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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Hannibal's speech "To His Soldiers", what river was larger and more impetuous than the Rhone River?

2. Who advocated for anti-slavery and woman's suffrage and was arrested for voting in a presidential election?

3. In the speech "On His Condemnation to Death", who did the speaker tell the judges to punish?

4. What country was the Volga district the center of attention?

5. Who wrote about Phillip's "violation of the peace"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Socrates was sentenced to death for being a heretic and corrupting the youth. What did Socrates question after be condemned to death?

2. Hugo admired Voltaire for many reasons. What did Voltaire's smile mean according to Hugo?

3. What did Cromwell feel his duty was to the people of Britain?

4. What were the commands to the Christian warriors of the Second Crusade?

5. After WWI, why was a disarmament policy against Germany considered criminal?

6. What influenced the "new world" according to Charles Hughes?

7. Describe Edmund Burke's objection of uncertainty of force.

8. What were the social principles outlined by Alexander Hamilton?

9. Describe the violation of alliance by Tilsit Russia.

10. Describe the indictment against Mirabeau.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

William Jennings Bryan unsuccessfully ran for President three times. In his speech "The Cross of Gold", Bryan favored free coinage of silver at a ratio of 16 to 1.

Part 1) Explain the proposal of the gentleman from N.Y. that Bryan mentions.

Part 2) Explain the amendment that Bryan wanted to propose.

Essay Topic 2

Adolf Hitler and Woodrow Wilson had differing opinions on the League of Nations. Compare and contrast Hitler's "Germany's Claims" and Wilson's "Fourteen Points" speeches.

Essay Topic 3

Chinese students held peaceful protests in April of 1989. In May 1989, 500 Beijing faculty members signed a statement for Pro-democracy movement.

Part 1) What were the principle reasons for protest?

Part 2) Briefly summarize the reasons for the protest?

Part 3) Why did the intellectuals feel that they were at a critical turning point in history?

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