Geography, 04.12.2020 04:40 griffinadrianne9109
1. Which of the following is true about population pyramids?
They express the ages and salary ranges of a group of people.
They express the ages and population numbers of a group of people.
They highlight changes in the push-pull factors of a population.
They demonstrate race-related information about a group of people
2. Which of the following factors affects global human population?
fertility
initial population
mortality
all of the above
3. Identify why the projected world population will decrease in the coming years.
Families are having fewer children.
Reproductive health measures have improved.
The disease rate is overtaking the global population growth rate.
both A and B
4. Which of the following is an example of chain migration?
a woman leaving Ireland to join her family in America
a man leaving his home in Mexico to look for work in America
a family relocating within their country due to famine
a student traveling to Holland to study
5. Which of the following is an example of a push factor?
an earthquake
an increase in pay
good schools
more land
6. Identify one reason why urbanization is on the rise.
Cities are less prone to natural disasters.
Cities offer more opportunities for employment.
Housing is less expensive in cities.
Rural areas don't offer good schools.
7. True or false: Emigration occurs when a person enters a country and immigration occurs when a person leaves a country.
true
false
8. Which of the following is FALSE concerning refugees in recent world history?
Arabs relocated peacefully in Israeli territory.
Europeans in World War II relocated due to Nazi rule.
Koreans and Eastern Europeans fled Communist regimes.
Africans currently escape the threat of ethnic conflicts.
9. Which of the following terms or phrases best describes the Afghan woman refugee, Soghra?
She is an immigrant.
She is an internally displaced person.
She is an illegal immigrant.
She relocates due to pull factors.
10. Which of the following laws or international agreements limits the free crossing of people over the U. S. and Mexico border?
the Trade and Border Protection Act
the Treaty of Mexico City
the North American Free Trade Agreement
the Arizona and California Border Patrol Law
11. True or false: The U. S. has been a safe haven for many refugees, particularly in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
true
false
12. Identify the correct definition for “globalization." (
when a cultural trait is adopted, but not the culture itself
the rapid, broad spreading of customs, values, and traditions
when a minority culture takes on the culture of the majority
when distinct groups of people live in the same area
13. When a non-dominant culture gradually blends in with the dominant one, it is called ___.
globalization
multiculturalism
assimilation
stimulus diffusion
14. When a non-dominant culture preserves some traditions within the dominant culture, it is called .
globalization
acculturation
assimilation
stimulus diffusion
15. Which of the following is an example of cultural diffusion?
Americans driving cars made in Michigan
people in Japan watching Disney movies
both B and D
Americans celebrating the 4th of July
16. Throughout history, which of the following have ethnic minorities probably NOT experienced? persecution because of skin color
enslavement by the majority race
equal treatment without the enforcement of laws
cultural exclusion by the majority population
17. Which of the following often makes minorities more easily accepted into a majority population? if they can speak another language
if they look different
if they have financial resources and education
if they are poor
18. Which of the following correctly describes the concept of multiculturalism?
when people focus on common, shared traits
when a diverse group of cultural backgrounds co-exist in one environment
when cultures blend together to make a new culture
when cultural traits of the majority population are adapted by the minority population
19. The nickname “the melting pot” accurately describes what part of American life?
America's diverse talents
America's high rate of education
America’s successful example of multiculturalism
America’s recent struggle with immigration
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