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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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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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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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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 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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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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Read the passage.The Holocaust was the Nazi effort to destroy the Jewish people. At first Jewish people were forced wear yellow armbands. Then they lost their citizenship and were banned from public places. After that, Jewish people were forced to live in cramped, dirty ghettos with insufficient water and sanitation systems, where they were denied food and medicine.

A
being separated from their families.
B
being prevented from having children.
C
having their children removed.
D
being placed in difficult living situations.
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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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How did the UN and various countries respond to the genocide in Rwanda?

A
by sending aid to help the refugees
B
by sending ambassadors to observe events
C
by encouraging the groups to share power
D
by supporting the installation of a new president
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Which actions are forms of genocide? Check all that apply.

A
purposefully injuring members of a group
B
forcing a group to support government policies
C
confining a group in an unhealthy environment
D
removing children to live with other groups
E
forcing a group to accept a different set of religious beliefs
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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 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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Read the description of the events of the Holocaust.The Holocaust was the Nazi effort to destroy the Jewish people. At first, Jewish people were forced to wear yellow armbands. Then, they lost their citizenship and were banned from public places. After that, Jewish people were forced to live in cramped, dirty ghettos with insufficient water and sanitation systems, where they were denied food and medicine. The Nazis’ final solution was sending Jewish people to concentration camps to be killed.

A
removing people’s citizenship status
B
banning people from public places
C
forcing people to live in ghettos
D
forcing people to wear yellow armbands

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Genocide Answers — Modern World History B-CR