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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Henry Morgenthau, a U.S. ambassador, contests America's lack of action in opposing the Armenian genocide. To which country is Morgenthau assigned?
(a) Britain.
(b) Armenia.
(c) France.
(d) The Ottoman Empire (Turkey).

2. What term does the Allied condemnation apply to Turkey's persecution of the Armenians?
(a) Racism.
(b) Genocide.
(c) Ethnic cleansing.
(d) Crimes against humanity.

3. What is not yet invented at the time the Armenian genocide takes places and is therefore not available as a means by which to communicate news and information about it?
(a) Photography.
(b) Telegraph.
(c) Newspapers.
(d) Television.

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

5. Which senator begins denouncing Yugoslavia's human rights issues in the 1980s?
(a) Strom Thurmond.
(b) Ted Kennedy.
(c) Hillary Clinton.
(d) Bob Dole.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Why does Lemkin flee to Lithuania and then Sweden in 1939?

4. One year after the U.S. ratifies the genocide convention, who is the president of Iraq?

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

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