Soci 121 Chapter 12 Questions

Between 1910 and 2010, the population more than tripled in which U.S. region? A. West B. South C. Midwest D. Northeast

A

Which of the following countries has citizenship by birth on territory (jus soli)? A. United States B. United Kingdom C. Japan D. Germany

A

Which of the following is not true about United States Immigration and Naturalization Act of 1965? A. The act's supporters intended that the act would lead to a major change in the ethnic composition of the United States. B. After the act was passed the number of immigrants from the LDR increased greatly. C. The act led to a major change in the ethnic composition of the United States. D. The act discontinued quotas based on national origin

A

Which of the following is not true about the regional distribution of the African-American population? A. The percentage living in the South decreased in every decade 1910-2010. B. The percentage living in the South increased between 1990 and 2010. C. The percentage living in the West more than doubled between the 1950 and 2010. D. The percentage living in the Northeast declined between 1990 and 2010.

A

Which of the following strategies has been found to be most effective in the MDR in increasing the supply of physicians in rural areas? A. Recruiting medical students from rural areas B. Encouraging students to become family physicians and providing fellowships in rural health C. Requiting service in rural areas after completion of medical school D. Making the lifestyle that rural physicians could enjoy more attractive, such as providing opportunities for continued professional development and facilitating flexible work schedules

A

Which of these is not a proposed explanation of migrant/urban native crossover fertility? A. Migrant disillusionment B. Migration selection C. Migration disruption D. Migration adaptation

A

Which of these is not a proposed solution to the problem of refugees? A. Remaining permanently in refugee camps B. Repatriation to the country of origin C. Integration into the country to which they initially fled D. Resettlement in a third country

A

Which of these is not true about legal immigrants to the United States? A. The number has increased in every decade 1820-2009. B. The number increased in every decade 1930-2009. C. The number declined in every decade 1900-1939. D. The number in 1900-10 was larger than in any subsequent decade until 1990-1999.

A

Which of the following is not one of the main ways that mortality can affect migration? A. Rural famine or refugee paradigms B. Legal changes generating migrants C. Ethnic cleansing or genocide D. Short-onset, short-duration natural disaster

B

Which of the following is not true about the American population? A. Between 1960 and 2010 the population of nonmetropolitan areas declined. B. Between 1960 and 2010 the population of central cities declined. C. Between 1960 and 2010 the population suburbs increased. D. Between 1950 and 2010 the percentage of the population living in suburbs increased.

B

Which of the following statements is not true? A. Tonnies saw urban life, especially large cities as destructive of human interaction. B. Marx and Engels thought the development of cities could be avoided with proper planning. C. Simmel saw urban life as stimulating but also made people less sensitive to the needs of others. D. Durkheim as less critical or urban life than Tonnies.

B

Which of these is not a source of urban growth? A. Rate of natural increase of urban places B. Construction of downtown sports arenas C. Rural-urban and international migration to urban places D. Reclassification of areas from rural to urban

B

Which of these is not true about refugees? A. A refugee is a person who is outside of his or her country of nationality and is unable or unwilling to return to that country due to persecution or a well-founded fear of persecution. B. Most MDR countries have liberal rules about accepting a person's claim that he or she is a refugee. C. Most refugees move from one LDR country to another LDR country. D. Most refugees return to their home country within five years.

B

Which of the following did the interstate highway system in the United States not do? A. Provided a system of high-speed, limited-access highways. B. Contributed to the growth of suburbs. C. Increased the concentration of population in central cities. D. Allowed people to live father from their place of work.

C

Which of the following is not true about United States immigration legislation? A. The Act to Prohibit Immigration of Slaves of 1807 was the first act to regulate immigration. B. The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 severely limited Chinese immigration and was not completely overturned until the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965. C. The United States has never had an amnesty program for undocumented migrants. D. The Immigration and Naturalization Act of 1965 discontinued quotas based on national origin.

C

Which of the following is not true? A. Between 1950 and 2010 the rural population of the MDR declined. B. By 2010, the urban population of the world was larger than the rural population of the world. C. Between 1950 and 2010 the rural population of the LDR declined. D. Between 1950 and 2010 the urban population of the LDR increased.

C

Which of these is not a part of the definition of whether a place is considered urban? A. Population size B. Population density C. Severity of climate D. Economic, political and social organization

C

Which of these is thought to be the most likely effect of climate change on migration? A. Rising sea level B. Increases in areas affected by drought C. Warmer and more frequent hot days and nights D. Increasing tropical cyclone activity

C

In 2010, which U.S. region had the smallest population? A. West B. South C. Midwest D. Northeast

D

Which of the following countries does not have a primate city? A. Mexico B. France C. Egypt D. United States

D

Which of the following is not a cause of statelessness? A. Discriminatory legislation against minority groups B. Legislative problems when a new state is founded C. Discrimination against women D. Discrimination against the elderly

D

Which of the following is not true about family migration in the United States? A. Research published in 1982 found that when the wife worked, the family was less likely to migrate. B. Research published in 1982 showed that is the wife held a senior position, the family was even less likely to migrate than if she worked at a less senior job. C. Between 1960 and 2010, the percentage of married women in the labor force increased from 34% to 71%. D. By 2010, the wife's income and whether she worked full-time had become important in determining whether the family moved.

D

Which of the following is not true about world urban agglomerations? A. Between 1960 and 2010 Tokyo was the largest urban agglomeration. B. The largest agglomeration in 1950 would not have been large enough to have been in the ten largest in 2010. C. Tokyo and New York City-Newark were the only agglomerations from the MDR among the largest ten throughout 1950-2010. D. There were agglomerations from Europe among the ten largest throughout 1950-2010.

D

Which of the following is not true of circulation migration? A. Migrants frequently return to their place of origin, such as weekly or monthly. B. Often the destination is an urban place. C. As transportation systems improve, it often changes to commuting. D. Migrants move around the country to follow demand for agricultural workers.

D

Which of these is not a part of the definition of an urban area for the 2010 United States Census? A. At least a minimal population size B. At least a minimal population density C. At least a minimal population not residing in institutional group quarters D. At least a minimal population not engaged in agriculture, fishing or mining

D