History Vocab Set 3

Question 1

Repatriation

Answer 1

The return of someone to their country of origin.

Question 2

Stateless person

Answer 2

A person who is not recognized as a citizen by any state. Some refugees may be stateless but not all are, and similarly, not all stateless people are refugees.

Question 3

Xenophobia

Answer 3

Fear of strangers; dislike of or prejudice against people from other countries.

Question 4

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Answer 4

A document describing fundamental human rights. Several of the provisions in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, including the prohibition against slavery, torture, prolonged arbitrary detention and extra-judicial killings, are generally recognized to have become part of customary international law.

Question 5

Sanctuary

Answer 5

A sanctuary is a place that is safe.