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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. What refers to the former communist states of Eastern and Central Europe, generally the Soviet Union and the countries of the Warsaw Pact?
(a) The United States.
(b) NATO.
(c) The Middle East.
(d) The Eastern Bloc.

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

3. 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?
(a) Neoprene.
(b) Kevlar.
(c) Nylon.
(d) Vespel.

4. What is a proprietary voice over Internet Protocol service and software application originally created by David Somekh and owned by Microsoft since 2011?
(a) Twitter.
(b) Myspace.
(c) Skype.
(d) Facebook.

5. What refers to an altruistic concern for human welfare and advancement, usually manifested by donations of money, property, or work to needy persons?
(a) Obscurity.
(b) Charity.
(c) Philanthropy.
(d) Disanthropy.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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"?

2. According to the authors, the best education is one that focuses on the three "C's." What is the third "C" discussed in Chapter 7: "Average Is Over"?

3. What is a device that can make and receive telephone calls over a radio link while moving around a wide geographic area?

4. The Tea Party movement has sponsored protests and supported political candidates since what year?

5. Of the four major challenges that the authors mention in Chapter 2, what is the first challenge that America faces?

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