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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 15 and 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who insisted that his own gravestone be marked with the fact that he had founded the University of Virginia?
(a) George Washington.
(b) Alexander Hamilton.
(c) Thomas Jefferson.
(d) Benjamin Franklin.

2. What percentage of adults are illiterate in Detroit, Michigan, according to the authors?
(a) 47%.
(b) 95%.
(c) 34%.
(d) 68%.

3. What governor of Philadelphia complained that America had gone soft when the NFL canceled some games because of a snowstorm?
(a) Ed Rendell.
(b) Michael Mandelbaum.
(c) George Kennan.
(d) George Kaufman.

4. What refers to fervent, sometimes militant, support of a party, cause, faction, person, or idea?
(a) Democracy.
(b) Partisan politics.
(c) Terrorism.
(d) Dictatorship.

5. When was Bill Clinton born?
(a) 1946.
(b) 1937.
(c) 1958.
(d) 1963.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the "Long Telegram" produced?

2. What periodical reported in April 2011 that research and development spending had declined steadily since the late 60s?

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

4. The CEO of DuPont looks for employees who have ___________, according to Chapter 5.

5. When did Tom Friedman travel to China for the World Economic Forum summer conference?

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