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What year did the Ottoman Empire conquer Bosnia-Herzegovina?
What year did the Ottoman Empire conquer Bosnia-Herzegovina?
The Serbs converted to Roman Catholicism during the 9th Century.
The Serbs converted to Roman Catholicism during the 9th Century.
False
What was the significance of the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand in 1914?
What was the significance of the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand in 1914?
It marked the beginning of World War I.
The _______ Empire ruled the region from 1459 to 1878, significantly impacting the rights of the Serbs.
The _______ Empire ruled the region from 1459 to 1878, significantly impacting the rights of the Serbs.
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Match the following groups with their primary religious affiliations:
Match the following groups with their primary religious affiliations:
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Which country was established to unify the Balkans under one government?
Which country was established to unify the Balkans under one government?
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Serbia had no role in the governance of Yugoslavia.
Serbia had no role in the governance of Yugoslavia.
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What was the political and ethnic strategy implemented by Tito in Yugoslavia?
What was the political and ethnic strategy implemented by Tito in Yugoslavia?
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After the fall of the Soviet Union in 1989, Yugoslavia _______.
After the fall of the Soviet Union in 1989, Yugoslavia _______.
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Who took power in Serbia in 1986 and is associated with the rise of Serbian nationalism?
Who took power in Serbia in 1986 and is associated with the rise of Serbian nationalism?
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Match the following countries with their predominant religions:
Match the following countries with their predominant religions:
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The rise of Serbian nationalism in the 1990s was characterized by a desire for reconciliation with Bosnian Muslims.
The rise of Serbian nationalism in the 1990s was characterized by a desire for reconciliation with Bosnian Muslims.
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What narrative did Serbian nationalism adopt regarding Bosnian Muslims during the conflicts in the 1990s?
What narrative did Serbian nationalism adopt regarding Bosnian Muslims during the conflicts in the 1990s?
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What is one of the consequences for children born from rape, according to the content?
What is one of the consequences for children born from rape, according to the content?
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The stigma of rape can lead to children being referred to as 'marked children'.
The stigma of rape can lead to children being referred to as 'marked children'.
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Name the two main ethnic groups involved in the Rwandan genocide.
Name the two main ethnic groups involved in the Rwandan genocide.
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Rwanda is bordered by _____, Uganda and Tanzania.
Rwanda is bordered by _____, Uganda and Tanzania.
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Match the colonial practices with their purposes:
Match the colonial practices with their purposes:
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Which of the following was a common perception during colonization regarding the Bantu tribes?
Which of the following was a common perception during colonization regarding the Bantu tribes?
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Hutus were generally more affluent than Tutsis.
Hutus were generally more affluent than Tutsis.
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During colonization, women were often controlled through _____ and violence.
During colonization, women were often controlled through _____ and violence.
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Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of the Tutsi according to anti-Tutsis propaganda?
Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of the Tutsi according to anti-Tutsis propaganda?
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The Hutu were seen as the privileged group during the German colonialism.
The Hutu were seen as the privileged group during the German colonialism.
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What was the name of the hate radio that spread propaganda against Tutsis?
What was the name of the hate radio that spread propaganda against Tutsis?
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The anti-Tutsi propaganda described Tutsis as __________, drawing parallels to pests that threatened crops.
The anti-Tutsi propaganda described Tutsis as __________, drawing parallels to pests that threatened crops.
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Match the following sources of propaganda with their descriptions:
Match the following sources of propaganda with their descriptions:
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What event triggered the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi?
What event triggered the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi?
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What percentage of babies born from rape victims in Rwanda were abandoned?
What percentage of babies born from rape victims in Rwanda were abandoned?
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Children born of rape in Rwanda were generally accepted by Tutsi society regardless of their mother's status.
Children born of rape in Rwanda were generally accepted by Tutsi society regardless of their mother's status.
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All Tutsi, including women and children, were targeted for extermination in a hierarchical manner.
All Tutsi, including women and children, were targeted for extermination in a hierarchical manner.
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What was the estimated number of Tutsi individuals killed during the genocide?
What was the estimated number of Tutsi individuals killed during the genocide?
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Name one psychological effect suffered by children born of rape victims in Rwanda.
Name one psychological effect suffered by children born of rape victims in Rwanda.
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Most children born of rape in Rwanda were denied a right to __________ due to the stigma surrounding their birth.
Most children born of rape in Rwanda were denied a right to __________ due to the stigma surrounding their birth.
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Match the following individuals with their actions during the Rwandan genocide:
Match the following individuals with their actions during the Rwandan genocide:
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What is one factor that prevented many rape victims from having abortions in Rwanda?
What is one factor that prevented many rape victims from having abortions in Rwanda?
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Women perpetrators of the genocide were tried in international courts after the genocide.
Women perpetrators of the genocide were tried in international courts after the genocide.
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What was the common term used to refer to children born to rape victims during the Rwandan genocide?
What was the common term used to refer to children born to rape victims during the Rwandan genocide?
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Which group was initially considered to have a higher status during the Belgian colonization of Rwanda?
Which group was initially considered to have a higher status during the Belgian colonization of Rwanda?
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The Hutu group was favored by Belgian colonizers from 1926-1945.
The Hutu group was favored by Belgian colonizers from 1926-1945.
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What event in 1959 marked significant violence against the Tutsi population in Rwanda?
What event in 1959 marked significant violence against the Tutsi population in Rwanda?
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The ethnic identity cards introduced by Belgium in 1933 listed individuals' ______.
The ethnic identity cards introduced by Belgium in 1933 listed individuals' ______.
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Match the following events with their corresponding descriptions:
Match the following events with their corresponding descriptions:
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What major change occurred in Belgium's approach after 1945?
What major change occurred in Belgium's approach after 1945?
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The Tutsi were the majority population in Rwanda throughout the Belgian colonization.
The Tutsi were the majority population in Rwanda throughout the Belgian colonization.
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How did the identity cards differentiate between Hutu and Tutsi?
How did the identity cards differentiate between Hutu and Tutsi?
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Study Notes
Balkan History: Pre-Genocide
- South Slavic people originated in Ukraine and Belarus.
- 9th Century: Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes were 3 ethnic groups.
- Serbs converted to Eastern Orthodox Christianity, unlike Croats who converted to Roman Catholicism.
- Bosnian-Herzegovina was part of the Ottoman Empire (1459-1878), causing Serbian people to lose rights, positions, and social mobility.
- 1463: Ottoman Empire conquered Bosnia-Herzegovina and a mass conversion to Islam happened.
Bosnia Genocide
- 1908: Serbian nationalists gained control of Bosnia, becoming part of the Austro-Hungarian empire.
- Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand in Sarajevo (1918) sparked World War I.
- Balkan countries united to form Yugoslavia after WWI.
- 1989: Yugoslavia dissolved.
- Nationalist movements and ethnic differences led to new Balkan countries.
- 1986 - Rise of Serbian nationalism under Slobodan Milošević, creating a strong political platform.
- (1990-1992): Serbian nationalism grew, targeting those deemed "the enemy" in Bosnia.
- Ethnic cleansing of Bosnian Muslims.
- Systematic rape as a weapon of war was used to demoralize and terrorize the victims.
- Destruction of mosques, cultural artifacts, and Serbian religious locations occurred.
- Ethnic cleansing and massacres occurred in Bosnia.
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Explore the complex history of the Balkans leading up to and during the genocide in Bosnia. This quiz covers the origins of South Slavic people, the formation of national identities, and significant historical events that shaped the region, including the rise of Serbian nationalism. Test your knowledge of this critical period in Balkan history.
