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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12: Whatever It Is, I'm Against It.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who succeeded John F. Kennedy after his assassination?
(a) Lyndon B. Johnson.
(b) Jimmy Carter.
(c) George Bush.
(d) Richard Nixon.

2. According to the authors, the economic decline of America is due to the unethical and illegal activities conducted by whom?
(a) The Tea Party.
(b) The Democratic Party.
(c) Wall Street bankers.
(d) Congressmen.

3. The world-class high-speed train in China traveled how many miles per hour?
(a) 72.
(b) 167.
(c) 88.
(d) 105.

4. When did George H. W. Bush's presidency begin?
(a) 1993.
(b) 1981.
(c) 1985.
(d) 1989.

5. How many school districts are there in America?
(a) 14,000.
(b) 59,000.
(c) 8,500.
(d) 23,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the authors, there are six crucial elements to improving the country's educational system. What is the second?

2. Who stabilized the country's economy by supporting legislation that saved capitalism and created social safety-nets like Social Security?

3. In what year did the government end the international monetary system established in 1944 which had tied the dollar to the price of gold?

4. When was the DuPont Corporation founded?

5. In what year did the National Academy of Sciences issue its first warning about global warming?

(see the answer key)

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