1. the Largest Numbers of Recent Immigrants to the US Are

Ch. 3 Key Issue #3 Quiz

1.  The largest numbers of recent immigrants to the US are

a.  Illegal immigrants

b.  Political refugees

c.  Relatives of US residents

d.  Talented professionals

e.  Guest workers

2.  Brain drain is:

a.  The large scale emigration of talented people

b.  The process by which people are give preference for migration

c.  People forced to migrate for political reasons

d.  A cultural feature that hinders migration

e.  A net decline in literacy

3.  The flow lines on the map below most likely represent the movement of

a.  tourists

b.  refugees

c.  guest workers

d.  illegal drugs

e.  petroleum

4.  Guest workers in Europe and the Middle East are:

a.  Illegal immigrants

b.  Low-status foreigners

c.  Muslims

d.  Southern Europeans

e.  Highly skilled technical specialists

5.  Most guest workers look for work in what part of Europe?

a.  North and east

b.  North and west

c.  Central

d.  South and west

e.  South and east

6.  The statistical analysis of illegal immigration from Mexico by Dr. Richard Jones indicates that most illegal immigrants come to the U.S.

a.  from the border regions closest to the US - Mexican border

b.  from the economically dynamic coastal and metropolitan Mexico City regions

c.  from the economically stagnant North Central “hollow core” region

d.  in order to escape political oppression

e.  in order to reunite with family members who have already emigrated

7.  Large-scale migration occurred in Southeast Asia after 1975 primarily because of

a.  Boat people

b.  Communist victory

c.  Failure of the monsoon rains

d.  Separation of religious groups

e.  Shifts in global industrial development

8.  Many of the refugees from Vietnam became known as:

a.  Boat people

b.  Communists

c.  Hindus

d.  Okies

e.  Segregationists

9.  The United States has received the lowest number of refugees from which country:

a.  Cuba

b.  Ethiopia

c.  Haiti

d.  Vietnam

e.  China

10.  All of the following are considered to have contributed to the growing number of illegal immigrants of Mexicans to the U.S EXCEPT:

a. loss of mining and agricultural jobs in the “hollow core” of North Central Mexico

b. establishment of macquiladoras in a 20 km zone along the Mexican-U.S. border

c. the migration of many Mexicans to large cities like Ciudad Juarez for jobs in American factories

d. NAFTA allowing macquiladoras to locate further south of the border region

e. Mexican government policy to increase amount of remittances