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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, Gray Champions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do the authors present American history?
(a) They divide chapters by generations.
(b) They present it from present day backward.
(c) They turn history into prophesy.
(d) They show different US presidents' points of view.

2. What are examples of social indicators?
(a) Transportation means.
(b) Clothing styles.
(c) Wage growth and political activism.
(d) Death rate.

3. What happens in 'chaotic time' according to the authors?
(a) History quickly finishes.
(b) History brings happiness.
(c) History repeats itself.
(d) History has no path.

4. During the Third Turning, what happens to institutions according to the authors?
(a) They gain momentum.
(b) They destroy themselves.
(c) The strengthen.
(d) They weaken.

5. What is another name for a 'gray champion'?
(a) A saluki.
(b) A formerly black champion.
(c) A deceased leader.
(d) An elder prophet.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do cycles in major cultures share according to the authors?

2. The authors say that what comprises circular cycles?

3. How often do new generations develop?

4. How do the authors and other historians view cycles of war?

5. How do generations often define themselves according to the authors?

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