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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. When was Alexander Hamilton born?
(a) 1805.
(b) 1737.
(c) 1755.
(d) 1692.

2. Steve Jobs was co-founder, chairman, and chief executive officer of what company?
(a) Microsoft.
(b) Canon.
(c) Apple Inc.
(d) Xerox.

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

4. 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) Vespel.
(b) Neoprene.
(c) Kevlar.
(d) Nylon.

5. What was the third factor discussed about the new, flat world of globalization?
(a) The Internet and the World Wide Web.
(b) The Department of Homeland Security.
(c) The personal computer.
(d) The development of the languages of the Internet.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year did the National Academy of Sciences issue its first warning about global warming?

2. According to the author, what train in his Maryland hometown had been under construction for almost a year for modernization?

3. What is the fourth major challenge that America faces?

4. When was James Inhofe born?

5. How many times does the term "Jihad" appear in the Quran?

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