01
Written response
1 point
What term describes conditions that encourage people to leave a place?
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2 Push-Pull Factors in Migration Online Quiz Questions
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20 questions
02
Fill in the blank
1 point
An ageing population with worker shortages can attract workers to a destination. In migration terms, this is a demographic factor.
03
True or false
1 point
True or false: Internal climate-related migration refers to movement within a country, rather than only movement across national borders.
- A
True
- B
False
04
Choose one
1 point
A community has limited access to health care, which encourages some residents to consider leaving. How should this condition be classified?
- A
An economic pull factor
- B
A social push factor
- C
A political pull factor
- D
A demographic push factor
05
Choose one
1 point
Which condition is a political pull factor for people considering migration?
- A
Restrictions on rights at the destination
- B
Political instability in the place of origin
- C
Political stability and protection at the destination
- D
Persecution in the place of origin
06
Written response
1 point
What term describes movement between identifiable origins and destinations?
07
Fill in the blank
1 point
The Materials identify housing, schools, transport, and health services as things for which in-migration can increase demand. Which one refers to places to live?
08
Choose one
1 point
A destination offers stable wage work and higher wages than a person's current location. How should these opportunities be classified?
- A
A political push factor
- B
An economic pull factor
- C
A social push factor
- D
An environmental push factor
09
True or false
1 point
True or false: Environmental change can constrain migration when people lack the resources or capacity to relocate.
- A
True
- B
False
10
Choose all
1 point
Select all of the social conditions that can act as pull factors at a destination.
- A
Better access to services at the destination
- B
Discrimination in the place of origin
- C
Education opportunities at the destination
- D
Family reunification at the destination
- E
Limited access to education at the place of origin
11
Choose all
1 point
Select all of the economic conditions at or near a place of origin that can act as push factors.
- A
Unemployment in the place of origin
- B
Higher wages at the destination
- C
Low wages in the place of origin
- D
Insecure work in the place of origin
- E
Stable work at the destination
12
Choose one
1 point
How can existing communities in a destination influence migration routes?
- A
They remove all travel costs and border restrictions.
- B
They make migration unnecessary for everyone in the origin.
- C
They can provide information and practical support that make a route more accessible.
- D
They ensure that every migrant chooses the same destination.
13
Open ended
1 point
In a drought-prone rural area where farming is a major source of work, a prolonged dry period reduces harvests. Explain how environmental, economic, and social conditions could combine with destination opportunities and household circumstances to shape who moves and where they go.
14
Choose one
1 point
A worker considers leaving their town because jobs are scarce there. How should the lack of jobs in the town be classified?
- A
An economic pull factor
- B
An economic push factor
- C
A social pull factor
- D
A demographic push factor
15
Written response
1 point
Researchers identify repeated movement from one rural district to a particular city. What term describes this movement between an identifiable origin and destination?
16
True or false
1 point
True or false: Migration usually results from one factor alone.
- A
True
- B
False
17
Choose one
1 point
In a drought-prone farming area, a prolonged dry period reduces harvests and household income. Which explanation best describes how these conditions may influence migration?
- A
The situation is purely political because public support is limited.
- B
Drought alone determines which households will migrate.
- C
Environmental stress and livelihood insecurity can interact to increase pressure to move.
- D
Reduced harvests are a pull factor because they attract people to cities.
18
Choose one
1 point
A nearby city attracts rural residents with wage work, schools, and relatives who can help with housing and job searches. Which classification best fits these attractions?
- A
Economic and social pull factors
- B
Economic and political push factors
- C
Environmental push factors
- D
Demographic push factors only
19
Written response
1 point
People relocate from one region to another while remaining within their country's borders. What is this type of migration called?
20
Choose one
1 point
Two households face worsening water scarcity, but only one has savings and transport. Which conclusion about their likely mobility is best supported?
- A
Worsening conditions always produce migration, regardless of household resources.
- B
Environmental change can only reduce migration because people prefer to stay.
- C
Migration depends only on destination opportunities, not on people's ability to move.
- D
Environmental pressures may encourage movement, but limited resources can prevent some people from relocating.
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