TYK Quiz #3 Flashcards
How much has the Sahara grown by in the past decade
10%
How many people have been displaced as a result of the spread of the Sahara?
millions
How much of the Great Green Wall is complete?
about 15 percent
Organizers say the Great Green Wall will ___.
create jobs
restore farmable land
help fight climate change
The author’s main purpose in writing the article is to ___.
inform readers about an ecosystem restoration project in Africa
How many of the world’s 196 nations have ratified the Geneva Convention of 1949?
all
Which type of crime can the International Criminal Court investigate and prosecute?
genocide
war crimes
crimes against humanity
Based on the article, which makes the bombing of a hospital a war crime rather than an action of war?
It was knowingly bombed.
In response to accusations that Russia has committed war crimes in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said ___.
the evidence is made-up
The author refers to the Nuremberg Trials to ___.
provide context for when war crimes were first systematically prosecuted
The author says, “Just because civilians are killed in a war doesn’t necessarily mean their enemies deliberately targeted them.” The author makes this point to support the idea that ___.
“Prosecutors often find it difficult to prove intent.”
In the last section, Michelle Bachelet says, “International law has not merely been ignored but seemingly tossed aside.” You can infer from this that she ___.
believes Russia has committed war crimes
Nuremburg Trials
who
what
when
why
nazi’s/allies
trial for WW1 for the holocaust/ genocide
after WW2( 1945-49)
est. what made up a war crime and how to hold those accountable
