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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, The Second Turning, Consciousness Revolution (1964-1984).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the clash of powerful personalities during the beginning of Anglo-American modernity?
(a) Wars of the Roses and the Protestant Reformation.
(b) The North and the South.
(c) Europe and America.
(d) The Allies and the Axis powers.

2. When does a generation come to be recognized?
(a) When it reproduces.
(b) When it has power.
(c) When it finishes school.
(d) When it reaches young adulthood.

3. When did the American saecular cycle begin?
(a) In the beginning of Ango-American modernity.
(b) At the start of World War I.
(c) When King George III taxed America.
(d) During the Civil War.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the GI Generation's reputation during the Second Turning according to the authors?

2. What is reflected in future generations according to the authors?

3. What happens during a third turning?

4. What influences Americans' view of the First Turning according to the authors?

5. What do elders do in the general cycle of life according to the authors?

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