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GEC: Units 1 and 2 Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the legal definition of genocide according to the United Nations Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide?

a)

The forcible removal of a population from a territory

b)

The systematic killing of political opponents

c)
  1. Mass killings that occur during wartime


d)

Acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial, or religious group

2.
Who created the term genocide?
a)
Raphael Lemkin
b)
Elie Wiesel
c)
FDR
d)
Eleanor Roosevelt
3.

How does ethnic cleansing differ from genocide?

a)

Genocide is specifically focused on killing while ethnic cleansing focuses on territorial removal

b)

Ethnic cleansing is always more violent than genocide

c)

Ethnic cleansing is recognized in international law while genocide is not

d)
  1. Genocide targets religious groups while ethnic cleansing only targets ethnic groups


4.
The United Nations is an international organization designed to maintain the peace and security of the world. 
a)
True
b)
False
5.

Which of the following was a key element in the drafting of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?

a)

The experiences of the Cold War

b)

The atrocities of 2 world wars and the Holocaust

c)

The decolonization movements of the 1960s

d)
  1. The Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s


6.

Who was the key diplomat who chaired the UN Commission on Human Rights that drafted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?

a)

Winston Churchill

b)

Charles de Gaulle

c)

Mahatma Gandhi

d)

Eleanor Roosevelt

7.

In Gordon Allport's Scale of Prejudice, what is the first stage that is based on language and rhetoric?

a)

Discrimination

b)

Antilocution

c)

Physical Attack

d)

Avoidance

8.

What action reflects the "Discrimination" stage in Gordon Allport's Scale?

a)

Using slurs and hate speech against a group

b)

Physically attacking members of a group

c)

Denying job opportunities to members of a group

d)
  1. Avoiding all contact with members of a group

9.

Match the following stages with their descriptions:

a)

Preparation

1.

Stage where plans are made for the systematic oppression of a group

b)

Discrimination

2.

Stage where civil rights or citizenship are denied to identified groups

c)

Organisation

3.

Stage where groups are organized to carry out the oppression

d)

Persecution

4.

Stage where the oppressed group faces severe mistreatment and violence

10.

Match the following stages with their descriptions:

a)

Dehumanisation

1.

Stage where those perceived as 'different' are treated with no form of human rights or personal dignity

b)

Extermination

2.

Stage involving the mass killing of the targeted group

c)

Polarisation

3.

Stage where extremists drive the groups apart

d)

Denial

4.

Stage where perpetrators deny having committed any crimes

11.

What begins to be spread by hate groups during the sixth stage of genocide?

a)

Symbols

b)

Propaganda

c)

Civil rights

d)

Denial

12.

What do perpetrators or later generations do during the denial stage?

a)

Plan the genocide

b)

Deny the existence of any crime

c)

Spread propaganda

d)

Use euphemisms

13.

Which of the following best describes the “Scramble for Africa?”

a)
Europeans wanted to extend Christianity on good faith missions.
b)
Europeans wanted to extend their technological advancements to ease the lives of Africans.
c)
Europeans wanted to extend their power over African nations and gain resources.
d)
Europeans wanted to improve African politics and health systems.
14.

The Herero-Nama Genocide occurred in which modern-day country?

a)

Rwanda

b)

Sudan

c)

Cambodia

d)

Namibia

15.

Which colonial power was responsible for the Herero Nama Genocide?

a)

Belgium

b)

Germany

c)

Great Britain

d)

France

16.

Who was targeted in the Herero Nama Genocide?

a)
Herero & Nama
b)
Croats & Bosnians
c)
Armenians & Ottomans
d)
Tutsis & Twa
17.
Who wrote the Herero Extermination Order?
a)
Eugen Fischer
b)
Lothar von Trotha
c)
Joseph Goebbels
d)
Heinrich Himmler
18.
What was Shark Island?
a)

a death camp

b)

a work camp

c)

a meeting place

d)

a "safe zone"

19.

How did Germany respond to the Namibian Genocide?

a)

immediate apology

b)

delayed apology

c)

delayed apology & financial reparations

d)

persistent denial

20.

What was a significant outcome of the Herero Nama Genocide that connects to later 20th century events?

a)

It established the first international criminal court

b)

It provided a blueprint for the Holocaust

c)

It led directly to World War I

d)
  1. It resulted in immediate global human rights protections