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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, Seasons of Time.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the most recent second turning according to the authors?
(a) Sitcoms of the 1980s.
(b) Tax revolts of the early 1980s.
(c) Loud clothing of the 1990s.
(d) Lack of parenting in the 2000s.

2. What happens in 'cyclical time' according to the authors?
(a) History hurts the minority.
(b) History cannot complete its beginnings.
(c) History starts and stops frequently.
(d) History repeats itself with only temporary progress.

3. How often does each saeculum in the United States last?
(a) 150-200 years.
(b) 80-100 years.
(c) A decade.
(d) We don't know yet.

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

5. What do the authors think Americans could learn from historical cycles?
(a) What to save money for.
(b) How to be kind.
(c) What is in store for them.
(d) How to keep families together.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to the Etruscans?

2. What comprises the Second Turning according to the authors?

3. What happens in 'chaotic time' according to the authors?

4. How are revitalizations divided?

5. What fascinated the Romans according to the authors?

(see the answer key)

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