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Genocide Answers

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What is one purpose of genocide?

A
to create a politically stable government
B
to persecute a minority
C
to eliminate equal distribution of power in a state
D
to end a violent civil war
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The 1994 genocide of the Tutsi people in Rwanda occurred in

A
Australia.
B
South America.
C
Africa.
D
Asia.
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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.
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Which statement about genocide is the most accurate?

A
The perpetrators are often praised and rewarded as heroes.
B
The most powerful group tries to totally exterminate a minority.
C
The general population experiences a drastic drop in general living standards.
D
The general population has strong religious beliefs that they wish to share.
5

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.
6

The genocide that occurred when the Young Turks took over was based on

A
class prejudice.
B
economic instability.
C
cultural prejudice.
D
political instability.
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Another term for genocide is ethnic $ $.

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In Rwanda, genocide occurred because

A
the Hutu were a minority.
B
the Tutsi once held power.
C
Hutu leaders encouraged massacres.
D
Tutsis planned to assassinate leaders.
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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 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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