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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who believed that the Canadian people entered WWII on their own free will?
(a) Clement R. Attlee.
(b) Anthony Eden.
(c) W.L. Mackenzie King.
(d) Winston Churchill.

2. According to the speech "An Independent Policy", what was always replaced by propaganda in time of war?
(a) Peace.
(b) Brotherhood.
(c) Unity.
(d) Truth.

3. What were solemn celebrations of the union of Christ and his church that led to the universal radiation of truth?
(a) Papal Councils.
(b) Cardinal Councils.
(c) Bishop Councils.
(d) Ecumenical Councils.

4. In Einstein's speech "Peace in the Atomic Age", what appeared to be on the public horizon as a probable and attainable goal?
(a) The H-bomb.
(b) Color television.
(c) Nuclear power plants.
(d) World domination.

5. Who was imprisoned during World War 2 for a firm stance taken against India's participation in the war without a guarantee of independence?
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru.
(b) Dag Hammarskjold.
(c) Mohandas Ghandi.
(d) Oswaldo Aranha.

6. What country was France having issues with in 1962?
(a) Tunisia.
(b) Libya.
(c) Algeria.
(d) Morocco.

7. Who was a British playwright and novelist that delivered the speech "Literature and the Press"?
(a) Irvin S. Cobb
(b) Lord Cecil.
(c) Lord Bacon.
(d) Sir James Matthew Barrie.

8. Who was a Democratic candidate for President in two consecutive elections, 1952 and 1956?
(a) John F. Kennedy.
(b) Lyndon B. Johnson.
(c) Harry Truman.
(d) Adlai Stevenson.

9. Near what city was the facility that manufactured deadly nerve poison that created waste disposal issues?
(a) Denver, Colorado.
(b) Cheyenne, Wyoming.
(c) Skull Valley, Utah.
(d) Khe Sanh, Vietnam.

10. What was founded on the exploitation of the weaknesses of the human heart?
(a) The U.S. Constitution.
(b) The Bill of Rights.
(c) Nazi propaganda.
(d) The Magna Carta.

11. According to Haile Selassie, which country was the first to be threatened by Fascist Italy?
(a) Ethiopia.
(b) France.
(c) Algeria.
(d) Somalia.

12. Who said that the United States now has her second opportunity to make the world safe for democracy?
(a) Norman Thomas.
(b) Dorothy Thompson.
(c) Henry Wallace.
(d) Harry Truman.

13. According to President Nixon, what title can one receive that was the greatest honor of history?
(a) President of the United States.
(b) War monger.
(c) Humanitarian.
(d) Peacemaker.

14. What country was founded on the principles not to oppress the undefended, nor fear the aggressive?
(a) Korea.
(b) Vietnam.
(c) China.
(d) Japan.

15. What continent was the topic of Henry Morton Stanley's speech?
(a) Asia.
(b) Africa.
(c) Europe.
(d) North America.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the speech "Loyal Opposition", how many years was it since the Great War in Europe came to an end?

2. According to Anthony Eden's speech "A Firm Policy", what should the objective of foreign policy be?

3. In the speech, "The Search for International Cooperation", what country did Pierre Mandes-France suggest France had a concern?

4. Who worked hard to give New York a progressive, vital and constructive administration?

5. Where did the heads of the "Big Four" meet to discuss world problems "at the summit"?

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