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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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Farming became more difficult in Iraq in the 1970s because

A
severe drought struck the entire region.
B
insects that thrive on hot weather destroyed crops.
C
leaders lost the rights to water supplies in wars.
D
dams went up on the Euphrates and Tigris rivers.
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A kamikaze was a pilot who loaded his aircraft with bombs and

A
flew it to an enemy ship, where he surrendered.
B
deliberately crashed it into an enemy ship.
C
tried to escape from a battle without his comrades’ knowledge.
D
deliberately crashed it into the empty ocean.
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What caused Britain to begin considering India’s desire for independence?

A
Gandhi’s death
B
the end of World War II
C
the Salt March
D
economic collapse
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What was one negative effect of the end of communism in Czechoslovakia?

A
The Czech Republic fractured.
B
Slovakians began to revolt.
C
Slovakia suffered economically.
D
Czechs lost the right to vote.
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Which phrase best describes the leader of a totalitarian government?

A
opposed to education
B
highly charismatic
C
responsive to public opinion
D
determined to protect personal rights
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What was a result of European settlement in South Africa in the early 1900s?

A
a constitution that denied all European settlers the right to vote
B
a system of divisive segregation
C
a government with no representation for Black South Africans
D
a new democratic republic
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Which event sparked the protest movement known as the Arab Spring?

A
Free speech was declared illegal in Iran.
B
Ayatollah Khomeini became the ruler of Iran.
C
A young man tragically killed himself in Tunisia.
D
The six states of the Arabian peninsula united.
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What was the result when a military coup seized power in Ghana?

A
The government finally stabilized.
B
Civilian rule was abolished for good.
C
Nkrumah became stronger than ever.
D
Government instability increased.
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The Nuremberg Laws identified a Jewish person as someone who

A
went to synagogue every week.
B
celebrated the Jewish holy days.
C
had Jewish ancestors.
D
had traveled to Palestine.

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