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__________ became suitable sites for new civilizations like Mesopotamia because they provided arable land and sources for irrigation.

A
Coastal plains
B
Mountainous regions
C
Tropical forests
D
River valleys
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Sweden’s government encourages population growth through all of the following measures except __________.

A
subsidizing daycare for families
B
offering an extended paid leave to both parents
C
reducing work hours for parents of young children
D
requiring that all couples in urban areas have at least one child
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Which of the following statements about remittances is false?

A
Remittances are monies sent from a worker's host country to his or her home country.
B
Remittances create purchasing power in the home country.
C
Remittances are often important to developing economies.
D
Remittances are funds transferred from a worker's home country to his or her host country.
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Which of the following statements about the effects of migration to countries in different stages of demographic transition is true?

A
Migration out of a stage 1 or 2 country is higher than migration to it.
B
Migration out of a stage 3 or 4 country is higher than migration to it.
C
Migration into a stage 1 or 2 country is higher than migration out of it.
D
Migration rates are exactly the same for all nations regardless of their stage of transition.
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Which of the following is not an example of a push factor that could encourage migration away from a place?

A
the low cost of living in the southwestern United States
B
the high unemployment rate in Michigan due to the struggling auto industry
C
the high cost of living in Long Island, NY
D
the lack of affordable housing in the northeastern United States

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