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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2, Chapter 9, Against the Tide? Small Groups, Social Movements, and the Net.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During the last three hundred years, what percent of the American population has probably participated in congregations with some regularity?
(a) 35-50 percent.
(b) 10-15 percent.
(c) 20-40 percent.
(d) 15-30 percent.

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

3. According to sociologist Robert Wuthnow, what percent of Americans claimed to be "currently involved in [a] small group that [met] regularly and [provided] support or caring for those who particpate[d] in it"?
(a) 30.
(b) 50.
(c) 20.
(d) 40.

4. How many members did the Environmental Defense Fund have in 1995?
(a) 300,000.
(b) 200,000.
(c) 100,000.
(d) 400,000.

5. By the end of the twentieth century, how many Americans were in the labor force?
(a) 73 percent.
(b) 58 percent.
(c) 67 percent.
(d) 49 percent.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the 1940s, how likely was it that a deck of playing cards would be found in American homes?

2. For how long did the Jim Crow laws depress voting rates?

3. By what percent did religious adherence grow steadily from 1776 to 1980?

4. Between 1986-86 and 1998-99, how much of a decline was there in the number of average Americans who made new friends?

5. In Chapter 5, what percent of corporate executives said that they encourage their employees to become involved in community service?

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