High-Q | סימולציה 5

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סימולציה מס' 5

פרק ראשון

– אנגלית

As promising as the Union outlook was at the beginning of the year, there were many problems and disappointments before 1863 ended. Lincoln was forced to deal with 15 numerous commanders who failed to understand that the main objective of the Union military machine should be defeating the Confederate armies, not merely occupying enemy territory. Lincoln often had to beg his commanders to take action, or relieve and replace a general when he failed to prosecute the war in an aggressive manner.

Questions

18. According to the first paragraph, Abraham Lincoln -

(1) influenced and managed events in every field of operations during the Civil War (2) aimed to be an influential president ever since the Civil War had started (3) could communicate his desires via telegraph only at the end of the civil war (4) volunteered to command in the Civil War

19. Which of the following is correct about the telegraph?

(1) It was the only recent invention that speeded up communication (2) It helped Lincoln to spread his orders

(3) It was the most important factor leading to the Union’s victory in the Civil War (4) It was the reason Lincoln wasn’t able to communicate his desires to far-off commanders

20. Why did the Union forces want to take Vicksburg?

(1) It was the capital of the Confederacy (2) It would split the Confederate forces (3) They needed a port along the Mississippi (4) It was Lincoln’s favourite town

21. According to the passage, many of Lincoln’s commanders -

(1) did not know how to use the telegraph (2) died in Virginia (3) disliked him (4) occupied teritories rather than defeating the confederate armies

22. What is the passage mainly about?

(1) The development of the telegraph (2) War tactics in the Civil War (3) The economic factors of the Civil War (4) Lincoln as a commander

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