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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What group of people does Lemkin crusade on behalf of?
(a) French Basques.
(b) Armenians.
(c) Romanian Gypsies.
(d) European Jews.

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

3. On what date does the final country required for ratification ratify the genocide treaty?
(a) December 11, 1946.
(b) November 7, 1950.
(c) December 9, 1948.
(d) October 16, 1950.

4. In 1948, Lemkin flies to _____________ to lobby the subcommittee that was preparing the actual text of the convention.
(a) Zurich.
(b) Geneva.
(c) Vienna.
(d) Berlin.

5. On what date is the law banning genocide passed?
(a) December 9, 1948.
(b) December 8, 1949.
(c) Not applicable; it was defeated on December 9, 1948.
(d) December 21, 1950.

Short Answer Questions

1. Senator Proxmire continues to give a speech a day to the Senate on genocide. By the early __________, more Americans seem to be open to the idea of ratifying the genocide treaty.

2. What do Western diplomats suggest that Bosnia offer to its minorities?

3. In what year does the Armenian genocide, which kills nearly 1 million people, take place?

4. Out of an overall population of 18 million Iraqis, how many are "problematic" (according to the government) Kurds?

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

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