Genocide Quiz

When was genocide officially labeled a crime? in 1941 when Lemkin moved to the United States from Poland in 1943 when Lemkin used genocide in a quote in 1945 shortly after the end of WWII in 1948 as defined by the UN

Which is the proper order of genocides from earliest to most recent? Holocaust, Cambodian, Armenian, Darfur Armenian, Darfur, Holocaust, Cambodian Armenian, Holocaust, Cambodian, Darfur Holocaust, Armenian, Darfur, Cambodian

In which country is genocide still continuing today? Darfur Bosnia Cambodia Guatemala

Which is the UN definition of genocide? Genocide is the attempt to wipe out an entire group of people based on ethnicity. Genocide is the criminal intent to destroy or to cripple permanently a human group. Genocide is the killing of a group of people based on race, religion, or ethnicity. Genocide is the intentional destruction of a group of people.

The genocides in both Cambodia and Bosnia are examples of a holocaust. the Holodomor. ethnic cleansing. religious cleansing.

What led to genocide in Cambodia? The war in Vietnam complicated politics in Cambodia, and a civil war ensued. Khmer Rouge took over Cambodia and persecuted its enemies. Educated Cambodians attempted a government takeover from Khmer Rouge. Massacres increased because reeducation camps were failing.

Genocide occurred in Guatemala in 1981-1983 because the Guatemalans wouldn't give Mayans back the land they stole. the Guatemalans had not trusted the Mayans for many centuries. the Mayans took over the government and massacred Guatemalans. the Mayans demanded to be part of the Guatemalan government.

During the _________________________ , people were rounded up, shot, and buried in mass graves called the killing fields.

Which is not a major factor leading to genocide? unequal distribution of resources. economic, political, or social instability. unequal distribution of power among classes. distribution of power among ethnic groups.

Because one million children were orphaned, child-headed households were a result of the genocide in Darfur. Bosnia. Rwanda. Cambodia.