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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In America, according to Power, the struggle to stop genocide is often determined by:
(a) Lobbyists.
(b) International politics.
(c) Domestic politics.
(d) Special interests and civil rights groups.

2. People have often argued that the United States don't know what is happening in countries where ___________ is occurring.
(a) Genocide.
(b) Civil war.
(c) Slavery.
(d) Poverty.

3. How does Proxmire make his case for ratification of the genocide treaty?
(a) He gives a daily speech on genocide on the Senate floor.
(b) He travels the world and made documentaries exposing acts of genocide.
(c) He hosts a daily national talk show about genocide.
(d) He calls for a vote on the treaty every day on the Senate floor.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens on Dec. 11, 1946?

2. On what date does the Allied government condemn Turkey's action against the Armenians?

3. Which of the following issues are not among those that the United States feared would be used against them under the genocide treaty?

4. What proportion of United Nations member states must ratify a measure before it becomes international law?

5. What is Raphael Lemkin's profession?

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