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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. According to the authors, what did the 1860 Fourth Turning grow out of?
(a) A change in the government.
(b) A lack of money.
(c) A seemingly stable North and South compromise.
(d) A refusal to stay with seasonal activities.

2. What do generations do when they pass through a crisis according to the authors?
(a) Write so history is recorded.
(b) Produce a kind of institutional memory that is reflected through the next cycle of generations.
(c) Close down as a protective mechanism.
(d) Save money for happier times.

3. What hit the Lost Generation hard?
(a) A lack of education.
(b) New expectations.
(c) Aging too quickly.
(d) Two world wars and the Great Depression.

4. When is the cycle of archetypes formed according to the authors?
(a) Between opposing generations in the circle.
(b) During types of wealth.
(c) In years of war.
(d) During great harmony.

5. What did the Silent Generation wear?
(a) Gray flannel suit.
(b) Jeans.
(c) Loud colors and makeup.
(d) Expensive clothing.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who controlled much of the world during the First Turning?

3. According to the authors, Americans identify generations by determining what?

4. What do young adults act like in the general cycle of life according to the authors?

5. What do Heroes do during a Fourth Turning according to the authors?

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