Question 138
MediumOriginal questionChoose the one word for: the killing of a whole group of people of one race or nation.
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer C
Correct answer: C
Explanation
Genocide is the killing of a whole people: "genos" means race or tribe.
Worth noting
Massacre is the killing of many people at once, but it need not target a whole race.
- Concept
- One word for a phrase: "genocide"
- Typical timeTypical
- 30 s
- Your timeYours
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