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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7: Average Is Over.

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) Franklin D. Roosevelt.
(c) George W. Bush.
(d) Jimmy Carter.

2. According to the authors, there are three mindsets when thinking about being a creative creator or a creative server. What is the second?
(a) Think like a teacher.
(b) Think like a waitress.
(c) Think like an immigrant.
(d) Think like an artisan.

3. According to the authors, there are three mindsets when thinking about being a creative creator or a creative server. What is the third?
(a) Think like a waitress.
(b) Think like an immigrant.
(c) Think like an artisan.
(d) Think like a teacher.

4. According to the authors, there are six crucial elements to improving the country's educational system. What is the fourth?
(a) Politicians who support education.
(b) Business leaders committed to raising standards.
(c) Involved parents.
(d) Taxpayers willing to support education.

5. According to the authors, there are six crucial elements to improving the country's educational system. What is the third?
(a) Business leaders committed to raising standards.
(b) Politicians who support education.
(c) Taxpayers willing to support education.
(d) Better teachers and principals.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the fourth pillar to prosperity?

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

3. What was the second factor about the new, flat world of globalization discussed in Chapter 4?

4. A team from what country won the top prize in the the 2011 Association for Computing Collegiate Programming contest?

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

(see the answer key)

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