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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Robert Stevenson family's business was founded in what year?
(a) 1888.
(b) 1917.
(c) 1855.
(d) 1900.
2. How many times does the term "Jihad" appear in the Quran?
(a) 17.
(b) 4.
(c) 29.
(d) 41.
3. What news agency do the authors criticize for having its own agenda in Chapter 12: "Whatever It Is, I'm Against It"?
(a) CNN.
(b) ABC News.
(c) Fox News.
(d) MSNBC.
4. When was Michelle Bachmann born?
(a) 1960.
(b) 1948.
(c) 1953.
(d) 1956.
5. What state had been home to many of the largest defense contractors that have since been forced to close down, leaving millions unemployed?
(a) New Jersey.
(b) California.
(c) Florida.
(d) Montana.
Short Answer Questions
1. When was Mark Zuckerberg named Time magazine's person of the year?
2. When was Paul O'Neill born?
3. When was Mark Zuckerberg born?
4. 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?
5. When was the Ayatollah Khomeini born?
Short Essay Questions
1. How do the authors use Dick Cheney as reasoning to fight climate change in Chapter 10?
2. What do the authors say regarding America's borrowing power?
3. What do the authors predict will happen in America if changes aren't made in regard to climate change deficit reduction?
4. How did the Three Mile Island incident impact America's use of nuclear energy?
5. What is the principle motivation of politicians in politics today?
6. How do the authors describe the loss of moral values in America in Chapter 13: "Devaluation"?
7. How do the authors compare the proficiency and productivity of America and China?
8. What do the authors assert about America's challenge with climate change in Chapter 8: "This Is Our Due"?
9. When did America begin the process of deficit spending?
10. What is the role of lobbyists in American Politics? How are they described in Chapter 12?
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