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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. When did Ronald Reagan's presidency end?
(a) 1989.
(b) 1997.
(c) 1993.
(d) 1985.

2. What is a device that can make and receive telephone calls over a radio link while moving around a wide geographic area?
(a) GPS.
(b) Microwave.
(c) Cell phone.
(d) Personal computer.

3. What is a family of synthetic rubbers that are produced by polymerization of chloroprene?
(a) Kevlar.
(b) Neoprene.
(c) Nylon.
(d) Vespel.

4. According to the authors, the best education is one that focuses on the three "C's." What is the first "C" discussed in Chapter 7: "Average Is Over"?
(a) Critical thinking.
(b) Successful collaboration.
(c) Athletic champions.
(d) Effective communication.

5. Approximately when did the Cold War begin?
(a) 1922.
(b) 1967.
(c) 1945.
(d) 1934.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word means to give (a person) the right to do or have something; qualify?

2. Steve Jobs was co-founder, chairman, and chief executive officer of what company?

3. According to the authors, it is through what that ideas are spawned and the spark of innovation is discovered, as described in Chapter 7: "Average Is Over"?

4. When was Steve Jobs born?

5. Of the four major challenges that the authors mention in Chapter 2, what is the first challenge that America faces?

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