Question 1

What is the "age of imperial humanitarianism"?

Accepted Answer

The age of imperial humanitarianism began in 1800 and lasting until the end of World War II in 1945. Barnett notes that in the early nineteenth century, notions of charity and compassion rode on the back of the colonial political projects. The idea that the Christian West stood as a force for spreading a particular kind of compassionate international community took root. Many of the first humanitarians were missionaries and private citizens who seized upon the spread of colonialism to import their brand of assistance into areas seen to be in need of both spiritual and material salvation.

Question 2

The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement seek to be impartial but not neutral.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Humanitarian assistance is most effective when it supports existing recovery efforts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

What event marks the beginning of what Barnett calls the age of liberal humanitarianism?

Accepted Answer

A)  The end of World War I 
B)  The end of World War II 
C)  The end of the Korean War 
D)  The end of the Cold War 
E)  The end of the Iraq War 
A)  The end of World War I 
B)  The end of World War II 
C)  The end of the Korean War 
D)  The end of the Cold War 
E)  The end of the Iraq War

Question 5

The post-Cold War era has seen a tension between humanitarian aid and humanitarian intervention.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Principled humanitarianism allows NGOs to stay above politics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following did Barnett identify as characteristics of the age of imperial humanitarianism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Public funding of complex development projects 
B)  Christian principles of compassion and charity 
C)  Military imposition 
D)  Colonial subjugation 
E)  Periphery-core relations 
A)  Public funding of complex development projects 
B)  Christian principles of compassion and charity 
C)  Military imposition 
D)  Colonial subjugation 
E)  Periphery-core relations

Question 8

Which cluster of agreements paved the way for the expansion of humanitarian action?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Congress of Vienna 
B)  The Paris Agreements 
C)  The Geneva Conventions 
D)  The Treaty of Versailles 
E)  The UN Declaration of Human Rights 
A)  The Congress of Vienna 
B)  The Paris Agreements 
C)  The Geneva Conventions 
D)  The Treaty of Versailles 
E)  The UN Declaration of Human Rights

Question 9

How do the four principles of impartiality, neutrality, independence, and humanity relate to the idea of access in humanitarianism?

Accepted Answer

Taken together, these four principles ar

Question 10

How did the situation in Eastern Zaire following the Rwandan conflict epitomize the difficult decision for NGOs to stay or go during humanitarian crises?

Accepted Answer

A prime example of the difficult choices

Question 11

What are the main lines of thoughts related to the ethical dilemmas associated to humanitarianism?

Accepted Answer

The examples above highlight the difficu

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT one of the five largest NGOs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Médecins Sans Frontières 
B)  Amnesty International 
C)  Save the Children Fund 
D)  Oxfam 
E)  World Vision 
A)  Médecins Sans Frontières 
B)  Amnesty International 
C)  Save the Children Fund 
D)  Oxfam 
E)  World Vision

Question 13

What principle asserts that a state's legitimacy comes from its commitment to ensure its citizens' basic rights are safeguarded?

Accepted Answer

A)  The UN Declaration of Human Rights 
B)  The Responsibility to Protect 
C)  The UN Charter 
D)  The Geneva Conventions 
E)  Collective Security 
A)  The UN Declaration of Human Rights 
B)  The Responsibility to Protect 
C)  The UN Charter 
D)  The Geneva Conventions 
E)  Collective Security

Question 14

Which term refers to the ability to adapt to and recover from hazards and crisis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Resistance 
B)  Responsivity 
C)  Reactivity 
D)  Responsibility 
E)  Resilience 
A)  Resistance 
B)  Responsivity 
C)  Reactivity 
D)  Responsibility 
E)  Resilience

Question 15

How are natural disasters often categorized?

Accepted Answer

A)  Human made or natural 
B)  Progressive or eroding 
C)  Slow or sudden onset 
D)  Shocking or low 
E)  By frequency or season 
A)  Human made or natural 
B)  Progressive or eroding 
C)  Slow or sudden onset 
D)  Shocking or low 
E)  By frequency or season

Question 16

What is humanitarian assistance?

Accepted Answer

Humanitarian assistance is defined as as

Question 17

What does it mean to have a protracted refugee situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  When refugee populations are expected to come back to their homes after a short time 
B)  When refugee populations go back to their homes after a short time 
C)  When refugee populations are able to go back to their homes before five years 
D)  When refugee populations have been displaced for more than five years 
E)  When refugee populations have been displaced for less than one year 
A)  When refugee populations are expected to come back to their homes after a short time 
B)  When refugee populations go back to their homes after a short time 
C)  When refugee populations are able to go back to their homes before five years 
D)  When refugee populations have been displaced for more than five years 
E)  When refugee populations have been displaced for less than one year

Question 18

The existence of familial and institutional support defines resiliency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What were the legacies of the two World Wars in terms of conceptualizing humanitarian need?

Accepted Answer

A)  Population displacement 
B)  Physical and social destruction 
C)  Economic stagnation 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Population displacement 
B)  Physical and social destruction 
C)  Economic stagnation 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 20

Do you agree that governments hold the first responsibility of response in disasters? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

When a disaster strikes, whether natural

Exam 29: Humanitarian Assistance and Intervention

What is the "age of imperial humanitarianism"?

The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement seek to be impartial but not neutral.

Humanitarian assistance is most effective when it supports existing recovery efforts.

What event marks the beginning of what Barnett calls the age of liberal humanitarianism?

The post-Cold War era has seen a tension between humanitarian aid and humanitarian intervention.

Principled humanitarianism allows NGOs to stay above politics.

Which of the following did Barnett identify as characteristics of the age of imperial humanitarianism?

Which cluster of agreements paved the way for the expansion of humanitarian action?

How do the four principles of impartiality, neutrality, independence, and humanity relate to the idea of access in humanitarianism?

How did the situation in Eastern Zaire following the Rwandan conflict epitomize the difficult decision for NGOs to stay or go during humanitarian crises?

What are the main lines of thoughts related to the ethical dilemmas associated to humanitarianism?

Which of the following is NOT one of the five largest NGOs?

What principle asserts that a state's legitimacy comes from its commitment to ensure its citizens' basic rights are safeguarded?

Which term refers to the ability to adapt to and recover from hazards and crisis?

How are natural disasters often categorized?

What is humanitarian assistance?

What does it mean to have a protracted refugee situation?

The existence of familial and institutional support defines resiliency.

What were the legacies of the two World Wars in terms of conceptualizing humanitarian need?

Do you agree that governments hold the first responsibility of response in disasters? Why or why not?

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