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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What periodical reported in April 2011 that research and development spending had declined steadily since the late 60s?
(a) The Washington Post.
(b) The L.A. Times.
(c) The Chicago Tribune.
(d) The Denver Post.

2. What is the Arabic word for any type of educational institution, whether secular or religious (of any religion)?
(a) Jihad.
(b) Madrasah.
(c) Salam.
(d) Heyya.

3. What is a term describing philosophies which emphasize freedom, individual liberty, voluntary association and respect of property rights?
(a) Capitolism.
(b) Socialism.
(c) Libertarianism.
(d) Communism.

4. According to the Pew Center, state governments collectively face what unfunded amount in liability according to the authors in Chapter 9: "The War on Math (and the Future)"?
(a) $3 trillion.
(b) $1 trillion.
(c) $500 billion.
(d) $16 trillion.

5. When was John F. Kennedy born?
(a) 1917.
(b) 1928.
(c) 1922.
(d) 1905.

6. Secretary of the Treasury Paul O'Neill tried to warn who that the tax cuts the administration planned would pose a threat to the economy?
(a) Milton Friedman.
(b) Dick Cheney.
(c) George W. Bush.
(d) Lindsay Graham.

7. It was the conclusion of the American Society of Civil Engineers in what year that our infrastructure is poorly maintained, unable to meet current and future demands and is unsafe?
(a) 1998.
(b) 2005.
(c) 2009.
(d) 2002.

8. Michelle Bachmann claimed that the Obama administration was spending how much a day on a trip to India in Chapter 13: "Devaluation"?
(a) $85 million.
(b) $50 million.
(c) $10 million.
(d) $200 million.

9. Michelle Bachmann dropped out of the bid for U.S. Presidency during the 2012 campaign after coming in sixth in what caucus?
(a) Illinois.
(b) Iowa.
(c) Idaho.
(d) Wyoming.

10. Paul O'Neill was fired in what year for his public disagreement with the administration?
(a) 2002.
(b) 2000.
(c) 2005.
(d) 2006.

11. Sarah Palin was the Republican Party nominee for Vice President in what year?
(a) 2000.
(b) 1996.
(c) 2008.
(d) 2004.

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

13. When was Bill Gates born?
(a) 1941.
(b) 1962.
(c) 1946.
(d) 1955.

14. According to the authors, the Tea Party gained strength in what year when one of its leaders declared that he had no experience in politics but added, "Look where the experts got us"?
(a) 2003.
(b) 2008.
(c) 2005.
(d) 2010.

15. During what years was John F. Kennedy President of the United States?
(a) 1963-1964.
(b) 1962-1965.
(c) 1961-1963.
(d) 1957-1960.

Short Answer Questions

1. Robert Stevenson family's business was founded in what year?

2. When was Arne Duncan born?

3. When was Mark Zuckerberg born?

4. In March 2010, the majority of the finalists of the 2010 Intel Science Talent Search were the children of immigrants from where?

5. When was Ronald Reagan born?

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