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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What group of people does Lemkin crusade on behalf of?
(a) French Basques.
(b) Armenians.
(c) European Jews.
(d) Romanian Gypsies.

2. On what date is the law banning genocide passed?
(a) December 8, 1949.
(b) December 21, 1950.
(c) Not applicable; it was defeated on December 9, 1948.
(d) December 9, 1948.

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

4. Talaat conducts the Armenian genocide because he feels there is no room for __________ in Turkey.
(a) Minorities.
(b) Christians.
(c) Armenians.
(d) Muslims.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the reaction of many countries to refugees that they knew would be killed if forced to return to Germany?

2. The officials of what country prevent Lemkin from traveling to Madrid to present his paper on the rise of Hitler and the Armenian genocide?

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

4. What governmental position does Mehmed Talaat, who conducts the genocide, hold?

5. What happens on Dec. 11, 1946?

(see the answer key)

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