Accommodation of Diversity

Q.

Describe the ethnic massacre in Kosovo.

Q. In 1956, Sinhala was made the official language of Sri Lanka.

1. True
2. False

Q. Which of the following languages was made the official language of Sri Lanka in 1956?

1. Sinhala
2. Tamil
3. Telugu
4. Kannada

Q. The Catholics wanted Northern Ireland to be part of the Republic of Ireland. Why?

1. The Republic of Ireland was predominantly occupied by the Protestants.
2. The Republic of Ireland was a predominantly Catholic country.
3. The Republic of Ireland was favouring protestants.
4. The Republic of Ireland was the only choice available.

Q. With respect to the social diversity of Northern Ireland, consider the following statements:

1. The society in Northern Ireland was divided into two- the Roman Catholics and the Protestants.
2. The Protestants wanted Northern Ireland to be part of the Republic of Ireland.
3. The Catholics wanted to remain with the United Kingdom.
4. In 1998, the two groups decided to come to a peace agreement.

Which of the above mentioned statements are true?

1. 1, 2, and 3 only
2. 1 and 4 only
3. 2 and 3 only
4. 1, 2, 3, and 4 only

Q. Which of the following measures undertaken by the government inadvertently alienated the Tamilians in Sri Lanka?

1. In 1956, Sinhala was made the official language of Sri Lanka.
2. Laws were passed that favoured Tamilian applicants for university positions and government jobs.
3. Buddhism was made the official religion of Sri Lanka.
4. Islam was made the official religion of Sri Lanka.

Q. Which among the following countries disintegrated due to the ethnic tension between Serbs and Albanians?

1. Yugoslavia
2. Belgium
3. Sri Lanka
4. Bolivia

Q. Mr. X was a Serb nationalist. He was into power in 1989, and was not very keen about the Albanians that lived in Kosovo and wanted the Albanians to accept the political dominance of the Serbs. He pursued Serbian nationalist policies that contributed to the breakup of the socialist Yugoslav federation. Under his regime, hundreds of Albanians were killed in Kosovo, and over 800, 000 Albanians were thrown out of their province. Who is Mr. X?

1. Radovan Karadzic
2. Slobodan Milosevic
3. Slobodan Praljak
4. Alija Izetbegovic

Q. The society in Northern Ireland was divided into two: the and the .

(Answer in reverse alphabetical order)

1. Roman Catholics
2. Oriental Catholic
3. Protestants
4. Eastern Catholic

Q. Which Serb nationalist was tried in the International Court of Justice for his war crimes against humanity?

1. Alija Izetbegovic
2. Slobodan Milosevic
3. Slobodan Praljak
4. Radovan Karadzic