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Where is genocide still continuing today?

Darfur

Bosnia

Cambodia

Guatemala

Which is not a major factor leading to genocide?

unequal distribution of resources.

economic, political, or social instability.

unequal distribution of power among classes.

distribution of power among ethnic groups.

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

They will have to live in the interior.

Families will never be united again.

It will end in inevitable death.

Children will be terrified.

What led to genocide in Cambodia?

The war in Vietnam complicated politics in Cambodia, and a civil war ensued.

Khmer Rouge took over Cambodia and persecuted political enemies.

Educated Cambodians attempted a government takeover from Khmer Rouge.

Massacres increased because reeducation camps were failing.

Which would be considered an act of genocide according to the UN’s definition?

preventing members of a group from having children

having to wear an armband for identification

being banned from public places

losing citizenship

Which is the UN definition of genocide?

Genocide is the attempt to wipe out an entire group of people based on ethnicity.

Genocide is the criminal intent to destroy or to cripple permanently a human group.

Genocide is the killing of a group of people based on race, religion, or ethnicity.

Genocide is the intentional destruction of a group of people.

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

There are still areas in the world where governments fear losing their power.

There are still political colonies that encourage ethnic conflict.

The international community does not have the power to intervene in conflicts within a country.

The international community sanctions work but new acts of genocide keep appearing.

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