View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many of the top ten prizes were awarded to Russian teams in the the 2011 Association for Computing Collegiate Programming contest?
(a) 8.
(b) 5.
(c) 12.
(d) 2.

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

3. Who wrote a cable that became known as the "Long Telegram"?
(a) Ed Rendell.
(b) Michael Mandelbaum.
(c) George Kennan.
(d) Richard Nixon.

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

5. A team from what country won the second prize in the the 2011 Association for Computing Collegiate Programming contest?
(a) Sweden.
(b) Australia.
(c) China.
(d) U.S.A.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the authors, there are three mindsets when thinking about being a creative creator or a creative server. What is the first?

2. 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?

3. According to the authors, there are six crucial elements to improving the country's educational system. What is the fourth?

4. A team from what country won the top prize in the the 2011 Association for Computing Collegiate Programming contest?

5. What is the third pillar to prosperity?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the authors assert regarding outsourcing?

2. What do the authors write about Abraham Lincoln's advancements?

3. What are ways in which the successful achieve success?

4. What examples are given for America's decline in ambition?

5. What is Friedman's conclusion regarding China's development?

6. What do the authors assert Americans need to do in order to keep up in today's job market?

7. How long did it take Tianjin to build the conference building?

8. What are the three factors brought about by the new flat world of globalization?

9. What do the authors assert Americans must do in order to compete?

10. What are the six crucial elements to improving America's educational system?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 936 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample