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

2. What comprises the Second Turning according to the authors?
(a) An era of spiritual rebirth.
(b) An era of education.
(c) A time period of chaos.
(d) A time period of drug use.

3. As the book opens, how do the American people behave according to the authors?
(a) Strong and unified.
(b) Tired and heavy.
(c) Uneasy, aimless and adrift.
(d) Upset and angry.

4. In determining a generation, what should one look for according to the authors?
(a) Athletic patterns.
(b) New transportation and styles.
(c) Common beliefs and behaviors.
(d) Birth rates.

5. What were Jackson, Woodrow Wilson and Colin Powell considered?
(a) Elder prophets.
(b) Nomads.
(c) Heroes.
(d) Artists.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What do midlifers do in the general cycle of life according to the authors?

3. What was the generational cycle of 1740?

4. What comprises the Third Turning according to the authors?

5. What happens to individualism during the Third Turning according to the authors?

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