"A Problem From Hell:" America and the Age of Genocide Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Samantha Power
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"A Problem From Hell:" America and the Age of Genocide Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What ethnicity is Raphael Lemkin?
(a) Armenian.
(b) Russian Jew.
(c) Polish Jew.
(d) German Catholic.

2. Upon what group does Lemkin take out his frustration over the United States' slowness to ratify the genocide treaty?
(a) Congress.
(b) Filmmakers
(c) The media.
(d) Human rights advocates.

3. Some who are opposed to the United States' ratification of the genocide treaty think it is too broad and therefore can't be used to target what country?
(a) The Soviet Union.
(b) North Korea.
(c) Iraq.
(d) China.

4. The Khmer Rouge evacuates all __________ before commencing their genocide.
(a) Americans.
(b) Vietnamese.
(c) Foreigners.
(d) Laotians.

5. The term "class enemy" that is used by the Khmer Rouge often translated into which group of people?
(a) Politicians.
(b) Intellectuals.
(c) Teachers.
(d) Clergy.

6. What is Raphael Lemkin's profession?
(a) Politician.
(b) Soldier.
(c) Doctor.
(d) Lawyer.

7. Historically, according to Power, the United States has been ____________ to recognize and act when genocide occurred.
(a) Reluctant.
(b) Slow.
(c) Overly eager.
(d) Quick.

8. Which of the following issues are not among those that the United States feared would be used against them under the genocide treaty?
(a) Jim Crow.
(b) Native American relocation.
(c) Women's rights.
(d) Slavery.

9. What issue plagues the genocide convention?
(a) State sovereignty.
(b) State prejudices against certain ethnic groups.
(c) International unity.
(d) Political ideologies.

10. Power witnesses the Serbs' takeover of:
(a) Srbrenica.
(b) Split.
(c) Sarajevo.
(d) Pristina.

11. Lemkin believes that both the ___________ and _________ existence of groups needs to be preserved.
(a) Financial; physical.
(b) National; cultural.
(c) Cultural; psychological.
(d) Physical; cultural.

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

13. In what country does the Khmer Rouge conduct its genocidal campaign?
(a) Burma.
(b) Cambodia.
(c) Laos.
(d) Vietnam.

14. On what date does Raphael Lemkin die?
(a) August 28, 1959.
(b) August 29, 1958.
(c) April 28, 1950.
(d) April 1, 1984.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In 1948, Lemkin flies to _____________ to lobby the subcommittee that was preparing the actual text of the convention.

2. On what date does the final country required for ratification ratify the genocide treaty?

3. Key to the definition of genocide is that it is an attempt to wipe out an entire:

4. For what event is Lemkin invited to Spain to read his paper?

5. What American institution presents some discussion on actions that the U.S. could have taken to help Jews?

(see the answer keys)

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