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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9: The War on Math (and the Future).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the third factor discussed about the new, flat world of globalization?
(a) The personal computer.
(b) The Internet and the World Wide Web.
(c) The development of the languages of the Internet.
(d) The Department of Homeland Security.

2. According to the authors, it is through what that ideas are spawned and the spark of innovation is discovered, as described in Chapter 7: "Average Is Over"?
(a) Patience.
(b) Play.
(c) Accidents.
(d) Work.

3. The Cold War came to an end in what year?
(a) 1985.
(b) 1989.
(c) 2001.
(d) 1994.

4. Of the four major challenges that the authors mention in Chapter 2, what is the first challenge that America faces?
(a) How to adapt to globalization.
(b) How to manage rising energy consugemption and increasing climate threats.
(c) How to cope with soaring budget deficits.
(d) How to adjust to the IT revolution.

5. When did Ronald Reagan's presidency end?
(a) 1993.
(b) 1989.
(c) 1985.
(d) 1997.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word means to distribute the administrative powers or functions of (a central authority) over a less concentrated area?

2. According to the Pew Center, state governments collectively face what unfunded amount in liability according to the authors in Chapter 9: "The War on Math (and the Future)"?

3. According to the authors, the best education is one that focuses on the three "C's." What is the first "C" discussed in Chapter 7: "Average Is Over"?

4. What was the DuPont Corporation originally founded to manufacture?

5. According to the authors, there are three mindsets when thinking about being a creative creator or a creative server. What is the second?

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