AnswersHVA 26-27 IM Contemporary World Problems AControlling Population: Eugenics and Genocide

Immigration: Refugees and Asylees Answers

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Aid agencies estimated that approximately four million residents of __________ required food aid in 2009.

A
Ethiopia
B
Greece
C
Cuba
D
Somalia
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Asylees who have applied for asylum defensively __________.

A
have done so as part of a criminal defense
B
have actively applied to receive asylum
C
have received funding from the Department of Defense
D
are defending themselves from deportation to their home country
3

From 2004 to 2008, unstable government regimes, disasters, and a weak economy contributed to conflict in which of the following countries?

A
Egypt
B
Libya
C
Kenya
D
Somalia
4

Somalia’s government experienced instability because of repeated __________ in 1969, 1991, and 2004.

A
elections
B
coup d'etats
C
foreign aid attempts
D
UN resolutions
5

Over half of the refugees seeking entrance to the United States in 2007 came from __________.

A
Africa and Asia
B
Oceania and North America
C
Africa and North America
D
Oceania and Asia
6

Which of the following statements best characterizes the change in trends for refugees seeking entry to the US from 1999 to 2009?

A
The numbers of refugees from southern Europe decreased, while the numbers from Africa increased.
B
The numbers of refugees from Asia decreased, while the numbers from southern Europe increased.
C
The numbers of refugees from southern Europe and Africa both increased.
D
The numbers of refugees from southern Europe and Africa both decreased, while the numbers from Asia increased.
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The primary regions of origin of refugees applying to come to the US in 2007 were __________.

A
Africa and Asia
B
Africa and the Middle East
C
Asia and the Middle East
D
Africa and Eastern Europe
8

Which is not a challenge host countries face when taking care of refugees?

A
language
B
healthcare
C
climate
D
education
9

In recent years, the largest numbers of asylees to the United States have come from all of the following countries, except __________.

A
China
B
Russia
C
Haiti
D
Colombia
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In the last decade, the largest numbers of refugees to the United States have come from all of the following countries, except __________.

A
Laos
B
Burma
C
Somalia
D
Iran

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