Question

identifying genocide
about eight oclock that evening we came to a station where there stood one of these trains. the armenians told us that they had been in the station for three days with no food. the turks kept them from buying food; in fact, at the end of these trains there was a truck-full of turkish soldiers ready to drive these poor people on when they reached the salt desert or whatever place they were being taken to.
—treatment of armenians in the ottoman empire
how does the excerpt show that genocide is taking place?
○ the turks are charging the armenians high prices for food.
○ the turks are denying food to the armenians.
○ the turks are forcing the armenians to wait at the train station.
○ the turks are guarding the armenians on the train.

Explanation:

The excerpt states Armenians were stranded for 3 days without food, and Turks prevented them from buying food. Withholding essential resources like food to harm a group is a characteristic of genocide. The other options either misstate details or do not reflect an act of genocide.

Answer:

The Turks are denying food to the Armenians.