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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What empire did Isocrates tell Greece to resist?
(a) The Prussian.
(b) The Roman .
(c) The Persian.
(d) The Ottoman.

2. In the speech "Address at Angostura", what empire was America compared to after their separation from Spain?
(a) Byzantine Empire.
(b) Persian Empire.
(c) Roman Empire.
(d) Ottoman Empire.

3. Who was that first Secretary of Treasury that was killed in a duel?
(a) Benjamin Franklin.
(b) James Madison.
(c) George Washington.
(d) Alexander Hamilton.

4. According to Sir Robert Borden's speech "The Voice of the Empire", how many years had gone by without a threat of their empire?
(a) 100 years.
(b) 150 years.
(c) 50 years.
(d) 25 years.

5. According to John L. Lewis' "The Rights of Labor", what opposed communism?
(a) Unionization.
(b) Free Trade.
(c) Our way of life.
(d) Urbanization.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was probably the outstanding leader of the abolitionist movement and president of the American Anti-Slavery Society?

2. Who was a great speaker and debater that was opposed to The League of Nations?

3. According to the speech "England's Position", what country gave Belgium an ultimatum?

4. Who was the Senator of Massachusetts that was probably the most militant advocate of the abolition of slavery in Congress?

5. In the speech "Farewell to the Old Guard", how many years had the speaker accompanied the soldiers on their road to "honor and glory"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were the commands to the Christian warriors of the Second Crusade?

2. In the chapter, "Domestic Affairs in the United States", what did John L. Lewis suggest about labor next year?

3. What did Saint Francis say concerning Noah's Ark in the speech "Sermon to the Birds"?

4. After WWI, why was a disarmament policy against Germany considered criminal?

5. According to Bonaparte's speech "On Beginning the Russian Campaign", describe the second war in Poland.

6. Describe the distinction between legislation and taxation.

7. Why were repeated elections essential for popular government?

8. Explain Mohandas Ghandi's belief that non-cooperation was unconstitutional.

9. Describe the violation of alliance by Tilsit Russia.

10. What did Voltaire's smile mean according to Hugo?

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