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Read the quote by Raphael Lemkin.[Genocide is the] criminal intent to destroy or to cripple permanently a human group. The acts are directed against groups as such, and individuals are selected for destruction only because they belong to these groups.—Raphael Lemkin

A
Raphael Lemkin’s definition was the accepted version out of many.
B
Raphael Lemkin’s definition was not accepted until after the Holocaust.
C
Raphael Lemkin spoke these words on his death bed.
D
Raphael Lemkin spoke these words to the United Nations in 1945.
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Who was known as “the father of modern China”?

A
Mao Zedong
B
Emperor Puyi
C
Chiang Kai-shek
D
Sun Yat-sen
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How did the US Congress respond to the signing of the SALT II (Strategic Arms Limitation Talks) treaty?

A
Congress refused to ratify the treaty.
B
Congress called for greater changes.
C
Congress wanted to ban missile programs.
D
Congress hesitated, then agreed to ratify it.
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The Kashmir region is an area of conflict because of

A
minority ethnic groups’ wishes to gain control.
B
joint claims to territory by several countries.
C
a religious population that is primarily Hindu.
D
a disagreement about a common language.
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What ended the Boxer Rebellion?

A
Due to military reform, the Chinese crushed the rebellion.
B
Allied forces came in and crushed the rebellion.
C
The Boxers seized the palace at Beijing and took over.
D
The Qing Dynasty collapsed.
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At “show” trials during the Great Purge, suspects often

A
confessed to crimes they could not have possibly committed.
B
admitted to crimes the secret police saw them commit.
C
received no punishment because the trials were not real.
D
faced torture if they lied while a judge questioned them.
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Which term best describes Russia’s transition to a market economy?

A
compromised
B
successful
C
difficult
D
corrupt
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Overpopulation can lead to limited

A
food.
B
immunity.
C
poverty.
D
competition.
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Why did the partition of Africa create artificial boundaries?

A
Europeans ignored traditional boundaries when they carved out their colonies.
B
Europeans agreed that their colonies all had to be roughly the same size.
C
Europeans agreed that their colonies all had to have roughly the same number of people.
D
Europeans made sure not to include harsh terrain, such as deserts, in their colonies.
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How did the Treaty of Versailles help pave the way for the Nazi party to gain control of Germany?

A
by limiting the territory of Germany
B
by making the German people pay for the war
C
by assigning Germany total responsibility for the war
D
by creating resentment and anger among the German people
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Indira Gandhi was assassinated by a member of her bodyguard because

A
she had been accused of corruption.
B
she was too hard on opponents.
C
of religious conflict.
D
of economic hardships.
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What became of most of the Central powers’ colonies after World War I?

A
They became independent nations.
B
They remained colonies of Central Powers’ nations.
C
They became League of Nations mandates.
D
They were run by the League of Nations.
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During the Cultural Revolution, why were people sent to “re-education” camps?

A
to be punished for committing a crime.
B
to learn how to follow the rules of society.
C
to be punished for believing in communism.
D
to learn to become good Communists.
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By June of 1940, Hitler had already done which of the following? Select three options.

A
He had invaded Russia.
B
He had conquered Norway.
C
He had conquered Great Britain.
D
He had invaded the Netherlands
E
He had pushed Allied forces out of France.
F
He had forced the United States to join the war.
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Following the end of military rule, Chile

A
elected a civilian government.
B
descended into civil war.
C
elected a socialist president.
D
created a new constitution.
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After the defeat of Russia, Japan focused on the expansion of its empire, beginning with

A
seizing Manchuria and eventually annexing it.
B
seizing the Korean peninsula and eventually annexing it.
C
seizing the Philippines as a protectorate.
D
seizing the island of Formosa as a protectorate.
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A
ghettos
B
synagogues
C
camps
D
suburbs
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The graph shows the world population since 1950.

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A
6 billion
B
7.5 billion
C
8.5 billion
D
9 billion
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In the 1930s, Germany first began to expand aggressively by

A
invading Russia.
B
rebuilding the German military.
C
joining German forces with Italy.
D
making a pact with China.
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How do international organizations work together to end poverty and its effects around the world? Select three answers.

A
They lend money.
B
They build infrastructure.
C
They establish economic programs.
D
They send military aid.
E
They send food aid.

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