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Migration and Settlement Patterns: Tracing the Movement of Peoples

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Which of the following is NOT a major type of migration?

  1. Forced migration

  2. Voluntary migration

  3. Seasonal migration

  4. Transhumance


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Transhumance is a type of seasonal movement of livestock, not people.

What is the term for the permanent movement of people from one place to another?

  1. Emigration

  2. Immigration

  3. Migration

  4. Settlement


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Migration is the general term for the permanent movement of people from one place to another.

Which of the following is NOT a factor that can influence migration?

  1. Economic factors

  2. Political factors

  3. Environmental factors

  4. Cultural factors


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Cultural factors are not typically considered to be a major factor that can influence migration.

What is the term for the movement of people from rural areas to urban areas?

  1. Urbanization

  2. Ruralization

  3. Migration

  4. Settlement


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Urbanization is the term for the movement of people from rural areas to urban areas.

Which of the following is NOT a type of settlement pattern?

  1. Linear settlement

  2. Circular settlement

  3. Dispersed settlement

  4. Nucleated settlement


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Circular settlement is not a type of settlement pattern.

What is the term for the process by which people adapt to their new environment after migrating?

  1. Acculturation

  2. Assimilation

  3. Integration

  4. Settlement


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Acculturation is the term for the process by which people adapt to their new environment after migrating.

Which of the following is NOT a type of migration policy?

  1. Open migration

  2. Closed migration

  3. Selective migration

  4. Restrictive migration


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Selective migration is not a type of migration policy.

What is the term for the movement of people from one country to another?

  1. Emigration

  2. Immigration

  3. Migration

  4. Settlement


Correct Option:
Explanation:

International migration is the term for the movement of people from one country to another.

Which of the following is NOT a type of migration network?

  1. Chain migration

  2. Step migration

  3. Return migration

  4. Circular migration


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Return migration is not a type of migration network.

What is the term for the movement of people from one region of a country to another?

  1. Internal migration

  2. Emigration

  3. Immigration

  4. Settlement


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Internal migration is the term for the movement of people from one region of a country to another.

Which of the following is NOT a type of migration theory?

  1. Neoclassical migration theory

  2. New economics of migration theory

  3. World systems theory

  4. Cultural migration theory


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Cultural migration theory is not a type of migration theory.

What is the term for the process by which people leave their homes and communities to move to a new location?

  1. Emigration

  2. Immigration

  3. Migration

  4. Settlement


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Emigration is the term for the process by which people leave their homes and communities to move to a new location.

Which of the following is NOT a type of migration data?

  1. Census data

  2. Survey data

  3. Administrative data

  4. Qualitative data


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Qualitative data is not a type of migration data.

What is the term for the movement of people from one place to another for a temporary period of time?

  1. Temporary migration

  2. Permanent migration

  3. Seasonal migration

  4. Transhumance


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Temporary migration is the term for the movement of people from one place to another for a temporary period of time.

Which of the following is NOT a type of migration model?

  1. Gravity model

  2. Push-pull model

  3. Intervening opportunity model

  4. Cultural migration model


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Cultural migration model is not a type of migration model.

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