History Vocab Set 1

Question 1

Refugee

Answer 1

A person who flees to a foreign country or power to escape war, persecution or natural disaster.

Question 2

Migrant

Answer 2

A person who moves away from his or her place of usual residence, whether within a country or across an international border, temporarily or permanently, and for a variety of reasons.

Question 3

Internally displaced person (IDP):

Answer 3

A person that is forced to leave their home for reasons like war, persecution or natural disaster, but does not cross international borders.

Question 4

Host country

Answer 4

A country that hosts many refugees or IDPs in housing or camps.

Question 5

Asylum seeker

Answer 5

A person looking protection out of the country. An asylum-seeker is someone whose claim has not yet been finally decided on by the country in which they have submitted it. Not every asylum seeker will ultimately be recognized as a refugee, but every refugee is initially an asylum-seeker.