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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. How many men born in the 1920s served in the military?
(a) 85 percent.
(b) 70 percent.
(c) 80 percent.
(d) 75 percent.

2. In 1998, how many American adults had college degrees?
(a) 37 percent.
(b) 18 percent.
(c) 24 percent.
(d) 48 percent.

3. Where was a close-knit Jewish neighborhood that celebrated Purim by visits and bringing gifts of fruit and pastries?
(a) Vermont.
(b) Rhode Island.
(c) Massachusetts.
(d) Maine.

4. How many organizations did Putnam find listed in the "World Alamanc"?
(a) 937.
(b) 1,839.
(c) 2,380.
(d) 584.

5. How many Americans moved each year according to Putnam?
(a) 1 in 4.
(b) 2 out of 3.
(c) 4 out of 5.
(d) 1 in 5.

Short Answer Questions

1. By 1999, what was the average age of those who were members of the American Contract Bridge League?

2. In one survey, how many more people did regular church attendees report talking with in a day as compared to non-church attendees?

3. During what decades did giving in America increase to nearly 50 percent?

4. In 1997, what percent of college freshmen indicated no religious preference?

5. By the 1990s, what percent of Americans identified themselves as having "no religion"?

(see the answer key)

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