Deck 12: Migration

Question 1

What is the term for a person who moves from one country or area to another country or location?

A) Migrant
B) Refugee
C) Displaced person
D) Immigrant

Answer 1

A

Question 2

What is the term for a person who lives outside of his or her country but is unable or unwilling to return because of persecution?

A) Migrant
B) Refugee
C) Displaced person
D) Immigrant

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Which statement applies to the emigration of a million people from Cuba after Fidel Castro came to power?

A) It was a forced migration.
B) Emigrants were mainly from the lower classes.
C) Most of the emigrants went to Brazil.
D) Castro did not want them to leave.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

What is the term for a person who goes to a foreign country to become a permanent resident?

A) Migrant
B) Refugee
C) Displaced person
D) Immigrant

Question 5

Which of the following is the most dominant pattern of migration?

A) Rural-to-rural migration
B) Rural-to-urban migration
C) Seasonal migration
D) Urban-to-rural migration

Question 6

Meatpacking plants in Iowa are an example of

A) immigrants' willingness to do dangerous work unattractive to Americans.
B) the transformation of Midwestern towns by immigrants.
C) a crackdown on illegal immigrants.
D) All of the above

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a pull factor?

A) Transition to democracy
B) Labor needs
C) Globalization
D) Abundance of jobs

Question 8

In 2010, Arizona passed a law

A) opening the border for immigrants to enter freely.
B) called the policy of assimilation.
C) allowing local police to arrest anyone suspected of being an illegal resident.
D) denying medical treatment to Mexican immigrants.

Question 9

What resulted in a large influx of Cuban immigrants to Florida and other parts of the United States?

A) Bay of Pigs
B) Cuban missile crisis
C) Communism
D) Castro's rise to power

Question 10

Western Europe has how many Kurdish refugees?

A) 50,000
B) 100,000
C) 250,000
D) 500,000

Question 11

What is the name of the systematic effort to destroy everything that challenged communism in China?

A) Social revolution
B) Cultural revolution
C) Chinese revolution
D) Community revolution

Question 12

What country has China occupied since 1950?

A) Tibet
B) North Korea
C) South Korea
D) Laos

Question 13

What type of migration is common in China?

A) Seasonal migration
B) Forced migration
C) Systematic migration
D) Chaotic migration

Question 14

How many refugees does the continent of Africa have as a result of ethnic conflicts and civil wars?

A) One million
B) Two million
C) Three million
D) Four million

Question 15

Which country received the largest number of Vietnamese refugees during and after the Vietnam War?

A) United States
B) China
C) North Korea
D) South Korea

Question 16

Which two groups make up the majority of the world's refugees?

A) Women and the elderly
B) Children and the elderly
C) Men and children
D) Women and children

Question 17

Roughly how many Palestinian refugees are there currently?

A) 1.5 million
B) 2.5 million
C) 3.5 million
D) 5 million

Question 18

Many women have fled their countries through fear of

A) rape.
B) genital mutilation.
C) honor killings.
D) All of the above

Question 19

Japan's "foreign trainee" program that imported nearly 200,000 migrant workers by 2010

A) gave them agricultural jobs.
B) has been praised as a humanitarian success.
C) took jobs away from Japanese workers.
D) has been criticized as indentured servitude.

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT an example of a global city?

A) Hong Kong
B) Miami
C) Milwaukee
D) Chicago

Question 21

Taiwan's computer chip industry is an example of

A) skilled migrants returning home with advanced technical knowledge.
B) the Gastarbeiter rotation system at work.
C) the policy of assimilation.
D) remittances supporting the home economy.

Question 22

Why has China encouraged many Chinese to move to Tibet?

A) To change Tibet's culture
B) To ease population pressure in China
C) To teach them Buddhist culture
D) None of the above

Question 23

Which of the following programs allowed Mexican workers to temporarily migrate to the United States?

A) Bracero Program
B) Workers Program
C) NAFTA
D) Operation Wetback

Question 24

The Gastarbeiter rotation system is a system designed for foreign workers in which country?

A) Belgium
B) Denmark
C) Germany
D) Switzerland

Question 25

Which French policy allows residents of French colonies to gain citizenship and migrate freely to France?

A) Policy of migration
B) Policy of assimilation
C) Policy of immigration
D) Policy of colonization

Question 26

Refugees are migrants who live within their country and are unable to leave due to persecution.

Question 27

Transcontinental migration involves the movement of persons from one country to another.

Question 28

Migration is influenced by both push factors and pull factors.

Question 29

In 2006, the U.S. Congress passed resolutions supporting English as the official language.

Question 30

During the Cold War, many Europeans came to the United States to escape oppressive governments.

Question 31

Volcanic eruptions on Haiti caused most of the population to migrate to other Caribbean islands.

Question 32

There are roughly 10 million Palestinian refugees.

Question 33

During the Bush administration, the U.S. Congress allocated $2.7 million to secure the border against Mexican immigrants.

Question 34

The Spark Plan was an effort to modernize rural Chinese industries through technological innovations.

Question 35

The Mexican-American War lasted from 1860 to 1865.

Question 36

Operation Wetback was an American initiative that rounded up and deported Mexican workers.

Question 37

Remittance includes money that migrant workers send back to their families or countries.

Question 38

Brain overflow occurs when there is a migration of highly educated and trained people from poor countries to rich countries.

Question 39

Hurricane Mitch in 1998 led to a huge increase in Central American immigrants to the United States.

Question 40

An _______________ is a person who goes to a foreign country to become a permanent resident.

Question 41

________________ is the movement of people from one area to another because of a seasonal demand for labor.

Question 42

A major cause of migration is _________________, which occurs when land is taken by large agro-export companies.

Question 43

The act of evicting those who are hostile to the government is ______________.

Question 44

Between 1947 and 1948, approximately 800,000 _____________ became refugees from parts of their country that were occupied by Israel.

Question 45

The ______________ was an effort to modernize rural Chinese industries through technological innovations.

Question 46

Cities such as New York and Chicago that enable immigrants to blend in and become low-wage workers are known as _____________.

Question 47

Refugees from Colombia, one of the most violent countries in the world, are examples of leaving due to __________ factors.

Question 48

The French politician ____________ strongly opposes immigration from the developing world to France.

Question 49

The _________________________ is a German system that allowed foreign worker or guest workers to stay in Germany for one to three years and then return to their home countries.

Question 50

A volcano on the Caribbean island ____________ in the 1990s caused the migration of most of the population to neighboring islands and Britain.

Question 51

The most common form of ___________ is money that migrant workers send back to their families or countries.

Question 52

_______________ are export factories in which Mexicans who have emigrated to the United States invest to provide jobs at home.

Question 53

The migration of highly educated and trained people from poor countries to rich countries is known as _____________.

Question 54

_______________ is the inability of poor countries to use highly trained individuals.

Question 55

What is the meaning of following term:
-Migrant

A) Someone who goes to a foreign country to become a permanent resident.
B) Occurs when there is a strong decline in the population growth rate.
C) An effort to modernize rural Chinese industries through technological innovations.
D) A migrant who lives outside of his or her country but is unable or unwilling to return because of persecution.
E) Allowed Mexican workers to temporarily migrate to the United States.
F) A major cause of migration; occurs when land is taken by large agro-export companies.
G) Someone who has been forced to leave his or her home because of violence, conflict, persecution, or natural disaster but has NOT crossed an international border.
H) A person who moves from one country or area to another country or location.
I) An American initiative that rounded up and deported Mexican workers.
J) French policy allowing residents of French colonies to migrate freely to France.
K) Cities such as New York and Chicago that enable immigrants to blend in and become low-wage workers.
L) The act of evicting those who are hostile to the government.
M) The movement of people from one area to another because of a seasonal demand for labor.
N) A systematic effort to destroy everything that challenged communism in China.
O) Extreme population growth that threatens resources and causes overcrowding.

Question 56

What is the meaning of following term:
-Refugee

A) Someone who goes to a foreign country to become a permanent resident.
B) Occurs when there is a strong decline in the population growth rate.
C) An effort to modernize rural Chinese industries through technological innovations.
D) A migrant who lives outside of his or her country but is unable or unwilling to return because of persecution.
E) Allowed Mexican workers to temporarily migrate to the United States.
F) A major cause of migration; occurs when land is taken by large agro-export companies.
G) Someone who has been forced to leave his or her home because of violence, conflict, persecution, or natural disaster but has NOT crossed an international border.
H) A person who moves from one country or area to another country or location.
I) An American initiative that rounded up and deported Mexican workers.
J) French policy allowing residents of French colonies to migrate freely to France.
K) Cities such as New York and Chicago that enable immigrants to blend in and become low-wage workers.
L) The act of evicting those who are hostile to the government.
M) The movement of people from one area to another because of a seasonal demand for labor.
N) A systematic effort to destroy everything that challenged communism in China.
O) Extreme population growth that threatens resources and causes overcrowding.

Question 57

What is the meaning of following term:
-Displaced person

A) Someone who goes to a foreign country to become a permanent resident.
B) Occurs when there is a strong decline in the population growth rate.
C) An effort to modernize rural Chinese industries through technological innovations.
D) A migrant who lives outside of his or her country but is unable or unwilling to return because of persecution.
E) Allowed Mexican workers to temporarily migrate to the United States.
F) A major cause of migration; occurs when land is taken by large agro-export companies.
G) Someone who has been forced to leave his or her home because of violence, conflict, persecution, or natural disaster but has NOT crossed an international border.
H) A person who moves from one country or area to another country or location.
I) An American initiative that rounded up and deported Mexican workers.
J) French policy allowing residents of French colonies to migrate freely to France.
K) Cities such as New York and Chicago that enable immigrants to blend in and become low-wage workers.
L) The act of evicting those who are hostile to the government.
M) The movement of people from one area to another because of a seasonal demand for labor.
N) A systematic effort to destroy everything that challenged communism in China.
O) Extreme population growth that threatens resources and causes overcrowding.

Question 58

What is the meaning of following term:
-Immigrant

A) Someone who goes to a foreign country to become a permanent resident.
B) Occurs when there is a strong decline in the population growth rate.
C) An effort to modernize rural Chinese industries through technological innovations.
D) A migrant who lives outside of his or her country but is unable or unwilling to return because of persecution.
E) Allowed Mexican workers to temporarily migrate to the United States.
F) A major cause of migration; occurs when land is taken by large agro-export companies.
G) Someone who has been forced to leave his or her home because of violence, conflict, persecution, or natural disaster but has NOT crossed an international border.
H) A person who moves from one country or area to another country or location.
I) An American initiative that rounded up and deported Mexican workers.
J) French policy allowing residents of French colonies to migrate freely to France.
K) Cities such as New York and Chicago that enable immigrants to blend in and become low-wage workers.
L) The act of evicting those who are hostile to the government.
M) The movement of people from one area to another because of a seasonal demand for labor.
N) A systematic effort to destroy everything that challenged communism in China.
O) Extreme population growth that threatens resources and causes overcrowding.

Question 59

What is the meaning of following term:
-Seasonal migration

A) Someone who goes to a foreign country to become a permanent resident.
B) Occurs when there is a strong decline in the population growth rate.
C) An effort to modernize rural Chinese industries through technological innovations.
D) A migrant who lives outside of his or her country but is unable or unwilling to return because of persecution.
E) Allowed Mexican workers to temporarily migrate to the United States.
F) A major cause of migration; occurs when land is taken by large agro-export companies.
G) Someone who has been forced to leave his or her home because of violence, conflict, persecution, or natural disaster but has NOT crossed an international border.
H) A person who moves from one country or area to another country or location.
I) An American initiative that rounded up and deported Mexican workers.
J) French policy allowing residents of French colonies to migrate freely to France.
K) Cities such as New York and Chicago that enable immigrants to blend in and become low-wage workers.
L) The act of evicting those who are hostile to the government.
M) The movement of people from one area to another because of a seasonal demand for labor.
N) A systematic effort to destroy everything that challenged communism in China.
O) Extreme population growth that threatens resources and causes overcrowding.

Question 60

What is the meaning of following term:
-Overpopulation

A) Someone who goes to a foreign country to become a permanent resident.
B) Occurs when there is a strong decline in the population growth rate.
C) An effort to modernize rural Chinese industries through technological innovations.
D) A migrant who lives outside of his or her country but is unable or unwilling to return because of persecution.
E) Allowed Mexican workers to temporarily migrate to the United States.
F) A major cause of migration; occurs when land is taken by large agro-export companies.
G) Someone who has been forced to leave his or her home because of violence, conflict, persecution, or natural disaster but has NOT crossed an international border.
H) A person who moves from one country or area to another country or location.
I) An American initiative that rounded up and deported Mexican workers.
J) French policy allowing residents of French colonies to migrate freely to France.
K) Cities such as New York and Chicago that enable immigrants to blend in and become low-wage workers.
L) The act of evicting those who are hostile to the government.
M) The movement of people from one area to another because of a seasonal demand for labor.
N) A systematic effort to destroy everything that challenged communism in China.
O) Extreme population growth that threatens resources and causes overcrowding.

Question 61

What is the meaning of following term:
-Underpopulation

A) Someone who goes to a foreign country to become a permanent resident.
B) Occurs when there is a strong decline in the population growth rate.
C) An effort to modernize rural Chinese industries through technological innovations.
D) A migrant who lives outside of his or her country but is unable or unwilling to return because of persecution.
E) Allowed Mexican workers to temporarily migrate to the United States.
F) A major cause of migration; occurs when land is taken by large agro-export companies.
G) Someone who has been forced to leave his or her home because of violence, conflict, persecution, or natural disaster but has NOT crossed an international border.
H) A person who moves from one country or area to another country or location.
I) An American initiative that rounded up and deported Mexican workers.
J) French policy allowing residents of French colonies to migrate freely to France.
K) Cities such as New York and Chicago that enable immigrants to blend in and become low-wage workers.
L) The act of evicting those who are hostile to the government.
M) The movement of people from one area to another because of a seasonal demand for labor.
N) A systematic effort to destroy everything that challenged communism in China.
O) Extreme population growth that threatens resources and causes overcrowding.

Question 62

What is the meaning of following term:
-Competitive exclusion

A) Someone who goes to a foreign country to become a permanent resident.
B) Occurs when there is a strong decline in the population growth rate.
C) An effort to modernize rural Chinese industries through technological innovations.
D) A migrant who lives outside of his or her country but is unable or unwilling to return because of persecution.
E) Allowed Mexican workers to temporarily migrate to the United States.
F) A major cause of migration; occurs when land is taken by large agro-export companies.
G) Someone who has been forced to leave his or her home because of violence, conflict, persecution, or natural disaster but has NOT crossed an international border.
H) A person who moves from one country or area to another country or location.
I) An American initiative that rounded up and deported Mexican workers.
J) French policy allowing residents of French colonies to migrate freely to France.
K) Cities such as New York and Chicago that enable immigrants to blend in and become low-wage workers.
L) The act of evicting those who are hostile to the government.
M) The movement of people from one area to another because of a seasonal demand for labor.
N) A systematic effort to destroy everything that challenged communism in China.
O) Extreme population growth that threatens resources and causes overcrowding.

Question 63

What is the meaning of following term:
-Cultural revolution

A) Someone who goes to a foreign country to become a permanent resident.
B) Occurs when there is a strong decline in the population growth rate.
C) An effort to modernize rural Chinese industries through technological innovations.
D) A migrant who lives outside of his or her country but is unable or unwilling to return because of persecution.
E) Allowed Mexican workers to temporarily migrate to the United States.
F) A major cause of migration; occurs when land is taken by large agro-export companies.
G) Someone who has been forced to leave his or her home because of violence, conflict, persecution, or natural disaster but has NOT crossed an international border.
H) A person who moves from one country or area to another country or location.
I) An American initiative that rounded up and deported Mexican workers.
J) French policy allowing residents of French colonies to migrate freely to France.
K) Cities such as New York and Chicago that enable immigrants to blend in and become low-wage workers.
L) The act of evicting those who are hostile to the government.
M) The movement of people from one area to another because of a seasonal demand for labor.
N) A systematic effort to destroy everything that challenged communism in China.
O) Extreme population growth that threatens resources and causes overcrowding.

Question 64

What is the meaning of following term:
-Forced migration

A) Someone who goes to a foreign country to become a permanent resident.
B) Occurs when there is a strong decline in the population growth rate.
C) An effort to modernize rural Chinese industries through technological innovations.
D) A migrant who lives outside of his or her country but is unable or unwilling to return because of persecution.
E) Allowed Mexican workers to temporarily migrate to the United States.
F) A major cause of migration; occurs when land is taken by large agro-export companies.
G) Someone who has been forced to leave his or her home because of violence, conflict, persecution, or natural disaster but has NOT crossed an international border.
H) A person who moves from one country or area to another country or location.
I) An American initiative that rounded up and deported Mexican workers.
J) French policy allowing residents of French colonies to migrate freely to France.
K) Cities such as New York and Chicago that enable immigrants to blend in and become low-wage workers.
L) The act of evicting those who are hostile to the government.
M) The movement of people from one area to another because of a seasonal demand for labor.
N) A systematic effort to destroy everything that challenged communism in China.
O) Extreme population growth that threatens resources and causes overcrowding.

Question 65

What is the meaning of following term:
-Policy of assimilation

A) Someone who goes to a foreign country to become a permanent resident.
B) Occurs when there is a strong decline in the population growth rate.
C) An effort to modernize rural Chinese industries through technological innovations.
D) A migrant who lives outside of his or her country but is unable or unwilling to return because of persecution.
E) Allowed Mexican workers to temporarily migrate to the United States.
F) A major cause of migration; occurs when land is taken by large agro-export companies.
G) Someone who has been forced to leave his or her home because of violence, conflict, persecution, or natural disaster but has NOT crossed an international border.
H) A person who moves from one country or area to another country or location.
I) An American initiative that rounded up and deported Mexican workers.
J) French policy allowing residents of French colonies to migrate freely to France.
K) Cities such as New York and Chicago that enable immigrants to blend in and become low-wage workers.
L) The act of evicting those who are hostile to the government.
M) The movement of people from one area to another because of a seasonal demand for labor.
N) A systematic effort to destroy everything that challenged communism in China.
O) Extreme population growth that threatens resources and causes overcrowding.

Question 66

What is the meaning of following term:
-Spark Plan

A) Someone who goes to a foreign country to become a permanent resident.
B) Occurs when there is a strong decline in the population growth rate.
C) An effort to modernize rural Chinese industries through technological innovations.
D) A migrant who lives outside of his or her country but is unable or unwilling to return because of persecution.
E) Allowed Mexican workers to temporarily migrate to the United States.
F) A major cause of migration; occurs when land is taken by large agro-export companies.
G) Someone who has been forced to leave his or her home because of violence, conflict, persecution, or natural disaster but has NOT crossed an international border.
H) A person who moves from one country or area to another country or location.
I) An American initiative that rounded up and deported Mexican workers.
J) French policy allowing residents of French colonies to migrate freely to France.
K) Cities such as New York and Chicago that enable immigrants to blend in and become low-wage workers.
L) The act of evicting those who are hostile to the government.
M) The movement of people from one area to another because of a seasonal demand for labor.
N) A systematic effort to destroy everything that challenged communism in China.
O) Extreme population growth that threatens resources and causes overcrowding.

Question 67

What is the meaning of following term:
-Global cities

A) Someone who goes to a foreign country to become a permanent resident.
B) Occurs when there is a strong decline in the population growth rate.
C) An effort to modernize rural Chinese industries through technological innovations.
D) A migrant who lives outside of his or her country but is unable or unwilling to return because of persecution.
E) Allowed Mexican workers to temporarily migrate to the United States.
F) A major cause of migration; occurs when land is taken by large agro-export companies.
G) Someone who has been forced to leave his or her home because of violence, conflict, persecution, or natural disaster but has NOT crossed an international border.
H) A person who moves from one country or area to another country or location.
I) An American initiative that rounded up and deported Mexican workers.
J) French policy allowing residents of French colonies to migrate freely to France.
K) Cities such as New York and Chicago that enable immigrants to blend in and become low-wage workers.
L) The act of evicting those who are hostile to the government.
M) The movement of people from one area to another because of a seasonal demand for labor.
N) A systematic effort to destroy everything that challenged communism in China.
O) Extreme population growth that threatens resources and causes overcrowding.

Question 68

What is the meaning of following term:
-Bracero Program

A) Someone who goes to a foreign country to become a permanent resident.
B) Occurs when there is a strong decline in the population growth rate.
C) An effort to modernize rural Chinese industries through technological innovations.
D) A migrant who lives outside of his or her country but is unable or unwilling to return because of persecution.
E) Allowed Mexican workers to temporarily migrate to the United States.
F) A major cause of migration; occurs when land is taken by large agro-export companies.
G) Someone who has been forced to leave his or her home because of violence, conflict, persecution, or natural disaster but has NOT crossed an international border.
H) A person who moves from one country or area to another country or location.
I) An American initiative that rounded up and deported Mexican workers.
J) French policy allowing residents of French colonies to migrate freely to France.
K) Cities such as New York and Chicago that enable immigrants to blend in and become low-wage workers.
L) The act of evicting those who are hostile to the government.
M) The movement of people from one area to another because of a seasonal demand for labor.
N) A systematic effort to destroy everything that challenged communism in China.
O) Extreme population growth that threatens resources and causes overcrowding.

Question 69

What is the meaning of following term:
-Operation Wetback

A) Someone who goes to a foreign country to become a permanent resident.
B) Occurs when there is a strong decline in the population growth rate.
C) An effort to modernize rural Chinese industries through technological innovations.
D) A migrant who lives outside of his or her country but is unable or unwilling to return because of persecution.
E) Allowed Mexican workers to temporarily migrate to the United States.
F) A major cause of migration; occurs when land is taken by large agro-export companies.
G) Someone who has been forced to leave his or her home because of violence, conflict, persecution, or natural disaster but has NOT crossed an international border.
H) A person who moves from one country or area to another country or location.
I) An American initiative that rounded up and deported Mexican workers.
J) French policy allowing residents of French colonies to migrate freely to France.
K) Cities such as New York and Chicago that enable immigrants to blend in and become low-wage workers.
L) The act of evicting those who are hostile to the government.
M) The movement of people from one area to another because of a seasonal demand for labor.
N) A systematic effort to destroy everything that challenged communism in China.
O) Extreme population growth that threatens resources and causes overcrowding.

Question 70

List common push factors (7).

Question 71

List common pull factors (4).

Question 72

Describe the reasons behind migration. Be sure to give examples of each reason.

Question 73

Distinguish between push factors and pull factors. Be sure to give specific examples of each.

Question 74

How has globalization contributed to migration? Be sure to give examples.

Question 75

Is it possible to have a world without migration? Why or why not?

Question 76

What are the different effects of migration on rich countries and poor countries?Be sure to give examples.