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Because one million children were orphaned, child-headed households were a result of the genocide in

A
Darfur.
B
Bosnia.
C
Rwanda.
D
Cambodia.
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What led to genocide in Cambodia?

A
The war in Vietnam complicated politics in Cambodia, and a civil war ensued.
B
Khmer Rouge took over Cambodia and persecuted political enemies.
C
Educated Cambodians attempted a government takeover from Khmer Rouge.
D
Massacres increased because reeducation camps were failing.
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Genocide occurred in Guatemala in 1981–1983 because

A
the Guatemalans wouldn’t give Mayans back the land they stole.
B
the Guatemalans had not trusted the Mayans for many centuries.
C
the Mayans took over the government and massacred Guatemalans.
D
the Mayans demanded to be part of the Guatemalan government.
4

Where is genocide still continuing today?

A
Darfur
B
Bosnia
C
Cambodia
D
Guatemala
5

Which is not a major factor leading to genocide?

A
unequal distribution of resources.
B
economic, political, or social instability.
C
unequal distribution of power among classes.
D
distribution of power among ethnic groups.
6

What two areas of the world had the most acts of genocide during the 20th century?

A
Latin America and Africa
B
Europe and Africa
C
Latin America and the Middle East
D
the Middle East and Europe
7

Why did the Hutus in Rwanda hold a deep hatred for the Tutsis?

A
The Tutsis unrelentingly persecuted the Hutus when they were in power.
B
The Tutsis were a minority who had historically ruled over the Hutus.
C
The Tutsis held most of the country’s wealth even though they were a minority.
D
The Tutsis were a threat because their population was growing rapidly.
8

What is the most likely reason there are still acts of genocide in the world today?

A
There are still areas in the world where governments fear losing their power.
B
There are still political colonies that encourage ethnic conflict.
C
The international community does not have the power to intervene in conflicts within a country.
D
The international community sanctions work but new acts of genocide keep appearing.
9

In referring to the deportations during the Armenian genocide, what does correspondent Henry Wood say was the “terrible feature of this deportation”?

A
They will have to live in the interior.
B
Families will never be united again.
C
It will end in inevitable death.
D
Children will be terrified.
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Dominican soldiers could tell the nationality of a Haitian by

A
their facial features.
B
the way they pronounced words.
C
the type of clothing they wore.
D
their way of greeting strangers.

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