Push-Pull Factors of Migration Quiz

What are push factors in migration?

• Factors associated with the area of origin

• Factors associated with the area of destination

• Factors related to climate change

• Factors related to government policies

Which of the following is a pull factor related to economic reasons?

• Few jobs

• Low wages

• Overpopulation

• Higher wages

What is an example of a social pull factor?

• Natural disasters

• Principles of religious tolerance

• Intolerance towards a cultural group

• Religious persecution

Which of the following is a push factor related to physical reasons?

• Higher wages

• Natural disasters

• Warm climates

• Attractive environments

What is an example of a pull factor for migration to Spain?

• Overpopulation

• Low wages

• Warmer winters

• Religious persecution

Which of the following is an economic push factor?

• More jobs

• Better jobs

• Few jobs

• Higher wages

What is an example of forced migration for economic gain?

• The migration of Mennonites to Pennsylvania

• The migration of Puritans to America

• The migration of retirees to Spain

• The forced migration of slaves to the Americas

Which of the following is a social push factor?

• More jobs

• Attractive environments

• Intolerance towards a certain cultural group

• Principles of religious tolerance

What is an example of a pull factor related to physical reasons?

• Attractive environments

• Few jobs

• Overpopulation

• Natural disasters

Which of the following is an example of a migration due to economic pull factors?

• The migration of Huguenots from France

• The migration of Mexicans to the US for low-wage jobs

• The migration of Puritans from England

• The migration of Jewish refugees from Nazi Germany