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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4: Chapter 16, Introduction.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In 1995 how many Americans volunteered?
(a) 68 million.
(b) 86 million.
(c) 71 million.
(d) 93 million.

3. Between 1976 and 1997, what was the drop in families with children between eight to seventeen who vacationed together?
(a) 26 percent.
(b) 49 percent.
(c) 38 percent.
(d) 12 percent.

4. By what year did some estimate that 35 million Americans played bridge?
(a) 1943.
(b) 1955.
(c) 1947.
(d) 1958.

5. When comparing voting records, how many years had it been since voter turnout was as bad as it was in 1996?
(a) 98.
(b) 65.
(c) 164.
(d) 15.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Of people who expected to move in five years, what percent were less likely to attend church, club meetings, volunteer or work on community projects?

3. During the 1950s and 1960s, what percent of workers belonged to professional associations and other economic organizations (other than unions)?

4. In the 1990s, how many Americans moved?

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

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