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Migration, Identity and Sovereignty Flashcards

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1
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what is the hukou system

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a system implemented in the 1950s which introduced restrictions on internal migration as to keep people in rural areas

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what happens to hukou workers that don’t have a permit to migrate to urban areas

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earn less and have to entitlement to facilities (schooling or healthcare)

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what do Dutch migrants have to do before entering the Netherlands

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watch culturally shocking videos (homosexual PDA, topless women sunbathing)

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4
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How many people live in Iceland

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336,000

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How has Iceland protected its cultural heritage and national identity

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  1. Children’s names are from a pre-approved list
  2. Surnames are their fathers name + a suffix
  3. Sagas and historic events are taught in schools
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6
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How many people lived in Singapore in 2014

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5.47 million people

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When was the Berlin Conference

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1884-5

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How many people died during the Rwandan genocide

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800,000

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9
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What Mainland China statement is rejected by Taiwan

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“One country, two systems”

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10
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What did Napoleon do to unify the nation

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  1. Taught French instead of regional dialects
  2. Equal laws were made for everyone
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How did the British Raj cause the growth of Indian nationalism

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  1. Destruction of the rural and local self-sufficient economy
  2. Spread of English aided different linguistic regions to communicate
  3. Racial superiority by Englishmen
  4. Reactionary policies
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Where did the London underground hold interviews foe train drivers

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Kingston, Jamaica

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Why was it easier for Indians and Jamaicans to migrate to England

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Educated in schools which focused on British culture and history

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Why did so many Indian docters migrate to the UK during the 1930s and 40s

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  1. Lack of sufficiently trained docters in the UK
  2. British textbooks were used in India
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How many people live in the Cayman Islands

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56,000

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16
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How many companies are registered in the Cayman Islands

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100,000

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17
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What is the GDP per capita of the Cayman Islands

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US$58,800

18
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How much do the Cayman Islands hold in assets

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US$ 1.5 trillion

19
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Why do Cayman Islands attract the world’s biggest investment banks

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  1. 0% personal income tax
  2. Low corporation tax
20
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Which US companies hold money abroad

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  1. Apple
  2. Microsoft
  3. Alphabet
  4. Coca-Cola
21
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What changes did Evo Moralles make once he came to power in 2006

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  1. Nationalised resources
  2. Reduced primary exports
  3. Redistributed wealth
22
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What were the impacts of Evo Moralles changes in Bolivia

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  1. Increased gas, electricity, and telecommunication connections
  2. Improved health care, education enrolment, and pensions
23
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When was the Geneva Convention

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1949

24
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When was the UN genocide convention

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1948

25
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When did the Bosnian Serb forces sweep into East Srebrenica enclave and massacre 8,000 Muslim men and boys

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11th of July 1995

26
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Why did +2500 peacekeepers withdraw from Rwanda

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10 Belgian peacekeepers were murdered

27
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What was Ugandas school enrolment rate before debt relief

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62%

28
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What was Ugandas school enrolment rate after debt relief in 2015

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93%

29
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What were the rules set by the Antartoc Treaty System

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  1. Antarctica is only to be used for scientific research
  2. No military action or equipment is allowed
  3. No territorial claims can be made on the region
30
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What was the Antartic Protocol on Environmental Protection (1991)

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There is to be no exploitation of any resources allowed until at least 2041

31
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How much of Guatemala did the American United fruit Company own

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75%

32
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How much money did foreign TNCs spend buying British companies in 2015

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$100 billion

33
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Who owns British energy

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France’s EDF

34
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Who owns British Steel

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India’s TATA

35
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Why is Catalonia seeking secession

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  1. Feeling that the government was taking more taxes than it gave the region after 2008
  2. Public spending cuts
36
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How could Catalonia gain secession

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  1. Unification of the three independence parties
  2. Greater public support
37
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How much money did the 2014 Brazil Football World Cup cost

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Over $20 billion

38
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How is Syria a failed state

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  1. Civil war
  2. Aleppo in ruins
  3. Ethnic divisions
  4. Nepotism
39
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Why is Somalia a failed state

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  1. Post-colonial conflict
  2. Piracy
  3. Failure to establish and protect infrastructures
  4. Drought and civil war
40
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what is the RAMSAR convention

A

conserve and promote the sustainable use of wetlands

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