© 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. The Cultural Landscape: An Introduction to Human Geography 10 th Edition Classroom Response System Questions Chapter 3

© 2011 Pearson Education, Inc The largest number of internal refugees are found in A. Sub-Saharan Africa. B. Eastern Europe. C. Central America. D. Iberia E. Southeast Asia

© 2011 Pearson Education, Inc The largest number of internal refugees are found in A. Sub-Saharan Africa. B. Eastern Europe. C. Central America. D. Iberia E. Southeast Asia Figure 3-2 graphically portrays the magnitude of internal displacement in Africa.

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© 2011 Pearson Education, Inc Which region has the greatest number of international refugees? A. Southeast Asia B. West Africa C. Siberia D. South America E. Middle East and Southwest Asia

© 2011 Pearson Education, Inc Which region has the greatest number of international refugees? A. Southeast Asia B. West Africa C. Siberia D. South America E. Middle East and Southwest Asia Figure 3-1 graphically portrays the magnitude of international displacement in Palestine and Afghanistan.

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© 2011 Pearson Education, Inc Moving from San Francisco to Iowa would be considered A. international migration. B. intraregional migration. C. interregional migration. D. forced migration. E. net migration.

© 2011 Pearson Education, Inc Moving from San Francisco to Iowa would be considered A. international migration. B. intraregional migration. C. interregional migration. D. forced migration. E. net migration. Explanation: Moving from one region to another—the American Midwest to the West Coast—is an interregional migration.

© 2011 Pearson Education, Inc Globally, the largest source of international migrants is A. North America. B. South America. C. Africa. D. Asia. E. Europe.

© 2011 Pearson Education, Inc Globally, the largest source of international migrants is A. North America. B. South America. C. Africa. D. Asia. E. Europe. Explanation: Asia sends the largest number of migrants globally. The flow of migrants is predominantly from less- developed countries to Europe and North America.

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© 2011 Pearson Education, Inc Globally, the most likely destination of international migrants is A. Australia. B. China. C. Germany. D. Japan. E. the United States.

© 2011 Pearson Education, Inc Globally, the most likely destination of international migrants is A. Australia. B. China. C. Germany. D. Japan. E. the United States. Explanation: The United States attracts the majority of immigrants. Other destinations include: Australia, Canada, France and Germany.

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© 2011 Pearson Education, Inc In which decade was immigration into the United States the lowest? A. 1880s B. 1930s C. 1950s D. 1970s E. 1990s

© 2011 Pearson Education, Inc In which decade was immigration into the United States the lowest? A. 1880s B. 1930s C. 1950s D. 1970s E. 1990s Explanation: Immigration to the United States declined due to restrictive legislation and the global economic depression.

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© 2011 Pearson Education, Inc Which country has been the largest source of immigrants from Asia to the United States over the last two decades? A. China B. India C. Japan D. Philippines E. South Korea

© 2011 Pearson Education, Inc Which country has been the largest source of immigrants from Asia to the United States over the last two decades? A. China B. India C. Japan D. Philippines E. South Korea Explanation: India has sent 65,000 immigrants to the United States.

© 2011 Pearson Education, Inc The greatest number of undocumented immigrants in the United States come from A. Canada. B. Caribbean. C. China. D. Germany. E. Mexico.

© 2011 Pearson Education, Inc The greatest number of undocumented immigrants in the United States come from A. Canada. B. Caribbean. C. China. D. Germany. E. Mexico. Explanation: It is estimated that 9.3 million undocumented individuals entered the U.S. in million were from Mexico.

© 2011 Pearson Education, Inc Cuban emigrants to the United States A. are considered political refugees. B. typically support Fidel Castro. C. settle primarily in and around New York City. D. are usually turned back at sea. E. usually try to return to Cuba.

© 2011 Pearson Education, Inc Cuban emigrants to the United States A. are considered political refugees. B. typically support Fidel Castro. C. settle primarily in and around New York City. D. are usually turned back at sea. E. usually try to return to Cuba. Explanation: Unlike migrants fleeing repression and severe economic hardship in Haiti, Cubans are considered political refugees.

© 2011 Pearson Education, Inc Which decade witnessed the least movement of the United States’ center of population? A. 1810s B. 1830s C. 1850s D. 1920s E. 1950s

© 2011 Pearson Education, Inc Which decade witnessed the least movement of the United States’ center of population? A. 1810s B. 1830s C. 1850s D. 1920s E. 1950s Explanation: Restrictive immigration legislation and the onset of the Great Depression resulted in fewer people moving west than in previous decades.

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