I Live in a Refugee Camp

What is a refugee?

• an American hip hop group who rose to fame in the mid-1990s

• a person who has been locked up in prison

• a person who has fled their home because their life is in danger

• a political leader

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What is not a reason that a person becomes a refugee?

• living in a country torn apart by war

• being fed up with your political leader

• being attacked for your religious beliefs

• living in a country plagued by famine

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What country did Bilan live in before becoming a refugee?

• Somalia

• Ethiopia

• Sudan

• Egypt

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What is not one of the reasons that Bilan left her country?

• the government collapsed

• there had been years of civil war

• droughts in her country brought famine

• her mother thought another country would be prettier

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Where did Bilan move to after leaving her home country?

• Ethiopia

• Somalia

• Egypt

• Sudan

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How long did it take Bilan to get to Ethiopia from Somalia?

• 6 days

• 8 days

• 10 days

• a month

True or False: Bilan was able to take all of her belongings with her to Ethiopia.

• True

• False

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True or False: Africa is the only country to have refugees.

• True

• False

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How many refugees were there in Europe after World War 2?

• 100,000

• 1 million

• 10 million

• 40 million

Who are the UNHCR?

• a group that was created to help refugees after World War 2

• an Ethiopian group created to help refugees from Somalia

• a group created to end world famine

• a military group holding Somalia hostage

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