Question 1

Gender studies of migration indicate that men ______________ than women.

Accepted Answer

A)  are more mobile 
B)  migrate farther 
C)  have more employment choices and income 
D)  all of the above

Question 2

On average,an American citizen moves approximately every ___ years.

Accepted Answer

A)  3 
B)  6 
C)  9 
D)  12

Question 3

A common form of periodic movement involving as many as 10 million Americans is

Accepted Answer

A)  summer camp. 
B)  vacations. 
C)  military service. 
D)  sabbatical leaves.

Question 4

Sri Lanka,because of its Buddhist religion,has never experienced significant refugee problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In terms of total number of refugees,_____ is the geographic realm most severely affected by refugee problems.

Accepted Answer

A)  Russia 
B)  Central America 
C)  South America 
D)  tropical Africa

Question 6

The long-term relocation of an individual,household,or group to a new location outside the community of origin is called

Accepted Answer

A)  resettlement. 
B)  emigration. 
C)  migration. 
D)  transmovement.

Question 7

Very few countries practice selective immigration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Cuban illegal immigrants who actually make it to the United States' shores will be

Accepted Answer

A)  arrested and deported. 
B)  allowed to stay. 
C)  sent to Puerto Rico. 
D)  put back on their boats and sent back to sea.

Question 9

Which is not an example of a fortified barrier to migration?

Accepted Answer

A)  the United States - Canadian border 
B)  the Great Wall of China 
C)  the Berlin Wall 
D)  fences along the Rio Grande River

Question 10

Major islands of sub-Saharan development have occurred in:

Accepted Answer

A)  South Africa and Nigeria. 
B)  Somalia and Sudan. 
C)  South Africa and Angola. 
D)  Congo and Ethiopia.

Question 11

In 2000,more Africans immigrated to the U.S.than Europeans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What are some of the economic,social,and security issues involved in the debate over United States immigration policy? Describe the several categories of migrants (legal,illegal,temporary worker,refugee etc.)currently residing in the United States.

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

As a result of the Atlantic Slave Trade from 1702-1810,most African slaves ended up in North America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A periodic form of movement that involves a system of pastoral farming whereby livestock and their keepers adjust their location to the seasonal availability of pastures is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  nomadic herding. 
B)  transhumance. 
C)  livestock farming. 
D)  ranching.

Question 15

There are between 300,001 and 800,000 refugees from _______

Accepted Answer

A)  Iraq and Afghanistan. 
B)  Burundi and Sudan. 
C)  Sudan and Iran. 
D)  Iraq and Sudan.

Question 16

Ravenstein,in his study of migration,suggested that there is an inverse relationship between the volume of migration and the distance between the source and destination. That is,the number of migrants _____ as the distance they know they must travel increases.

Accepted Answer

A)  increases 
B)  decreases 
C)  remains the same 
D)  decreases and then rises

Question 17

Between 1788 and 1838,tens of thousands of convicts were shipped from Britain to which of the following continents?

Accepted Answer

A)  Africa 
B)  North America 
C)  Australia 
D)  Asia

Question 18

In 1850,the center of the U.S.population was located in:

Accepted Answer

A)  West Virginia. 
B)  Ohio. 
C)  Indiana. 
D)  Illinois.

Question 19

The smallest number of slaves involved in the Atlantic slave trade was sent to

Accepted Answer

A)  British Caribbean. 
B)  Brazil. 
C)  French Caribbean. 
D)  British North America.

Question 20

More than 5,000,000 Mexicans legally immigrated to the United States between 1981-2002.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 3: Migration

Gender studies of migration indicate that men ______________ than women.

On average,an American citizen moves approximately every ___ years.

A common form of periodic movement involving as many as 10 million Americans is

Sri Lanka,because of its Buddhist religion,has never experienced significant refugee problems.

In terms of total number of refugees,_____ is the geographic realm most severely affected by refugee problems.

The long-term relocation of an individual,household,or group to a new location outside the community of origin is called

Very few countries practice selective immigration.

Cuban illegal immigrants who actually make it to the United States' shores will be

Which is not an example of a fortified barrier to migration?

Major islands of sub-Saharan development have occurred in:

In 2000,more Africans immigrated to the U.S.than Europeans.

What are some of the economic,social,and security issues involved in the debate over United States immigration policy? Describe the several categories of migrants (legal,illegal,temporary worker,refugee etc.)currently residing in the United States.

As a result of the Atlantic Slave Trade from 1702-1810,most African slaves ended up in North America.

A periodic form of movement that involves a system of pastoral farming whereby livestock and their keepers adjust their location to the seasonal availability of pastures is called:

There are between 300,001 and 800,000 refugees from _______

Ravenstein,in his study of migration,suggested that there is an inverse relationship between the volume of migration and the distance between the source and destination. That is,the number of migrants _____ as the distance they know they must travel increases.

Between 1788 and 1838,tens of thousands of convicts were shipped from Britain to which of the following continents?

In 1850,the center of the U.S.population was located in:

The smallest number of slaves involved in the Atlantic slave trade was sent to

More than 5,000,000 Mexicans legally immigrated to the United States between 1981-2002.