Decolonization and Genocide

A major goal of the Hutu-led regime in Rwanda in 1994 was to-

• Eliminate Tutsi minority
• Promote ethnic tolerance
• Align with the Soviet Union
• Strengthen ties with Belgium 

In the late 20th century, what problem was common to Rwanda, Darfur, Bosnia, and Kosovo?

• Disposal of dangerous nuclear waste
• Drought and severe famine
• Overcrowding of urban centers
• Instances of genocide

The names of Auschwitz, Bosnia, Kosovo, Darfur, Armenia, and Rwanda are all examples which demonstrate that-

• Genocide is an evil that is not limited to one time or place
• After the Holocaust, people have grown more tolerant of others
• National leaders are now afraid to commit politically motivated murders
• World leaders have no tolerance for further acts of genocide 

The boundaries of new African countries were often based upon what?

• existing tribal settlement patterns
  
• divisions imposed under European imperialism
• Mandates created by the United Nations
  
• Location of natural resources. 

A major goal of the Hutu-led regime in Rwanda in 1994 was to

• Elimination of Tutsi minority
• Promote ethnic tolerance
  
• Align with the Soviet Union
• Strengthen ties with Belgium

A major cause of the Arab-Israeli conflict was that in 1948 both groups

• Claimed sovereignty over the same land.
  
• believed the United States was on their side.
  
• wanted to control Mediterranean trade.
• Wanted the huge oil reserves in Israel.

Which of these groups was most successful in achieving national democratic reforms?

• Activists who supported Nelson Mandela in South Africa
  
• Protesters in Tiananman Square in Beijing.
  
• Revolutionaries who overthrew the shah of Iran.
• Muslim leaders in Pakistan.

Why are European languages spoken in Africa today? 

• Because of alliances made during WW I
  
• Because of colonization by Europeans
  
• Because the British defeated the Dutch and Afrikaners.
• Because the Congress of Vienna required it.