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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The European Continent.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According the the sermon "On Suffering Persecution", who holds forth to us the immortal crown?
(a) The King.
(b) The Prince.
(c) The Queen.
(d) God.

2. How old was Voltaire when he died?
(a) 74 years old.
(b) 64 years old.
(c) 84 years old.
(d) 85 years old.

3. In the speech "Farewell to the Old Guard", how many years had the speaker accompanied the soldiers on their road to "honor and glory"?
(a) 5 years.
(b) 20 years.
(c) 15 years.
(d) 10 years.

4. Who was known as a militant and nick-named "The Tiger"?
(a) Otto Van Bismarck.
(b) Georges Clemenceau.
(c) Alexander Kerensky.
(d) Leon Trotsky.

5. Who gave the speech known as the "Funeral Oration?
(a) Socrates.
(b) Demosthenes.
(c) Julius Caesar.
(d) Pericles.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote about the need to "repress" women?

2. Who was one of the greatest orators of the French Revolution, although the speakers was impaired by a painful stammer?

3. According to Cicero in "First Oration Against Catiline", who was put to death on mere suspicion?

4. Who renounced all worldliness and led a life of self-denial and religious devotion, preaching the gospel to the rich and poor?

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

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