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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 15 and 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With whom did Bill Gates co-found his software company?
(a) Mark Zuckerberg.
(b) George Kennan.
(c) Paul Allen.
(d) Sergey Brin.

2. When was Mark Zuckerberg born?
(a) 1984.
(b) 1974.
(c) 1980.
(d) 1977.

3. What is a 1979 American thriller film that tells the story of a reporter and cameraman who discover safety cover-ups at a nuclear power plant?
(a) The China Syndrome.
(b) China Rose.
(c) China Town.
(d) China Gate .

4. Michelle Bachmann claimed that the Obama administration was spending how much a day on a trip to India in Chapter 13: "Devaluation"?
(a) $200 million.
(b) $85 million.
(c) $10 million.
(d) $50 million.

5. Michelle Bachmann dropped out of the bid for U.S. Presidency during the 2012 campaign after coming in sixth in what caucus?
(a) Illinois.
(b) Idaho.
(c) Iowa.
(d) Wyoming.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the authors, the best education is one that focuses on the three "C's." What is the second "C" discussed in Chapter 7: "Average Is Over"?

2. What refers to an economic system characterized by social ownership or control of the means of production and cooperative management of the economy?

3. How much time did it take to erect the conference building which housed the World Economic Forum summer conference?

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

5. When did George H. W. Bush's presidency begin?

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