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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What significant event of the American Revolution did Maverick, Gray, Caldwell, Attucks and Carr die?

2. Who was that first Secretary of Treasury that was killed in a duel?

3. Who was a Shawnee and said that white people have no right to take the land from the Indians?

4. Who delivered a speech over the dead body of Caesar in William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar?

5. According to the speech "Speaking for the Consumer", what percentage is the middle class worker and consumer?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What were Elihu Root's arguments for the League of Nations?

3. Describe what constituted unity in Government according to Washington.

4. In the chapter "Great Britain and Ireland", what was the Times newspaper persuading people about?

5. Hugo admired Voltaire for many reasons. What did Voltaire's smile mean according to Hugo?

6. Mirabeau was facing the charge of treason. Describe the indictment against Mirabeau.

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

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

9. Why were repeated elections essential for popular government?

10. What was "abstract" liberty?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Several speeches in the text focused on religion and philosophy. For each speaker, summarize the idea of their speech found in the text.

1) Martin Luther

2) John Calvin

3) Jonathan Edwards

Essay Topic 2

Adolf Hitler was the leader of the Nazi movement in Germany. Hitler delivered a speech very critical of the League of Nations.

Part 1) Explain Hitler's reason why Germany left the League of Nations.

Part 2) What were Hitler's overall feelings for the League of Nations?

Part 3) Why was Hitler so critical of the League of Nations?

Essay Topic 3

Rabindranath Tagore, a Hindu poet and author from India, discussed the nationalism of India and put social reform before independence in India.

Part 1) Describe Tagore's view on the West.

Part 2) Explain Tagore's viewpoint on other nations and organized power.

Part 3) How did Tagore view nationalism?

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