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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6: Homework x 2 = The American Dream.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. According to the authors, there are six crucial elements to improving the country's educational system. What is the second?
(a) Involved parents.
(b) Better teachers and principals.
(c) Politicians who support education.
(d) Taxpayers willing to support education.

3. According to the authors, Americans have to recognize that when a company moves off-shore or outsources many of its functions, we are not only losing current jobs but also __________.
(a) Job apprehension.
(b) Market stagnation.
(c) Jobs of the future.
(d) Past wages.

4. What does NATO stand for?
(a) North American Trade Organization.
(b) North African Trade Organization.
(c) North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
(d) North Argentinian Treaty Organization.

5. The world-class high-speed train in China traveled how many miles per hour?
(a) 72.
(b) 167.
(c) 105.
(d) 88.

Short Answer Questions

1. The CEO of DuPont looks for employees who have ___________, according to Chapter 5.

2. Who wrote a cable that became known as the "Long Telegram"?

3. The Tea Party movement is a political movement that is generally recognized as conservative and ________.

4. What refers to the increasingly global relationships of culture, people, and economic activity?

5. What is a generic designation for a family of synthetic polymers, known generically as polyamides, that were first produced on February 28, 1935, at the DuPont Experimental Station?

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