Hotel Rwanda questions – Flashcards
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phrase used to signal beginning of the attack on the Tutsis
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"cut the tall trees"
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name of Hutu militia
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Interhamwe
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Rwanda, Burundi & Congo were once colonies of what empire?
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Belgium
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What is the only trait that distinguishes Hutus from Tutsis today?
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last names, driver's licenses
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name of hotel
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Mille Collines
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capital city of Rwanda
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Kigali
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What upperclass trait did Paul Rusesabagina, manager of the hotel, encourage in his staff?
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style
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How did Paul Rusesabagina earn favors from and make friendships with important & powerful people in Rwanda?
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gifts, bribes
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Paul was Hutu. Why was Paul's family threatened by the attacks?
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his wife, relatives, and many neighbors were Tutsi
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What was the militia's weapon of choice during the attacks?
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machetes
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term for one group using violence to get rid of another group
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ethnic cleansing
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term for one group attempting to exterminate another group
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genocide
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international agreement that lists banned forms of warfare & wartime actions
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Geneva Conventions (international agreement), 1929/1949
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a combatant that commits an act forbidden by international laws of warfare
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war criminal
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Why did the militia target orphans & children?
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wipe out next generation of Tutsis
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Why did European nations & the US not invade Rwanda to stop the fighting?
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those nations did not want to commit forces & possibly have casualties to another war in Africa
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The US refused to go in to Rwanda to help because it was already involved in what other international situations happening at the same time?
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Bosnia War, Somalia Civil War, Al Qaeda
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What was the main form of bribe Paul "gifted" to the Hutu general?
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scotch whisky
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Madame Archer worked for what international aid organization? Why do the warring sides not mess with those aid workers? Where is the organization HQed?
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Red Cross = is strictly neutral = warring groups agree to leave Red Cross alone = Switzerland
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Why was the United Nations not able to protect the refugees and hotel?
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UN troops are not allowed to fire first or choose sides in warfare = neutrality
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Throughout the movie, Paul and his wife searched for and eventually found who?
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their nieces
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The Hutu army & militia were forced out of Rwanda and fled into where?
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Congo
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What happened to the Hutu army & militia after being driven out of Rwanda?
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started rebellions in Congo, and are still fighting and massacring people there today
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What bribe did Paul "gift" to have his wife's job transferred near him?
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a car/Volkswagon
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When Paul's neighbor is attacked at the beginning of the movie, he did not attempt to help them. What reason did he give his wife for not helping?
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the neighbor was not family, and he needed those favors to protect his family
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How many people were massacred during the Rwandan Civil War & genocide?
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more than a million
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How many refugees did Paul shelter & protect in the hotel?
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1268
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What event led to the beginning of the attacks on Tutsis?
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Rwandan President's plane shot down, President killed, Tutsis blamed
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term for someone who must flee to another internal region of their home country
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IDPs, internally displaced persons
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term for someone who must flee to another country, and must be either invited or recognized by the UN to relocate.
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refugee
