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Robert D. Putnam

Bowling Alone | Quiz

Robert D. Putnam
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1)

In Roper polls in the 1980s and 1990s, how many American reported going out for entertainment? (from Section 2: Chapter 6, Informal Social Connections)

1/3.
1/4.
1/2.
2/3.
2)

Until 1870, how many inventions had been recognized by the U.S. Patent Office? (from Section 5: Chapter 23, Lessons of History: The Gilded Age and the Progressive Era)

98,000.
118,000.
57,000.
133,000.
3)

Where was a close-knit Jewish neighborhood that celebrated Purim by visits and bringing gifts of fruit and pastries? (from Section 2, Chapter 7, Altruism, Volunteering, and Philanthropy)

Rhode Island.
Massachusetts.
Maine.
Vermont.
4)

In the 1940s, how likely was it that a deck of playing cards would be found in American homes? (from Section 2: Chapter 6, Informal Social Connections)

79 percent.
93 percent.
61 percent.
87 percent.
5)

In the last two decades of the twentieth century, by what fraction did unlisted phone numbers grow? (from Section 2: Chapter 8, Reciprocity, Honesty, and Trust)

By 1/4.
By 1/3.
By 2/3.
By 1/2.
6)

Between 1965 and 1995, how much of a time gain did John Robinson and Geoffrey Godbey report per week for women? (from Section 3: Chapter 11, Pressures of Time and Money)

7.1 hours.
6.2 hours.
8.3 hours.
5.4 hours.
7)

When was the Progressive Era? (from Section 5: Chapter 23, Lessons of History: The Gilded Age and the Progressive Era)

1905-1910.
1900-1930.
1915-1920.
1900-1915.
8)

By what date did Putnam want to ensure that Americans' level of civic engagement matched the social capital available in their grandparents' era? (from Section 5, Chapter 24, Toward an Agenda for Social Capitalists)

2015.
2020.
2010.
2025.
9)

In 1998, how many American adults had college degrees? (from Section 3: Chapter 10, Introduction)

18 percent.
37 percent.
48 percent.
24 percent.
10)

How much more common is philanthropy and volunteering in American than in other countries? (from Section 2, Chapter 7, Altruism, Volunteering, and Philanthropy)

1/2.
1/4.
Twice as common.
Three times as common.
11)

How long had studies been conducted that showed that small schools tended to outperform large schools? (from Section 4: Chapter 17, Eduction and Children's Welfare)

40.
50.
20.
30.
12)

In the 1950s, how many Americans changed residence each year? (from Section 3: Chapter 12, Mobility and Sprawl)

20 percent.
30 percent.
10 percent.
15 percent.
13)

In what year were Americans split about fifty-fifty on the issue whether society was as upright morally as it has been in the past? (from Section 2: Chapter 8, Reciprocity, Honesty, and Trust)

1943.
1952.
1932.
1961.
14)

Who sang, "get by with a little help from our friends"? (from Section 4: Chapter 20, Health and Happiness)

Beatles.
Elvis Presley.
Rolling Stones.
Chuck Berry.
15)

By what year did some estimate that 35 million Americans played bridge? (from Section 2: Chapter 6, Informal Social Connections)

1943.
1955.
1947.
1958.
16)

At what percent was social trust in Mississippi? (from Section 4: Chapter 16, Introduction)

17.
29.
15.
22.
17)

How many Americans in any given year suffered from major depression? (from Section 4: Chapter 20, Health and Happiness)

10 percent.
20 percent.
5 percent.
15 percent.
18)

When did Bill Clinton become president? (from Section 3: Chapter 14, From Generation to Generation)

1984.
1996.
1992.
1988.
19)

In 1956, what percent of white Americans believed that whites and blacks should attend separate schools? (from Section 4: Chapter 22, The Dark Side of Social Capital)

55.
50.
45.
40.
20)

Where was it first written that "To everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under the heaven"? (from Section 5, Chapter 24, Toward an Agenda for Social Capitalists)

Psalms.
Ecclesiastes.
A rock song.
A country western song.
21)

In 1998, how many American adults graduated from high school? (from Section 3: Chapter 10, Introduction)

67 percent.
93 percent.
79 percent.
82 percent.
22)

What percent of the decline of engagement might have been caused by electronic entertainment: (from Section 3: Chapter 15, What Killed Civic Engagement? Summing Up)

25.
34.
41.
18.
23)

How many Americans moved each year according to Putnam? (from Section 3: Chapter 12, Mobility and Sprawl)

4 out of 5.
1 in 4.
1 in 5.
2 out of 3.
24)

How many nonprofit organizations were there per 1,000 inhabitants in Vermont? (from Section 4: Chapter 16, Introduction)

5.8.
4.3.
3.6.
6.7.
25)

Between 1976 and 1997, what was the drop in families with children between eight to seventeen who vacationed together? (from Section 2: Chapter 6, Informal Social Connections)

38 percent.
26 percent.
49 percent.
12 percent.
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