Humanitarian Assistance Training
Questions and Answers Graded A
In order to understand and appreciate other cultures, we need to first understand our own culture
✔✔True
Which of the following statements best describe
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Humanitarian Assistance Training
Questions and Answers Graded A
In order to understand and appreciate other cultures, we need to first understand our own culture
✔✔True
Which of the following statements best describes humanitarian logistics? ✔✔The delivery of the
appropriate relief supplies, in good condition, at the time and place in which they are needed
following a needs assessment of the affected population
Which of the following is not a broad objective of the Risk Reduction phase? ✔✔Evacuation
Which of the following is NOT considered a durable solution for refugees? ✔✔Relocating to a
new area in their country
People who are not considered a national by any state are: (Who is the Affected Population?
✔✔Stateless persons
An example of a key indicator is: (Using the Handbook in HA/DR Operations ✔✔Provide at
least 15 liters of water per person per day
Which of the following is NOT a reason for the U.S. military to become involved in a disaster
response effort? ✔✔The United States is allied with one political faction of the Affected State,
which requires food and water
Which of the following is NOT a protected right of IDPs? ✔✔Right to protection in exchange
for their property
In the Sphere Project Handbook, minimum standards: ✔✔Are derived from the principle that
disaster-affected populations have the right to life with dignity
The Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System (GDACS) provides: ✔✔All of these choices
When supporting HA/DR in a foreign country, it is important to understand cultural differences
or perceptions so _____. ✔✔you don't respond inappropriately when faced with cultural realities
Which of the following is NOT a mandate of the Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance
✔✔Influence political change through multilateral agreements with the USG
How is planning for HA/DR operations different than planning for combat operations? ✔✔When
situational planning for HA/DR operations, the process for evaluating the environment is the
same as in combat planning, but emphasis is placed on keeping the information unclassified so it
can be shared with civilian and military responders
Culturally sanctioned beliefs in how people should relate to each other are called _____.
✔✔polite fictions
In the Security Triangle, the Acceptance Strategy refers to aid workers' acceptance that nothing
can be changed to increase security. ✔✔False
One of the key problems with the traditional route of donor support is that ✔✔Each layer
between the donor and the ultimate beneficiary increases administrative costs and reduces the
funding amount
The central goal of the 2005 Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) is to _____. ✔✔Substantially
reduce disaster losses by increasing the resilience of nations and communities to disasters
Relief aid strives to: ✔✔Meet basic needs in ways that also reduce future vulnerabilities and
create sustainable benefits that link into longer-term local recovery efforts
Multiple National Red Cross and Red Cross/Red Crescent Societies may serve a single nation.
✔✔False
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