asylum
Asylum is sought from another country. This topic is part of Migration within Government & Society. This page currently draws on 5 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
asylum trivia questions
Political asylum is protection granted to someone fleeing what?
Answer: Persecution
Bonus fact: Asylum is sought from another country.
How does an asylum seeker differ from a recognized refugee?
Answer: Their protection claim has not yet been finally decided
Bonus fact: An asylum seeker is requesting recognition and protection.
What principle prohibits returning a refugee to a place where they face serious persecution?
Answer: Non-refoulement
Bonus fact: Non-refoulement is a core refugee-protection rule.
Van Gogh painted The Starry Night while staying at an asylum in which French town?
Answer: Saint-Rémy-de-Provence
Bonus fact: He admitted himself to the Saint-Paul-de-Mausole asylum.
What fictional New England town appears frequently in Lovecraft’s stories?
Answer: Arkham
Bonus fact: Arkham later inspired the name of Batman's Arkham Asylum.