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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Four-Part Cycle.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What year was the Apollo moon landing?
(a) 1968.
(b) 1970.
(c) 1967.
(d) 1969.

2. Which answer is not a biological phase of aging?
(a) Puberty.
(b) Growth.
(c) Senescence.
(d) Birth.

3. What is the central role of youth?
(a) Leadership.
(b) Activity.
(c) Dependence.
(d) Stewardship.

4. Who said a generation "is born, lives, and dies"?
(a) Guieseppe Ferrari.
(b) Walt Disney.
(c) William Strauss.
(d) Neil Howe.

5. What element distinguishes a generation as a cohesive cohort-group with its own unique biography?
(a) Constellation.
(b) Peer personality.
(c) Lifecycle.
(d) Social moments.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is it called when society focuses on reordering the outer world of institutions and public behavior?

2. What alternates between secular crises and spiritual awakenings?

3. What is it called when society focuses on changing the inner world of values and private behavior?

4. When were boomers born?

5. In each constellation, what do the peer personalities each possess?

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