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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For what event is Lemkin invited to Spain to read his paper?
(a) International political conference.
(b) International genocide conference.
(c) International humanitarian conference.
(d) International law conference.

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

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

4. What proportion of United Nations member states must ratify a measure before it becomes international law?
(a) Three-fifths.
(b) One-third.
(c) Three-quarters.
(d) Two-thirds.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Proxmire make his case for ratification of the genocide treaty?

2. The Allies set up an international military tribunal in ________________ to prosecute Nazi war criminals.

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

4. Talaat conducts the Armenian genocide because he feels there is no room for __________ in Turkey.

5. Western journalists, including _______________, still in the country describe Khmer Rouge brutality and report accounts from refugees.

(see the answer key)

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