- 1. East West Street by Philippe Sands is a compelling narrative that intertwines the personal, the historical, and the legal, centered around the themes of genocide and international law. Through the lens of his own family history, Sands explores the city of Lviv, once known as Lwów, in modern-day Ukraine, where his grandfather lived before fleeing the Holocaust. The book delves into the lives and legacies of prominent legal figures like Hersch Lauterpacht and Rafael Lemkin, who were instrumental in shaping contemporary concepts of human rights and the prosecution of war crimes following World War II. Sands paints a vivid picture of the historical context of these legal innovations while revealing the intertwined fates of these men against the backdrop of the horrors of the Nazi regime. The narrative is both a personal journey for Sands as he uncovers his family roots and a broader exploration of the moral and ethical responsibilities of humanity. His eloquent prose invites readers to reflect on justice, memory, and the lasting impact of history, making 'East West Street' a profound meditation on the consequences of war and the quest for legal redress in the face of unimaginable atrocities.
Which two legal concepts form the central focus of 'East West Street'?
A) Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity
B) Terrorism and Sedition
C) War Crimes and Piracy
D) Treason and Espionage
- 2. The city of Lviv, central to the book's narrative, was historically part of which region?
A) Galicia
B) Transylvania
C) Bohemia
D) Prussia
- 3. Which of Sands' family members was from Lviv?
A) His grandmother
B) His mother
C) His grandfather
D) His father
- 4. Who were the two international lawyers from Lviv who developed the concepts of genocide and crimes against humanity?
A) Hugo Grotius and Emer de Vattel
B) Robert Jackson and Hartley Shawcross
C) Raphael Lemkin and Hersch Lauterpacht
D) Hans Kelsen and Carl Schmitt
- 5. Which Nazi official was personally responsible for the murder of members of Sands' family?
A) Adolf Eichmann
B) Hans Frank
C) Joseph Goebbels
D) Heinrich Himmler
- 6. At which major trial were the concepts of genocide and crimes against humanity first used?
A) Nuremberg Trials
B) Eichmann Trial
C) Dresden Trials
D) Tokyo Trials
- 7. What was Hans Frank's position in Nazi-occupied Poland?
A) SS Chief
B) Propaganda Minister
C) Military Commander
D) Governor-General
- 8. Raphael Lemkin coined which term?
A) War Crimes
B) Ethnic Cleansing
C) Crimes Against Humanity
D) Genocide
- 9. Hersch Lauterpacht is credited with developing which legal concept?
A) Universal Jurisdiction
B) Crimes Against Humanity
C) Genocide
D) Command Responsibility
- 10. Which university in Lviv did both Lemkin and Lauterpacht attend?
A) Jan Kazimierz University
B) Lviv Polytechnic
C) Galician University
D) University of Lviv
- 11. Which document first codified the crime of genocide?
A) UN Genocide Convention
B) Geneva Conventions
C) Universal Declaration of Human Rights
D) Nuremberg Charter
- 12. What personal connection does Sands have to the city of Lviv?
A) He worked as a lawyer there
B) He was born there
C) His grandfather was born there
D) He studied law there
- 13. What was the German name for Lviv during its occupation?
A) Lemberg
B) Lwów
C) Leopolis
D) Lvov
- 14. What was unique about the approach Sands took in writing this book?
A) Fictionalized account of real events
B) Focus only on the prosecutors
C) Combined personal family history with legal history
D) Written as a pure legal textbook
- 15. Which international court was Sands involved with that connects to the book's themes?
A) European Court of Human Rights
B) International Court of Justice
C) Permanent Court of Arbitration
D) International Criminal Court
- 16. Which country controlled Lviv between the World Wars?
A) Poland
B) Austria
C) Soviet Union
D) Germany
- 17. What academic discipline does Sands combine with law in this book?
A) Philosophy
B) History
C) Economics
D) Psychology
- 18. The city of Lviv, central to the book's narrative, was historically part of which empire before WWI?
A) Russian Empire
B) German Empire
C) Ottoman Empire
D) Austro-Hungarian Empire
- 19. In which modern country is Lviv located today?
A) Belarus
B) Lithuania
C) Poland
D) Ukraine
- 20. In what year was 'East West Street' first published?
A) 2012
B) 2010
C) 2018
D) 2016
- 21. What award did 'East West Street' win in 2016?
A) Booker Prize
B) Baillie Gifford Prize
C) Pulitzer Prize
D) National Book Award
- 22. What was the name of Hans Frank's headquarters in Poland?
A) Berlin Chancellery
B) Wawel Castle
C) Berghof
D) Wolf's Lair
- 23. Which city is central to the narrative of East West Street?
A) Vienna
B) Lviv
C) Berlin
D) Warsaw
- 24. What tragic event affected both Lauterpacht and Lemkin's families?
A) The Holocaust
B) The Russian Revolution
C) World War I
D) The Great Depression
- 25. What was the fate of most of Lauterpacht's family?
A) Murdered in the Holocaust
B) Survived the war in hiding
C) Fought in the resistance
D) Emigrated to America
- 26. Which language did the educated classes of Lviv primarily speak before WWI?
A) Yiddish
B) German
C) Russian
D) French
- 27. What major historical event caused Lviv to change hands multiple times?
A) World War II
B) The Crimean War
C) The Napoleonic Wars
D) The Thirty Years War
- 28. What was unique about Lemkin's approach to the concept of genocide?
A) He focused on destruction of groups
B) He rejected international law
C) He emphasized individual rights
D) He opposed war crimes trials
- 29. What was unique about Lauterpacht's approach to crimes against humanity?
A) He opposed international courts
B) He rejected group protections
C) He focused on individual rights
D) He emphasized state sovereignty
- 30. Which country controlled Lviv after WWII?
A) Germany
B) Poland
C) Czechoslovakia
D) Soviet Union
A) Cancer
B) Heart attack
C) Car accident
D) Suicide
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