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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through International Affairs and the United States.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the Senator of Massachusetts that was probably the most militant advocate of the abolition of slavery in Congress?
(a) John Calhoun.
(b) William Seward.
(c) Henry Clay.
(d) Charles Sumner.

2. Who was a philosopher, diplomat and statesmen that had great abilities in different fields of study?
(a) Benjamin Franklin.
(b) Alexander Hamilton.
(c) James Madison.
(d) John Marshall.

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

4. According to Anthony Eden's speech "A Firm Policy", what should the objective of foreign policy be?
(a) Prevention of hunger.
(b) Economic growth.
(c) Maintenance of peace.
(d) World domination.

5. Who led the famous Pullman strike and identified with the Socialist movement?
(a) Stephen Wise.
(b) William Edgar Borah.
(c) Elihu Root.
(d) Eugene Victor Debs.

Short Answer Questions

1. The year 1955 celebrated how many years since the United Nations was chartered?

2. Who was imprisoned during World War 2 for a firm stance taken against India's participation in the war without a guarantee of independence?

3. What country was founded on the principles not to oppress the undefended, nor fear the aggressive?

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

5. In Einstein's speech "Peace in the Atomic Age", what appeared to be on the public horizon as a probable and attainable goal?

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