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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the safe area of Zepa is in danger from the Serbs, the Allies state they would only react with air power under what circumstance?
(a) If Macedonia was attacked.
(b) If Zepa was attacked.
(c) If UN troops were attacked.
(d) If Gorazde was attacked.

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

3. How do most of the Kurds killed by the Iraqis die?
(a) Biological attacks.
(b) Gas attacks.
(c) Starvation.
(d) Mass executions.

4. What American institution presents some discussion on actions that the U.S. could have taken to help Jews?
(a) The World War II Memorial.
(b) The Museum of American History.
(c) The U.S. Holocaust Museum.
(d) The Smithsonian Institution.

5. After the president's plane is shot down, Colonel Theoneste Bagosora and the Rwandan army take control of the country. What Rwandan tribe does Bagosora belong to?
(a) Hutu.
(b) Watusi.
(c) Tutsi.
(d) Pygmy.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Szmul Zygielbojm die?

2. During the Srbrenica massacre, how many Muslims, mostly men and boys are killed?

3. The term "class enemy" that is used by the Khmer Rouge often translated into which group of people?

4. What city does the Khmer Rouge seize in 1975 after a five-year civil war and defeat of the incumbent, American-backed government?

5. The ratification of the genocide treaty makes the U.S. ________ in its reactions to genocide.

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