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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3: Chapter 11, Pressures of Time and Money.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was the first known use of the term social capital?
(a) 1931.
(b) 1916.
(c) 1896.
(d) 1923.

2. How many members belonged to the American Medical Association in 1995?
(a) 296,637.
(b) 312,549.
(c) 189,641.
(d) 428,915.

3. How many units of blood per one thousand adults was donated in 1997?
(a) 41.
(b) 78.
(c) 53.
(d) 62.

4. What nineteenth century Frenchman did Putnam say was frequently quoted by social scientists?
(a) Paul Allard.
(b) Jean-Claude Faveyrial.
(c) Alexis de Tocqueville.
(d) Jean-Pierre Azema.

5. By the 1990s, what percent of Americans identified themselves as having "no religion"?
(a) 14.
(b) 21.
(c) 11.
(d) 9.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the PTA founded?

2. During what period of time had the character of Americans' involvement with politics and government been transformed?

3. During what time was there explosive growth in union membership?

4. In 1998, how many people believed that people lived as honestly and morally as they used to?

5. In 1998, how many American adults had college degrees?

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