Ethnic and Religious Conflict Answers

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The main reason conflict has broken out in Northern Ireland is because of its

A
unique location.
B
mix of religions.
C
unification issues.
D
minority population.
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Which choice would be considered a nation?

A
the German Army
B
the Cherokee people
C
a group of Japanese chefs
D
a French-language organization
4

What was the main reason behind South Sudan’s secession from Sudan?

A
land ownership conflicts
B
oil field ownership conflicts
C
ethnic and religious conflicts
D
grazing land ownership conflicts
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Ethnic separatism can be defined as the desire by a group of people to form their own country

A
to eliminate political unrest.
B
based upon a commonality.
C
based upon a source of pride.
D
to establish personal freedoms.
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Which is part of ethnic nationalism and separatism? Choose four correct answers.a minority ethnic group seeking to form an independent country.a stateless ethnic group striving for a recognized nation-state.an ethnic group using violence to create chaos in the country.an ethnic group wanting to unite its people from multiple countries into a single nation.a movement aiming to overthrow the government and rule the entire country.an ethnic group feeling politically marginalized and seeking self-rule.

A
a minority ethnic group seeking to form an independent country.
B
a stateless ethnic group striving for a recognized nation-state.
C
an ethnic group using violence to create chaos in the country.
D
an ethnic group wanting to unite its people from multiple countries into a single nation.
E
a movement aiming to overthrow the government and rule the entire country.
F
an ethnic group feeling politically marginalized and seeking self-rule.
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The main difference between a nation and state is that a nation is

A
a political unit within a state.
B
an imagined political community.
C
a territory with one ethnic group.
D
an autonomous country.
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The conflict and unrest in Chechnya are caused by different

A
politics
B
religions.
C
cultures.
D
languages.
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The map shows minorities in the Balkans. Based on the map information, which two ethnic groups are the largest?

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A
Serbs and Croats
B
Albanians and Slovenes
C
Bulgarians and Slovaks
D
Macedonians and Muslims

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