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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4: Up in the Air.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) The Denali Plan.
(b) The Marshall Plan.
(c) The New Deal.
(d) Washington's Deal.

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

3. What refers to a revolutionary wave of demonstrations and protests occurring in the Arab world that began on December 18, 2010?
(a) Arab Awakening.
(b) Arab Spring.
(c) Arab Vengence.
(d) Arab Freedom Movement.

4. 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.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Tom Friedman travel to China for the World Economic Forum summer conference?

2. Google was founded by Larry Page and what other individual?

3. Where in China did Tom Friedman attend the World Economic Forum summer conference?

4. The Cold War came to an end in what year?

5. When was Alexander Hamilton born?

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