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Migration Vocabulary

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the best definition of migration?

a)

the act of moving

b)

the act of moving from one country to another

c)

the act of moving from one place to another

d)

the act of moving from one country, region, or place to another

2.

What are push/pull factors?

a)

what keep people from moving away

b)

what makes people move from their homes

c)

the act of moving from one country, region, or place to another

d)

conditions that drive people to a place or away from a place

3.

The movement Into another country (El desplazamiento a otro país para vivir)

a)

Migration

b)

Immigration

c)

Emigration

d)

Asylum

4.

person is someone who is forced to leave their home but who remains within their country's borders. (persona es alguien que se ve obligado a abandonar su hogar pero que permanece dentro de las fronteras de su país.)

a)

Refugee

b)

Internally displaced person

c)

Genocide

d)

United Nations

5.

to move

a)

Homestead Act

b)

Migrate

c)

Exodusters

d)

Reservations

6.

move to a new country is called....

a)

Exodusters

b)

transcontinental railroad

c)

immigration

d)

Homestead Act

7.

the event of 6 million people moving West

a)

The Great Migration

b)

transcontinental railroad

c)

Exodusters

d)

reservation

8.

What is it called when people leave a country to become a permanent or semi-permanent resident in another country?

a)

Immigration

b)

Wandering

c)

Migrant

d)

Emigration

9.

What is it called when people enter a country as a permanent or semi-permanent resident?

a)

Immigration

b)

Wandering

c)

Emigration

d)

Migrant

10.

What does migration mean?

a)

refers to the culture of a people

b)

refers to the religion of a people

c)

refers to the movement of a people

d)

refers to the politics of a people

11.

What is a refugee?

a)

people who flee their country because of war, oppression, famine...

b)

people who travel to exotic places

c)

people who return to their country

d)

people who visit other countries

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.

"My government did not give me any freedoms, so I chose to leave and come to the United States of America."  This is an example of a.....

a)

Cultural push factor

b)

Political push factor

c)

Environmental push factor

d)

Social push factor

14.

What is a migration stream ?

a)

the constant flow of of migrants from one country into another country

b)

to move from a country

c)

something that encourages people to move to a new place

d)

someone who seeks safety by going into another country

15.

What is "migrate"?

a)

asking a country for protection

b)

amount of people who move yearly

c)

the act of moving permanently

d)

reasons people leave a country

16.

Opportunity to make more money is a .....

a)

push factor

b)

pull factor

17.

What is the term for the movement of people from rural areas to urban areas?

a)

Urbanization

b)

Suburbanization

c)

Ruralization

d)

Globalization

18.

Which of the following is a common pull factor for migration?

a)

War

b)

Natural disaster

c)

Job opportunities

d)

Political instability

19.

What is the term for someone who moves to another country for a better quality of life?

a)

Refugee

b)

Immigrant

c)

Expatriate

d)

Asylum seeker

20.

What is the process called when people are forced to leave their homes due to environmental changes?

a)

Voluntary migration

b)

Forced migration

c)

Environmental migration

d)

Climate migration

21.

Which term describes the movement of people within the same country?

a)

International migration

b)

Internal migration

c)

Transnational migration

d)

Global migration

22.

What is a major consequence of brain drain in a country?

a)

Increased population

b)

Loss of skilled workers

c)

Economic growth

d)

Cultural diversity

23.

What is the term for the legal permission to live in a country?

a)

Visa

b)

Citizenship

c)

Residency

d)

Asylum

24.

What is the term for the movement of people back to their place of origin?

a)

Return migration

b)

Circular migration

c)

Reverse migration

d)

Repatriation

25.

Which of the following is an example of a push factor?

a)

High unemployment

b)

Cultural attractions

c)

Better healthcare

d)

Educational opportunities