Michigan Today - Chapter 6 Quiz Review

Which statement is true about Michigan today?

• It is made of groups of people from A COUPLE of places

• It is made of groups of people from MANY places

• Today, MOST of our people are Native Americans

In the early 1900's, there were good jobs in Michigan. Many people from states in the South moved here to earn more money. What is the name for this movement of people?

• It was the Great Migration

• It was the Wonderful Migration

• It was the Fabulous Migration

• It was the Horrible Migration

Sometimes people leave their home country. They move to Michigan. Give two reasons they might do this? (SELECT 2 answers)

• The leave to find more jobs and food.

• To find freedom of religion. Or to escape war.

• To run a marathon and to swim in the ocean.

• To eat oranges and see the monkeys.

Name the 3 kinds of resources it takes to make a product. It does not matter if you are making a cookie or a car. (select 3 answers, only 1 is wrong)

• capital resources

• metal

• human resources

• natural resources

Why are businesses located where they are?

• There are no good ways to move the product to the consumers from there.

• The consumers for the product live far away.

• The business needs natural resources found there.

Name three important products found in Michigan today. (Select 3 answers)

• Cars and Car parts

• Breakfast cereal

• Paper

• Office furniture

An export is a port city that no longer has docks for ships.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

An export is something made or grown here that is sold in another country.

Most Michigan exports go to Canada.

• True

• False

Why do we import products? (Select 2 reasons)

• We import products that we cannot make or grow ourselves

• We import the same products we make here for more money

• We also import products because they cost less than similar ones made here

• We also import products from bees and monkeys

Do Specialization and interdependence go together?

• No. The more people specialize; the less they depend on people in other pleaces.

• No. When people specialize, they charge for their products.

• Yes. The more people specialize; the more they need products from others. They do ot make all the things they use.