Vocab
What is a "Push Factor"?
Something that makes a person want to leave/escape a place.
65.6 million people had been forcibly displaced from their homes at the end of what year?
2016
Most migrants and refugees try to travel to Europe along ______ main routes
Three
How many EU applications are to Germany?
A) More than a third
B) Almost a third
C) Around half
D) A third
A) More than a third
Which country has received the most asylum applicants in 2016?
Germany
Name two pull factors.
Jobs/economic opportunity, medical care/medicine, a democratic government that supports human rights, nations not impacted by climate change (yet), educational opportunities, a nation free from the bombs and carnage.
65.6 million people had been forcibly displaced from their homes. That is 1 out of how many people worldwide?
1 out of 113
Europe is facing its worst refugee crisis since ________________.
World War II
Which country has taken in the most Syrian refugees
Turkey
The U.S. pledged to increase the number of refugees it would accept annually from
____________________________
A) 60,000 to 100,000
B) 65,000 to 150,000
C) 70,000 to 100,000
D) 75,000 to about 100,000
C) 70,00 to 100,000
One push factor is an authoritarian government that persecutes based on ____,_______,__________,
______________, or _________ _______.
Race, religion, nationality, member of a social/identity group, or political opinion.
Since 2011, _________ of all Syrians have left their homes
A) more than a third
B) A third
C) more than half
D) half
C) more than half
The entire EU has had less than 430,000 Syrian _________ applicants.
Asylum
The vast majority of Syrian refugees are fleeing the ____________________
Syrian Civil War
The U.S. pledged to increase the number of immigrants it will accept annually, but it will not go into effect until what year?
2017
When do people legally apply for asylum?
People legally apply for asylum when either inside the USA or at a legal port of entry into the country.
Two countries had 2.2 million IDPs. Name these two countries.
Sudan and Democratic Republic of the Congo
How many people are displaced within Syria?
A) About 8 million
B) 7.9 million
C) 7.8 million
D) Around 7.7 million
B) 7.9 million
Name the two major asylum destination countries.
Germany and Sweden
What are the names of the routes that refugees trying to travel to Europe use?
Overland Balkan Route, Western Sea Crossing, Central Sea Crossing
Give the definitions for migrants and IDPs.
Migrants - People who leave their country for better economic opportunities
IDP - A refugee who is unable to cross international borders
Name the top 5 countries of origin for refugees.
Syria, Afghanistan, South Sudan, Somalia, and Sudan
How many Syrian refugees had Jordan taken?
629,266 Refugees
Egypt has taken in __________ Syrian refugees.
132,375
Iraq had taken in _______ Syrian refugees.
249,463