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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3: Ignoring Our History.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who stabilized the country's economy by supporting legislation that saved capitalism and created social safety-nets like Social Security?
(a) Bill Clinton.
(b) George W. Bush.
(c) Franklin D. Roosevelt.
(d) Jimmy Carter.

2. What is the second major challenge that America faces?
(a) How to manage rising energy consugemption and increasing climate threats.
(b) How to adapt to globalization.
(c) How to adjust to the IT revolution.
(d) How to cope with soaring budget deficits.

3. What was the large-scale American program to aid Europe where the United States gave monetary support to help rebuild European economies after the end of World War II in order to combat the spread of Soviet communism?
(a) Washington's Deal.
(b) The Marshall Plan.
(c) The New Deal.
(d) The Denali Plan.

4. The Tea Party movement is a political movement that is generally recognized as conservative and ________.
(a) Libertarian.
(b) Republican.
(c) Athiest.
(d) Democratic.

5. According to the authors, what is the first cause for the decline of America?
(a) Leaders have stopped recognizing what America needs to thrive in today's world.
(b) Some of the most important matters that are suffering from neglect are education, deficits and dept and climate change.
(c) We have stopped investing in our future.
(d) Our political system is paralyzed and ineffective.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the third major challenge that America faces?

2. Who is the co-author of the book along with Thomas L. Friedman?

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

4. What refers to an altruistic concern for human welfare and advancement, usually manifested by donations of money, property, or work to needy persons?

5. Where was Tom Friedman at an education conference when a junior high student told him that the Chinese people have more ambition than Americans?

(see the answer key)

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