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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who coins the word "genocide" to describe the atrocities in Nazi Germany and in Turkey?
(a) Lemkin.
(b) Karski.
(c) Zygielbojm.
(d) Roosevelt.

2. America officially ________, and Turkey officially _____________, the Armenian genocide. This stance is true with both countries to this day.
(a) Ignores, denies.
(b) Acknowledges, denies.
(c) Ignores, acknowledges.
(d) Denies, denies.

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

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

5. In what country is Power a journalist during the genocide that takes place in the former Yugoslavia?
(a) Croatia.
(b) Bosnia.
(c) Montenegro.
(d) Serbia.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In what year does the Armenian genocide, which kills nearly 1 million people, take place?

3. Which U.S. government official does Lemkin try to approach regarding Hitler?

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

5. Which country tries unsuccessfully to charge Turkish leaders with criminal behavior in the aftermath of the Armenian genocide?

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