Reasons for Migration (Leaving Cert Geography): Quizzes
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What is migration?
What is migration?
Movement of people over a long-term period
What does emigration mean?
What does emigration mean?
People leaving a region
What is a refugee?
What is a refugee?
Someone fleeing due to persecution
What is an asylum seeker?
What is an asylum seeker?
Someone who applied for refugee status
What are donor regions?
What are donor regions?
Areas people leave
How many people left Ireland between April 2011 and April 2012?
How many people left Ireland between April 2011 and April 2012?
46,500
How many migrants entered Europe in 2015?
How many migrants entered Europe in 2015?
Over 1 million
Which famine occurred in Ireland between 1845-9?
Which famine occurred in Ireland between 1845-9?
The Great Famine
What does poverty often lead to?
What does poverty often lead to?
Rural-urban migration
Where did many Irish people migrate after 2008?
Where did many Irish people migrate after 2008?
Britain, Australia & Canada
What attracts migrants as a higher standard of living?
What attracts migrants as a higher standard of living?
Better wages & services
What are legal barriers to migration?
What are legal barriers to migration?
Strict laws & border controls