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Migrants, multiculturalism and refugees

This quiz is designed to test your knowledge of issues relating to immigration, multiculturalism and refugees. It is based on information from Face the Facts, a publication of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission. When you have finished click on the button marked "My Score" to see how you went. For more information visit Face the Facts Online.

Q1
Who is a migrant?

a. A person who leaves a country to settle in another
b. A person from a non-English speaking country who settles in an English speaking country
c. A person from an English speaking country who settles in a non-English speaking country
d. An Australian expatriate
 

Q2
What is multiculturalism?

a. An immigration requirement
b. A policy based on rights and responsibilities
c. A law based on place of birth
d. A United Nations convention
 

Q3
What percentage of migrants arrive in Australia speaking English well?

a. 5%
b. 25%
c. 55%
d. 75%
 

Q4
How many migrants become Australian citizens?

a. Very few
b. About 70%
c. All migrants
d. Only migrants from some countries
 

Q5
Does immigration cause higher unemployment?

a. It does not cause higher unemployment
b. It causes some unemployment
c. It causes unemployment in regional areas
d. It is the main cause of unemployment in Australia
 

Q6
What do we call a person who has a well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, political opinion or membership of a particular social group and has fled their country of origin?

a. An immigrant
b. A tourist
c. A migrant
d. A refugee
 

Q7
Who is an "asylum seeker"?

a. A tourist who has applied for a visa
b. A person who has applied to migrate to Australia
c. A person who has applied for Australia's protection
d. A person who has applied for exemption from taxes
 

Q8
Why does Australia have a duty to refugees?

a. Australia has a small population
b. Australia is a very large country
c. Australia needs more people
d. Australia has signed the United Nations Refugee Convention
 

Q9
Why do people become refugees?

a. Because they want a better standard of living
b. Because they are forced to leave their countries
c. Because they want better jobs
d. Because they want better education for their children
 

Q10
Why are some refugees held in detention centres?

a. Because they have criminal backgrounds
b. Because they have arrived in Australia by boat
c. Because they have arrived in Australia without a valid visa or travel document
d. Because they choose to go there
 


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