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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. Who was a Puritan theologian that was famous for his sermons on sin, hell and punishment?
(a) Patrick Henry.
(b) John Calvin.
(c) Jonathon Edwards.
(d) John Hancock.

2. Which territory did Sir Wilfrid Laurier discuss on the floor of the House of Commons?
(a) Vancouver.
(b) Oregon.
(c) Washington.
(d) Alaska.

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

4. Near what city was the facility that manufactured deadly nerve poison that created waste disposal issues?
(a) Cheyenne, Wyoming.
(b) Denver, Colorado.
(c) Skull Valley, Utah.
(d) Khe Sanh, Vietnam.

5. What has "fixed a deep gulf between you and us" according to Henry Highland Garnet?
(a) War.
(b) Hatred.
(c) Slavery.
(d) Difference in personalities.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the leader and Presidential candidate for the socialist party for many years?

2. According to President Nixon, what title can one receive that was the greatest honor of history?

3. Who was known as the "Liberator of South America" and was a great military leader and statesman?

4. Who was the Republican candidate for President in 1944 and said "we have a rendezvous with destiny"?

5. What disease did Elizabeth Glaser and Mary Fisher discuss at the political conventions in 1992?

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