Migration Patterns

What is the correct term for this definition?

People who have been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster

• Evacuee

• Refugee

• Guest Worker

• Asylum Seeker

What is the correct term for this definition?

A refugee who has applied for the right to be recognized as a refugee and receive legal protection and material assistance from another country

• Refugee

• Guest Worker

• Asylum Seeker

• Emigrant

Choose the correct definition for the following term:

Guest Worker

• A person with temporary permission to work in another country

• People who have been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster

• A person evacuated from a place of danger to somewhere safe.

• Money sent to another party, usually in another country. (Normally guest workers sending money back to relatives in their home country)

Choose the correct definition for this term:

Evacuees

• A refugee who has applied for the right to be recognized as a refugee and receive legal protection and material assistance from another country

• A person with temporary permission to work in another country

• People who have been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster

• A person evacuated from a place of danger to somewhere safe.

What is the correct term for this definition?

Remittances

• People who have been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster

• Money sent to another party, usually in another country. (Normally guest workers sending money back to relatives in their home country)

• A person evacuated from a place of danger to somewhere safe.

• A person with temporary permission to work in another country

Use the excerpt to answer the following question:

How did guest workers impact the population of Qatar?

“The migrant (guest) workforce in Qatar is estimated at 2 million, making up nearly 95% of the labor force in a country of just 3 million people. Qatar’s population also increased by nearly 40% after its World Cup hosting was announced, as demand in the construction industry boomed and many migrants, mostly of South Asian descent, flocked to the country to fill open positions. Qatar has since faced accusations of widespread mistreatment of the country’s migrant workforces and downplaying work-related deaths.”

• There was no significant impact in Qatar.

• Qatar's labor force was about 40% guest workers.

• Qatar's labor force was about 95% guest workers.

• Guest Workers were not allowed to work in Qatar.

Using the population pyramid of Qatar, answer the following question.

What impact did the need for guest workers have on the population trends of Qatar?

• There was a sharp increase in males ages 55 and older

• Female guest workers who remained in Qatar increased the female population significantly.

• Male guest workers who remained in Qatar increased the male population significantly.

• Qatar had a decrease in young men since many Qatari left for work.

Using the chart, which nation receives the second highest number of remittances in the world?

• India

• Mexico

• China

• Ukraine

Use the excerpt to answer the question:

What nation are most Rohingya refugees traveling to for refuge?

The Rohingya have suffered decades of violence, discrimination and persecution in Myanmar. Their largest exodus began in August 2017 after a massive wave of violence broke out in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, forcing more than 742,000 people - half of them children - to seek refuge in Bangladesh. Entire villages were burned to the ground, thousands of families were killed or separated and massive human rights violations were reported.

• India

• Myanmar

• Bangladesh

• Sri Lanka

Use the excerpt to answer the question:

What caused Californians to evacuate and flee from their homes?

“Leaving is stressful no matter when you do it or how much notice you have. Every Californian knows, technically, that we should be ready to escape at a moment’s notice. But there are so many ways that can go – whether the sirens are blaring and it’s clear you have to leave immediately, or you’re in the fuzzier “evacuation watch” area close to but not immediately threatened by fire.”

-Daisy Simmons, Yale Climate Connections

• Natural disaster (fire)

• War

• Forced Relocation

• Corrupt Government