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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 5: Chapter 23, Lessons of History: The Gilded Age and the Progressive Era.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who said "80 percent of life is simply showing up"?
(a) Sid Caesar.
(b) Woody Allen.
(c) Bill Cosby.
(d) Bob Hope.

2. At one time, whom did they want to rename the LAX airport after?
(a) Bing Crosby.
(b) Jimmy Stewart.
(c) Clint Eastwood.
(d) James Cagney.

3. In the 1990s, how many women worked outside the home?
(a) 4 out of 5.
(b) 1 out of 2.
(c) 2 out of 3.
(d) 3 out of 4.

4. How many tons of steel were produced in 1900?
(a) 11.2 million.
(b) 1.7 million.
(c) 5.4 million.
(d) 3.6 million.

5. How many of AARP's members belonged to local chapters?
(a) Less than 15 percent.
(b) Less than 5 percent.
(c) Less than 10 percent.
(d) Less than 20 percent.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was "The Death and Life of Great American Cities" written?

2. How many Americans in any given year suffered from major depression?

3. By the time the average baby boomer reached age 16, how many hours of television had he watched?

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

5. When did Bill Clinton become president?

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