Freakonomics Quiz | Two Week Quiz A

Steven Levitt
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Freakonomics Quiz | Two Week Quiz A

Steven Levitt
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which film boxer do the authors cite in their discussion of honesty in sports?
(a) Rocky Balboa.
(b) Terry Malloy.
(c) Apollo Creed.
(d) Jake LaMotta.

2. By what percentage did violent crime drop between 1995 and 2000?
(a) 15%.
(b) 25%.
(c) 60%.
(d) 50%.

3. On average, how many more days does a real estate agent generally keep her own house on the market as opposed to someone else's?
(a) 20.
(b) 5.
(c) 15.
(d) 10.

4. In what year did the Chicago Public School system begin widespread standardized testing?
(a) 2002.
(b) 1975.
(c) 1996.
(d) 1986.

5. What does Gyges' ring do?
(a) It makes him invisible.
(b) It makes him immortal.
(c) It makes him a giant.
(d) It makes him omniscient.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do obstetricians in lower birth-rate areas do more often?

2. What was the well-publicized theory that informed the new policing strategies in New York in the Nineties?

3. How many times a year are elite sumo tournaments held?

4. In summation, what does Levitt claim was the source of the Klan's power in the twentieth century?

5. What is the name of the first Internet web site to allow consumers to compare life insurance rates?

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