Environmental Migrants Quiz

What is the primary reason environmental migrants leave their home region?

• Economic opportunities

• Changes to their local environment

• Political persecution

• Cultural differences

Which of the following is NOT a type of environmental migrant according to the International Organization for Migration?

• Environmental emergency migrants

• Economic migrants

• Environmental forced migrants

• Environmental motivated migrants

What term was first proposed by Lester Brown in 1976?

• Climate refugee

• Environmental migrant

• Eco-refugee

• Disaster refugee

Which of the following is an example of an environmental emergency migrant?

• A person relocating due to rising sea levels

• A person moving for better job prospects

• A person fleeing from a hurricane

• A person leaving due to drought

What is a common misconception about environmental migrants?

• They are fleeing violence

• They only migrate internationally

• They are motivated solely by economic factors

• They are always permanent migrants

Which of the following is a characteristic of climate migrants?

• They are forced to flee due to climate change

• They migrate for educational purposes

• They are always refugees

• They are primarily motivated by political reasons

According to Norman Myers, how many environmental refugees were estimated in the mid-1990s?

• 10 million

• 25 million

• 100 million

• 50 million

What is the term for people who leave their homes to avoid future environmental problems?

• Environmental forced migrants

• Temporary environmental migrants

• Environmental motivated migrants

• Environmental emergency migrants

Which of the following is an example of environmental forced migration?

• A person relocating because of deforestation

• A person leaving for a job opportunity

• A person migrating for educational reasons

• A person moving due to a hurricane

What is a significant factor contributing to the displacement of people in the village of Satabhaya, India?

• Political instability

• Cultural conflicts

• Coastal erosion

• Economic downturn