AnswersHVA 26-27 IM Contemporary World Problems AControlling Population: Eugenics and Genocide

Controlling Population: Eugenics and Genocide Answers

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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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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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In 1933, the Nazi government used the Hereditary Health Court to __________.

A
start a government eugenics program
B
end the government’s eugenics program
C
make the government’s eugenics program less aggressive
D
make the government’s eugenics program more aggressive
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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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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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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 swift and overwhelming response of UN peacekeeping troops limited the damage and number of killings during the Rwandan genocide in 1994. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

A
T
B
F
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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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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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