Question 1

Germany, France, Italy, and other western European countries encouraged guestworkers to immigrate and work in factories, helping to rebuild war-torn economies in western Europe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Between the 17th and 19th centuries, about ________ million Africans were taken to the new world.

Accepted Answer

A)   30
B)   14.5
C)   3
D)   50.5
E)   7.5F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 3

In times of economic strength in most countries, tourism is one of the fastest-growing sectors of the economy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Today, there are more than ________ million internally displaced persons (IDPs)  in the world.

Accepted Answer

A)   100
B)   50
C)   27
D)   18
E)   8F) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 5

________ is the relative long-distance movement from one region of a country to another.

Accepted Answer

A)   Interregional migration
B)   Intraregional migration
C)   Forced migration
D)   Regional mobility
E)   International mobilityF) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 6

The political causes of forced migration are typically ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   armed conﬂict or discrimination
B)   rigged elections
C)   one party rule and a strong leader
D)   famine and deforestation
E)   mutual distrust by rival clansF) None of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 7

Which of the following is not primary evidence of human diﬀusion?

Accepted Answer

A)   The archaeological record
B)   The examination of skeletal remains
C)   Signs of early human presence
D)   Similarities in the faces of people thousands of miles apartE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Brain drain is the loss of highly skilled professionals from rich countries to poor countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

By some measures, nearly 50 percent of the population in the United States and other developed countries now live in urban areas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

After slavery was abolished, rather than pay higher wages to freedmen (former slaves) , wealthy landowners and investors claimed that their "labor shortage" could be solved by bringing in destitute and hungry ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Chinese
B)   Europeans
C)   Japanese
D)   Americans
E)   MexicansF) None of the above
G) All of the above

Question 11

Most countries adopt a/an ________ immigration policy that excludes unwanted migrants and includes more desired ones.

Accepted Answer

A)   selective
B)   discriminative
C)   inclusive
D)   bifocated
E)   steppedF) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 12

One way of imposing a inclusionary policy is through government issued visas that require a migrant to gain permission to enter a country before arriving there.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

By some accounts, tourism is the world's largest industry, with international tourist receipts totaling ________ in 2010.

Accepted Answer

A)   300 billion
B)   604 billion
C)   919 billion
D)   1.1 trillion
E)   2.1 trillionF) B) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 14

The United States has constructed a barrier covering approximately 90 percent of the border with Mexico.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

About ________ people migrated from Europe to the United States between 1821 and 1920.

Accepted Answer

A)   55 million
B)   33 million
C)   18 million
D)   21 million
E)   15 millionF) A) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 16

What are selective immigration policies?

Accepted Answer

Most countries adopt a selective immigra...

Question 17

Demic diﬀusion involves the relocation of people themselves from one place to another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The nineteenth century geographer E.G. Ravenstein noted that most migration involves ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   short-distance relocations between neighboring countries
B)   short-distance relocations within countries
C)   long-term relocation between neighboring countries
D)   long-term relocations within countries
E)   long-distance relocations within countriesF) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 19

The United States and Canada have been especially prominent destinations for economic migrants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 6: Migration

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Germany, France, Italy, and other western European countries encouraged guestworkers to immigrate and work in factories, helping to rebuild war-torn economies in western Europe.

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What are selective immigration policies?

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In times of economic strength in most countries, tourism is one of the fastest-growing sectors of the economy.

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Between the 17th and 19th centuries, about ________ million Africans were taken to the new world.

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Most countries adopt a/an ________ immigration policy that excludes unwanted migrants and includes more desired ones.

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Which of the following is not primary evidence of human diﬀusion?

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By some accounts, tourism is the world's largest industry, with international tourist receipts totaling ________ in 2010.

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One way of imposing a inclusionary policy is through government issued visas that require a migrant to gain permission to enter a country before arriving there.

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Today, there are more than ________ million internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the world.

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Brain drain is the loss of highly skilled professionals from rich countries to poor countries.

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The United States and Canada have been especially prominent destinations for economic migrants.

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By some measures, nearly 50 percent of the population in the United States and other developed countries now live in urban areas.

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After slavery was abolished, rather than pay higher wages to freedmen (former slaves) , wealthy landowners and investors claimed that their "labor shortage" could be solved by bringing in destitute and hungry ________.

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The nineteenth century geographer E.G. Ravenstein noted that most migration involves ________.

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About ________ people migrated from Europe to the United States between 1821 and 1920.

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Demic diﬀusion involves the relocation of people themselves from one place to another.

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________ is the relative long-distance movement from one region of a country to another.

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The political causes of forced migration are typically ________.

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Most countries adopt a/an ________ immigration policy that excludes unwanted migrants and includes more desired ones.

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Which of the following is not primary evidence of human diﬀusion?

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Today, there are more than ________ million internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the world.

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Brain drain is the loss of highly skilled professionals from rich countries to poor countries.

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The United States and Canada have been especially prominent destinations for economic migrants.

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By some measures, nearly 50 percent of the population in the United States and other developed countries now live in urban areas.

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The nineteenth century geographer E.G. Ravenstein noted that most migration involves ________.

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