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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Cycles of History.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the Etruscans know?
(a) That other cultures were stronger than theirs.
(b) That money did not matter.
(c) That history was cyclical.
(d) That food was sustainable.

2. What happens during a second turning?
(a) Artists become elders.
(b) Nomads are born.
(c) Heroes are young adults.
(d) Elder prophets die.

3. What happens during a first turning?
(a) Artists become elders.
(b) Elder prophets die.
(c) Nomads are born.
(d) Heroes are young adults.

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

5. Where do seasons occur according to the authors?
(a) Across and within generations.
(b) Outdoors, four times a year.
(c) At historical museums.
(d) Within the education system.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the authors and other historians view cycles of war?

2. What do the authors believe Americans have lost?

3. What is a 'saeculum' according to the authors?

4. What happens in 'cyclical time' according to the authors?

5. What year does the book's introduction address?

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