refugees

What is the correct definition for a REFUGEE?

• Someone who has been displaced by a hurricane or other natural disaster.

• A person who has a war going on where they live.

• Someone trying to escape for religious persecution.

• All of the above.

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.W.7.2D

The Syrian Civil war... 

• Began in 1999
• Improved life for four million people
• ended in 2001
• has displaced 12 million people 

Refugees are people who...

• Are paid to move to a new city
• decide to move in search of work or more opportunities
• are forced to move because of violence or persecution
• don't need to leave their home

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CCSS.RI.6.2

Which of the following is an obstacle for refugees trying to enter Europe? 

• walls and fences
• access to food and water
• rules and legal processess
• all are correct

Fill in the blank: Due to geography and European Union policies, ________ and ________ are having difficulty processing huge numbers of refugees.

• Germany and the U.S.
• Italy and Greece
• Iran and Spain
• Belgium and England

True or false: Refugees often travel in dangerous and overcrowded conditions without necessary supplies. 

• True
• False

Many refugees have drowned while trying to cross which sea?

• Red Sea
• Caribbean Sea
• Mediterranean Sea
• Black Sea

What country has taken the lead in trying to resolve the refugee crisis in Europe?

• France
• Syria
• Russia
• Germany

The family, forced to leave their home and relocate to an unfamiliar region in their country, never expected to become ____________ . 

• Refugees
• Migrants
• Internally Displaced People
• Asylum Seekers

The __________________has made a solemn commitment to to coordinate efforts to protect refugees and resolve the problem of refugees world wide. 

• Internally Displaced Person
• Host Country
• United Nations Refugee Agency
• Regime