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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Informal Speeches.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) 10 years.
(b) 15 years.
(c) 5 years.
(d) 20 years.

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

3. According to Smuts, what was the greatest military empire that ever existed?
(a) Byzantine Empire.
(b) Persian Empire.
(c) German Empire.
(d) Roman Empire.

4. Who was that first Secretary of Treasury that was killed in a duel?
(a) Alexander Hamilton.
(b) James Madison.
(c) Benjamin Franklin.
(d) George Washington.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Mohandas Ghandi, how many inhabitants of India professed the faith of Islam?

2. Who made a plea to Lord Mayor in 1882 to come to the aid of the Russian Jews?

3. Who was the first person to fly alone across the Atlantic Ocean?

4. Who developed an architectural style that constituted one of the chief movements in 20th century design?

5. Who said that "a person should seek to be holy on earth in order to achieve rewards in heaven"?

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