Question 1

Why was it difficult to accurately count the number of European immigrants to the U.S between 1840 and 1910?

Accepted Answer

A)  European immigrants didn't have the correct documents. 
B)  Ellis Island had to process too many people at a time. 
C)  Europe experienced frequent boundary changes. 
D)  Many didn't stay very long. 
E)  They didn't have computers back then. 
A)  European immigrants didn't have the correct documents. 
B)  Ellis Island had to process too many people at a time. 
C)  Europe experienced frequent boundary changes. 
D)  Many didn't stay very long. 
E)  They didn't have computers back then. C

Question 2

In Tajikistan,nearly one-half of the gross domestic product depends on ________,primarily from ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  exportation, raw materials 
B)  remittances, emmigrants living in Russia 
C)  remittances, other governments 
D)  exportation, manufacturing 
E)  international aid, the UN 
A)  exportation, raw materials 
B)  remittances, emmigrants living in Russia 
C)  remittances, other governments 
D)  exportation, manufacturing 
E)  international aid, the UN B

Question 3

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. A

Question 4

When did the gender pattern of undocumented immigrants to the United States from Mexico switch from mostly men to about equal numbers between men and women?

Accepted Answer

A)  the 18ᵗʰ century 
B)  the 1930s 
C)  the 1960s 
D)  the 1970s 
E)  the 1990s 
A)  the 18ᵗʰ century 
B)  the 1930s 
C)  the 1960s 
D)  the 1970s 
E)  the 1990s

Question 5

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 6

Which factor most often causes migration?

Accepted Answer

A)  economic 
B)  environmental 
C)  international 
D)  political 
E)  regional conflicts 
A)  economic 
B)  environmental 
C)  international 
D)  political 
E)  regional conflicts

Question 7

When did the gender pattern of migrants to the United States switch from more men than women to more women than men?

Accepted Answer

A)  the 1920s 
B)  the 1950s 
C)  the 1970s 
D)  the 1990s 
E)  the 2000s 
A)  the 1920s 
B)  the 1950s 
C)  the 1970s 
D)  the 1990s 
E)  the 2000s

Question 8

The U.S.center of population has moved steadily to the

Accepted Answer

A)  east. 
B)  north. 
C)  south. 
D)  west. 
E)  center. 
A)  east. 
B)  north. 
C)  south. 
D)  west. 
E)  center.

Question 9

What is ironic about the inhospitable climate for immigrants in Europe?

Accepted Answer

The irony in the inhospitable climate fo

Question 10

Which statement is not true in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nearly twice as many Americans migrate from cities to suburbs each year as migrate from suburbs to cities. 
B)  Suburban schools tend to be more modern and safer. 
C)  Net migration from urban to rural areas is called couterurbanization. 
D)  The major reason for the large-scale migration to the suburbs is because of employment. 
E)  Intraregional migration has been primarily from cities to suburbs. 
A)  Nearly twice as many Americans migrate from cities to suburbs each year as migrate from suburbs to cities. 
B)  Suburban schools tend to be more modern and safer. 
C)  Net migration from urban to rural areas is called couterurbanization. 
D)  The major reason for the large-scale migration to the suburbs is because of employment. 
E)  Intraregional migration has been primarily from cities to suburbs.

Question 11

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 12

Brain drain is

Accepted Answer

A)  the large-scale emigration of talented people. 
B)  the process by which people are given reference for migration. 
C)  people forced to migrate for political reasons. 
D)  a cultural feature that hinders migration. 
E)  a net decline in literacy. 
A)  the large-scale emigration of talented people. 
B)  the process by which people are given reference for migration. 
C)  people forced to migrate for political reasons. 
D)  a cultural feature that hinders migration. 
E)  a net decline in literacy.

Question 13

The leading cause for migration to the United States and Canada has been

Accepted Answer

A)  freedom from religious persecution. 
B)  avoiding harsh environmental conditions. 
C)  forced migration. 
D)  economic opportunity. 
E)  fleeing dictatorial governments. 
A)  freedom from religious persecution. 
B)  avoiding harsh environmental conditions. 
C)  forced migration. 
D)  economic opportunity. 
E)  fleeing dictatorial governments.

Question 14

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 15

About 20 million people from ________ and ________ have immigrated to the United States in the past half-century.

Accepted Answer

A)  Mexico, Canada 
B)  Latin America, Asia 
C)  Asia, Europe 
D)  Asia, Africa 
E)  Latin America, Europe 
A)  Mexico, Canada 
B)  Latin America, Asia 
C)  Asia, Europe 
D)  Asia, Africa 
E)  Latin America, Europe

Question 16

What source region dominated migration to the United States in the second part of the twentieth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Europe 
B)  Latin America 
C)  Asia 
D)  Africa 
E)  Asia and Latin America together 
A)  Europe 
B)  Latin America 
C)  Asia 
D)  Africa 
E)  Asia and Latin America together

Question 17

Immigrants to the United States under the age of 15

Accepted Answer

A)  are less common than the proportion of children already in the U.S. population. 
B)  are more common than the proportion of children already in the U.S. population. 
C)  are equally common than the proportion of children already in the U.S. population. 
D)  cannot legally immigrate. 
E)  may only arrive with their mothers and proper immigration documents. 
A)  are less common than the proportion of children already in the U.S. population. 
B)  are more common than the proportion of children already in the U.S. population. 
C)  are equally common than the proportion of children already in the U.S. population. 
D)  cannot legally immigrate. 
E)  may only arrive with their mothers and proper immigration documents.

Question 18

Immigrants to the United States that are over 65 years old

Accepted Answer

A)  do not have any requirements to enter the country. 
B)  represent the majority of all immigrant age groups. 
C)  represent only about 5 percent of all immigrants. 
D)  typically only stay for a few years and return back to their country of origin. 
E)  must be accompanied with a family or be deported. 
A)  do not have any requirements to enter the country. 
B)  represent the majority of all immigrant age groups. 
C)  represent only about 5 percent of all immigrants. 
D)  typically only stay for a few years and return back to their country of origin. 
E)  must be accompanied with a family or be deported.

Question 19

Describe suburbanization in more developed countries.

Accepted Answer

large-scale migratio

Question 20

The migration transition model predicts that international migration reaches a peak at ________ of the demographic transition.

Accepted Answer

A)  Stage 1 
B)  Stage 2 
C)  Stage 3 
D)  Stage 4 
A)  Stage 1 
B)  Stage 2 
C)  Stage 3 
D)  Stage 4

Why was it difficult to accurately count the number of European immigrants to the U.S between 1840 and 1910?

In Tajikistan,nearly one-half of the gross domestic product depends on ,primarily from .

Opposition to immigration in the United States coincided with

When did the gender pattern of undocumented immigrants to the United States from Mexico switch from mostly men to about equal numbers between men and women?

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

Which factor most often causes migration?

When did the gender pattern of migrants to the United States switch from more men than women to more women than men?

The U.S.center of population has moved steadily to the

What is ironic about the inhospitable climate for immigrants in Europe?

Which statement is not true in the United States?

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

Brain drain is

The leading cause for migration to the United States and Canada has been

A majority of undocumented migrants to the United States come from

About 20 million people from and have immigrated to the United States in the past half-century.

What source region dominated migration to the United States in the second part of the twentieth century?

Immigrants to the United States under the age of 15

Immigrants to the United States that are over 65 years old

Describe suburbanization in more developed countries.

The migration transition model predicts that international migration reaches a peak at ________ of the demographic transition.

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Exam 3: Migration

Why was it difficult to accurately count the number of European immigrants to the U.S between 1840 and 1910?

In Tajikistan,nearly one-half of the gross domestic product depends on ________,primarily from ________.

Opposition to immigration in the United States coincided with

When did the gender pattern of undocumented immigrants to the United States from Mexico switch from mostly men to about equal numbers between men and women?

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

Which factor most often causes migration?

When did the gender pattern of migrants to the United States switch from more men than women to more women than men?

The U.S.center of population has moved steadily to the

What is ironic about the inhospitable climate for immigrants in Europe?

Which statement is not true in the United States?

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

Brain drain is

The leading cause for migration to the United States and Canada has been

A majority of undocumented migrants to the United States come from

About 20 million people from ________ and ________ have immigrated to the United States in the past half-century.

What source region dominated migration to the United States in the second part of the twentieth century?

Immigrants to the United States under the age of 15

Immigrants to the United States that are over 65 years old

Describe suburbanization in more developed countries.

The migration transition model predicts that international migration reaches a peak at ________ of the demographic transition.

This Is Geography

Population and Health

Folk and Popular Culture

Languages

Religions

Ethnicities

Political Geography

Development

Food and Agriculture

Industry

Services and Settlements

Urban Patterns

Resource Issues

Filters

In Tajikistan,nearly one-half of the gross domestic product depends on ,primarily from .

About 20 million people from and have immigrated to the United States in the past half-century.