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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Martin Dempsey born?

2. What is the third cause, according to the authors, for America's decline?

3. What refers to the former communist states of Eastern and Central Europe, generally the Soviet Union and the countries of the Warsaw Pact?

4. What is a device that can make and receive telephone calls over a radio link while moving around a wide geographic area?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the authors assert Americans must do in order to compete?

2. What three mindsets do the authors describe for being a creative thinker?

3. When did the Cold War end? What impact did this have?

4. What criticisms do the authors assert for the Tea Party movement in Chapter 3: "Ignoring Our History"?

5. What United States policy was adopted regarding the Cold War in 1946?

6. What must be improved in American schools for students to succeed in the global market?

7. What examples are given for America's decline in ambition?

8. What do the authors assert the CEO of DuPont seeks in employees?

9. What did General Martin Dempsey realize about America's soldiers in Chapter 5: "Help Wanted"?

10. How long did it take Tianjin to build the conference building?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the impact of outsourcing on the American economy and job market. When did outsourcing begin to impact the American economy? How has it evolved? How are American jobs impacted by companies moving to India, China, or elsewhere?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss education in America today. How do you feel your education compares to education in countries like China or Japan, or to European nations? Do you feel there is a lack of drive in American education? Why or why not? How do the authors feel about this subject?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss the impact of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster. How has this incident changed contemporary perceptions about nuclear power? In what ways is this disaster similar and different than that of Three Mile Island?

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