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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. When was the DuPont Corporation founded?

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

3. Google was founded by Larry Page and what other individual?

4. What refers to a revolutionary wave of demonstrations and protests occurring in the Arab world that began on December 18, 2010?

5. The CEO of DuPont looks for employees who have ___________, according to Chapter 5.

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the four major challenges which face the U.S. as described in Chapter 2: "Ignoring Our Problems"?

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

3. What do the authors write about the communication technology of social networking?

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

5. In Chapter 2, how do the authors describe the "Long Telegram"?

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 are employers looking for in workers today according to the authors in Chapter 5: "Help Wanted"?

9. What are the three "C's" described in Chapter 7: "Average Is Over"?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the restructuring of the job market and the disparity between Wall Street and Main Street. How is Wall Street affected differently in a recession? What structural challenges are faced in the labor market today? What do the authors assert needs to be done to repair this disparity?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Milton Friedman, President Nixon's Administration, and the history of deficit spending. What did Milton Friedman project would happen with a free market economy? How was the American economy affected by leaving the gold standard?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the four causes of America's decline as discussed in Chapter 1. In what ways is America's education system in decline? Do you agree with the authors' perspectives? Why or why not? Why might critics disagree?

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