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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 1950s and 1960s, what percent of workers belonged to professional associations and other economic organizations (other than unions)?
(a) 3-4 percent.
(b) 8-10 percent.
(c) 5-7 percent.
(d) 11-15 percent.

2. In the late twentieth century, how many workers belonged to unions?
(a) 39.2 percent.
(b) 14.1 percent.
(c) 21.9 percent.
(d) 11.8 percent.

3. By what percent did religious adherence grow steadily from 1776 to 1980?
(a) 62.
(b) 48.
(c) 59.
(d) 71.

4. In Gallup Polls in the 1990s, how many workers said they enjoyed work hours more than hours when they were not at work?
(a) 9 percent.
(b) 24 percent.
(c) 16 percent.
(d) 38 percent.

5. How much had states spent on "motor voter" registration?
(a) $100 million.
(b) $79 million.
(c) $58 million.
(d) $45 million.

Short Answer Questions

1. When were members playing regularly in the bridge club Putnam mentioned in Chapter 1?

2. How much did the number of nonprofit organizations of national scope listed in "Encylopedia of Associations" change between 1968 and 1997?

3. How many Americans were in the labor force in 1950?

4. In 1996, how many Americans voted in the election between Clinton, Dole, and Perot?

5. In what state did the KKK want to "adopt a highway"?

(see the answer key)

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