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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Survey of Speeches by Black Americans and Important Speeches of 1974-1997.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why were unions first formed?
(a) To fight for wage increases.
(b) To fight for healthcare for workers.
(c) To fight for employer issued uniforms.
(d) To defend workers against wage reductions and unfair treatment.

3. Which former President was compared to Franklin Roosevelt, who was a courageous, virile champion of just and righteous peace, and a foe of those who put peace before righteousness?
(a) Herbert Hoover.
(b) Grover Cleveland.
(c) Theodore Roosevelt.
(d) William McKinley.

4. According to a speech by Jan C. Smuts, what was wanted by the world?
(a) Money.
(b) Love.
(c) The ability to conquer.
(d) Peace.

5. Who believed that if everyone understood the facts, no one would question England's involvement in the war?
(a) Sir Edward Grey.
(b) Cardinal Manning.
(c) David Lloyd George.
(d) Oliver Cromwell.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was arrested on the basis of slanderous materials and eventually was killed?

2. According to a speech Edward Everett, which two men died in the same day?

3. According to William Green's "Modern Trade Unionism", what should not be the heritage of any limited group?

4. Who said "I think Music has the most mighty, universal, and immediate effect"?

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

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