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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9: The War on Math (and the Future).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the authors, Ronald Reagan was against deficits and raised taxes how many times during his eight years in office?
(a) 16.
(b) 7.
(c) 11.
(d) 4.

2. What was the second factor about the new, flat world of globalization discussed in Chapter 4?
(a) The development of the languages of the Internet.
(b) The personal computer.
(c) The Internet and the World Wide Web.
(d) The Department of Homeland Security.

3. When was the DuPont Corporation founded?
(a) 1785.
(b) 1833.
(c) 1857.
(d) 1802.

4. What refers to fervent, sometimes militant, support of a party, cause, faction, person, or idea?
(a) Dictatorship.
(b) Partisan politics.
(c) Terrorism.
(d) Democracy.

5. The CEO of DuPont looks for employees who have ___________, according to Chapter 5.
(a) Presence.
(b) Honesty.
(c) Ambition.
(d) Loyalty.

Short Answer Questions

1. What refers to the increasingly global relationships of culture, people, and economic activity?

2. What is the third major challenge that America faces?

3. According to the Pew Center, state governments collectively face what unfunded amount in liability according to the authors in Chapter 9: "The War on Math (and the Future)"?

4. What is an online social networking service and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters?

5. Three factors brought about the new, flat world of globalization, according to the authors in Chapter 4: "Up in the Air." Which factor was discussed first?

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