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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Great Power Cycle.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is it called when society focuses on reordering the outer world of institutions and public behavior?
(a) Spiritual awakening.
(b) Consciousness Revolution.
(c) Secular crisis.
(d) Social moment.

2. To propel the generational cycle in the authors' proposed manner, how must a secular crisis end?
(a) With new ideals.
(b) With reforms.
(c) With triumph.
(d) With war.

3. Who wrote The Seasons of a Man's Life?
(a) Gail Sheehy.
(b) Erik Erikson.
(c) Daniel Levinson.
(d) Cheryl Merser.

4. How many years were there from the Awakening to the End of Crisis in the Revolutionary cycle of American history?
(a) 42.
(b) 52.
(c) 28.
(d) 36.

5. How many new churches are credited to the Great Awakening during the Revolutionary Cycle?
(a) 750.
(b) 250.
(c) 950.
(d) 450.

Short Answer Questions

1. What year was the Apollo moon landing?

2. What action helped mold the Puritan generation's distinct personality?

3. The authors suggest looking at the American life cycle from what perspective?

4. What are the ages of youth?

5. What is the range of the cohort lengths of all seventeen completed American generations?

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