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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10: The War of Physics and Other Good Things.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Tea Party movement is a political movement that is generally recognized as conservative and ________.
(a) Athiest.
(b) Libertarian.
(c) Republican.
(d) Democratic.

2. When was James Inhofe born?
(a) 1951.
(b) 1928.
(c) 1943.
(d) 1934.

3. When did the Iraq War begin?
(a) 2000.
(b) 2003.
(c) 2007.
(d) 2005.

4. According to the authors, what is the first cause for the decline of America?
(a) Our political system is paralyzed and ineffective.
(b) Some of the most important matters that are suffering from neglect are education, deficits and dept and climate change.
(c) Leaders have stopped recognizing what America needs to thrive in today's world.
(d) We have stopped investing in our future.

5. What refers to changes to the United States tax code passed during the presidency of George W. Bush that generally lowered tax rates and revised the code specifying taxation in the United States?
(a) The great tax holiday.
(b) Bush tax cuts.
(c) Cheney's tax vision.
(d) Republican tax revision.

Short Answer Questions

1. Approximately when did the Cold War begin?

2. What refers to the former communist states of Eastern and Central Europe, generally the Soviet Union and the countries of the Warsaw Pact?

3. The world-class high-speed train in China traveled how many miles per hour?

4. What is a proprietary voice over Internet Protocol service and software application originally created by David Somekh and owned by Microsoft since 2011?

5. When was Bill Clinton born?

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