Question 1

Question

A)Assess how the British used divide and rule policies in Sri Lanka.(1 point)
Responses

They made the Tamils refugees of the nation after a military coup.
They made the Tamils refugees of the nation after a military coup.

They chose Sinhalese over Tamils in bureaucratic positions.
They chose Sinhalese over Tamils in bureaucratic positions.

They used scorched-earth tactics on the ethnic minorities.
They used scorched-earth tactics on the ethnic minorities.

They favored the Tamil over the native Sinhalese.
They favored the Tamil over the native Sinhalese.
Question 2
A)Compare the international reactions to the Rwandan genocide and the 9/11 attacks. Which of the following statements best describes how they compare?(1 point)
Responses

The 9/11 attacks did not receive international coverage until the war on terror was declared, and the Rwandan genocide was not known about until after aid workers discovered the murders.
The 9/11 attacks did not receive international coverage until the war on terror was declared, and the Rwandan genocide was not known about until after aid workers discovered the murders.

The UN intervened in the Rwandan genocide early on in order to keep it from escalating, and the international community did not anticipate the 9/11 terrorist attacks, but reacted quickly.
The UN intervened in the Rwandan genocide early on in order to keep it from escalating, and the international community did not anticipate the 9/11 terrorist attacks, but reacted quickly.

The international community immediately responded to both incidents because they received comparable media coverage.
The international community immediately responded to both incidents because they received comparable media coverage.

The international community immediately responded to 9/11 but did not react to Rwanda until after the genocide occurred, based largely on differences in geography, culture, and political systems.
The international community immediately responded to 9/11 but did not react to Rwanda until after the genocide occurred, based largely on differences in geography, culture, and political systems.
Question 3
A)When we discuss the perpetuation of international terrorism, what role has the media played?(1 point)
Responses

The media is paid by terrorist organizations to create stories that make the terrorists look good.
The media is paid by terrorist organizations to create stories that make the terrorists look good.

The media doesn’t perpetuate terrorism because they are reporting facts about what is happening everywhere and it is up to governments to take action.
The media doesn’t perpetuate terrorism because they are reporting facts about what is happening everywhere and it is up to governments to take action.

The media plays no role in perpetuating terrorism because events would happen regardless of what was reported.
The media plays no role in perpetuating terrorism because events would happen regardless of what was reported.

Media coverage instills fear in the public, gives the terrorists credibility, and provides them with the opportunity to spread their agenda.
Media coverage instills fear in the public, gives the terrorists credibility, and provides them with the opportunity to spread their agenda.
Question 4
A)How did journalists finally capture the attention of an international audience when covering the Bosnian War?(1 point)
Responses

They reported from inside the refugee camps and took pictures of the abuses.
They reported from inside the refugee camps and took pictures of the abuses.

They began using words that described the Holocaust to draw attention to the similarities in Bosnia.
They began using words that described the Holocaust to draw attention to the similarities in Bosnia.

They interviewed the Serbian dictator and he told them about the ethnic cleansing.
They interviewed the Serbian dictator and he told them about the ethnic cleansing.

They published pictures of suffering refugees in the camps that people pitied.
They published pictures of suffering refugees in the camps that people pitied.
Question 5
A)Compare the examples of genocide in this lesson. Which of the following statements best details their similarities?(1 point)
Responses

All three genocides took place when there was a war to fuel the population’s hatred.
All three genocides took place when there was a war to fuel the population’s hatred.

All three genocides involved the careful management and limitation of information by a government.
All three genocides involved the careful management and limitation of information by a government.

All three genocides were organized and carried out by a government after inciting the hatred of their population.

Answer 1

Here are the correct responses based on the information provided:

Question 1: A) Assess how the British used divide and rule policies in Sri Lanka.
Answer: They chose Sinhalese over Tamils in bureaucratic positions.

Question 2: A) Compare the international reactions to the Rwandan genocide and the 9/11 attacks. Which of the following statements best describes how they compare?
Answer: The international community immediately responded to 9/11 but did not react to Rwanda until after the genocide occurred, based largely on differences in geography, culture, and political systems.

Question 3: A) When we discuss the perpetuation of international terrorism, what role has the media played?
Answer: Media coverage instills fear in the public, gives the terrorists credibility, and provides them with the opportunity to spread their agenda.

Question 4: A) How did journalists finally capture the attention of an international audience when covering the Bosnian War?
Answer: They reported from inside the refugee camps and took pictures of the abuses.

Question 5: A) Compare the examples of genocide in this lesson. Which of the following statements best details their similarities?
Answer: All three genocides were organized and carried out by a government after inciting the hatred of their population.