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When was genocide officially labeled a crime?

A
in 1948 as defined by the UN
B
in 1941 when Lemkin moved to the United States from Poland
C
in 1945 shortly after the end of WWII
D
in 1943 when Lemkin used genocide in a quote
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The Ukrainian Holodomor of 1932–33 refers to the period during which

A
seven million Ukrainians were murdered by starvation.
B
money from the sale of grain went to industrialization.
C
the government executed seven million Ukrainians.
D
Stalin had a policy of collectivization of agriculture.
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Dominican soldiers could tell the nationality of a Haitian by

A
their facial features.
B
the type of clothing they wore.
C
the way they pronounced words.
D
their way of greeting strangers.
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The genocides in both Cambodia and Bosnia are examples of

A
religious cleansing.
B
ethnic cleansing.
C
the Holodomor.
D
a holocaust.
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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 Mayans demanded to be part of the Guatemalan government.
C
the Guatemalans had not trusted the Mayans for many centuries.
D
the Mayans took over the government and massacred Guatemalans.
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Where is genocide still continuing today?

A
Darfur
B
Cambodia
C
Guatemala
D
Bosnia
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Which is the UN definition of genocide?

A
Genocide is the criminal intent to destroy or to cripple permanently a human group.
B
Genocide is the intentional destruction of a group of people.
C
Genocide is the killing of a group of people based on race, religion, or ethnicity.
D
Genocide is the attempt to wipe out an entire group of people based on ethnicity.
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In referring to the deportations during the Armenian genocide, what does correspondent Henry Wood say was the “terrible feature of this deportation”?

A
Children will be terrified.
B
They will have to live in the interior.
C
It will end in inevitable death.
D
Families will never be united again.
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Why did the Hutus in Rwanda hold a deep hatred for the Tutsis?

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

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