)

Chain migration

c)

Interregional migration

d)

Voluntary migration

27.

If Nora's mom moves to Italy, and she decides to follow suit one year later, which of the following would Nora's migration be best categorized into?

a)

Step migration

b)

Intervening obstacle

c)

International migration

d)

Chain migration

28.

factories on the US-Mexico border presenting intervening opportunities to migrants are called

a)

International business organizations

b)

Maquilladoras

c)

Step migration

29.

migrants allowed into a country to fill a labor need

a)

Step migrants

b)

Guest workers

c)

Chain migrants

d)

Emigrants

30.

T or F: Countries have not adopted selective immigration policies, requiring the passing of quotas.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

Choose all that apply: More seek admission to the U.S. than is permitted by the quotas, thus preferences are shown toward

a)

Decrease in brain drain

b)

Family Reunification

c)

Skilled Workers

d)

Diversity

32.

Which of the following is NOT an immigration concern in the US?

a)

Civil Rights

b)

Local Initiatives

c)

Workplace/Employability

d)

Loss of Culture

e)

Border Patrol Salary

33.

T or F: Most long-distance migrants are young adults who are seeking work.

a)

True

b)

False

34.
What is "net migration"?
a)
number of immigrants subtracted by the emigrants in a country in a given year
b)
number of emigrants subtracted by the immigrants in a given year
35.
What is positive net migration?
a)
when there are more people immigrating than emigrating
b)
when there are more people emigrating than immigrating
36.
the movement of people from rural to urban areas
a)
country living
b)
ruralization
c)
urbanization
d)
city life
37.
Which from the following is NOT a push factor?
a)
Political instability
b)
Natural hazards
c)
Job opportunities
d)
Disease
38.
Most migrants move for 
a)
economic reasons
b)
cultural reasons
c)
environmental reasons
d)
persecution reasons
39.
The Atlantic Ocean is an example of
a)
an environmental push factor
b)
an intervening obstacle
c)
an environmental  pull factor
d)
an economic factor
40.
Most migrants to the US from 1800-1850 came from this part of Europe.
a)
north and east
b)
north and south
c)
north and west
d)
south and east
41.
In the 1840's millions Irish migrated to the US because of 
a)
widespread flooding
b)
a farming disaster that killed the potato crop
c)
English government take over
d)
the need for religious freedom
42.
Brain drain is
a)
when you can't come up with the answer on a test
b)
emigration from MDCs to LDCs
c)
emigration of talented and smart people
d)
forcing emigration for political reasons
43.
Freedom, safety, security are considered what?
a)
Push factors
b)
Pull factors
44.
The most prominent type of intraregional migration in the world is
a)
region to region
b)
urban to rural.
c)
city to city
d)
rural to urban
45.
According to the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) in 2014, the largest number of refugees were forced to migrate from ________, which have seen a great deal of armed conflict in recent years.
a)
Vietnam and Indonesia
b)
Afghanistan and Syria
c)
Sudan, South Africa, and Colombia
d)
Mexico and Colombia
46.
Under U.S. immigration policies
a)
refugees receive special priority over economic migrants
b)
refugees and economic migrants are treated the same
c)
economic migrants are allowed only if they don't send remittances
d)
economic migrants are expedited across borders to ensure their skills contribute quickly to the economy.
47.
Mexico provides the United States with its largest numbers of
a)
voluntary immigrants and political refugees
b)
both legal and undocumented immigrants
c)
laborers
d)
refugees from natural disasters
48.

The emigration of a large number of Poles from a particular region of Poland to Chicago, as a result of communications from friends and relatives who preceded them there is an example of

a)

Chain migration

b)

Step migration

c)

Brain drain

d)

Polish migration

49.

Jatin has convinced his relatives in India to join him in South Carolina to start a new business. What type of migration is this?

a)

International and Voluntary

b)

International and Forced

c)

Internal and Voluntary

d)

Internal and Forced

50.

Bentley has moved from Florida to New York in order to attend law school. What type of migration is this?

a)

International and Voluntary

b)

International and Forced

c)

Internal and Voluntary

d)

Internal and Forced

51.

A refugee enters America in Florida and is temporarily housed in Wisconsin. He is then granted asylum and is permanently settled in New Mexico. Which type of migration is this?

a)

Step migration

b)

Chain migration

c)

Long migration

d)

Brain drain

52.

France gets a large number of immigrants from which of these places?

a)

India

b)

North Africa

c)

Oceania

d)

Russia

53.

The United Kingdom gets a large number of immigrants from which of these places?

a)

India

b)

North Africa

c)

Oceania

d)

Russia

54.
The Trail of Tears is an example of _____ migration.
a)
forced
b)
voluntary
55.

_______ push and pull factors are the most common reason global migration patterns reflect movement from LDCs to MDCs.

a)

Economic

b)

Social

c)

Political

d)

Environmental

56.
Wilber Zelinsky's Migration Transition Model states that _____ migration is mostly linked to countries in Stage 2 of the DTM, and that _____ migration is usually linked to countries in Stages 3 and 4 of the DTM.
a)
international... internal
b)
internal... international
57.
Which is NOT a primary reason people migrate?
a)
Economic opportunity
b)
Cultural freedom
c)
Environmental conditions
d)
Wanting to explore a new place
58.
In the 1880s, migrants from ______ brought their Lutheran faith to the Northern Midwest Region.
a)
Latin America (Mexico)
b)
Scandinavia (Norway & Sweden)
c)
West Africa (Liberia)
d)
Australia
59.

The majority of Black Americans live in the region of the United States, reflecting the historical pattern of

a)

forced migration of slaves.

b)

voluntary migration from Africa/

c)

forced migration due to war, amine, and disease.

d)

voluntary economic migration.

60.
According to the chart, most immigration to the United States  between 1901-1910 was from ___. 
a)
Latin America
b)
Europe
c)
Asia
d)
Africa
61.
Due in part to its proximity to Latin America, most Hispanic Immigrants have settled in the southwestern United States. This is consistent with ______ study of migration.
a)
Zelinsky's
b)
Ravenstein's
c)
Sauer's
d)
Malthus'
62.

More than one half of Syria's population- are refugees. The primary cause of this 11 million person crisis is ____ push factors.

a)

economic

b)

social

c)

political

d)

environmental

63.

What vocabulary term is this paragraph describing?

a)

Guest workers

b)

Refugees

c)

"Brain drain" immigrants

d)

Assylum seekers

64.

China is a major SOURCE and a major DESTINATION for migrants in search of work.

a)

True

b)

False

65.
According to the cartoon, an intervening obstacle that many early immigrants faced was _____. 
a)
quota laws
b)
physical features
c)
 border walls
d)
language barriers
66.
A man-made wall separates about 25% of the political border between the United States and Mexico. This structure is an example of a(n) 
a)
intervening obstacle
b)
functional border
c)
cultural obstacle
d)
perceptual border
67.
Ravenstein would probably be surprised to learn that in the 21st Century, 55% of all immigrants are
a)
women
b)
children
c)
teenage boys
d)
older male
68.

The global economic recession of 2008 _______________ the number of immigrants to the USA and Europe.

a)

reduced

b)

increased

69.
After studying this map, what area of the world has the most (fastest) demographic momentum?
a)
Sub-Saharan Africa
b)
South America
c)
The Middle East
d)
Europe

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