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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12: Whatever It Is, I'm Against It.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What refers to the current rise in the average temperature of Earth's atmosphere and oceans and its projected continuation?
(a) Ice age.
(b) Global integration.
(c) Global conditioning.
(d) Global warming.

2. When did George H. W. Bush's presidency begin?
(a) 1981.
(b) 1985.
(c) 1993.
(d) 1989.

3. When was Martin Dempsey born?
(a) 1952.
(b) 1972.
(c) 1959.
(d) 1966.

4. What position has Martin Dempsey held since October, 2011?
(a) Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
(b) Vice President.
(c) Speaker of the House.
(d) Head of Pentagon Security.

5. What is a device that can make and receive telephone calls over a radio link while moving around a wide geographic area?
(a) GPS.
(b) Personal computer.
(c) Microwave.
(d) Cell phone.

Short Answer Questions

1. What position does Arne Duncan currently hold?

2. When did Ronald Reagan implement his free-market economics?

3. Who insisted that his own gravestone be marked with the fact that he had founded the University of Virginia?

4. 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"?

5. Arne Duncan stated that America was ranked what in the world in the number of college graduates per capita?

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