Which factors have led to an increase in migration to Europe?

Lack of conflict and economic growth

What is not a reason for the increased Hispanic population in the United States?

The largest border in the world is between the US and Mexico

What are pull factors?

Things that attract people to a different area

How do multicultural countries view migration?

They help preserve immigrants' cultural identity

What generally determines where human populations settle?

Climatic and topographic conditions

People who think immigrants should have fewer rights

When describing where humans live on the Earth, which statement is most accurate?

Population is concentrated on less than 20% of Earth's land

What is a distance decay curve?

The number of migrants decreases as the distance increases

What does the total fertility rate describe?

Average number of children for women in childbearing years

How has migration affected Europe since the 2oth century?

Former colonial subjects are moving to Europe

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1
Which factors have led to an increase in migration to Europe?
Relative stable weather and climate
Religious and political freedoms
Historical world influences and industry
Lack of conflict and economic growth
2
What happened to the indigenous population of the Americas?
They were enslaved by colonial powers
They were allowed to form their own countries
They absorbed European populations
90% were killed by disease
3
Worldwide, why is the sex ratio 105 males to 100 females?
New ideas about gender identity
Cultural preferences
Government programs
Natural selection
4
Approximately how many undocumented immigrants are there in the United States?
100,000
5 million
12 million
1 million
5
What is not a reason for the increased Hispanic population in the United States?
The Hispanic fertility rate is the highest
The largest border in the world is between the US and Mexico
The Hispanic population has the lowest median age in the US
The largest immigrant population is from Mexico
6
What factor are not associated with international labor migration?
Unemployment
The need for skilled labor
Ethnic conflict
Low pay
7
What are pull factors?
Things that drive people out of an area
Ideas to increase an area's population
Things that attract people to a different area
Ideas to maintain an area's population
8
How do multicultural countries view migration?
They celebrate new holidays for recent immigrants
They help preserve immigrants' cultural identity
They encourage assimilation into their new country
They create secluded areas for immigrants
9
Which Asian country has the highest restriction on immigration?
India
South Korea
Singapore
Japan
10
What generally determines where human populations settle?
Climatic and topographic conditions
Areas with a high birth rate
Political and religious rights
Industrial opportunities
11
What are nativists?
People who think immigrants should have fewer rights
The original indigenous inhabitants of an area
People who encourage immigrants to move into an area
Those that want nonnatives to adopt the lifestyle of an area
12
When describing where humans live on the Earth, which statement is most accurate?
The only part without human population is Antarctica
Most of the human population is concentrated on the coasts
Population is concentrated on less than 20% of Earth's land
All parts of the world are inhabited
13
What is a distance decay curve?
The number of migrants decreases as the distance increases
The number of migrants decreases as the distance decreases
The number of migrants increases as the distance decreases
The number of migrants increases as the distance increases
14
Which of the following is not a reason for birth rates dropping in poor countries?
Religious teaching
Contraception
Women's political rights
Family planning
15
Which percentage of the United States population is foreign born?
5%
25%
12%
20%
16
Which countries show the highest increases in population?
Poor countries
Democratic nations
Countries with high education rates
Industrialized countries
17
Which of the following is associated with an aging population?
Declining use of hospitals
Increased voter registrations
Inadequate pensions
Funding for educational programs
18
For a country to keep its population without immigration, the replacement rate needs to be
3
2
3.75
2.1
19
Why do many emigrants from Asia leave their homelands?
For political freedom
To send money back home
For religious freedom
To get an education
20
What does the total fertility rate describe?
The number of children born in a given year
The average family size in a country
Average number of children for women in childbearing years
The amount of female children that born in a year
21
Which factors are not associated with amenity migration?
Affordability
Religious conflict
Cultural features
Comfortable lifestyles
22
How has migration affected Europe since the 2oth century?
The European Union is encouraging internal migration
Multicultural activities have increased
Former colonial subjects are moving to Europe
Many Europeans are seeking jobs in North America
23
The approximate number of people currently on Earth is about
7 billion
10 billion
1 million
3 million
24
A partial solution of aging populations for both rich and poor countries is
Construction of retirement communities
International migration
Increasing the retirement age
Development of universal health care

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