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Migration and Demography Quiz - by Mr. Milos

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

movement of people from one place to another

a)

migration

b)

osmosis

c)

diaspora

d)

exodus

2.

negative home conditions that impel the decision to migrate

a)

push factor

b)

pull factor

c)

migratory compulsion

d)

migratory invasion

3.

positive attractions of the migration destination

a)

pull factor

b)

push factor

c)

migratory compulsion

d)

migratory repulsion

4.

people who have been forced from their homeland usually through persecution

a)

refugee

b)

asylum seeker

c)

political defector

d)

migrant

5.

If a person moves from Canada to Mexico, what type of migration is this considered?

a)

International

b)

Migrant Stream

c)

Intranational

d)

Rural to Urban Migration

6.

When a person moves to a new home within the same state, country or continent, this migration is called ..

a)

Internal migration

b)

External migration

7.
___________ is when people are made to move because of war, persecution, or other types of negative circumstances. 
a)
Voluntary migration
b)
Forced migration
c)
Reluctant migration
8.
Having no jobs available is an example of a..
a)
Push Factor
b)
Pull Factor
9.
My name is Hong and I fought for the South Vietnamese Army during the Vietnam War.  After the war finished I was imprisoned in a re-education camp.  I knew that my wife and children would not be safe so when I was released we decided to get out of Vietnam.
a)
Push Factor
b)
Pull Factor
10.
emigrate
a)
to move from a country
b)
to move to a country
c)
the constant flow of migrannts from one country into another country
d)
someone who seeks safety by going into another country
11.

Entering a country when moving from somewhere else

a)

Emigration

b)

Immigration

c)

Chain Migration

d)

Seasonal Migration

12.

2. Define Pull factor.

4 lines
13.
The average number of people living in an area
a)
population distribution
b)
population density
c)
urbanization
d)
population rate
14.
How are people spread out on the earth's surface?
a)
evenly
b)
unevenly
15.
What is another name for a city?
a)
rural area
b)
urban area
c)
suburban area
16.
Which is [likely to be] more densely populated?
a)
desert
b)
coast
17.

Which state has the largest population?

a)

New Hampshire

b)

Pennsylvania

c)

New Jersey

d)

New York

18.

Population divided by Area =

a)

population density

b)

population growth

19.

The opposite of a sparse population is known as...

a)

A packed population

b)

An empty population

c)

A dense population