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Controlling Population: Eugenics and Genocide Answers

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Prior to 1994, Rwanda’s ethnic population was composed of __________.

A
a Tutsi minority and a Hutu majority
B
a Hutu minority and a Tutsi majority
C
an even number of Hutus and Tutsis
D
a Rwandan majority with Hutu and Tutsi minorities
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Governments are most often motivated to eliminate a population because of the effects of __________.

A
international alliances
B
financial incentives
C
racism and ethnic hatred
D
environmental challenges
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One major difference between how the Weimar Republic and the Nazi regime pursued eugenics is that __________.

A
the Weimar Republic refused to pursue a policy of sterilization
B
the Nazi government pursued a policy of voluntary sterilization
C
the Nazi government pursued a policy of mandatory sterilization
D
the Weimar Republic pursued a policy of mandatory sterilization
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Eugenics and genocide are best described as examples of __________.

A
extreme population management policies
B
common population management policies
C
extreme diplomatic management strategies
D
common diplomatic management strategies
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Analyze the timelines below and answer the question that follows. Which of the timelines above accurately depicts the order of historical events in Nazi Germany?

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A
One (1)
B
Two (2)
C
Three (3)
D
Four (4)
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Analyze the timelines below and answer the question that follows. Which of the timelines above accurately depicts the order of historical events during the Rwandan genocide of 1994?

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One (1)
B
Two (2)
C
Three (3)
D
Four (4)
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The Nazi regime's "Final Solution" is best described as a plan designed to __________.

A
halt the elimination of the Jewish population
B
eliminate the Jewish population of Europe
C
eliminate the Jewish population of the world
D
hide the elimination of the Jewish population from the media
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The Weimar Republic explored eugenics as a solution to costly healthcare by __________.

A
creating concentration camps to carry out genetic experiments
B
encouraging those with hereditary illnesses to be sterilized to prevent illnesses from being passed on to future generations
C
instituting mandatory sterilizations of those with hereditary diseases
D
establishing the Hereditary Health Court to sterilize those with genetic illnesses
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An act of genocide is best described as __________.

A
the destruction of life on a massive scale
B
mass murder motivated by religious differences
C
the deliberate and systematic extermination of a cultural group
D
the accidental destruction of a national, racial, or political group
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The Rwandan Patriotic Front and the Interahamwe were __________.

A
relief agencies
B
military groups
C
political parties
D
nonprofit organizations

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