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Push and Pull Factors of Migration

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the migration factors called?

a)

pull and pollute

b)

come and go

c)

push and pull

2.

food/water shortage is a _____ factor

a)

push

b)

pull

c)

fear

d)

protection

3.

higher salary is a ________ factor

a)

fact

b)

pull

c)

push

4.

Female migrants are motivated primarily by?

a)


the desire to find marriage partners.

b)

economic pushes and pulls.

c)

changes in the life cycle.

d)

push factors associated with civil wars.

5.

Why did the Irish immigrate during the period discussed in the text?

a)

To escape political persecution

b)

Because of the potato famine

c)

To find better employment opportunities

d)

To explore new lands

6.

Why did Julie's grandparents leave their native country?

a)

1-They were treated poorly because they were Jewish

b)

2-To enjoy the weather

c)

3-they had no home

d)

4-to be with the rest of the family

7.

The reasons people migrate are called what?

a)

up and down factors

b)

in and out factors

c)

push and pull factors

d)

open and close factors

8.

Which of the following are push factors? Choose more than one.

a)

Poverty

b)

Natural disasters

c)

Education

d)

Wars

e)

Medical care

9.

6. Better job and education make people for ___________ migration.

a)

Forced

b)

Voluntary

10.

Floods, fire are not the push factors of migration.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Famine, disease and war are considered what?

a)

Push Factors

b)

Pull Factors

12.

The reasons people migrate are called what?

a)

negative and positive factors

b)

refugee factors

c)

immigration and emigration factors

d)

push and pull factors

13.

What is the term for factors that encourage people to leave their home country?

a)

A) Push factors

b)

B) Pull factors

c)

C) Migration factors

d)

D) Economic factors

14.

Which of the following is a pull factor for migration?

a)

A) War

b)

B) Famine

c)

C) Job opportunities

d)

D) Natural disaster

15.

Identify the push factor from the following options.

a)

A) Better healthcare

b)

B) Political stability

c)

C) Unemployment

d)

D) Educational opportunities

16.

What type of factor is 'political freedom' considered in migration?

a)

A) Push factor

b)

B) Pull factor

c)

C) Neutral factor

d)

D) Economic factor

17.

Which sentence correctly uses the term 'push factor'?

a)

A) The push factor of war led many to seek refuge.

b)

B) The push factor of job opportunities attracted many.

c)

C) The push factor of peace kept people in place.

d)

D) The push factor of education was a major draw.

18.

In the context of migration, what does the term 'pull factor' refer to?

a)

A) Reasons to leave a country

b)

B) Reasons to stay in a country

c)

C) Reasons to move to a new country

d)

D) Reasons to avoid migration

19.

Which of the following is NOT a push factor?

a)

A) Natural disaster

b)

B) Civil unrest

c)

C) High crime rate

d)

D) High employment rate

20.

What is a common pull factor for migration to urban areas?

a)

A) Pollution

b)

B) Job opportunities

c)

C) High cost of living

d)

D) Traffic congestion

21.

Which literary device is used in the phrase 'push and pull of migration'?

a)

A) Metaphor

b)

B) Simile

c)

C) Alliteration

d)

D) Personification

22.

What is the main idea of a text discussing push and pull factors of migration?

a)

A) To describe the history of migration

b)

B) To explain why people migrate

c)

C) To list countries with high migration rates

d)

D) To discuss the benefits of migration

23.

Which of the following best describes a push factor?

a)

A) An attractive feature of a new location

b)

B) A negative aspect of the current location

c)

C) A neutral reason for staying

d)

D) A positive aspect of the current location

24.

How does the concept of 'push and pull factors' help in understanding migration?

a)

A) It simplifies the reasons for migration

b)

B) It complicates the migration process

c)

C) It ignores economic reasons

d)

D) It focuses only on political reasons

25.

Which of the following scenarios is an example of a pull factor?

a)

A) A family leaving due to war

b)

B) A person moving for a better job

c)

C) A community fleeing a natural disaster

d)

D) A group escaping political persecution