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- Which country is often given as an example of a Stage 5 Demographic Transition Model (DTM) population?
a) Nigeria
b) Germany
c) Afghanistan
d) Brazil
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b) Germany
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- In Rostow’s “Take-Off” stage, what happens to population growth?
a) It declines due to fewer births
b) It peaks as industrialisation drives urban migration
c) It becomes stable with low change
d) It decreases because of famine
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b) It peaks as industrialisation drives urban migration
3
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- Which type of region in Wallerstein’s theory exports mostly raw materials?
a) Core
b) Semi-periphery
c) Periphery
d) Transitional
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c) Periphery
4
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- A constrictive population pyramid is most associated with:
a) Developing countries
b) Ageing, developed countries
c) Rapidly growing populations
d) Rural, farming societies
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b) Ageing, developed countries
5
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- Which event in Britain drastically reduced the population during Stage 1 of the DTM?
a) The Black Death
b) The Industrial Revolution
c) The Second World War
d) The Agricultural Revolution
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a) The Black Death
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- In Wallerstein’s world systems theory, which region produces high-value finished goods?
a) Semi-periphery
b) Core
c) Periphery
d) Transitional
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b) Core
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- What shape best describes a stationary population pyramid?
a) Triangular with a wide base
b) Rectangular with slight taper at the top
c) Inverted triangle
d) Narrow diamond shape
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b) Rectangular with slight taper at the top
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- In Rostow’s model, which stage involves most people working in farming with simple tools?
a) Preconditions for Take-Off
b) Drive to Maturity
c) Traditional Society
d) High Mass Consumption
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c) Traditional Society
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- Which factor commonly causes declining birth rates in Stage 3 of the DTM?
a) Increase in war and famine
b) Improved access to contraception and urbanisation
c) Religious revival movements
d) Agricultural collapse
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b) Improved access to contraception and urbanisation
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- Which feature characterises Stage 2 (Early Expanding) of the DTM?
a) Low birth and low death rates
b) Rapid fall in death rates but high birth rates
c) Negative population growth
d) Industrialisation reduces population
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b) Rapid fall in death rates but high birth rates
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- What is the dependency ratio likely to be in a Stage 5 DTM country?
a) Very low, mostly children
b) Balanced between old and young
c) High, due to ageing population
d) Equal to birth rate
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c) High, due to ageing population
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- Wallerstein’s semi-peripheral regions are best described as:
a) Fully industrialised
b) Mainly agricultural with little trade
c) Developing, with both raw materials and some industry
d) Declining economies
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c) Developing, with both raw materials and some industry
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- In Rostow’s “Drive to Maturity” stage, which change is most evident?
a) Farming replaces industry
b) Industrialisation declines
c) Economic diversity and higher living standards
d) Populations return to rural life
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c) Economic diversity and higher living standards
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- What is one key reason birth rates fall below replacement level in Stage 5 of the DTM?
a) Increased female education and workforce participation
b) Famines and poor health systems
c) Large-scale immigration
d) Reduced access to medicine
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a) Increased female education and workforce participation
15
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- Which type of pyramid indicates stable, low birth and death rates?
a) Constrictive
b) Expansive
c) Stationary
d) Transitional
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c) Stationary
16
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- In Rostow’s “Preconditions for Take-Off” stage, what often drives early economic growth?
a) Aid and investment from wealthier countries
b) Closing borders
c) Agricultural collapse
d) Global wars
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a) Aid and investment from wealthier countries
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- Which global trade pattern accelerated in the 2000s, according to Wallerstein’s theory?
a) Decline in all trade
b) Increased trade between developing countries
c) Exclusive trade within Europe
d) No change in trade dynamics
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b) Increased trade between developing countries
18
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- Stage 1 of the DTM is best described as:
a) Low stationary with balanced rates
b) High stationary with fluctuating birth and death rates
c) Late expanding with industrialisation
d) Negative growth
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b) High stationary with fluctuating birth and death rates
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- What is a defining feature of expansive population pyramids?
a) Narrow base and wide middle
b) Wide base and narrow top
c) Flat rectangle
d) Inverted pyramid
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b) Wide base and narrow top
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- Which of the following is a characteristic of Wallerstein’s core regions?
a) Dependence on agriculture
b) Low-value exports
c) Advanced technology and high-value goods
d) Political instability
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c) Advanced technology and high-value goods
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- In Rostow’s “High Mass Consumption” stage, people mainly live in:
a) Small farming villages
b) Urban, consumer-based economies
c) Rural subsistence areas
d) Isolated, traditional communities
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b) Urban, consumer-based economies
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- What did the Industrial Revolution trigger in Britain’s population model?
a) Stage 5 decline
b) Shift from Stage 1 to Stage 2
c) Collapse of population
d) Reversal to traditional society
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b) Shift from Stage 1 to Stage 2
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- Constrictive population pyramids suggest:
a) High infant mortality
b) Ageing population with low birth rates
c) Rapidly growing young population
d) Unstable food supply
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b) Ageing population with low birth rates
24
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- Which factor explains falling death rates in Stage 2 of the DTM?
a) Improved healthcare and sanitation
b) Declining fertility
c) Increased warfare
d) Reduced farming
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a) Improved healthcare and sanitation
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28. A key feature of Rostow’s “Take-Off” stage is:
a) Ruralisation of society
b) Multiplier effect driving growth
c) Collapse of urban centres
d) Stable, no change
b) Multiplier effect driving growth
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29. Which stage of the DTM typically involves urbanisation and social value changes?
a) Stage 1
b) Stage 2
c) Stage 3
d) Stage 5
c) Stage 3
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31. Which factor is most associated with Stage 3 of the DTM?
a) Population decline due to ageing
b) Birth rates start to fall as urbanisation increases
c) High birth and death rates
d) Mass famine and war
b) Birth rates start to fall as urbanisation increases
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32. In Wallerstein’s model, what role do periphery countries usually play in the global economy?
a) Provide advanced technology
b) Supply raw materials and cheap labour
c) Export high-value manufactured goods
d) Dominate international banking
b) Supply raw materials and cheap labour
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33. Which population pyramid type suggests high fertility and high infant mortality?
a) Expansive
b) Constrictive
c) Stationary
d) Inverted
a) Expansive
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34. Which stage of Rostow’s model represents the beginning of industrialisation?
a) Preconditions for Take-Off
b) Drive to Maturity
c) Traditional Society
d) High Mass Consumption
a) Preconditions for Take-Off
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35. What is the main population trend in Stage 5 of the DTM?
a) High birth and death rates
b) Stable population growth
c) Natural decrease with ageing population
d) Rapid expansion
c) Natural decrease with ageing population
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37. In Rostow’s “Preconditions for Take-Off,” which of the following is most common?
a) Introduction of new farming technology
b) Decline in trade
c) Increase in subsistence lifestyles
d) Collapse of urban centres
a) Introduction of new farming technology
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38. Which region type in Wallerstein’s theory often acts as a buffer between core and periphery?
a) Transitional
b) Semi-periphery
c) Core
d) Post-industrial
b) Semi-periphery
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39. What does the DTM suggest happens to death rates in Stage 4?
a) They rise rapidly
b) They fall below birth rates
c) They stabilise at a low level
d) They return to high levels
c) They stabilise at a low level
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40. Which stage of Rostow’s model is associated with consumer goods industries becoming dominant?
a) Take-Off
b) Drive to Maturity
c) High Mass Consumption
d) Traditional Society
c) High Mass Consumption
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42. Which type of population pyramid is likely to have a wide base and quickly narrowing sides?
a) Expansive
b) Constrictive
c) Stationary
d) Declining
a) Expansive
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41. Which country is an example of a Stage 2 DTM population today?
a) Niger
b) Germany
c) Australia
d) United States
a) Niger
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43. In Wallerstein’s model, which type of region benefits most from cheap imports of raw materials?
a) Core
b) Periphery
c) Semi-periphery
d) Transitional
a) Core
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44. What happens to life expectancy in Stage 3 of the DTM?
a) It decreases due to famine
b) It stabilises at low levels
c) It rises as health improves
d) It becomes unpredictable
c) It rises as health improves
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45. Which Rostow stage describes societies where agriculture is labour-intensive and output is low?
a) Drive to Maturity
b) High Mass Consumption
c) Traditional Society
d) Preconditions for Take-Off
c) Traditional Society
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46. A stationary population pyramid suggests which of the following?
a) Declining elderly population
b) Stable, low birth and death rates
c) Rapid population growth
d) Collapse in fertility
b) Stable, low birth and death rates
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47. Which stage of the DTM is sometimes considered “transitional to decline”?
a) Stage 2
b) Stage 3
c) Stage 4
d) Stage 5
c) Stage 4
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49. Which part of Wallerstein’s world system has the highest political stability?
a) Semi-periphery
b) Core
c) Periphery
d) Transitional
b) Core
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Explain how population pyramids can be used to predict future economic and social needs.
Population pyramids show age and sex structure; a wide base indicates many young dependents (future demand for schools and jobs) while a top-heavy shape signals ageing (greater future healthcare, pensions, and labour shortages). Planners use these shapes to forecast workforce size, dependency ratios, and infrastructure needs.
45
Describe the impacts of the Brexit referendum on EU migration to the UK.
Brexit created uncertainty and tighter immigration controls that reduced net EU migration initially due to visa changes, rights concerns and deterrence; some EU nationals left while others postponed moves. Over time labour shortages in sectors like health and agriculture illustrated policy and economic consequences.
46
Evaluate the effectiveness of Bangladesh’s response to hosting Rohingya refugees.
Bangladesh provided immediate shelter, basic services and large refugee camps (e.g., Cox’s Bazar) showing strong humanitarian response but struggled with overcrowding, limited long-term solutions, environmental strain, and reliance on international aid — effective for emergency protection but weak on durable integration or resettlement.
47
Describe how proximity influences migration patterns.
Proximity lowers travel cost and cultural distance, so nearby states or regions attract displaced people (e.g., Syrians to Turkey/Middle East). Geographic closeness also shapes refugee routes, speed of arrival, and the host countries’ capacity to absorb flows.
48
Explain how hyperinflation acted as a push factor for Venezuelan migrants.
Hyperinflation destroyed purchasing power, eroded wages and savings, and caused shortages of food and medicine — pushing Venezuelans to migrate for basic survival and economic opportunity. Economic collapse combined with rising crime and loss of services intensified out-migration.
49
Evaluate the effectiveness of international responses to Syrian refugees in Europe and the Middle East.
Responses varied: some European states offered asylum and resettlement, NGOs scaled up aid, and neighbouring Middle Eastern countries hosted large numbers but with uneven burden-sharing and political backlash. Overall, responses saved lives but often lacked coordination, equitable burden-sharing and sustainable long-term integration.
50
Explain how migration can create both challenges and opportunities for host nations.
Migration brings labour, skills, entrepreneurship and cultural diversity (opportunities) while creating pressure on housing, services, wages and social cohesion (challenges); impacts depend on policy, scale and the economy. Well-managed migration can yield net economic and social gains for hosts
51
Describe the experiences of the Rohingya under the 1982 Citizenship Law in Myanmar.
The 1982 law effectively rendered Rohingya stateless by excluding them from Myanmar’s citizenship categories, stripping rights to education, movement and land ownership. This institutional exclusion contributed to discrimination, marginalisation and vulnerability to persecution.
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8. Describe the experiences of the Rohingya under the 1982 Citizenship Law in Myanmar.
The 1982 law effectively rendered Rohingya stateless by excluding them from Myanmar’s citizenship categories, stripping rights to education, movement and land ownership. This institutional exclusion contributed to discrimination, marginalisation and vulnerability to persecution.
53
Evaluate the humanitarian and political responses to the Rwandan refugee crisis.
Humanitarian responses provided relief and saved lives, but political responses were often slow, fragmented and influenced by geopolitical interests; repatriation and justice measures were limited. Evaluation: adequate emergency aid but inadequate prevention, accountability and long-term solutions.
54
Explain the role of international organisations in responding to forced migration crises.
International organisations coordinate relief, mobilise funding, set protection standards, and facilitate resettlement and durable solutions (e.g., UNHCR, IOM). Their effectiveness hinges on member-state funding, political will and cooperation with local actors.
55
Describe the conditions faced by Venezuelan migrants when entering neighbouring countries.
Venezuelan migrants often face informal border crossings, long waits, xenophobia, limited legal status, precarious housing and work in informal sectors; host governments vary in reception policies from open regularisation to restrictive controls. Health and protection services are frequently insufficient.
56
Explain how religious and ethnic persecution has driven the Rohingya to flee Myanmar.
Systematic discrimination, denial of citizenship, violence, and targeted attacks on Rohingya for religious and ethnic reasons drove mass flight; fear of persecution and loss of safety made return impossible for many. International bodies classify elements as ethnic cleansing by some measures.
57
Evaluate the relevance of Wallerstein’s World Systems Theory in understanding global migration today.
Wallerstein’s model explains migration as flows shaped by capitalist core–periphery dynamics: labour and resources move from peripheral to core regions. It remains useful for structural economic drivers but can underplay identity, policy and local factors that also shape migration today.
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Describe the changes in population structure in ageing societies using population pyramids.
Ageing societies show narrowing bases and widening tops in pyramids — fewer children and larger elderly cohorts — indicating shrinking labour forces, increased pension/healthcare needs and potential dependency burden. Policy responses include encouraging higher fertility, immigration, and productivity gains.
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Explain how Wallerstein’s World Systems Theory helps to explain global migration flows.
Wallerstein frames migration as driven by unequal integration into the world economy: capital, labour and commodities flow toward cores while peripheral zones supply cheap labour and migrants. It highlights economic drivers but should be combined with political and social analyses for completeness.
60
Evaluate how global conflicts and economic crises create forced versus voluntary migration patterns.
Conflicts and crises force displacement rapidly (refugees/IDPs), while economic crises may trigger slower, voluntary economic migration; both overlap when insecurity undermines livelihoods. The key difference is coercion and limited choice in forced migration versus more autonomy in voluntary migration.
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Explain the causes and consequences of migration following the Brexit referendum.
Brexit causes included sovereignty and immigration concerns; consequences included policy changes reducing EU free movement rights, short-term declines in EU migration, labour shortages in certain industries, and legal uncertainty for migrants. Longer-term effects depend on UK immigration frameworks and labour market adaptation
62
Describe the displacement of people during the Rwandan civil war.
The Rwandan civil war caused massive internal displacement as ethnic violence and massacres forced people from homes, and international flight to neighbouring countries (Tanzania, Zaire/DRC, Uganda). Many civilians were confined to camps with humanitarian crises and complex return/resettlement challenges.
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Explain how the Demographic Transition Model can be applied to Venezuela’s migration crisis.
In Wallerstein, the core–periphery relationship sees core countries control capital-intensive industries and extract surplus from peripheries, which supply raw materials and cheap labour — creating structural inequality. Semi-peripheries mediate flows, sometimes developing industries but remaining dependent.
64
Evaluate how accurately population pyramids reflect the long-term impacts of migration.
Population pyramids reflect age/sex structure well but can miss temporary migration, undocumented flows, and causal context; they show long-term demographic impact but not socioeconomic effects or migrants’ legal status. Combined with migration data they’re useful but not fully definitive.
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Describe how population pyramids can show the effects of migration on host countries.
In host countries, pyramids can reveal bulges in working-age cohorts (labour migration) or increased child cohorts (family migration), altering dependency ratios and service needs. Changes over time can indicate sustained in-migration or temporary inflows.
66
Explain how statelessness limits access to education and healthcare for the Rohingya.
Statelessness denies legal identity, which blocks access to enrolment, certificates, health services, employment and movement; Rohingya without citizenship face barriers to schooling, healthcare and legal protection, deepening vulnerability.
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Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of Rostow’s model for explaining development and migration.
Rostow’s model is simple and useful for illustrating stages of economic growth and prerequisites for development, but it’s criticised for Eurocentrism, linearity, ignoring class/political factors, and poor applicability to colonial/post-colonial contexts and forced migration causes. Use as a starting framework, not a universal law.
68
Describe the migration patterns resulting from the Syrian civil war.
Syrian conflict produced mass internal displacement and refugee flows mainly to Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan and Europe; patterns include family flight, urban displacement, protracted camp populations, and secondary movements driven by reception conditions and livelihoods.
69
Explain how economic, social, and political factors interact to influence voluntary migration.
Economic opportunities (jobs, wages), social networks (diaspora, family), and political factors (policy, rights) interact: better income prospects pull migrants while social ties lower migration costs and political factors enable/limit movement. The decision is multi-causal and context-specific.
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Describe the key stages of Rostow’s model of economic growth.
Rostow’s stages: 1) Traditional society, 2) Preconditions for take-off, 3) Take-off (industrialisation), 4) Drive to maturity (diversification and tech), 5) Age of mass consumption (widespread prosperity). Each stage implies structural economic changes.
71
Evaluate the responses of Latin American governments to Venezuelan migration.
Latin American governments responded variably to Venezuelan migration: Colombia and Peru adopted open, large-scale reception or regularisation at times; others implemented restrictions as flows grew. Evaluation: some states showed solidarity and pragmatic integration steps, but resources, social tensions and uneven policies limited consistency.
72
Explain how Venezuelan migration has affected population distribution in Colombia.
Colombian population distribution saw increases in border and urban areas where Venezuelans settled, straining services in cities and border towns and altering local labour markets. Some areas experienced demographic diversification and temporary rises in working-age population.
73
Describe the environmental and social challenges faced by countries hosting large refugee populations.
Environmental and social challenges include resource depletion, deforestation, waste and water pressure, public health risks, social tensions, housing shortages and strain on education and employment systems in host countries. Large camps can magnify environmental damage and local resentment if poorly managed.
74
Describe how the Demographic Transition Model can be used to explain changes in population growth.
DTM links shifts from high birth/death rates to low ones through stages: early high growth, transitional rapid growth, slowing growth, low growth, and potential decline. It explains change via improvements in healthcare, sanitation, and socioeconomic development.
75
Evaluate the extent to which international cooperation can manage large-scale refugee crises.
International cooperation (burden-sharing, funding, legal frameworks) can mitigate large-scale crises, but success depends on political will, equitable funding, predictable resettlement mechanisms and enforcement of protection norms. Historically cooperation is partial and often reactive rather than preventative.
76
Explain why the Rwandan civil war led to both internal displacement and international refugee flows.
The Rwandan war’s ethnic violence and mass killings displaced people internally (to safer regions) and internationally (refugee flows to neighbouring states), driven by immediate threat, targeted persecution, and breakdown of governance. Many fled to camps where secondary crises occurred.
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Explain how Rostow’s model can be used to understand the development gap between origin and host countries.
Rostow explains development gaps by showing how countries at different stages have divergent productive capacities and capital accumulation; origin countries stuck in earlier stages lack the industrial base and attract labour to more advanced hosts. But Rostow neglects global power dynamics and unequal exchange that also create gaps.
78
Evaluate the role of international organisations in addressing the Rohingya crisis.
International organisations provided protection, aid coordination and advocacy for Rohingya, but struggled with access limits in Myanmar, funding shortfalls and limited leverage for durable solutions. Their role is essential but constrained without stronger state cooperation and justice mechanisms.
79
Describe the experiences of Venezuelan migrants seeking safety abroad.
Venezuelan migrants often endure long journeys, perilous border crossings, informal work, exploitation, family separation, and uncertain legal status; many face initial hostility but also form resilient communities and seek regularisation. Psychological stress and health issues are common.
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Evaluate the usefulness of the Demographic Transition Model in explaining contemporary migration patterns.
DTM is useful for broad demographic trends (fertility, mortality transitions) but less useful for explaining rapid, policy-driven or conflict-induced migration; contemporary mobility is shaped by globalisation, conflict and policy — factors beyond DTM’s original scope. Use DTM with complementary frameworks.
81
Explain how the Syrian civil war influenced migration to Europe and neighbouring countries.
The Syrian war triggered huge refugee flows to neighbouring states (Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan) and onward to Europe, shaped by route accessibility, family ties, and European asylum policies; EU responses varied leading to secondary movements and smuggling. The conflict’s scale and protracted nature produced long-term displacement
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Explain how proximity influences refugee flows in crisis situations.
Proximity influences refugee flows because nearby countries are easier to reach, share cultural or linguistic ties, and are often first receivers (lower travel cost and urgency). In crises, neighbouring states therefore bear disproportionate burdens.
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Evaluate how migration impacts both the origin and host countries
Origin countries suffer labour loss, demographic shifts and brain drain but may receive remittances; host countries gain labour and cultural diversity but face service pressures, integration costs and social tensions. Net impacts depend on scale, policy and economic context.
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