WorksheetsUrbanization/Migration Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
A form of relocation diffusion involving permanent relocation of people to a new location is called
emigration
migration
immigration
intervening obstacle
intervening opportunity
7.1 Many farms were built next to rivers to have access to water for crop irrigation. This an example of _______________.
situation factor
site factor
proximity factor
trade factor
suburbanization
Someone who has migrated to another country in the hope of being recognized as a refugee/displaced person is referred to as a
guest worker
refugee
asylum seeker
immigrant
citizen
There has been an increase in asylum seekers from Syria to the European Union in recent years. Which of the following best describes the reason for this migration?
A large rural-to-urban population shift within Syria
A continuing rise in employment for asylum seekers in the European Union
The tightening of asylum policies by the European Union
The tightening of guest-worker policies by the European Union
A continuing issue of conflict and political unrest within Syria
Which of the following defines Chicago’s position in relation to the infrastructure of the United States?
Site
Situation
Absolute location
Vernacular Region
Quota
According to the graph, at which ages do migration rates tend to peak?
between ages 5-10
between ages 15-20
between ages 25-30
between ages 40-45
between ages 66-70
A student who lives in Minneapolis chooses to spend her spring break in Florida rather than in Jamaica because Florida is closer and the plane fare is cheaper. This type of decision-making best illustrates the concept of
human capital
time space compression
intervening opportunities
the rank size rule
Von Thunen Model
The nineteenth-century emigration of a large number of Swedes from a particular region of Sweden to Isanti County, Minnesota, as a result of communications from friends and relatives who preceded them there is an example of
chain migration
internal migration
brain drain
net migration
counterurbanization
Which of the following types of migration are correctly explained by the example given?
International migration and forced migration: Family A from Beijing moves to Minneapolis so that the parents can attend graduate school.
International migration and voluntary migration: Family A from Mumbai has convinced their close friends Family B to emigrate to London as they did in order help start up their business.
Internal migration and forced migration: Couple A from Berlin has convinced their close friends Couple B to move to Greece and live in the same retirement community.
Internal migration and voluntary migration: Family A from Baghdad are resettled by the United States for political asylum in Detroit.
Internally displaced persons and forced migration: Couple A from rural Brazil move to São Paulo to find better job opportunities.
Today, most of the United States and Canadian population lives in which of the following?
Farming areas
Metropolitan areas
Rural nonfarming areas
Central cities
Small towns
Suburbanization
Population Distribuion
Which of the following explains a significant positive impact that the immigration of large populations of Chinese people had on places like Vancouver and Los Angeles?
The increase of large populations of Chinese people established Cantonese as the lingua franca, allowing immigrants and local people to communicate.
The assimilation of Chinese immigrants created stability in their new city neighborhoods, giving the immigrants political power.
Most Chinese immigrants converted to the dominant religions of their new cities, prompting the construction of many new churches.
Chinese neighborhoods were established on the outskirts of these cities as agricultural trade centers, introducing Asian crops to North America.
Chinese immigrants established businesses and religious centers that provided their new cities with greater access to elements of Chinese culture such as arts, cuisine, and religion.
Which of the following describes a pull factor affecting migration to some of the more developed countries?
Loss of factory jobs
Severe famine
The rise of an authoritarian regime
Universal health care
Religious persecution
Intervening opportunities
distance decay
