Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

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 B

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

The Sphere Project has done which of the following?

Accepted Answer

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 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

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 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 8: International Disaster Management

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Sphere Project has done which of the following?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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?

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