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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7: The Great American Bubble Machine.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do T-Bills refer to?
(a) Treasury bills.
(b) Tranche bills.
(c) Tendered bills.
(d) Trade bills.

2. Alongside what Presidential nominee did Sarah Palin run as Vice President of the United States?
(a) John McCain.
(b) Barack Obama.
(c) George W. Bush.
(d) Hillary Clinton.

3. In what year did the SEC finally take action and file a suit against Goldman-Sachs?
(a) 2010.
(b) 2007.
(c) 2009.
(d) 2008.

4. Where was John McCain born?
(a) Little Rock, AR.
(b) Honolulu, HI.
(c) Coco Solo.
(d) Akron, OH.

5. During which President's administration did the head of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission allow Wall Street speculation to be recognized as "bona fide hedging"?
(a) George H. Bush.
(b) Barack Obama.
(c) Bill Clinton.
(d) George W. Bush.

Short Answer Questions

1. Richard Nixon had capitalized on the "forgotten Americans." The push to gain these voters was known as________.

2. In 2008, what 24-year-old of San Bernardino, CA, quit school because she suddenly couldn't afford the gas that it took for the daily trip?

3. What refers to a Moscow-based English-language biweekly free tabloid newspaper, aimed at the city's expatriate community, which combined outrageous, sometimes satirical, content with investigative reporting?

4. What refers to an entity that provides services for stock brokers and traders to trade stocks, bonds, and other securities?

5. The three sections of the Pennsylvania turnpike system total how many miles?

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