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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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One main factor that led to the Holocaust and other campaigns of genocide was

A
extreme racism.
B
emergence of new religious groups.
C
desperate poverty.
D
establishment of a central government.
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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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A
separated
B
isolated
C
disciplined
D
beaten
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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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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 political belief is shared by countries that practice genocide?

A
Perpetrators of ghastly crimes should remain free.
B
Peacekeeping missions threaten governmental control.
C
The government must be respected.
D
Those who are different are enemies.
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Which statement about genocide is the most accurate?

A
The perpetrators are often praised and rewarded as heroes.
B
The most powerful group tries to totally exterminate a minority.
C
The general population experiences a drastic drop in general living standards.
D
The general population has strong religious beliefs that they wish to share.
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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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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 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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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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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 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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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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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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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 action brought about the official, immediate ending of the Armenian genocide?

A
The Ottoman Empire surrendered.
B
The Allies declared an immediate cease-fire.
C
The Ottoman Empire was broken up.
D
The Allies tried and imprisoned officials.

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