That Used to Be Us: How America Fell Behind in the World It Invented and How We Can Come Back Quiz | One Week Quiz A

Thomas Friedman
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That Used to Be Us: How America Fell Behind in the World It Invented and How We Can Come Back Quiz | One Week Quiz A

Thomas Friedman
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12: Whatever It Is, I'm Against It.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was John F. Kennedy born?
(a) 1928.
(b) 1905.
(c) 1917.
(d) 1922.

2. Abortions account for what percentage of Planned Parenthood Federation of America's total services?
(a) 3%.
(b) 25%.
(c) 15%.
(d) 10%.

3. What, according to the authors, is the driver of the new reality that is making changes at a furious rate, as described in Chapter 4: "Up in the Air"?
(a) Popular culture.
(b) Communism.
(c) Commercialism.
(d) Information technology.

4. What refers to the current rise in the average temperature of Earth's atmosphere and oceans and its projected continuation?
(a) Global conditioning.
(b) Ice age.
(c) Global warming.
(d) Global integration.

5. Paul O'Neill was fired in what year for his public disagreement with the administration?
(a) 2002.
(b) 2005.
(c) 2006.
(d) 2000.

Short Answer Questions

1. Three factors brought about the new, flat world of globalization, according to the authors in Chapter 4: "Up in the Air." Which factor was discussed first?

2. What refers to changes to the United States tax code passed during the presidency of George W. Bush that generally lowered tax rates and revised the code specifying taxation in the United States?

3. Senator James Inhofe serves what state?

4. Senator James Inhofe refers to global warming as what?

5. What political party is James Inhofe a member of?

(see the answer key)

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