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Refugees

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A refugee is

a)

A person who leaves their country, state or region because they fear for their personal safety.

b)

A member of a band

c)

Someone who moves from one part of their country to another.

2.

Why do people leave their countries and become refugees?

a)

war

b)

natural disaster

c)

climate change

d)

persecution or oppression

3.

When did the United Nations meet to start establishing rules for how countries help refugees?

a)

Right after World War II, 1951

b)

During the Covid Pandemic

c)

Several generations ago

4.

During 2020, most refugees were leaving the following countries due to war and oppression

a)

Syria

b)

Canada

c)

Afghanistan

d)

Venezuela

5.

What is the definition of an "Internally Displaced Person"?

a)

A person who is kicked out of a country

b)

A person who has to flee an area of their country, but stays within the borders of his/her/them country.

c)

A refugee who moves to a different continent.

6.

A country can decide whether to take in refugees or not take them in.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Migration and the numbers of refugees has (a)   over the years

8.

While some people feel refugees and migrants are a burden on the country that takes them in, others see such benefits as

a)

filling important jobs others don't want to do

b)

bringing fresh new ideas to their new country

c)

work for free

9.

An Asylum Seeker is a

a)

a person who is asking the country they are coming to see them as a refugee seeking safety and asylum from their home country.

b)

a person coming to a new country to look for a job

c)

a person in a video game