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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. The term "class enemy" that is used by the Khmer Rouge often translated into which group of people?
(a) Clergy.
(b) Teachers.
(c) Intellectuals.
(d) Politicians.

3. Power feels that, when the dynamics on the ground warrant it, the United States should NOT engage in the following tactics to stop genocide:
(a) Establish economic sanctions.
(b) Freeze foreign assets.
(c) Use U.S. technical resources.
(d) Appease the perpetrators.

4. As information about Hitler's extermination of the Jews becomes more widespread, what is the reaction of the majority of people?
(a) They don't care.
(b) They start massive relief efforts.
(c) They rush to recruiting offices to help fight against the Nazis.
(d) They can't believe what they are hearing and seeing.

5. Western journalists, including _______________, still in the country describe Khmer Rouge brutality and report accounts from refugees.
(a) Elizabeth Becker.
(b) Peter Jennings.
(c) Samantha Moore.
(d) Walter Cronkite.

Short Answer Questions

1. What nonbinding measure is suggested as a replacement of the UN genocide treaty, angering Lemkin?

2. In 1991, __________ begins to break up into smaller countries.

3. Some countries, like France and Belgium, have investigated their roles in the __________ genocide but the United States has been resistant to this idea.

4. The Khmer Rouge evacuates all __________ before commencing their genocide.

5. How does Szmul Zygielbojm die?

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