Question 1

Which of the following is not presently one of the three largest migration flows in the world?

Accepted Answer

A)  to Europe from Asia 
B)  to Europe from Africa 
C)  to North America from Asia 
D)  to North America from Latin America 
A)  to Europe from Asia 
B)  to Europe from Africa 
C)  to North America from Asia 
D)  to North America from Latin America

Question 2

List the major push and pull factors in migration and give examples of each.

Accepted Answer

Major push factors in migration include

Question 3

The center of U.S.population has moved westward for the last 200 years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Describe the general relationship between population growth and migration.

Accepted Answer

Source regions for migrants are generall

Question 5

Russia and Indonesia have both adopted policies to encourage migration to less-populated areas of each country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Opposition to immigration in the United States coincided with

Accepted Answer

A)  the majority of immigrants no longer arriving from Europe. 
B)  increased tensions over the Vietnam war. 
C)  decreased legal migration. 
D)  the economic boom of the 1990s. 
E)  large numbers of refugees moving into the country. 
A)  the majority of immigrants no longer arriving from Europe. 
B)  increased tensions over the Vietnam war. 
C)  decreased legal migration. 
D)  the economic boom of the 1990s. 
E)  large numbers of refugees moving into the country.

Question 7

The Pew Hispanic Center estimated in 2010 that there were about ________ undocumented immigrants living in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)  6 million 
B)  8 million 
C)  11 million 
D)  15 million 
E)  22 million 
A)  6 million 
B)  8 million 
C)  11 million 
D)  15 million 
E)  22 million

Question 8

Migration to the United States declined in the 1920s as a result of new laws.What did these laws do?

Accepted Answer

set quotas based on

Question 9

Migration to the United States declined during the 1920s primarily because of

Accepted Answer

A)  economic depression in the United States. 
B)  forced migration after World War I. 
C)  the imposition of quota laws. 
D)  declining demand for industrial workers. 
E)  declining demand for domestic workers. 
A)  economic depression in the United States. 
B)  forced migration after World War I. 
C)  the imposition of quota laws. 
D)  declining demand for industrial workers. 
E)  declining demand for domestic workers.

Question 10

A majority of undocumented migrants to the United States come from

Accepted Answer

A)  China. 
B)  Mexico. 
C)  Canada. 
D)  Europe. 
E)  Africa. 
A)  China. 
B)  Mexico. 
C)  Canada. 
D)  Europe. 
E)  Africa.

Question 11

A country has net in-migration if emigration ________ immigration.

Accepted Answer

A)  equals 
B)  exceeds 
C)  is closer to net migration than 
D)  is less than 
E)  varies more than 
A)  equals 
B)  exceeds 
C)  is closer to net migration than 
D)  is less than 
E)  varies more than

Question 12

Most migration occurs because of a combination of push and pull factors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Refugees migrate primarily because of which type of push factor?

Accepted Answer

A)  economic 
B)  environmental 
C)  political 
D)  circulation 
E)  All of these choices are correct. 
A)  economic 
B)  environmental 
C)  political 
D)  circulation 
E)  All of these choices are correct.

Question 14

Describe the major intraregional and interregional migration patterns within the United States in recent years.

Accepted Answer

In recent years, the United States has s

Which of the following is not presently one of the three largest migration flows in the world?

List the major push and pull factors in migration and give examples of each.

The center of U.S.population has moved westward for the last 200 years.

Describe the general relationship between population growth and migration.

Russia and Indonesia have both adopted policies to encourage migration to less-populated areas of each country.

Opposition to immigration in the United States coincided with

The Pew Hispanic Center estimated in 2010 that there were about ________ undocumented immigrants living in the United States.

Migration to the United States declined in the 1920s as a result of new laws.What did these laws do?

Migration to the United States declined during the 1920s primarily because of

A majority of undocumented migrants to the United States come from

A country has net in-migration if emigration ________ immigration.

Most migration occurs because of a combination of push and pull factors.

Refugees migrate primarily because of which type of push factor?

Describe the major intraregional and interregional migration patterns within the United States in recent years.

Thinking Geographically

Population

Folk and Popular Culture

Language

Religion

Ethnicity

Political Geography

Development

Food and Agriculture

Industry

Services and Settlements

Urban Patterns

Resource Issues

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Exam 3: Migration

Which of the following is not presently one of the three largest migration flows in the world?

List the major push and pull factors in migration and give examples of each.

The center of U.S.population has moved westward for the last 200 years.

Describe the general relationship between population growth and migration.

Russia and Indonesia have both adopted policies to encourage migration to less-populated areas of each country.

Opposition to immigration in the United States coincided with

The Pew Hispanic Center estimated in 2010 that there were about ________ undocumented immigrants living in the United States.

Migration to the United States declined in the 1920s as a result of new laws.What did these laws do?

Migration to the United States declined during the 1920s primarily because of

A majority of undocumented migrants to the United States come from

A country has net in-migration if emigration ________ immigration.

Most migration occurs because of a combination of push and pull factors.

Refugees migrate primarily because of which type of push factor?

Describe the major intraregional and interregional migration patterns within the United States in recent years.

Thinking Geographically

Population

Folk and Popular Culture

Language

Religion

Ethnicity

Political Geography

Development

Food and Agriculture

Industry

Services and Settlements

Urban Patterns

Resource Issues

Filters