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The European Refugee Crisis explained

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the main reason of the European Refugee Crisis since the summer of 2015 ?

a)

There is a war in Syria and this country has become the world's top source of refugees

b)

There is a war in Libya and this country has become the world's top source of refugees

c)

There is a war in Algeria and this country has become the world's top source of refugees

d)

There is a war in China and this country has become the world's top source of refugees

2.

What is ISIS ?

a)

A militaristic jihadist group which used the opportunity of the civil war in Syria to build a totalitarian Islamic caliphate

b)

A humanitarian group which used the opportunity of the civil war in Syria to build a totalitarian Islamic caliphate

c)

A militaristic jihadist group which used the opportunity of the civil war in Lybia to build a totalitarian Islamic caliphate

d)

A humanitarian group which used the opportunity of the civil war in Syria to build a democracy

3.

Who are the main actors of the civil war in Syria ?

a)

The Al Assad's regime

b)

The rebel groups

c)

The religious extremists such as ISIS

d)

The United Nations

e)

France

4.

How many Syrians have fled the country ?

a)

2 million

b)

4 million

c)

6 million

d)

8 million

5.

Where is the vast majority of the Syrian refuges ?

a)

In France

b)

In the United States

c)

In camps in the neighboring countries such as Iraq, Lebanon, Turkey, Jordan and Egypt

d)

In camps in countries such as China, Russia and Lybia

6.

What is the rule for the admission of refugees in the European Union ?

a)

A refugee has to stay in the state he arrived first. So the border states such as Greece and Italia have an enormous pressure

b)

Refugees can't enter the European Union

c)

Refugees have to stay in refugee center

d)

Refugees can ask asylum and travel in all the countries of the European Union

7.

Why are some Europeans afraid of the asylum seekers ?

a)

Some fear Islam

b)

Some fear a collapse a their social system

c)

Some fear a rise of the crime rates

d)

Some fear birth rates in the Muslim population might overtake the native population

8.

Why should the Europeans not be afraid of the asylum seekers ?

a)

If European Union accepts all the Syrian refugees, percentage of the muslims in Europe would only rise about 4% to about 5%

b)

Birth rates drop and adjust in the Muslim population as the standard of living and level of education rises

c)

Most Syrian refugees are already educated and are less likely to commit crimes than the native population

d)

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.

9.

How many Syrian refugees were welcomed in Jordan ?

a)

Over 600 000

b)

Over 200 000

c)

Over 500 000

d)

Over 800 000

10.

How many Syrian refugees are expected to be welcomed in the UK?

a)

20 000

b)

40 000

c)

60 000

d)

80 000