1. Who "argued that the laws of nature--including 'the survival of the fittest'--apply to global politics," according to the author in Chapter 5 (178)?
(a) Karl Popper.
(b) Don McGahn.
(c) Malcolm Turnbull.
(d) Will Durant.

2. Among the quotes attributed to Donald Trump in Chapter 2, one of them attributes what to being "one of the greatest inventions of all times" (55)?
(a) TiVo.
(b) The telephone.
(c) The computer.
(d) The cell phone.

3. Who argued against Cleon that ill-tempered decisions were reckless, according to the author in Chapter 6?
(a) Aristotle.
(b) Euclides.
(c) Socrates.
(d) Diodotus.

4. What White House counsel did Donald Trump demand fire Special Counsel Robert Mueller, and he refused?
(a) Mike Pence.
(b) John F. Kelly.
(c) Reince Priebus.
(d) Don McGahn.

5. Who is cited with the following quote that opens Chapter 5? "Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and success of liberty" (151).
(a) James Madison.
(b) Alexander Hamilton.
(c) Theodore Roosevelt.
(d) John F. Kennedy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the "once-respected Fox host whose late-night show is now riddled with conspiracy theories and wild speculation about current events" that Donald Trump admires (66)?

2. When did Donald Trump blast Obama for his trip to Cuba to meet Raul Castro?

3. In the 2017 G7 summit, the hosting country announced that what two issues would be the main focuses of the summit?

4. For how long was John McCain held as a prisoner of war in Vietnam?

5. Who appointed Robert Mueller to be the special counsel to lead the investigation into the Russian interference?

(see the answer key)

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