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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2, Chapter 7, Altruism, Volunteering, and Philanthropy.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the one democracy that had a lower voter turnout than the United States?
(a) Canada.
(b) Switzerland.
(c) Britain.
(d) Germany.

2. How many of AARP's members belonged to local chapters?
(a) Less than 20 percent.
(b) Less than 10 percent.
(c) Less than 15 percent.
(d) Less than 5 percent.

3. In the 1940s, how likely was it that a deck of playing cards would be found in American homes?
(a) 93 percent.
(b) 87 percent.
(c) 79 percent.
(d) 61 percent.

4. What university studied the changes in personal behavior between 1957 and 1976?
(a) University of Illinois.
(b) University of Indiana.
(c) University of Colorado.
(d) University of Michigan.

5. How much was spent on Presidential election campaigns in 1965?
(a) $41 million.
(b) $18 million.
(c) $28 million.
(d) $35 million.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did party finances skyrocket?

2. How many units of blood per one thousand adults was donated in 1997?

3. Where were groups of working-class housewives most likely to play cards frequently?

4. At the end of the twentieth century, how many Americans said that they definitely ate their evening meal as a family?

5. In surveys, how many Americans said that they believed in immortality?

(see the answer key)

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