Freakonomics Quiz | Two Week Quiz A

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Freakonomics Quiz | Two Week Quiz A

Steven Levitt
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which racist American figure is the focus of the final passage of this chapter?
(a) Jesse Helms.
(b) David Duke.
(c) George Wallace.
(d) G. Gordon Liddy.

2. How much did JT's revenue increase over the four year period chronicled in Booty's financial records?
(a) It remained mostly consistent.
(b) It tripled.
(c) It doubled.
(d) It quadrupled.

3. How many bouts does a sumo wrestler have to win in order for his ranking to rise?
(a) 8.
(b) 20.
(c) 12.
(d) 3.

4. Which of the following is not an alternate source of funding in the twentieth century?
(a) Union busting.
(b) Gunrunning.
(c) Prostitution rings.
(d) Moonshine operations.

5. What did DuPont introduce in 1939 to make stockings more affordable?
(a) Elastic.
(b) Nylon.
(c) Run-proofing.
(d) Scotch guard.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the Communist dictator of Romania who banned abortion in 1966?

2. How does Paul Feldman view humanity as a result of his business records?

3. The amount of money spent on every season's election campaigns is the same as the amount spent by Americans yearly on what?

4. What precipitates a member of JT's gang's bringing the Black Gangster Disciple Nation's financial records to Venkatesh?

5. In what country is every adult male issued a gun by the government to keep at home?

(see the answer key)

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