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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through United States and the Second World War.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the leader of the Conservative party and was highly respected for his efforts toward Canadian prestige and unity?
(a) Sir Robert Borden.
(b) Sir John Macdonald.
(c) Simon Bolivar.
(d) Sir Wilfrid Laurier.

2. According to the speech "Loyal Opposition", how many years was it since the Great War in Europe came to an end?
(a) 20 years.
(b) 22 years.
(c) 10 years.
(d) 5 years.

3. According to the speech "An Independent Policy", what was always replaced by propaganda in time of war?
(a) Unity.
(b) Brotherhood.
(c) Truth.
(d) Peace.

4. Who was thirty-six years old and one of the greatest dramatists and orators of his period in Parliament?
(a) William Pitt.
(b) Richard Brinsley Sheridan.
(c) Warren Hastings.
(d) Oliver Cromwell.

5. Who was one of the greatest orators of the French Revolution, although the speakers was impaired by a painful stammer?
(a) Desmoulins.
(b) Mirabeau.
(c) Louis XVI.
(d) Frederick the Great.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Voltaire when he died?

2. According to the speech "Before the Battle of Leuthen, 1757", whose army is twice as strong?

3. Who was a radical advocate during the Reign of Terror that inspired the National Assembly and people to fight the enemies of the Revolution?

4. According to Cardinal Mercer, who was the most authoritative teacher of Christian Theology?

5. According to Charles James Fox, what was Napoleon Bonaparte?

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