Question 1

What are the two pathways to U.S. citizenship for foreign-born persons?

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Question 2

Sociological research suggests that assimilation is __________.

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A)   multifaceted
B)   easy for everyone
C)   difficult for everyone
D)   impossible for anyone

Question 3

With regard to immigration, East Germany's use of the Berlin Wall demonstrates ___________.

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A)   the brain drain that can result from emigration
B)   how people can respond to a diaspora
C)   the consequences of asylum status
D)   a government's effort to control and restrict immigration

Question 4

Which of the following best reflects the positive impact that immigration has had on the United States?

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A)   a greater sense of national pride
B)   an increase in natives' educational achievements
C)   an increase in natives' financial well-being and productivity
D)   a reduction in the likelihood of entering a war with immigrants' home countries

Question 5

How are visas designated for persons from countries underrepresented in recent immigration to the United States assigned?

Accepted Answer

A)   by congressional petition
B)   on a first-come, first-served basis
C)   by lottery
D)   by presidential order

Question 6

Over half of all recent immigrants live in four U.S. states. Which of the following states is included in these four?

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A)   New York
B)   Arizona
C)   New Mexico
D)   Washington

Question 7

How long may foreign-born persons with F-1 student visas stay in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)   one year
B)   four years
C)   until their course of study is completed
D)   indefinitely

Question 8

What are second-generation children said to have inherited from their parents?

Accepted Answer

A)   at least a portion of their parents' migrant energy
B)   none of their parents' migrant energy
C)   none of their parents' tied mover status
D)   at least a portion of their parents' tied mover status

Question 9

Which of the following statements about the first immigration era in U.S. history (1789-1874)  is true?

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A)   During the first immigration era in U.S. history, noncitizens could vote in a majority of states.
B)   During the first immigration era in U.S. history, immigration was largely restricted to English, Dutch, and German immigrants.
C)   During the first immigration era in U.S. history, naturalization was largely unrestricted.
D)   During the first immigration era in U.S. history, a tax on each person entering the country was instituted.

Question 10

__________ is the act of leaving a place.

Accepted Answer

A)   Assimilation
B)   Emigration
C)   Immigration
D)   Migration

Question 11

About how many persons per year are admitted to the United States with LPR status?

Accepted Answer

A)   50,000
B)   500,000
C)   1 million
D)   1.5 million

Question 12

If the desire to migrate is strongest among the healthiest individuals in a sending country, sociologists say that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   selection on health is negative
B)   selection on health is positive
C)   health is a push factor
D)   health is a pull factor

Question 13

Under U.S. immigration law, immigrant parents of children __________ their own children in order to obtain LPR status for those children.

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A)   are required to sponsor
B)   are not allowed to sponsor
C)   may sponsor
D)   very reluctantly sponsor

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If the desire to migrate is strongest among the healthiest individuals in a sending country, sociologists say that __________.

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How are visas designated for persons from countries underrepresented in recent immigration to the United States assigned?

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What are second-generation children said to have inherited from their parents?

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Over half of all recent immigrants live in four U.S. states. Which of the following states is included in these four?

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Which of the following best reflects the positive impact that immigration has had on the United States?

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What are the two pathways to U.S. citizenship for foreign-born persons?

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How long may foreign-born persons with F-1 student visas stay in the United States?

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Under U.S. immigration law, immigrant parents of children __________ their own children in order to obtain LPR status for those children.

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Which of the following statements about the first immigration era in U.S. history (1789-1874) is true?

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With regard to immigration, East Germany's use of the Berlin Wall demonstrates ___________.

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If the desire to migrate is strongest among the healthiest individuals in a sending country, sociologists say that __________.

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How are visas designated for persons from countries underrepresented in recent immigration to the United States assigned?

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