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Question 21 • CMS 2026-2027 World History: Issues and Patterns CREDIT RECOVERY

Genocide is defined as

Answer
A
forcing citizens to accept a new political regime they oppose.
B
relocating an ethnic group against its will through the use of force.
C
dismantling a government without notice and banishing its leaders.
D
deliberately killing people for religious, ethnic, or political reasons.

Explanation

Genocide involves the deliberate destruction of a group, including killing its members because of their group identity. Choice C is the closest match because it describes deliberately killing people for religious or ethnic reasons. Forced relocation, as in choice A, is not by itself genocide.

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