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WorksheetsThe European Refugee Crisis explained
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is the main reason of the European Refugee Crisis since the summer of 2015 ?
There is a war in Syria and this country has become the world's top source of refugees
There is a war in Libya and this country has become the world's top source of refugees
There is a war in Algeria and this country has become the world's top source of refugees
There is a war in China and this country has become the world's top source of refugees
What is ISIS ?
A militaristic jihadist group which used the opportunity of the civil war in Syria to build a totalitarian Islamic caliphate
A humanitarian group which used the opportunity of the civil war in Syria to build a totalitarian Islamic caliphate
A militaristic jihadist group which used the opportunity of the civil war in Lybia to build a totalitarian Islamic caliphate
A humanitarian group which used the opportunity of the civil war in Syria to build a democracy
Who are the main actors of the civil war in Syria ?
The Al Assad's regime
The rebel groups
The religious extremists such as ISIS
The United Nations
France
How many Syrians have fled the country ?
2 million
4 million
6 million
8 million
Where is the vast majority of the Syrian refuges ?
In France
In the United States
In camps in the neighboring countries such as Iraq, Lebanon, Turkey, Jordan and Egypt
In camps in countries such as China, Russia and Lybia
What is the rule for the admission of refugees in the European Union ?
A refugee has to stay in the state he arrived first. So the border states such as Greece and Italia have an enormous pressure
Refugees can't enter the European Union
Refugees have to stay in refugee center
Refugees can ask asylum and travel in all the countries of the European Union
Why are some Europeans afraid of the asylum seekers ?
Some fear Islam
Some fear a collapse a their social system
Some fear a rise of the crime rates
Some fear birth rates in the Muslim population might overtake the native population
Why should the Europeans not be afraid of the asylum seekers ?
If European Union accepts all the Syrian refugees, percentage of the muslims in Europe would only rise about 4% to about 5%
Birth rates drop and adjust in the Muslim population as the standard of living and level of education rises
Most Syrian refugees are already educated and are less likely to commit crimes than the native population
When they are allowed to work, they try to integrate themselves into the workforce as fast as possible. So, they are paying more into the social systems than they extract from them.
How many Syrian refugees were welcomed in Jordan ?
Over 600 000
Over 200 000
Over 500 000
Over 800 000
How many Syrian refugees are expected to be welcomed in the UK?
20 000
40 000
60 000
80 000
