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

2. What is the fifth pillar to prosperity?
(a) Our infrastructure must be continually maintained and modernized.
(b) The doors to immigration must be kept open.
(c) Public education must be provided for more and more Americans.
(d) Private economic activity must have necessary regulations.

3. What is the third pillar to prosperity?
(a) Our infrastructure must be continually maintained and modernized.
(b) Private economic activity must have necessary regulations.
(c) The doors to immigration must be kept open.
(d) Public education must be provided for more and more Americans.

4. According to the author, what train in his Maryland hometown had been under construction for almost a year for modernization?
(a) Metrorail.
(b) Urbanrail.
(c) Electrorail.
(d) Cosmorail.

5. The Tea Party movement has sponsored protests and supported political candidates since what year?
(a) 2007.
(b) 2002.
(c) 1992.
(d) 1997.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. According to the authors in Chapter 3: "Ignoring Our History," there are five pillars to prosperity that if ignored will be at America's peril. What is the first pillar?

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

5. What does NATO stand for?

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