Question

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which factor has been a major cause of mass migrations during the modern era?
a. traditional family structures have pressured children to move away from their parents.
b. wars and ethnic conflicts have forced people to leave their homes.
c. massive pandemics have forced entire populations to flee countries.
d. international restrictions on trade have created high levels of global poverty.

Explanation:

• Option A: Traditional family structures do not typically pressure children to move away in a way that causes mass migrations.
• Option B: Wars and ethnic conflicts are well - known causes of forced displacement and mass migrations. For example, the Syrian Civil War led to a large number of Syrian refugees migrating to other countries.
• Option C: While pandemics can have significant impacts, they do not usually force entire populations to flee countries.
• Option D: International trade restrictions and global poverty are not direct causes of mass migrations in the same sense as wars and ethnic conflicts.

Answer:

B. Wars and ethnic conflicts have forced people to leave their homes.