killing of a large group of people called_________?
Correct answer: C. genocide
- A. filicide
- B. fratricide
- C. genocide
- D. homicide
Explanation
Genocide is the deliberate destruction of a national, ethnic, racial, or religious group. Homicide means the killing of one person by another, so it is less specific.
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