Four Freedoms Speech Quizzes
Think you’ve got your head wrapped around Four Freedoms Speech? Put your knowledge to
the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
Q. For FDR, happiness is
a thing of the past.
linked to democratic freedom.
something that can never be taken away from you.
meeting new people.
Q. In the "Four Freedoms" speech, which rhetorical strategies are used as a way of motivating Americans to prepare for war?
Rhetoric of fear, patriotism, and moral righteousness
Rhetoric of fear, anti-patriotism, and moral righteousness
Rhetoric of anti-patriotism and anti-nationalism
FDR doesn't employ rhetorical devices to convey his message.
Q. In the 1941 State of the Union address, the image of an "eagle's wings" is symbolic of which of the following?
Bette Midler's hit rendition of "Wind Beneath My Wings" as featured in the film Beaches
American freedom
Universal human rights
The United Nations
Q. What is the subtext of FDR's statement when he says, "[...] the United States as a nation has at all times maintained opposition—clear, definite opposition—to any attempt to lock us in behind an ancient Chinese wall […]"?
He's talking about America's open borders.
He's talking about America's historical rejection of isolationism.
He's talking about the unfair reservation policy at his favorite hot pot restaurant.
He's just talking about the Great Wall of China.
Q. Which of the following concepts are intimately connected in FDR's "Four Freedoms" speech?
Loyalty, modernity, and patriotism
Fear, tyranny, and loyalty
Bread, armaments, and dupes
Patriotism, loyalty, and unity