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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, Fourth Turnings in History.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of eras are Fourth Turnings?
(a) Crusade eras.
(b) New eras.
(c) Old eras.
(d) Crisis eras.

2. What influences Americans' view of the First Turning according to the authors?
(a) Sustained marriages.
(b) Elaborate houses.
(c) Modern-set movies.
(d) Old classic television.

3. What do elders do in the general cycle of life according to the authors?
(a) Look toward retirement.
(b) Lead and transfer values.
(c) Wield power.
(d) Raise children .

4. How often do new generations develop?
(a) About 10 years.
(b) Once every 50 years.
(c) Every 24-46 years.
(d) Every 17 to 24 years.

5. What is reflected in future generations according to the authors?
(a) The love for children.
(b) Death.
(c) The repetition of a four part cycle.
(d) Religious beliefs.

Short Answer Questions

1. In determining a generation, what should one look for according to the authors?

2. From their order of experiences, what do the authors say generations form?

3. How do crisis eras begin?

4. When does a generation come to be recognized?

5. What in a Fourth Turning can be foreseen, according to the authors?

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