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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 Iranian Revolution led to the conflict between the Sunni Muslims and what denomination of Islam?
2. What percent of Tea Party Republicans say there is no evidence of global warming, according to the authors in Chapter 10: "The War of Physics and Other Good Things"?
3. What political party is James Inhofe a member of?
4. When was Michelle Bachmann born?
5. What is a term describing philosophies which emphasize freedom, individual liberty, voluntary association and respect of property rights?
Short Essay Questions
1. What led to the housing bubble in America, according to the authors in Chapter 11: "The Terrible Twos"?
2. What do the authors assert as the reason Paul O'Neill was fired?
3. What do the authors maintain to be reasons for hope for America in Chapter 14: "They Just Didn't Get the Word"?
4. What has led to the struggle between the old and young, as described in Chapter 9: "The War on Math (and the Future)"?
5. How do the authors describe the loss of moral values in America in Chapter 13: "Devaluation"?
6. What is the role of lobbyists in American Politics? How are they described in Chapter 12?
7. How do the authors describe the beginning of the twenty-first century?
8. When was the gold standard scrapped? What do the authors say regarding this in Chapter 9?
9. What do the authors say is the reasoning behind Michele Bachmann's comment and those who believed it?
10. What do the authors say regarding America's borrowing power?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and discuss General Martin Dempsey and changes in the American military in the past twenty years. How has technology evolved faster than education in this sense? What specializations exist in the military that did not twenty years ago?
Essay Topic 2
Describe and discuss the history of liberal arts education and the three "C's" discussed in Chapter 7. Why do many schools today abandon liberal arts? Why do the authors find a broad range of knowledge more advantageous to specialized fields? Do you agree or disagree? Why?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and other past U.S. Presidents discussed in Chapter 3. How are these leaders different from our leaders today? What do the authors assert is lacking in our current leaders? Do you agree or disagree? Why?
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