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1.

Defne Folly (as explained by Barbara Tuchman)

  The pursuit of policy contrary to the self-interest of the constituency 

or state involved.

2.

Which one of these is NOT one of the criteria or olly!

a. "# has #o be a policy o a $roup

b. "# has #o be coun#er%produc#i&e in i#s o'n #ime

c. It has to be disliked by the citizens

d. There has #o be ano#her course o ac#ion

.

Which olly 'as NOT discussed in #he boo!

a. The *ro#es#an# +ecession

b. The ,ie#nam War

c. The British Invasion of Afghanistan

d. The -merican e&olu#ion

/.

Which one of these modern e&en#s may be considered olly accordin$ #o Barbara

 Tuchman #hesis!

a. "n&asion o Normandy - 2nd World War 

b. Iraq War 

c. ,el&e# e&olu#ion in 0echoslo&aia

d. -ll o #he abo&e

.

Which s#a#emen# is correc#!

a. -n assembly o policy%maers has #o be con&ened

b. Other courses of action are available

c. No o#her courses o ac#ion are a&ailable

d. -ll o #he abo&e

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3.

Wha# o#her course o ac#ion 'as a&ailable or Troy #o a&oid #he olly!

a. To be on $uard 'hen #he horse is #aen in

b. 4eep #he 'ooden horse ou# o #he ci#y $a#es

c. Burn #he 'ooden horse

d. All of the above

5.

Which one was not a problem in #he beha&iors o #he 0a#holic 0hurch beore and

durin$ #he *ro#es#an# +ecession.

a. eusal #o reorm #he 0hurch

b. +ellin$ 0hurch posi#ions #o #he hi$hes# bidder

c. Nepo#ism

d. ot accepting converts into the !hurch

6.

Which o #hese popes 'as men#ioned as con#ribu#in$ #o #he olly o #he 0a#holic

0hurch

a. 0lemen# ,""

b. 7ar#in 8u#her """

c. 8eo 9

d. Ans"ers A and ! are both correct 

:.

Wha# 'as an ac#ion o #he 0hurch a# #he be$innin$ o #heir olly!

a. The i#prison#ent of $avonarola

b. The publishin$ o #he 96 Theses

c. 0onduc#in$ 7ass in &arious lan$ua$es

d. *rac#icin$ #he idea o +ola Fide

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1;.

Which 'as a problem o #he s#ruc#ure o #he Bri#ish $o&ernmen# #ha# is a ac#or in

loosin$ #he -merican colonies!

a. 8a&ish lies#yle o #he in$

b. "nre<uen# parliamen# mee#in$s

c. %ack of local autono#y in ta& decisions

d. -llo'in$ non%-n$lican churches #o open in #he colonies

11.

Which o #hese ac#s did no# con#ribu#e #o #he -merican independence mo&emen#!

a. +#amp -c#

b. =uar#erin$ -c#

c. "ndian *roclama#ion o 153

d. %ouisiana 'urchase

12.

Wha# 'as #he o>er o #he colonis#s #o ne$o#ia#e 'i#h 4in$ ?eor$e called!

a. The Do&e *e#i#ion

b. The Olive Branch 'etition

c. The Wri#s o -ssis#ance

d. The Friendship -c#

1.

Which o #hese ailures is considered a olly by Barbara Tuchman!

a. The crea#ion o +@-TO

b. The ear o communism

c. A#erican support of a corrupt regi#e

d. -ll o #he abo&e

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1/.

Which o #hese -merican presiden#s 'as in&ol&ed in #he olly in ,ie#nam

a. D'i$h# D. @isenho'er

b. Aohn F. 4ennedy

c. 8yndon B. Aohnson

d. All of the above

1.

Wha# o#her orei$n po'er had a similar olly in ,ie#nam!

a. (rance

b. The ni#ed 4in$dom

c. 0hina

d. ?ermany