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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what date does the Allied government condemn Turkey's action against the Armenians?
(a) May 15, 1924.
(b) May 19, 1915.
(c) May 24, 1915.
(d) May 15, 1919.

2. Which country tries unsuccessfully to charge Turkish leaders with criminal behavior in the aftermath of the Armenian genocide?
(a) United States.
(b) France.
(c) Britain.
(d) Russia.

3. When the United States sets up the Committee on Armenian Atrocities, what does the group not call for on behalf of the Armenians?
(a) Military intervention.
(b) Financial relief.
(c) Diplomatic intervention.
(d) Public awareness.

4. In what year does the Armenian genocide, which kills nearly 1 million people, take place?
(a) 1916.
(b) 1918.
(c) 1915.
(d) 1905.

5. Which U.S. government official does Lemkin try to approach regarding Hitler?
(a) Secretary of State Cordell Hull
(b) Secretary of War Henry Stimson
(c) President Roosevelt.
(d) Vice-President Truman.

Short Answer Questions

1. Serbian forces executed over 7,000 Muslims in a _____________.

2. The author focuses on which country's response to genocide?

3. The United States has done ______________ in actual situations of crimes against humanity.

4. People have often argued that the United States don't know what is happening in countries where ___________ is occurring.

5. Lemkin had long been fascinated by ____________.

(see the answer key)

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