1. Which of the following is true about population pyramids? (1 point) They express the ages and salary ranges of a group of peo
ple. They express the ages and population numbers of a group of people. They highlight changes in the push-pull factors of a population. They demonstrate race-related information about a group of people. 3. Which of the following factors affects global human population? (1 point) fertility initial population mortality all of the above 4. Identify why the projected world population will decrease in the coming years. (1 point) Families are having fewer children. Reproductive health measures have improved. The disease rate is overtaking the global population growth rate. both A and B 5. Which of the following is an example of chain migration? (1 point) a woman leaving Ireland to join her family in America a man leaving his home in Mexico to look for work in America a family relocating within their country due to famine a student traveling to Holland to study 6. Which of the following is an example of a push factor? (1 point) an earthquake an increase in pay good schools more land 7. Identify one reason why urbanization is on the rise. (1 point) Cities are less prone to natural disasters. Cities offer more opportunities for employment. Housing is less expensive in cities. Rural areas don't offer good schools. 8. True or false: Emigration occurs when a person enters a country and immigration occurs when a person leaves a country. (1 point) true false 9. Which of the following is FALSE concerning refugees in recent world history? (1 point) Arabs relocated peacefully in Israeli territory. Europeans in World War II relocated due to Nazi rule. Koreans and Eastern Europeans fled Communist regimes. Africans currently escape the threat of ethnic conflicts. 10. Which of the following terms or phrases best describes the Afghan woman refugee, Soghra? (1 point) She is an immigrant. She is an internally displaced person. She is an illegal immigrant. She relocates due to pull factors. 11. Which of the following laws or international agreements limits the free crossing of people over the U.S. and Mexico border? (1 point) the Trade and Border Protection Act the Treaty of Mexico City the North American Free Trade Agreement the Arizona and California Border Patrol Law 12. True or false: The U.S. has been a safe haven for many refugees, particularly in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. (1 point) true false 13. Identify the correct definition for “globalization." (1 point) when a cultural trait is adopted, but not the culture itself the rapid, broad spreading of customs, values, and traditions when a minority culture takes on the culture of the majority when distinct groups of people live in the same area 14. When a non-dominant culture gradually blends in with the dominant one, it is called ___. (1 point) globalization multiculturalism assimilation stimulus diffusion 15. When a non-dominant culture preserves some traditions within the dominant culture, it is called ____. (1 point) globalization acculturation assimilation stimulus diffusion 16. Which of the following is an example of cultural diffusion? (1 point) Americans driving cars made in Michigan people in Japan watching Disney movies both B and D Americans celebrating the 4th of July 17. Throughout history, which of the following have ethnic minorities probably NOT experienced? (1 point) persecution because of skin color enslavement by the majority race equal treatment without the enforcement of laws cultural exclusion by the majority population 18. Which of the following often makes minorities more easily accepted into a majority population? (1 point) if they can speak another language if they look different if they have financial resources and education if they are poor 19. Which of the following correctly describes the concept of multiculturalism? (1 point) when people focus on common, shared traits when a diverse group of cultural backgrounds co-exist in one environment when cultures blend together to make a new culture when cultural traits of the majority population are adapted by the minority population 20. The nickname “the melting pot” accurately describes what part of American life? (1 point) America's diverse talents America's high rate of education America’s successful example of multiculturalism America’s recent strugg napayshni65 Posts: 45 Joined: Fri Apr 01, 2011 12:28 am Top
1. THEY EXPRESS THE AGES AND THE POPULATION NUMBER OF A GROUP OF PEOPLE. Population pyramid refers to a graphical illustration which shows the distribution of various age groups and gender in a particular population. 3. ALL OF THE ABOVE. Global human population refers to the total number of people that are presently living in the world. Many factors contribute to the global population of humans and these include: initial population, fertility level, mortality, etc. 4. FAMILIES ARE HAVING FEWER CHILDREN. Nowadays, all over the world people are already embracing the idea of having only few children, who they can take care of. This will automatically leads to reduction in the rate at which the human population is growing. 5. A FAMILY RELOCATING WITHIN THEIR COUNTRY DUE TO FAMINE. Chain migration refers to a type of movement in which one moves from one city to another one within a home country. 6. AN EARTHQUAKE. A push factor refers to a negative situation which leaves the affected no other option than to leave their region, country or organisation in search of another one. An example of such factors is earthquake. 7. CITIES OFFER MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR EMPLOYMENT. Most companies are located in the cities, this is so majorly because of the basic amenities and the infrastructures that exist in the cities. Because of the high employment opportunities which the cities offer, people are always migrating from the rural areas to the cities. 8. FALSE. The correct statement is this: Emigration occurs when a person moves out of a country and immigration occurs when a person enters a country. Immigration refers to the act of coming to live in a foreign country while emigration refers to the act of leaving one's native country to settle in another. 9. ARABS RELOCATED PEACEFULLY IN ISRAELI TERRITORY. The Arabs and the Israeli had been fighting for years over territory and this fight is still ongoing even now. There is no peace relocation whatsoever for Arabs in the Israeli territory. 10. SHE RELOCATES DUE TO PULL FACTORS. Pull factors refers to those beneficial factors that will make people to leave the less desirable conditions of their own countries to look for greener pastures in another countries. 11. TRADE AND BORDER PROTECTION ACT. The US trade and border protection act is the biggest federal law which regulates and facilitates international trade and immigration. This act limits the movement of goods and people over the US border. 12. TRUE. The United States of America has always been a place of choice for refugees because of the better economic situation which the country offers and that is why there are so many people from different countries in America. 13. THE RAPID BROAD SPREADING OF CUSTOMS, VALUES AND TRADITIONS. Globalization refers to the increasing interaction of people on an international scale. It involves the transmission of ideas, cultures, customs, traditions, etc, around the world in such a way that social relations are intensify and expanded. 14. ASSIMILATION. The assimilation process involves gradually taking on the traits of a dominant culture to such an extent that the assimilating society become indistinguishable from the people of the dominant culture. 15. ACCULTURATION. Acculturation is the process by which a group from one culture adopts practices and values of another culture, while still retaining a part of their own distinct culture. Acculturation can occur at both individual level and at group level. 16. PEOPLE IN JAPAN WATCHING DISNEY MOVIES. Cultural diffusion refers to the spread of cultural beliefs, ideas, activities, customs, traditions, etc from one group to another. Disney movies is synonymous with Americans, people in Japan watching Disney movies is a good example of cultural diffusion. 17. EQUAL TREATMENT WITHOUT THE ENFORCEMENT OF LAW. Throughout history, the minority groups are normally treated harshly by the majority groups. Most of the freedoms enjoyed by the minority groups are always put in place by the enforcement of laws. 18. IF THEY HAVE FINANCIAL RESOURCES AND EDUCATION. It is always easier for the minority groups to be accepted by a majority group if the minority group have financial resources and education. Education and money usually increased the rate of acceptance of minority groups to the people of majority group. 19. WHEN A DIVERSE GROUP OF CULTURAL BACKGROUND COEXIST IN ONE ENVIRONMENT. Multiculturalism refers to the presence of several distinct cultural groups within a society. It describes a mixed ethnic society where multicultural traditions exist. Those that favors multiculturalism claim that having different cultures in a place can enrich the society. 20. AMERICAN SUCCESSFUL EXAMPLE OF MULTICULTURALISM. The melting pot refers to a situation in which a heterogeneous society become more homogeneous by reason of their different cultural elements mixing together to become a harmonious whole with a common culture.
High latitudes are dominated by floating sea ice covering much of the Arctic ocean in the north, and by the Antarctic ice sheet on the continent of Antarctica in the South.
