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1 Unit 2b Exam - Migration PLEASE DO NOT WRITE ON THIS EXAM BOOKLET MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1) The most prominent type of intraregional migration in the world is A) north to south. B) urban to rural. C) region to region. D) rural to urban. E) city to city. 2) The seasonal migration of animal livestock such as sheep from lowland to highland pastures and back is termed A) Transhumance B) Double cropping C) Swidden agriculture D) Wandering E) Intensive subsistence agriculture 3) Refugees are most often produced through A) internal migration B) chain migration C) forced migration D) cultural migration E) economic migration 4) Many college graduates and young professionals move to large, vibrant cities - such as New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles - with nightlife, cultural amenities, and job opportunities. These attractions are examples of A) pull factors B) push factors C) economic factors D) mobility opportunities E) suburban amenities 5) Which of the following profiles characterizes the population group that is most likely to migrate? A) Married, twenty-five years old B) Single, fifty years old C) Married, fifty years old D) Married, sixty-five years old E) Single, twenty-five years old 6) The pastoral movement of herders from one location to another, spending only a few days at a time in a single location over the course of a year, but repeating year after year, would best be an example of which type of movement? A) periodic B) migration C) out-migration D) counter migration E) cyclic 7) Based on the pyramids below, which countries would most likely be sources of migrant labor? A) Countries 1 and 5 B) Countries 2, 4 and 5 C) Countries 2 and 3 D) Countries 1 and 3 E) Countries 1, 3 and 5 8) U.S. quota laws from the 1920s until the 1960s had the effect of A) increasing the possibility of migration from regions previously prohibited. B) indirectly causing two world wars. C) ensuring the majority of migrants continued to be from Europe. D) virtually ending immigration. E) dramatically increasing immigration from around the world. 1

2 9) Most migrants to the United States during the the middle to late nineteenth century came from which part of Europe? A) south and west B) north and west C) north and east D) central E) south and east 10) The largest number of legal immigrants to the United States come from what country? A) South Korea B) Dominican Republic C) Cuba D) Mexico E) the Philippines 11) Migration to the United States declined during the 1920s primarily because of A) imposition of quota laws. B) economic depression in the United States. C) forced migration after World War I. D) declining demand for domestic workers. E) declining demand for industrial workers. 12) Each of the following characteristics of countries that are sources of guest workers are true EXCEPT A) They are more highly developed. B) There is a surplus of workers C) They have high population growth rates. D) There are fewer job opportunities E) They are in stages 2 or 3 of the Demographic Transition Model 13) Europeans migrated to the United States primarily because of A) discoveries of gold in California and Alaska. B) decreased political stability as European countries were wracked by revolutions. C) religious freedom in the United States as European countries oppressed their citizens. D) decreased economic opportunities as European countries experienced rapid population growth. 14) The migration of Sirrka to Jacksonville, FL, from Berlin, Germany, to join a sister who previously migrated is most closely an example of A) chain migration B) periodic migration C) forced migration D) refugeeism E) internal migration 15) The degree to which two populations interact with each other in terms of trade, communication and migration is determined using which model? A) Migration transition model B) World systems theory C) Epidemiological model D) Gravity model E) Demographic transition model 16) The movement of persons from the Rust Belt to the Sun Belt within the United States is an example of which type of migration? A) Interregional B) Intercoastal C) Interurban D) Intercontinental E) International 17) Which of the following events would be considered a migration pull factor? A) revolutionary takeover of a government B) failed harvest C) civil war D) opening of a new factory E) flooding of a river 18) Which of the following countries today is a major source of refugees? A) Brazil B) Syria C) Indonesia D) Mexico E) Lithuania 2

3 19) Counter migration occurs for each of the following reasons EXCEPT A) Migrants struggle to adjust to their new surroundings. B) Migrants intend to return home after a short period of time. C) Migrants become homesick for friends and family. D) Migrants dislike some aspect of their new destination. E) all of the above 20) The type of movement that includes longer periods of time away from home base would include each of the following EXCEPT A) commuting B) transhumance C) migrant labor D) attending college E) military service 21) Most migrants to the United States during the peak of the 1840s and 1850s came from which part of Europe? A) Italy and Poland B) Norway and England C) Spain and Portugal D) Russia and Bulgaria E) Ireland and Germany 22) Countries may be less willing to accept immigrants because of perceptions that migrants will A) introduce different ideas and beliefs. B) fail to adopt the cultural traits of those countries. C) place stress on social services such as education. D) take jobs from citizens of those countries. E) all of the above. 23) Most guest workers head for which part of Europe? A) central B) north and west C) south and west D) north and east E) south and east 24) The United States has received the lowest number of immigrants from which of these countries? A) Haiti B) China C) Tanzania D) Vietnam E) Cuba 25) Brain drain is A) the process by which people are given reference for migration. B) the large-scale emigration of talented people. C) people forced to migrate for political reasons. D) a net decline in literacy. E) a cultural feature that hinders migration. 26) Which of the following was a major migration stream prior to 1950? A) Europeans looking for cheap farmland in Canada and the United States. B) Guest workers leaving the Philippines for employment in the Middle East. C) Americans migrating across the North American continent. D) Vietnamese boat people escaping communist rule. E) Latin Americans moving to the USA for better jobs. 27) Men are more likely to migrate that women. Which factor below best explains this fact? A) Men have greater opportunity to find empoyement than do women. B) Men have greater natural abilities than most women. C) Women have less desire to leave their homes and families compared to men. D) Women tend to stay in school longer than men. E) Men have greater restrictions on their movement than do women. 3

4 28) Which of the following is one of the current major migration streams around the world. A) Europeans migrating to South America B) Enslaved Africans being transported to the Caribbean. C) Guest workers traveling to more developed coutnries. D) Chinese merchants traveling to nearby countries to open new businesses. E) Convicts being taken to one of several penal colonies. 29) Most migrants to the United States during the early twentieth century came from which part of Europe? A) south and east B) north and west C) south and west D) central E) north and east 30) Each of the following would be an example of periodic movement EXCEPT A) going off to college in another city B) driving sheep between lowland and highland pastures as the seasons change C) traveling the USA picking fruits and vegitables as they need harvesting D) joining the US Navy E) driving back and forth to your place of employment each day 31) Which of the following is NOT a characteristic most refugees share. A) Refugees often leave behind many of their belongings. B) Refugees often leave without important documents. C) Refugees often leave without money. D) Refugees often leave without the any other family members or relatives. E) Refugees often travel first by foot or bicycle. 32) Governments, when selecting immigrants, may choose to exclude individuals with all of the following characteristics EXCEPT A) membership in a subversive group. B) a unique skill or education. C) vocal support of ISIS or al-qaida. D) a history of petty or serious crimes. E) an illness such as tuberculosis. 33) Which of the following trends matches the urban migration patters of the 1880s noted by Ernst Ravenstein? A) Countermigration tends to be larger than the original migration stream. B) The majority of migrants move long distances. C) Rural dwellers tend to be less migratory than urban dwellers. D) Most migrants are young children following their young parents. E) Migrants who move long distances tent to move to large cities. 34) Guest workers in Europe and the Middle East are A) technical specialists invited as consultants. B) illegal immigrants. C) Muslims. D) low-status foreigners. E) southern Europeans. 35) According to Wilber Zelinsky, local movement in search of food and other resources would most likely occur during A) Stage 1 B) Stage 2 C) Stage 3 D) Stage 4 E) Stage 5 36) Which region of the world has transitioned over the past 100 years from a source of migrants to a destination for migrants? A) South Asia B) North America C) Central Asia D) Western Europe E) Africa 4

5 37) Most Asians are currently migrating to the United States through the process of A) illegal immigration. B) chain migration. C) global relocation. D) expansion diffusion. E) brain drain. 38) Several million Irish migrated in the 1840s primarily because A) disastrous economic conditions pushed them out of the country. B) the English forced them to become refugees. C) poor environmental conditions induced them to migrate. D) Spanish invasion threatened their homes. E) they were attracted to the United States. 39) Which factor most often causes a voluntary migration? A) environmental B) regional conflicts C) international D) economic E) cultural 40) The U.S. center of population has moved most steadily to the A) north B) south. C) east. D) northeast. E) west. 41) A permanent move to a new location is A) net migration. B) net in-migration. C) migration. D) net out-migration. E) mobility. 42) The largest number of undocumented immigrants to the United States come from what country? A) Cuba B) South Korea C) the Philippines D) Mexico E) Dominican Republic 43) Caroline embarked on her move to California. En route to San Diego from her home in Louisville, Kentucky, she stopped in Sante Fe, New Mexico. While in Santa Fe, she fell in love with the natural beauty of the landscape and decided to settle there. In Caroline's migration, Santa Fe represents a (an) A) intervening opportunity B) cyclic movement C) intervening barrier D) involuntary relocation E) forced migration 44) Which country would be a person seeking economic opportunity be least likely to leave? A) Japan B) Egypt C) Bolivia D) Philippines E) Kenya 45) A physical feature, such as a body of water, which hinders migration is an example of A) a cultural pull factor. B) a forced migration. C) an intervening obstacle. D) an environmental push factor. E) an environmental incentive. 46) Cyclic movement would include each of the following EXCEPT A) travelling back and forth to work. B) deploying overseas during a war. C) commuting to school each day. D) visiting grandma's each Thanksgiving. E) going shopping at the local mall. 47) Often times, migrants will send back a portion of the income they earn to family members back in their home countries. These payments are called A) inheritances B) remittances C) debts D) currency exchanges E) foreign exchanges 5

6 48) The most important pull factor for migrants to North America today is A) forced. B) geomagnetic. C) environmental. D) economic. E) cultural. 49) People are forced to migrate primarily because of which factor? A) international B) cultural C) environmental D) mobility E) economic 50) In the early twenty-first century, the largest number of refugees is located on which of the following continents? A) Europe B) Australia C) Africa D) South America E) North America 6

MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.

Exam Name MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1) Geographers define overpopulation as A) too many people compared to resources. B) too