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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much time did it take to erect the conference building which housed the World Economic Forum summer conference?
(a) 5 years.
(b) 22 months.
(c) 8 months.
(d) 3 years.

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

3. According to the authors in Chapter 3: "Ignoring Our History," there are five pillars to prosperity that if ignored will be at America's peril. What is the first pillar?
(a) The doors to immigration must be kept open.
(b) Private economic activity must have necessary regulations.
(c) Our infrastructure must be continually maintained and modernized.
(d) Public education must be provided for more and more Americans.

4. What is the third pillar to prosperity?
(a) Private economic activity must have necessary regulations.
(b) Public education must be provided for more and more Americans.
(c) Our infrastructure must be continually maintained and modernized.
(d) The doors to immigration must be kept open.

5. Approximately when did the Cold War begin?
(a) 1967.
(b) 1945.
(c) 1934.
(d) 1922.

6. Of the four major challenges that the authors mention in Chapter 2, what is the first challenge that America faces?
(a) How to adjust to the IT revolution.
(b) How to cope with soaring budget deficits.
(c) How to adapt to globalization.
(d) How to manage rising energy consugemption and increasing climate threats.

7. What is the largest professional organization and largest labor union in the United States, representing public school teachers and other support personnel, faculty and staffers at colleges and universities, retired educators, and college students preparing to become teachers?
(a) The American Learning Campaign.
(b) The National Education Association.
(c) The Education Union.
(d) The Teacher's and Professor's Union.

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

9. According to the authors, the best education is one that focuses on the three "C's." What is the first "C" discussed in Chapter 7: "Average Is Over"?
(a) Successful collaboration.
(b) Effective communication.
(c) Critical thinking.
(d) Athletic champions.

10. According to the authors, there are three mindsets when thinking about being a creative creator or a creative server. What is the first?
(a) Think like an artisan.
(b) Think like a teacher.
(c) Think like a waitress.
(d) Think like an immigrant.

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

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

13. According to the authors, there are six crucial elements to improving the country's educational system. What is the third?
(a) Taxpayers willing to support education.
(b) Better teachers and principals.
(c) Politicians who support education.
(d) Business leaders committed to raising standards.

14. Who stabilized the country's economy by supporting legislation that saved capitalism and created social safety-nets like Social Security?
(a) Jimmy Carter.
(b) Franklin D. Roosevelt.
(c) George W. Bush.
(d) Bill Clinton.

15. 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) Cell phone.
(c) Microwave.
(d) Personal computer.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Tea Party movement is a political movement that is generally recognized as conservative and ________.

2. When was the DuPont Corporation founded?

3. What refers to an altruistic concern for human welfare and advancement, usually manifested by donations of money, property, or work to needy persons?

4. What is the third cause, according to the authors, for America's decline?

5. What refers to the increasingly global relationships of culture, people, and economic activity?

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