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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. Who was the leader of the Conservative party and was highly respected for his efforts toward Canadian prestige and unity?

2. Who believed that if everyone understood the facts, no one would question England's involvement in the war?

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

4. According to a speech by Jan C. Smuts, what was wanted by the world?

5. Who was known as a militant and nick-named "The Tiger"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why were repeated elections essential for popular government?

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

3. What were the social principles outlined by Alexander Hamilton?

4. Describe Macaulay's view of monarchical and aristocratic institutions.

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

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

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

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

9. In the speech "Before the Battle of Leuthen", describe the disasters that concerned the French and Reich army.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Adolf Hitler and Woodrow Wilson had differing opinions on the League of Nations. Compare and contrast Hitler's "Germany's Claims" and Wilson's "Fourteen Points" speeches.

Essay Topic 2

Cordell Hull spoke at the Inter-American Conference for the Maintenance of Peace. Hull delivered the speech "The Pillars of Enduring Peace".

Part 1) Whose responsibility was it to educate against war?

Part 2) What role did collaboration play in maintaining peace?

Part 3) What plan would be in place for nations if war did break out?

Essay Topic 3

Chinese students held peaceful protests in April of 1989. In May 1989, 500 Beijing faculty members signed a statement for Pro-democracy movement.

Part 1) What were the principle reasons for protest?

Part 2) Briefly summarize the reasons for the protest?

Part 3) Why did the intellectuals feel that they were at a critical turning point in history?

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