Question 1

The Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees was established in ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)   2015
B)   2012
C)   1945
D)   1951
E)   1918F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 2

Through the Jordan Compact, the government of Jordan has received support from the World Bank to develop Special Economic Zones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

An agreement was unanimously endorsed by the United Nations General Assembly on 19 September 2016 in the form of the New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants to respond to the needs of refugees and the states that host them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

According to the World Bank announcement, funding cannot recognize the challenge that some countries face in pursuing their own development goals while accommodating refugees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Deteriorating asylum conditions in the Middle East have forced thousands of refugees to move to Europe in the early 2000s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 6

In Tanzania, settlements were established for __________________ along the same principles as ujamaa villages.

Accepted Answer

A)   Burundians
B)   Rwandans
C)   recent immigrants
D)   Rwandan and Burundian refugees
E)   all refugeesF) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 7

The end of superpower rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union resulted in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   The abandonment of the ujamaa system
B)   An increase in the number of refugees
C)   A dramatic decrease in the number of refugees
D)   Prevented the arrival of refugees on their territory and sought to contain refugees in the Global South
E)   The conditions that caused refugees to flee countries of originF) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 8

What was the main innovation in the definition of a refugee by the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa?

Accepted Answer

The 1969 Organisation of African Unity (OAU) Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa includes the 1951 convention definition, plus an additional provision that agrees that the term "refugee" shall also apply to every person who, owing to external aggression, occupation, foreign domination or events seriously disturbing public order in either part or the whole of [their] country of origin or nationality, is compelled to leave [their] place of habitual residence in order to seek refuge in another place outside [their] country of origin or nationality.

Question 9

Refugees with disabilities and elderly refugees ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)   lack protection because of their positionality
B)   lack protection because they cannot enter the workforce
C)   lack protection because they can return to their countries of origin
D)   can enter the workforce with no major obstacles
E)   None of the aboveF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 10

Why were DLI and DAR initiatives unsuccessful and why were there some exceptions?

Accepted Answer

In response to this increasingly untenab...

Question 11

When Germany announced its willingness to accept all Syrian asylum seekers arriving on its territory, other countries in Europe followed its example.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees states in Article 17 that ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Contracting States shall, "as far as possible," facilitate the process for refugees to apply for citizenship
B)   refugees have the right to move freely within a country and chose their place of residence
C)   refugees have the right to engage in self-employment in areas such as industry
D)   refugees have the right to engage in self-employment in areas such as agriculture
E)   refugees have the right to engage in wage-earning employmentF) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 13

The report entitled "In Safety and Dignity," issued by the UN secretary-general (UNSG) made ambitious calls for more anti-refugee international cooperation among countries in the Global South.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A key theme at the Global Refugee Forum was the need to exclude refugees in national and local development programs and create refugee camps with access to health and education.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In what way can the concept of a "refugee" be conceived as Eurocentric?

Accepted Answer

While the 1951 Refugee Convention contai...

Question 16

People who have abandoned their homes due to the consequences of climate change are victims of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   forced labour immigration
B)   international conflicts
C)   international climate displacement
D)   border crossings
E)   illegal immigrationF) A) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 17

The term "refugee" was first used in ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)   New York
B)   the 1980s
C)   1695
D)   1712
E)   1685F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 18

Refugees are a consequence of the modern state system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

When Tanzania gained its independence in 1961, it was already hosting refugees from neighboring ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Kenya
B)   Burundi
C)   Rwanda
D)   Uganda
E)   MalawiF) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 20

Why was 2015 a turning point in relation to the connection between refugees and development?

Accepted Answer

All this appeared to change in 2015 as m...

Exam 23: Refugees and International Development Policy and Practice

The Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees was established in ___________.

Correct Answer
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Through the Jordan Compact, the government of Jordan has received support from the World Bank to develop Special Economic Zones.

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An agreement was unanimously endorsed by the United Nations General Assembly on 19 September 2016 in the form of the New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants to respond to the needs of refugees and the states that host them.

Correct Answer
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According to the World Bank announcement, funding cannot recognize the challenge that some countries face in pursuing their own development goals while accommodating refugees.

Correct Answer
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Deteriorating asylum conditions in the Middle East have forced thousands of refugees to move to Europe in the early 2000s.

Correct Answer
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True

In Tanzania, settlements were established for __________________ along the same principles as ujamaa villages.

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The end of superpower rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union resulted in which of the following?

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What was the main innovation in the definition of a refugee by the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa?

Refugees with disabilities and elderly refugees ___________.

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Why were DLI and DAR initiatives unsuccessful and why were there some exceptions?

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In response to this increasingly untenab...
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When Germany announced its willingness to accept all Syrian asylum seekers arriving on its territory, other countries in Europe followed its example.

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The 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees states in Article 17 that ____________.

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The report entitled "In Safety and Dignity," issued by the UN secretary-general (UNSG) made ambitious calls for more anti-refugee international cooperation among countries in the Global South.

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A key theme at the Global Refugee Forum was the need to exclude refugees in national and local development programs and create refugee camps with access to health and education.

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In what way can the concept of a "refugee" be conceived as Eurocentric?

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While the 1951 Refugee Convention contai...
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People who have abandoned their homes due to the consequences of climate change are victims of which of the following?

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The term "refugee" was first used in ____________.

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Refugees are a consequence of the modern state system.

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When Tanzania gained its independence in 1961, it was already hosting refugees from neighboring ____________.

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Why was 2015 a turning point in relation to the connection between refugees and development?

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All this appeared to change in 2015 as m...
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The Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees was established in ___________.

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Through the Jordan Compact, the government of Jordan has received support from the World Bank to develop Special Economic Zones.

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An agreement was unanimously endorsed by the United Nations General Assembly on 19 September 2016 in the form of the New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants to respond to the needs of refugees and the states that host them.

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According to the World Bank announcement, funding cannot recognize the challenge that some countries face in pursuing their own development goals while accommodating refugees.

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Deteriorating asylum conditions in the Middle East have forced thousands of refugees to move to Europe in the early 2000s.

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In Tanzania, settlements were established for __________________ along the same principles as ujamaa villages.

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The end of superpower rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union resulted in which of the following?

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What was the main innovation in the definition of a refugee by the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa?

Refugees with disabilities and elderly refugees ___________.

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Why were DLI and DAR initiatives unsuccessful and why were there some exceptions?

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When Germany announced its willingness to accept all Syrian asylum seekers arriving on its territory, other countries in Europe followed its example.

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The 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees states in Article 17 that ____________.

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The report entitled "In Safety and Dignity," issued by the UN secretary-general (UNSG) made ambitious calls for more anti-refugee international cooperation among countries in the Global South.

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A key theme at the Global Refugee Forum was the need to exclude refugees in national and local development programs and create refugee camps with access to health and education.

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In what way can the concept of a "refugee" be conceived as Eurocentric?

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People who have abandoned their homes due to the consequences of climate change are victims of which of the following?

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The term "refugee" was first used in ____________.

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Refugees are a consequence of the modern state system.

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When Tanzania gained its independence in 1961, it was already hosting refugees from neighboring ____________.

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Why was 2015 a turning point in relation to the connection between refugees and development?

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