Which term is used to describe the intentional extermination of a national, ethnic, racial, or religious group?

• A. Holocaust
• B. Isolationism
• C. Genocide
• D. Holodomor

Answer: (C)

The idea here is the descriptor for deliberately trying to destroy a national, ethnic, racial, or religious group. Genocide is defined in international law as acts aimed at destroying such a group in whole or in part, including killing members, causing serious harm, imposing living conditions intended to erase the group, preventing births, or forcibly transferring children. The Holocaust is a historical instance of genocide, not the general term. Holodomor refers to a devastating famine with political dimensions, not the standard term for this act. Isolationism is a policy stance about avoiding involvement in others’ affairs. So, the best term for this description is genocide.