IHL Team Basic Level Volunteer Instructor Training Course Module 1 Quiz

Welcome to the Basic Level Volunteer Instructor Training Course Module 1 Quiz! In order to be certified as a Basic Level Volunteer Instructor, you must achieve a passing grade of 90% on all 3 quizzes.

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* 1. Please enter your name

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* 2. Henri Dunant founded the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) after:

Witnessing a large battle at Solfernio, Italy and realizing that neutral helpers could be very useful in times of armed conflict

Receiving a request from French Emperor Napoleon III to redesign the Military Medical Corps to service the French Army

Realizing there was a large business opportunity in being the supplier of medical supplies after a big battle

Working as a doctor in the Swiss Army on vacation in Solferino, Italy

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* 3. Clara Barton was inspired to create the American Red Cross by:

Writing a textbook on nursing for American Medical Schools

Serving as a volunteer relief worker in the American Civil War

Writing correspondence with her cousin, Henri Dunant, and hearing about his humanitarian work in Europe

Being appointed as Chief Nurse for the Union Army by President Abraham Lincoln

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* 4. The United States of America signed and ratified the Geneva Conventions of 1864:

Immediately because the USA helped to draft the treaty

Several years later after sustained lobbying by Clara Barton

In 1930 on the eve of World War II

The USA has never signed and ratified the treaty

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* 5. The International Federation of the Red Cross/Red Crescent's (IFRC) job is:

To be the legislative body for the International Movement of the Red Cross/ Red Crescent

To direct all the National Societies and the ICRC in their work

To be a coordinative body for the all the National Societies and to offer logistical support in times of natural disaster and education in times of peace

To replace the ICRC in ten years

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* 6. The National Societies are:

Independent humanitarian organizations that respond to their home nation's domestic needs

Over 190 identical organizations that operate under strict rules to make sure the same treatment is received globally

Offices of the ICRC to do domestic outreach to all nations

United Nations organizations designed to help each member nation in times of natural disaster

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* 7. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is:

The main United Nations organization for dealing with the issues that result from armed conflict

The field operation's wing of the IFRC

A Swiss governmental organization that is tasked with carrying out disaster relief world-wide

A neutral, independent, organization that is tasked with advancing IHL and offering relief to victims of armed conflict

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* 8. Together the International Movement of the Red Cross/Red Crescent is composed of:

Over 190 National Societies

The IFRC and ICRC

Just the ICRC

Over 190 National Societies, the IFRC, and the ICRC

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* 9. The American Red Cross is the United States of America's National Society and it functions as:

A disaster relief agency for the U.S. federal government under FEMA's control

The federally appointed central blood bank for the USA

An independent humanitarian relief organization tasked with providing relief in times of war in accordance with the spirit of the Geneva Conventions and disaster aid in times of crisis

The civilian office of the Department of Defense tasked with teaching IHL to the American public

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* 10. The 7 Fundamental Principles of the International Movement of the Red Cross/Red Crescent are binding on:

Red Cross Employees

Red Cross Volunteers

Representatives from the International Movement of the Red Cross/Red Crescent

All of the above

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* 11. As an American Red Cross IHL Volunteer Instructor, it is important for me to remember:

To follow the 7 Fundamental principles in all my interactions as a Red Cross volunteer

To engage in actions that are consistent with the American public's trust of the American Red Cross brand

To use my personal experiences in the context of personal anecdotes attached to, but not replacing, the IHL Team's provided content

All of the above