International Humanitarian Law Online Quiz

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Test your knowledge on IHL.

1. What are the categories of "protected persons" under the first and second Geneva Conventions?

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A. Wounded or sick combatants (on the land and at sea)

B. Medical personnel

C. Religious personnel

D. Prisoners of war

2. What does IHL stand for? *

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A. Inside Home Law

B. Interesting Helping Law

C. International Humanitarian Law

D. International Human Law

3. What is the difference between international humanitarian law (IHL) and human rights law?

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A. IHL only applies in times of war and occupation, and is non-derogable. Human rights law applies at all times & is derogable.

B. IHL protects prisoners of war while human rights law protects prisoners of common law.

C. IHL protects the lives of civil persons while human rights law guarantees the other fundamental rights.

D. IHL foresees the adoption of criminal sanctions while the human rights law foresees the adoption of civil sanctions in case of a violation of a rights guaranteed by them. International humanitarian law and international human rights law are complementary. Both are aimed at protecting life, health and dignity of a human being, but from a different angle.

4. IHL applies
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A. At all times

B. Only during times of great crisis like natural disasters or riots

C. During international police actions like Interpol operations

D. In times of armed conflict

5. The purpose of IHL is to reduce the devastation of war and protect civilians.
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A. True

B. False

6. Making use of an ambulance marked with the Red Cross emblem in order to lead an attack against enemy soldiers constitutes a war crime

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A. True

B. False

C. Both

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7. What are the principles on which International Humanitarian law are based?
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A. Humanity, distinction, proportionality

B. Help, love, friendship

C. Strength, courage, money

D. World Health Organisation (WHO)

8. Which office is responsible for coordinating the United Nations response to humanitarian emergencies?
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A. International Peace Bureau

B. United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)

C. International Labour Office (ILO)

9. An international armed conflict means fighting between the armed forces of at least two States.

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A. True

B. False

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10. The Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their Additional Protocols of 1977 contain almost 600 articles and are the main instruments of IHL.

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True

False

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