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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Clearing a Space: History's Winners and Their Illusions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was there a financial crisis in Asia?
(a) 1997.
(b) 1996.
(c) 1995.
(d) 1999.

2. How many people were massacred at a rock concert, bars, and restaurants in Paris in 2015?
(a) Nearly 200.
(b) About 150.
(c) 89.
(d) 115.

3. As stated in "Clearing a Space," until when did a "revealed religion" dominate Europe?
(a) 18th century.
(b) 16th century.
(c) 19th century.
(d) 17th century.

4. When did D'Annunzio's occupation end?
(a) 1922.
(b) 1919.
(c) 1921.
(d) 1920.

5. What color uniform did Gabriele D'Annunzio design?
(a) Blue.
(b) Black.
(c) Green.
(d) Khaki.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what book did Hannah Arendt write a preface in 1950?

2. At stated in "Clearing a Space," when did the Soviet Union implode?

3. What Swiss-French writer pointed out Napoleon's seduction?

4. According to the Prologue, how long before the word "jihad" entered the common language did German and Italian nationalists call for a "holy war" (11)?

5. When did Tocqueville speak before the French Chamber of Deputies regarding the speed that the globe was unifying?

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