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Genocide is described as systematic when it involves a(n)

A
well-organized action to eliminate a group.
B
orderly approach to maintaining a government.
C
spontaneous plan to create a new government.
D
attempt to govern members of a group.
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The genocide in the Ottoman Empire and Cambodia could both be described as

A
government-supported massacres.
B
government-supported methods for increasing tension.
C
government-sponsored economic depressions.
D
government-led actions to prevent civil war.
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The breakup of Yugoslavia resulted in genocide because

A
leaders of various groups struggled for power.
B
ethnic cultures came into conflict with one another.
C
economic instability caused deep class divisions.
D
power was equally divided between groups.
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What is one main reason some governments in the twentieth century began campaigns of genocide?

A
A minority group wanted total independence.
B
A minority group wanted more say in lawmaking.
C
A minority group had different cultural customs.
D
A minority group protested against government policy.
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The most notable and direct result of the Ottoman Turk campaign of genocide was that Armenians were

A
massacred by the millions.
B
forced to become slave labor.
C
put on trial in a court of law.
D
denied participation in government.
7

The 1994 genocide of the Tutsi people in Rwanda occurred in

A
Australia.
B
South America.
C
Africa.
D
Asia.
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What action brought about the official, immediate ending of the Armenian genocide?

A
The Ottoman Empire surrendered.
B
The Allies declared an immediate cease-fire.
C
The Ottoman Empire was broken up.
D
The Allies tried and imprisoned officials.
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How can political instability make genocide more likely?

A
by causing hardships and famine for the general population
B
by encouraging those who disagree to live together in a part of the city
C
by creating an unequal distribution of power between groups
D
by causing courts to punish members of certain groups

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