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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13: Devaluation.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who saw to it that returning soldiers were given an advantage for serving the country with the institution of the GI Bill of Rights?
(a) Richard Nixon.
(b) Abraham Lincoln.
(c) Harry Truman.
(d) John F. Kennedy.

2. What is the act of attempting to influence decisions made by officials in the government, most often legislators or members of regulatory agencies?
(a) Allegating.
(b) Lobbying.
(c) Unionizing.
(d) Protesting.

3. Paul O'Neill served as the 72nd United States Secretary of the Treasury for part of what U.S. President's first term?
(a) Ronald Reagan's.
(b) George W. Bush's.
(c) Barack Obama's.
(d) Bill Clinton's.

4. When did Tom Friedman travel to China for the World Economic Forum summer conference?
(a) September, 2010.
(b) July, 2008.
(c) June, 2009.
(d) August 2011.

5. Arne Duncan stated that America was ranked what in the world in the number of college graduates per capita?
(a) Twentieth.
(b) Ninth.
(c) Third.
(d) First.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who served as the 46th Vice President of the United States under George W. Bush?

2. Who insisted that his own gravestone be marked with the fact that he had founded the University of Virginia?

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 is the trademark of a range of durable, high-performance, polyimide-based plastics manufactured by DuPont?

5. When was the "Long Telegram" produced?

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