Human MigrationGeo Games

Use your Vocabulary Quiz to Answer the Questions below

What is it called when people MOVE to a different place.

Migration

What is one example of a Push Factor?

Wars, Violence, Poverty, Poor Healthcare, Unstable Government, Lack of Freedom, Natural Disasters,

Poor Education, etc.

List one example of an Urban community?

New York City, Chicago, Tokyo, London, Mexico City.

What do we call it when a person is leaving their own country?

Emigration

What are two possible reasons why a Mexican citizen might want to risk the

dangers of illegally migrating to the United States?

Better Paying Jobs, Less Crime, Security, Better Healthcare, Better

Education, Family Ties.

A small town in the country is an example of a ___________

community.

Rural

What do we call it when a person is moving TO a new country?

Immigration

List 3 dangers that illegal immigrants face when they attempt to cross the

Mexican-American border?

Border Patrols, Deserts, Deportation, Corrupt Coyotes, Gangs, Robbery,

Kidnapping, Violence, Dehydration, etc.

Read the scenarios. Determine whether they are an example of PUSH

or PULL Factors.

Geraldina works long hours for little pay in a maquiladora (factory) in

Juarez, Mexico. She has no time to spend with her children and is very poor. What is this an example of?

A Push Factor

Hanifa heard that in America, everyone gets to go to school for free. She wants

to move there someday. What is this an example of?

Pull Factors

Over 3 million Syrian refugees are fleeing the increasing violence in Syria to neighboring countries.

Push Factor

Use the word bank on your vocabulary quiz to answer the

questions below.

Jiping works in Singapore. He gets Christmas, Ramadan, Holi, Diwali, and

the Chinese New Years off for vacation. Jiping’s many holidays is an

example of Singapore’s _____________?

Diversity

If you go to McDonald’s in India you can order a vegetarian Maharaja Mac,

in Japan, you can get a squid ink burger, in Germany, you can get a

Wurst Burger. This is an example of…

Cultural Diffusion

Hi my name is Juan Gomez. My family is from Mexico. We live in San

Antonio, TX. Christmas is my favorite holiday. I especially love Christmas dinner. I can’t wait to eat Turkey,

Tamales, Fruitcake and Leche Flan.

Cultural Diffusion