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Which of the following is not a form of forced migration?

A
the movement of prisoners from Great Britain to Australia
B
the movement of business owners to Europe to establish new business opportunities
C
the expulsion of American Indians from homelands in Florida and the South
D
the migration of Irish to the Americas because of the Potato Famine and starvation
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Which of the following is a challenge Humanitarian Organizations face when taking care of refugees?

A
Training healthcare workers to take care of refugees.
B
Ensuring refugees have enough food, water, and shelter.
C
Developing and distributing vaccines for refugees.
D
Ensuring humanitarian organizations receive financial donations.
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From 2004 to 2008, unstable government regimes, disasters, and a weak economy contributed to conflict in which of the following countries?

A
Egypt
B
Libya
C
Kenya
D
Somalia
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Which of the following statements about the migration of workers to other countries is false?

A
Skilled workers often leave small countries for larger industrialized countries.
B
Unskilled workers often support the economies of their host and home countries through remittances.
C
Remittances represent capital flow from the home country to the host country.
D
Recent migrations tend to flow from South America to North America and from the Middle East to Western Europe.
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Larger countries receive more money in remittances than smaller countries. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

A
T
B
F
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Which of the following statements best describes the difference between refugees and asylees seeking entrance to the United States?

A
Refugees fear persecution in their countries of origin, while asylees fear arrest in their countries of origin.
B
Refugees seek protected entrance to the United States, while asylees are already in the United States.
C
Refugees are asylees who have gained entrance to the United States.
D
Refugees have entered the United States illegally, while asylees have entered the United States legally.
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Push factors of migration include all of the following, except __________.

A
a high standard of living
B
social persecution
C
widespread famine or drought
D
a high unemployment rate
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Nongovernmental organizations are __________.

A
unregulated pirate groups that operate off the Somali coast
B
nonprofit agencies that aid human interests and that are not attached to any government
C
militia groups that rely on coups to create effective social and political change
D
refugees or asylees seeking political asylum as a group
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An intervening opportunity is an example of a __________.

A
push factor
B
pull factor
C
low standard of living
D
destination for periodic migration
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Which of the following statements best describes 21st-century migration flows to the United States?

A
Large numbers of immigrants and migrant workers, including skilled and unskilled laborers and many with advanced degrees, are coming to the United States from South and Central America.
B
Large numbers of immigrants and migrant workers, mostly unskilled agricultural laborers, are arriving to the United States from Eastern Europe, Africa, and Asia.
C
Large numbers of immigrants and migrant workers, mostly in the medical and engineering fields, are arriving to the United States from Western Europe and the Pacific Islands.
D
Large numbers of immigrants and migrants workers from the United States, including skilled and unskilled laborers and many with advanced degrees, are going to Western Europe and Australia.
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The United States received a significant influx of immigrants from __________ between 2004 and 2010.

A
Canada
B
Central America and South America
C
Western Europe
D
Australia
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Which of the following is the best example of step migration?

A
movement from a harsh climate zone to another climate zone
B
migration from one continent to another
C
migration from one nation to another
D
movement from a rural area to a larger town, and then to a metropolis
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Which of the following statements about migrant workers in the United Kingdom is false?

A
There are over two million foreign-born workers in the United Kingdom.
B
Migrant workers are a strain on the UK's economy and support few other jobs or industries.
C
Migrant workers contribute taxes and pay into the national insurance.
D
Migrant workers contribute $87 billion to the UK's economy and over $195 million to the UK's GDP.
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Islands, small nations, unstable nations, and impoverished countries are least likely to be affected by the brain drain phenomenon. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

A
T
B
F
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Which of the following statements about remittances sent by migrant workers is true?

A
Remittances are monetary payments sent from the worker’s home country to the host country.
B
Remittances provide income to the home country.
C
Remittances are illegal in the United States.
D
Remittances provide capital resources for workers’ families living in the host country.
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Which of the following statements about factors that encourage migration to the United States is false?

A
Some immigrants remain permanently in the US after finding a job.
B
Many immigrants work temporarily and send money to their families in their home countries.
C
Many immigrants come to the United States because jobs are not available in their home countries.
D
Immigrants working in the United States are paid with the currency of their home countries.
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Most of the western United States, except the Pacific states, saw population growth during the mid-2000s. What is the best explanation for the lack of growth in the Pacific states?

A
The Pacific states are a less attractive region to live in.
B
The Pacific states have a higher cost of living than the states further inland.
C
Many people disagree with the politics and beliefs of people living in these states.
D
More people were moving to New England and the Northeast.
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Which of the following statements about migrant farm workers in the United States is false?

A
75% of migrant farm workers in the US were born in Mexico.
B
7th grade is the average highest grade completed by migrant farm workers in the US.
C
53% of migrant farm workers in the US are not legally authorized to work.
D
81% of migrant farm workers in the United States speak Chinese as their primary language.
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The US economic ups and downs in the 2000s led to the relocation of hundreds of thousands of people to the

A
South and West.
B
West and Midwest.
C
Northeast and South.
D
Midwest and Northeast.
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Which of the following statements best characterizes the United States’ overall population shift from 2000 to 2004?

A
The Northeast and the South gained population, while the Midwest and the West lost population.
B
The Northeast and the West gained population, while the Midwest and the South lost population.
C
The South and the West gained population, while the Northeast and the Midwest lost population.
D
The West and the Midwest gained population, while the Northeast and the South lost population.

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