5 Wars Rarely Found in Textbooks

The two countries agreed to a armistice. An armistice is...

• when water is the most valuable resource

• when two sides only use knives in fighting

• when a large bonfire is built

• when two sides stop fighting

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The two countries agreed to an ceasefire. Ceasefire means...

• an increase in fighting

• a military order to stop firing

• a day of celebration

• a stoppage for mealtime

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The two people made a clandestine deal with one another. Clandestine means...

• secret

• publicly known

• filled with humor

• financially motivated

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The gambling scandal was shrouded in controversy. Shrouded means...

• empty

• fill with

• partially

• possibly

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A genocide happened in Rwanda in the 1990's. A genocide is...

• an election that is very close

• when a country supports one another

• when two countries make a deal

• a destruction of a particular group

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The narrative of the scandal was controlled by the media. A narrative is...

• fairytale

• length

• story

• people

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The bank robber perpetrated the bank heist. Perpetrated means...

• forgot

• pulled off

• ignored

• failed

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The teacher exacerbated the students. Exacerbate means...

• to make laugh

• to make happy

• to make bitter

• to help

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