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What is like to be a refugee?

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When did nation-state and fixed borders were developed?

a)

15th century

b)

16th century

c)

17th century

d)

18th century

e)

19th century

2.

What are the main causes of out-migration?

a)

Religious persecution

b)

Racial persecution

c)

Political persecution

d)

Economical crisis

3.

Why was the refugee population nearly 18 million in 1992?

a)

Because of the Balkan conflicts

b)

Because of the economical crisis

c)

Because of the Syrian war

d)

Because of the climate change

4.

What is the expression to say "pays d'origine" in English?

a)

Home country

b)

Original country

c)

Country of origin

d)

Persecution country

5.

Where is the most important part of the refugee population?

a)

Africa

b)

Middle East

c)

Europe

d)

America

6.

How many Russians have fled the Russian Revolution in 1917?

a)

About 1.5 million

b)

About 2.5 million

c)

About 35 million

d)

About 15 million

7.

What is the name of the people who fled Turkey between 1915 and 1923?

a)

Armenians

b)

Chinese

c)

Hindus

d)

Germans

8.

What was the largest population transfer in history?

a)

The transfer of Hindus from Pakistan and Muslims from India in 1947

b)

The transfer of Armenians from Turkey during the First World War

c)

The transfer of Chinese people from China to Taiwan and Hong Kong in 1949

d)

The transfer of Germans during the Cold War

9.

When was created the "Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees"

a)

1945

b)

1947

c)

1951

d)

1955

10.

What is the "non refoulement" principle?

a)

A prohibition of the forcible return of people to a country where they have reason to fear prosecution

b)

A authorization of the forcible return of people to a country where they have reason to fear prosecution

c)

A prohibition of the forcible return of people to a country where they have no reason to fear prosecution

d)

A authorization of the forcible return of people to a territory where they have reason to fear prosecution

11.

What is the meaning of UNHCR?

a)

The United Nations High Commissioner on Refugees

b)

The United Nations Hard Commissioner on Refugees

c)

The United Nations High Casualty on Refugees

d)

The United Nations High Casualty on Risks