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Human Rights And Self-Determination
Test Description: Human Rights and Self-Determination Review
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1) Which characteristic is most closely associated with both Pol Pot’s government in Cambodia and Slobodan Milosevic’s government in Yugoslavia?
A
respect for ethnic minorities
B
use of terror to achieve political goals
C
establishment of a theocratic system
D
support for freedom of speech
2) A study of the policy of “ethnic cleansing” in Bosnia and the Holocaust in Europe would suggest that
A
anti-Semitism and ethnic hatred remain powerful forces in the 20th century
B
world opinion is effective in stopping genocide
C
military leaders cannot be held responsible for crimes committed in wartime
D
countries generally use reason and negotiation in dealing with important ethnic issues
3) Pol Pot, the Khmer Rouge, the “killing fields,” and Year Zero are all associated with a violent period in which country?
A
Korea
B
China
C
Cambodia
D
Vietnam
4) The political ideas of Ho Chi Minh, Fidel Castro, and Pol Pot were strongly influenced by the writings of
A
Desmond Tutu
B
Mohandas Gandhi
C
Karl Marx
D
Confucius (K'ung-fu-tzu)
5) The Committee of Public Safety in France and the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia (Kampuchea) are similar in that they
A
sought to establish democratic institutions in their countries
B
used terror to further their revolutionary goals
C
were loyal to the monarchies in their countries
D
were intellectuals who promoted moderate reforms in their countries
6) What was the main reason refugees fled Rwanda in the 1990s?
A
devastation from an earthquake
B
expansion of the Sahel
C
Cold War tensions
D
ethnic conflict
7) A major goal of the Hutu-led regime in Rwanda in mid-1994 was to
A
eliminate the Tutsi minority
B
promote ethnic tolerance
C
align with the Soviet Union
D
strengthen ties with Belgium
8) In the 1990s, which two countries dominated the headlines because genocide was occurring in those countries?
A
Switzerland and Poland
B
Vietnam and Singapore
C
Sudan and Rwanda
D
Costa Rica and Jamaica
9) The policy of strict racial separation and discrimination that was implemented in the Republic of South Africa is called
A
apartheid
B
collectivization
C
intifada
D
communism
10) One characteristic of apartheid, which was practiced in South Africa, is
A
integration of all races in society
B
an open immigration system
C
segregation of the races
D
forced migration of blacks to other nations
11) One way in which Aung San Suu Kyi, Lech Walesa, and Nelson Mandela are similar is that they all
A
inspired revolutions against autocratic monarchs
B
led movements to end oppression of their people
C
supported the use of violence to achieve goals
D
based their actions on the teachings of Karl Marx
12) Since 1990, many countries have expressed grave concerns about North Korea and Pakistan because these two countries have
A
adopted a communist system of government
B
developed nuclear programs
C
withdrawn from the United Nations
D
experienced large increases in the number of AIDS-related deaths
13) Conflicts between Hutu and Tutsi, Ottoman Turks and Armenians, and Soviets and Ukrainian kulaks all resulted in
A
establishment of new governments
B
cultural interdependence
C
massacres or genocide
D
international intervention
14) In which geographic region has Aung San Suu Kyi labored to bring about democratic reform?
A
Central Asia
B
West Africa
C
Southeast Asia
D
Middle East
15) The stablilty of many African nations continues to be threatened by the
A
spread of animism among the people
B
ethnic and tribal loyalties of the people
C
use of command economies
D
establishment of labor unions
16) The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was written in response to
A
the forced migrations of city people under the rule of the Khmer Rouge
B
atrocities committed during World War II
C
demands for better treatment of Latin American peasants in Guatemala
D
the burning of Hutu homes in Rwanda
17) In the 20th and 21st centuries, Kurds in Iraq, Palestinians in Israel, and Chechens in Russia have protested and fought to achieve
A
cultural assimilation
B
satellite status
C
economic interdependence
D
independent statehood
18) Many critics believe that the policy of the British government during the Irish Famine
A
led directly to civil war
B
contributed to food shortages
C
discouraged emigration
D
ignored military concerns
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