Cultural Groups Without a Nationality (Leaving Cert Geography): Quizzes
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What defines a cultural group without a nationality?
What defines a cultural group without a nationality?
Community with shared culture but no sovereign state
What basic rights can stateless people be deprived of?
What basic rights can stateless people be deprived of?
Citizenship, education, healthcare, legal protection
Approximately how many Kurdish people exist worldwide?
Approximately how many Kurdish people exist worldwide?
40 million
Which country contains the largest Kurdish population?
Which country contains the largest Kurdish population?
Turkey
When did the geographic spread of Kurdish communities across nations occur?
When did the geographic spread of Kurdish communities across nations occur?
Following collapse of the Ottoman Empire
What role does language play in Kurdish cultural identity?
What role does language play in Kurdish cultural identity?
Fundamental pillar of identity
Since when have Kurdish media and schools been shut down in Turkey?
Since when have Kurdish media and schools been shut down in Turkey?
Since 2015
Which organisation has used violence to assert Kurdish identity against Turkey?
Which organisation has used violence to assert Kurdish identity against Turkey?
Kurdish Workers Party (PKK)
Which party campaigns for increased Kurdish autonomy in Turkey?
Which party campaigns for increased Kurdish autonomy in Turkey?
People's Democratic Party (HDP)
Where did Kurdish forces play a pivotal role in countering ISIS?
Where did Kurdish forces play a pivotal role in countering ISIS?
Syria
What percentage voted 'Yes' in the 2017 Kurdish independence referendum?
What percentage voted 'Yes' in the 2017 Kurdish independence referendum?
92.7%
What was the international response to the 2017 Kurdish referendum?
What was the international response to the 2017 Kurdish referendum?
Opposition & declared illegal by Iraq