Migrants
What is a migrant?
People who leave their country for better economic opportunities.
Which country has the most refugees in 2016?
Syria
Why are there so many Syrian refugees?
They are fleeing the civil war.
What is an asylum seeker?
A person who will legally apply for asylum when either inside the USA or at a legal port of entry into the country. Also has the refugee status.
Which country has hosted the most refugees?
Turkey
Define push/pull factors.
A push factor is a factor that "pushes" people out of a country, while a pull factor is a factor that pulls someone into another country.
List the reasons why someone would become a refugee instead of a migrant.
If they have a "well founded fear" of being persecuted for their race, religion, nationality, member of a social group, political opinion, or those who are fleeing war zones.
How many Syrian refugees have Lebanon taken on?
1.1 million
Which country has received the most asylum applications?
Germany
What is the country that is next to Syria?
Iraq
This is Europe's worst refugee crisis since what event?
World War 2
In 2016 what country hosted the most refugees?
Turkey.
How many refugees are Syrian world wide?
A. 1 in 1.5
B. 1 in 2.5
C. 2 in 3
D. 3 in 8
E. 1 in 4
E. 1 in 4
Who is the fifth most applied to asylum seeking country?
France
1 in ___ people are refugees world wide in 2016.
A. 3
B.2.4
c.114
D.113
D. 113
How many internally displaced people are there world wide?
40.3 million.
In 2016 how many refugees came from Sudan?
650,000 refugees
What are the 2 countries in the E.U that are the major asylum destination countries?
Germany and Sweden.
How many asylum applications have Germany received?
722,000 applications
How many people have been forcibly displaced out of their homes in 2016?
A. 25 thousand
B. 65.5 million
C. 65.6 million
D. 65.4 million
C. 65.6 million
List the 6 pull factors.
Jobs/economic opportunity
Medical care/ medicine
A democratic government that support human rights.
Nations not impacted by climate change (yet)
Educational opportunities
A nation free from the bombs and carnage.
What are the three main routes refugees and migrants take to get to Eruope?
Overland balken route, Western sea crossing, and the Central sea Crossing
In 2016, how many people were internally displaced within Syria?
6.3 million
How many asylum applications have turkey received in 2016?
A. 78 600
B. 78 500
C. 78 650
D. 78 750
E. 77 900
A. 78 600
How many Eritreans have taken the Central sea crossing? (Scroll down for all answers)
A. 26 574
B. 26 573
C. 26 675
D. 26 653
E. 26 761
F. 26 511
G. 3002
H. 21 502
B. 26 573