Deck 8: International Disaster Management

Question 1

Which of the following disasters normally involve an international humanitarian response?

A) Natural Disasters
B) Technological Disasters
C) Complex Humanitarian Emergencies
D) All of the above

Answer 1

D

Question 2

All nations are subject to natural disasters to a relatively equal degree.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

A disaster requires the involvement of the international community of responders only after a nation's capability to respond has become overwhelmed.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

The Sphere Project has done which of the following?

A) Set up a fund that provides money for poor nations overwhelmed by disasters
B) Established a legal framework within which agencies must perform
C) Developed a standard of conduct
D) None of the above

Question 5

Coordination is a vital and immediate component in international response because of which of the following reasons?

A) The absence of a local government leadership
B) The sheer number of responding agencies that appear
C) The absence of legal systems dictating international response efforts
D) All of the above

Question 6

According to state sovereignty,a foreign nation or organization can intercede in the domestic matters without the prior consent of the ruling government in times of disaster.

Question 7

The wealthiest nations of the world suffer the greatest impact of nature's fury.

Question 8

Which kind of bias in relief distribution can be exacerbated if the responding agency hires local staff without consideration of the existence of such biases?

A) Class bias
B) Socioeconomic bias
C) Caste bias
D) Distribution bias

Question 9

Complex humanitarian emergencies are characterized as different from other disasters due to the presence of which of the following?

A) Internal or External Conflict
B) Extreme suffering
C) Starvation
D) A complete lack of the minimum requirements for survival

Question 10

CHEs,natural disasters,and technological disasters share many characteristics in terms of their requirements for response and recovery.

Question 11

Which of the following is a form of bias in relief distribution characterized by inequality resulting from the male/female roles of the society?

A) Sex bias
B) Female bias
C) Gender bias
D) Caste bias

Question 12

State sovereignty need not be considered when a state is at civil war and no recognizable government exists.

Question 13

The United States Government has been widely recognized as the central coordinating body in international disaster response.

Question 14

What percentage of disaster related injuries and deaths are sustained in countries with per-capita income levels that are below $760 per year?

A) 15
B) 75
C) 90
D) 98

Question 15

Which of the following is based upon the recognition of political authority characterized by territory and autonomy?

A) The Geneva Convention
B) The UN Charter
C) Sovereignty of the State
D) The San Francisco Summit

Question 16

News of a disaster often takes days to reach the international response agencies.

Question 17

The United Nations is best suited to lead the international response to disasters because of which of the following reasons?

A) They are mandated to do so by the UN Charter
B) They have a considerable amount of free capital to offer
C) They have longstanding relationships with the host countries where they work
D) They are not considered a governmental affiliate

Question 18

Countries ranking lower on development indices have placed a high priority on disaster management.

Question 19

Which of the following cannot be done by the United Nations?

A) Respond to disasters
B) Resolve Conflict
C) Create international policy
D) Write laws

Question 20

Disaster management programs in poor countries are most commonly viewed as superfluous because of which of the following reasons

A) Their governments are corrupt
B) Disasters are going to occur no matter what you do
C) Disasters are chance events and not guaranteed to happen
D) It costs more to mitigate a disaster than to recover from it

Question 21

The process of linking relief and development is often a major deviation from the missions of both development and relief agencies.

Question 22

Disasters almost always present a window of opportunity to rebuild old,ineffective structures and develop policy and practice in a way that leaves behind a more empowered,resilient community.