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1.

Defne Folly (as explained by Barbara Tuchman)

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. "# has #o be dislied by #he ci#iens

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

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Which olly 'as NOT discussed in #he boo!

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

b. The -ie#nam War

c. The Bri#ish "n&asion o $hanis#an

d. The merican /e&olu#ion

0.

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. "ra War

c. -el&e# /e&olu#ion in echoslo&aia

d. ll o #he abo&e

3.

Which s#a#emen# is correc#!

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

b. O#her courses o ac#ion are a&ailable

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

d. ll o #he abo&e

4.

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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. 5eep #he 'ooden horse ou# o #he ci#y $a#es

c. Burn #he 'ooden horse

d. ll o #he abo&e

6.

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

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

a. /eusal #o reorm #he hurch

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

c. Nepo#ism

d. No# accep#in$ con&er#s in#o #he hurch

7.

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

hurch

a. lemen# -""

b. 8ar#in 9u#her """

c. 9eo :

d. ns'ers and are bo#h correc#

;.

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

a. The imprisonmen# o ,a&onarola

b. The publishin$ o #he 96 Theses

c. onduc#in$ 8ass in &arious lan$ua$es

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

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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. 9a&ish lies#yle o #he in$

b. "nreuen# parliamen# mee#in$s

c. 9ac o local au#onomy in #ax 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 164*

d. 9ouisiana +urchase

12.

Wha# 'as #he o>er o #he colonis#s #o ne$o#ia#e 'i#h 5in$ ?eor$e called!

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

b. The Oli&e Branch +e#i#ion

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. merican suppor# o a corrup# re$ime

d. ll o #he abo&e

10.

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

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

b. Aohn F. 5ennedy

c. 9yndon B. Aohnson

d. ll o #he abo&e

13.

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

a. France

b. The ni#ed 5in$dom

c. hina

d. ?ermany