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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. The world-class high-speed train in China traveled how many miles per hour?

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

3. What does "IT" stand for?

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

5. What word means to distribute the administrative powers or functions of (a central authority) over a less concentrated area?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is responsible for the growing lack of jobs in America, according to the authors in Chapter 4?

3. What were the results of the 2011 Association for Computing Collegiate Programming contest, according to the authors in Chapter 6: "Homework x 2 = The American Dream"?

4. What do the authors assert the CEO of DuPont seeks in employees?

5. What do the authors assert about America's leaders of the past?

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

7. Why do the authors assert that "Average is over" in Chapter 7: "Average Is Over"?

8. What do the authors assert regarding outsourcing?

9. What must be improved in American schools for students to succeed in the global market?

10. What are the five pillars of prosperity described by the authors in Chapter 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the political and economic policies of President Ronald Reagan and those of George W. Bush. How did these presidents differ in regard to their views on climate control? How did they approach the deficit and taxes differently and/or similarly?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss George Kennan, the "Long Telegram," and the onset of the Cold War. What led to the anonymity between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R.? What money was spent during the U.S. at this time? What was the impact of these new budget policies? How was trade affected?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss education in America today. How do you feel your education compares to education in countries like China or Japan, or to European nations? Do you feel there is a lack of drive in American education? Why or why not? How do the authors feel about this subject?

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