Syrian Humanitarian Crisis
What are the majority of Syrian migrants fleeing from?
The Syrian civil war
Where do most of the refugees migrating to Europe come from?
Syria
What is a refugee?
People who leave their country because they have a fear of persecution or are fleeing war zones.
The Overland Balkan route is a ____ route.
A: Sea
B: Land
C: Sky
D: Orange
B: Land
The United States promised to increase the amount of migrants they let in from 70,000 to what number?
A: 100,000
B: 200,000
C: 500,000
D: No limit
A: 100,000
Nearly how many refugees worldwide are Syrian?
A: 1 in 2
B: 1 in 4
C: 1 in 6
1 in 4
Europe is facing its worst refugee crisis since ___.
World War II
(There are more displaced people today than at any time since World War II)
What is a migrant?
People who leave their country for better opportunities.
What are the three main routes that migrants and refugees take to reach Europe?
Central Sea Crossing
Western Sea Crossing
Overland Balkan Route
What country has the most IDPs?
Colombia
How many asylum applications has the European Union had from people who came from Syria?
A: 30,000
B: 40,000
C: 43,300
D: 105,500
C: 43300
What is the European Union working on to more evenly distribute immigrant populations across Europe?
Quotas for minimum refugees that each country to meet
What is an internally displaced person?
A refugee who is unable to cross international borders.
What percent of people taking the Western Sea Crossing are from Syria?
A: Ten Percent
B: Half
C: Two Thirds
D: One Third
C: Two Thirds
Who is the chancellor of Germany
A: Angela Merkel
B: Bret Green
C: Victor Orban
D: Keir Starmer
A: Angela Merkel
Syria has how many internally displaced people?
A: 3 million
B: 4.7 million
C: 5 million
D: 6.3 million
D: 6.3 million
Which European Union country has the most asylum applications?
Germany
What is an asylum?
People who meet the legal status of a refugee. People legally apply for asylum when either inside the USA or at a legal port of entry into the country.
Approximately how many people on the Overland Balkan Route are from Syria
A: Ten Percent
B: Half
C: Three Quarters
D: One Third
D: One Third
Who is the prime minister of Hungary
A: Angela Merkel
B: Bret Green
C: Victor Orban
D: Keir Starmer
C: Victor Orban
More than ____ of all Syrians have left their homes.
A: Ten Percent
B: Half
C: Three Quarters
D: One Third
B: Half
Which European country in the reading has been more welcoming to refugees and which country has been more hostile to refugees?
Germany has been more welcoming and Hungary has been more hostile toward refugees.
Explain what push and pull factors are and 6 examples of push factors and their pull factor counterparts.
Push factors are reasons people may want to leave their country of origin - Pull factors are reasons people may want to enter another country
Poverty - Stable economy with a lot of opportunities
No healthcare - Healthcare funding program
Authoritarian government that persecutes people - Democratic government that supports human rights
Severe climate change impact - Not impacted by climate change
Lack of educational opportunities - Educational opportunities
War and conflict - Peace and safety
On the Central Sea Crossing, where do the majority of people who are migrants or refugees come from?
(This question is really hard, so if you get it correct, you gain double points)
Eritrea
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Bonus: If this question was correct, then add 1000 to the answering team's score
Which country has the lowest amount of required asylum seekers admitted, in the proposed European Union quotas? (Hint: it may be not what you first think)
A: Hungary
B: Germany
C: Bolivia
D: Cyprus
Surprisingly, it is
D: Cyprus
because it is a lot smaller than the other countries.