APHUG Chapter 3 Test
The 1985 Schengen Treaty A) gives citizens of one European country the right to hold a job, own property and live in another European country B) was developed to control Europe's brain drain C) restricts migration based on family reunification D) is a specific agreement with China's coastal manufacturing cities E) specifically targets admittance of white collar professional migrants
A
The greatest total number of foreign-born residents can be found in A) the United States B) Germany C) the United Kingdom D) China E) Australia
A
The primary pull factor of SW Asian nations evidenced on the map above, is A) oil industry jobs B) education opportunities C) agriculture and land ownership opportunities D) high tech software development and service industries E) railroad construction
A
The world's remittance economy is A) a half-trillion dollar industry B) restricted only to US remittances C) insignificant in total dollar amounts transferred D) is reduced by heavy taxation of immigrants E)often impossible because banks are expressly prohibited from transferring these electronic funds
A
Which factor most often causes voluntary migration? A) economic B) environmental C) political D) a regional conflict E) international
A
From the discussions of demographic changes within the US we can deduce that the largest level of interregional migration in the US was caused by the A) arrival of Europeans and their wars with Native Americans beginning in the 1600s B) Unauthorized immigration from Latin America, especially in the 1900s C) Opening up of the western territories to settlement D) immigration of Asians beginning in the early 20th century, despite the Chinese exclusion act E) Industrial development in the north east, particularly at the outset of the industrial
C
Since the 1990's, the largest group of unauthorized immigrants from Mexico are A) retirees B) children C) females D) two-parent families E) males
C
The US population center of gravity has shifted A) west to east B) north to south C) east to west D) south to north E) it is static
C
The largest numbers of Europeans migrated to the US primarily because of A) the Homestead Act B) political and religious freedom C) the Industrial Revolution which displaced rural workers and precipitated population growth D) government policies seeking to "Europeanize" society E) decreased political stability as European countries were wracked by revolutions
C
Under US immigration policies A) Economic migrants are allowed only if they can prove there were no jobs available in their country of origin B) Refugees and economic migrants are treated the same C) Refugees receive special priority over economic migrants D) Economic migrants are allowed only if they don't send remittances E) Economic migrants are expedited across borders to ensure their skills contribute quickly to the economy
C
Using the figure above, which of the following is not correct? A) net in-migration in the Dakota's between 2007-2014 is correlated to the growth of the Shale oil economic sector B) Texas' migration represents higher urban and suburban movement compared to rural growth C) New York and Illinois represent high urban decline and a comparable rise in rural populations. D) Californias migration pattern is not a representation of urban to rural movement E) Rural countries in Colorado and Utah represent higher in-migration than rural countries in Iowa and Nebraska
C
Using the map above, an analysis of refugee movement suggests that A) the US generally accepts fewer refugees than any other country B) most of the world's refugees end up in the US or the UK C) neighboring countries tend to absorb most refugees from war-torn areas D) neighboring countries almost never accept refugees from war-torn areas E) there are seldom more tan 100,000 refugees at any one time
C
Which of the following is not true? A) The 1986 immigration Reform and control act issues visas to those who enter the US without legal documents B) The interwar years represented a significant decline in immigration C) the admission Of New Mexico and Arizona into the US represented a metaphorical closure of the border and was followed by a decline in Europe's emigration D) Rapid population growth in origin country is a key push factor as it correlates with limited economic advancement E) both Latin America migrants and European migrants left when their countries entered stage two of the demographic transition model
C
Which of the following is true? A) California and Florida have the largest number of unauthorized immigrants B) Given the improvements in Mexico's standard of living, less than 25% of those entering the US come from Mexico C) The number of unauthorized is less than the number leaving D) Unauthorized immigrants are more likely to be employed in white collar jobs E) the US no longer legally recognized birth on American soil as legal citizenship
C
A principal factor in the population shift westward in the 1950s was A) Agricultural expansion in the great plains B) a war with Mexico C) a "nitrate rush" D) a gold rush E) the Erie canal
D
Congress prioritizes immigrant applications based on A) family reunification, refugees, and skills B) skills in medical practice, agriculture, and entrepreneurs C) family reunification, immigrants from countries where the US has had military action, and those seeking medical attention D) family reunification, skill set, and diversity E) skills in mathematics and sciences
D
Migration to the US declined during the 1920s primarily because of A) Forced migration after world war one B) Declining demand for domestic workers C) Economic depression in the US D) Imposition of quota laws E) Declining demand for industrial workers
D
Several million Irish and German migrated in the 1840s primarily because A) Russian imperil advances threatened their livelihoods B) Of the black plague C) Of religious freedom D) Of disastrous economic conditions brought on by government policy and displacement by the industrial revolution E) of poor environmental conditions including massive flooding
D
Suburbanization of more developed countries is due to A) Regional development B) Global investment C) Increasing employment opportunities D) Desire to change E) Expanding urban territory
D
The most common environmental push factor worldwide is A) Earthquakes B) mosquito borne diseases C) brushfires D) availability of water E) volcanoes
D
The temporary movement of migrant workers between home and host countries to seek employment is known as A) chain migration B) unauthorized mobility C) counterurbanization D) circular migration E) outsourcing
D
Which of the following is a factor that contributes to higher numbers of female migrants? A) The only opportunities available are in domestic care which discourages male migrants B) Women are willing to pay smugglers more to cross brokers illegally C) men prefer that their wives migrate first to establish the first chain in chain migration D) higher numbers of women in the destination workforce attract women E) it is perceived by the sending country to be a brain drain if men migrate, therefore only women are allowed to leave
D
Which of the following is not true regarding interregional migration? A) Brazilian interior development was orchestrated by the planned city development of Brasilia and flexible land use policies in the Amazon B) Soviet Russia's interregional migration was largely orchestrated by government policies to develop economic centers near resource rich areas C) Chinas Raul to urban movement, up until recently, had been restricted through government policies D) Canadian interregional migration shifted west to east given its large Pacific Rim community E) Russia's current interregional migration patterns are representative of less government mandated relocation and economic policies
D
Migration policy disputes in the United States tend to represent a social divide on all that which of the following? A) Verification of legal status versus the appearance of profiling B) Workplace rates and deportation versus a path to citizenship C) Federal immigration legislation versus state immigration legislation D) augmenting Border patrol personnel versus paying higher taxes to fund it E) Complete closure of US borders versus allowing only women to immigrate
E
Most migrants to the United States during the peak of the late 19th century came from which part of Europe? A) Great Britain B) Balkan Peninsula C) Italy and Greece D) European Russia E) Scandinavian peninsula
E
Rural to urban migration beginning in the 1800s in the United States was an outgrowth of A) A demographic shift in family size B) food imports C) the establishment of the University system D) The Homestead act E) The industrial revolution
E
The opening of the US interior in the early 1800s was facilitated by A) the pull factor of hydroelectric projects and controlled irrigation programs B) the completion of the transcontinental railway C) government mandated relocation D) the pull factor o gold E) the Erie Canal
E
Which of the following does not represent one of the US 3 main eras of immigration? A) involuntary migration from Sub-Saharan Africa in the 17th and 18th centuries B) Ellis island became a major immigration processing center in the late 19th centuries C) voluntary migration from the British Isles due to religious persecution in the 17th and 18th centuries D) Early 20th century immigrants from southern and Eastern Europe coincided with the diffusion of the Industrial Revolution through continental Europe E) The leading sources of twenty-first century Asian immigration are the result of climate change in places such as Bangladesh, Oceania, or the Maldives
E
Which of the following is not correct? A) Forced migration can be caused by "cultural" factors such as ethnic cleansing, warfare or persecution B) an analysis of maps indicates that, historically, the center of population in the US has moved a long distance to the west but not a long distance to the south C) Refugees have engaged in forced migration D) In recent decades, the most important type of internal migration within the US is from urban to suburban areas E) migration from rural to urban areas is called counterurbanization
E
Which of the following is not true? A) increased Mexican female migrations reflects the changing role of women in Mexico B) Female immigrants include the group reuniting wit husbands C) Movement between developing countries includes higher numbers of elderly migrants than between developed countries D) Unaccompanied minors arriving from Central America to the US are pushed because of gang-related activity E) most of the immigrants to the US are females between the ages of 40 to 65
E
Which of the following is the best example of a state government attempting to limit migration? A) allowing thousands of people to march either to support or oppose reforms to immigration legislation B) requiring immigrants to pay higher college tuition C) allowing politicians to make anti-immigrant statements to the news media D) requiring police to stop cars that are driven by people who may be immigrants E) requiring police to ask for citizenship documents after they have arrested someone
E
Which of the following represents voluntary migration? A) Syrian flight from civil war B) Myanmar's persecution of its Rohingya Muslim population C) Sudanese refugee camps in Chad protecting Darfurian refugees D) human trafficking in Bangkok, Thailand E) Vietnamese secondary relocation from Bismarck, North Dakota to Westminster, California
E
Which one of the following is the best example of circulation? A) taking your car to the mechanic because its transmission stopped functioning after six years of use B) visiting a university in a distant state in order to determine whether it best suits your needs as a prospective college student C) visiting a famous national park for the first time in your life D) going to a grocery store to buy supplies for your friend's sixteenth birthday party E) going to the grocery store once every two or three weeks to stock up on foods and supplies
E
You might purpose a(n) _______________ program for your country if you wanted to hire a large number of manual laborers from neighboring countries to build a large dam or canal, with the understanding that they would not be granted any other privileges or legal status in your country, after the project is finished. A) engineering obstacle B) unauthorized worker C) chain migration D) unauthorized hiring E) guest worker
E
"Snow Bird" (individuals who reside in the north during the summer and move south in the winter) movement from north to south A) demonstrates an environmental pull factor B) is specific to the US elderly population C) represents counterurbanization D) demonstrates a cultural pull factor E) represents internally displaced retirees
A
Based on congressional priorities with respect to immigration, one might assume that the largest numbers of recent immigrants to the US are A) Relatives of US residents B) Guest workers C) unauthorized immigrants D) political refugees E) Talented professionals
A
Counterurbanization is A) migration to rural areas and small towns from central cities and suburbs B) moving from an urban core to suburban areas C) the decline of the inner-city infrastructure D) due to expanding suburbs E) the trend of the elderly retiring to communities in southern states such as Arizona or Florida
A
Most migrants to the United States during the early 20th century came from which part of Europe? A) south and east B) north and east C) central D) south and west E) north and west
A
A country has net in-migration if immigration numbers A) correlate with phase 4 of the population transition B) exceed emigration numbers C) correlate with stage 3 of the epidemiological transition D) equal emigration number E) are less than net migration numbers
B
A number of localities along the US southern border have passed local resolutions supporting more rights for unauthorized immigrants; this is a movement known as A) safe passages B) sanctuary city C) NAFTA D) amnesty International E) the Matamoros Agreement
B
According to the 1986 immigration Reform and control act, undocumented immigrants were A)Automatically transformed into US citizens in a blanket "amnesty" B) Permitted to become legal residence by participating in an application process C) Established as guest workers following the German model D) Encouraged to remain in Mexico because of shortages of workers E) No longer eligible for public services in the United States
B
According to the United Nations high commission for refugees in 2014, The largest number of refugees were forced to migrate from _______________, which has seen a great deal of armed conflict in recent years A) Sudan, South Africa, and Columbia B) Afghanistan and Syria C) Ethiopia, Nicaragua, and Somalia D) Vietnam and Indonesia E) Mexico and Columbia
B
An example of _____________ is the migration of doctors and engineer to the US after they have received years of government-financed schooling and training in Colombia. A) cohort migration B) brain drain C) net migration D) chain migration E) chain drain
B
Immigrants to the US A) are females between the ages 16 and 20 B) are typically between the ages of 20 and 39 C) are typically under the age 15 D) are males between the ages 16 and 20 E) are typically over the age to 65
B
Recent immigration to the US A) are nearly evenly distributed among all states B) are spread throughout several states according to economic prospects C) are distributed evenly along the southern US border and the east and west coasts D) are concentrated in Texas, California, and Illinois and are seldom in other areas E) have not been attracted to rural and agricultural areas
B
The US quota act of 1921 and the national origins act in 1924 A) Limited immigrants to those arriving from great Britain B) Established maximum limits on the number of people who could immigrate to the united states during a one-year period C) Discouraged families from entering the US D) Required for unification of closely held cultural values, such as religion E) Levied a tax on immigrants
B
The migration transition model predicts that international migration reaches a peak at _______________ of the demographic transition. A) stage 1 B) stage 2 C) stage 3 D) Stage 4 E) Stage 5
B
Which is a current intraregional migration trend in the United States? A) rural to urban B) urban to suburban C) net emigration from the northeast D) seasonal migration in winter months E) metropolitan to nonmetropolitan
B
Which is not likely true about the large number of Syrian migrants arriving in Europe? A) this movement is evidence of political push factor B) this movement is evidence of counter-urbanization C) this movement is challenged by the intervening obstacle of European hostility to migrants D) this movement is evidence of an economic pull factor E) this movement is evidence of a brain drain
B
Wilbur Zelinsky's model of migration predicted A) long migration distances are more likely than short B) migration characteristics vary with the demographic transition C) migrants move most frequently for economic reason D) women are more likely to migrate than men E) intraregional migration is more important than interregional migration in terms of political and economic resources
B
