That Used to Be Us: How America Fell Behind in the World It Invented and How We Can Come Back Quiz

Thomas Friedman

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

According to the authors, it is through what that ideas are spawned and the spark of innovation is discovered, as described in Chapter 7: "Average Is Over"? (from Chapter 7: Average Is Over)

Work.

Accidents.

Play.

Patience.

2.

Who is the founder of Teach for America? (from Chapter 14: They Just Didn't Get the Word)

Wendy Kopp.

Kishore Mahbubani.

Sergey Brin.

Paul Allen.

3.

Who succeeded John F. Kennedy after his assassination? (from Chapter 12: Whatever It Is, I'm Against It)

Lyndon B. Johnson.

Jimmy Carter.

Richard Nixon.

George Bush.

4.

According to the authors, there are three mindsets when thinking about being a creative creator or a creative server. What is the second? (from Chapter 7: Average Is Over)

Think like a waitress.

Think like an immigrant.

Think like an artisan.

Think like a teacher.

5.

What refers to an economic system characterized by social ownership or control of the means of production and cooperative management of the economy? (from Chapter 13: Devaluation)

Communism.

Capitolism.

Socialism.

Libertarianism.

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