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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12, The Eternal Return.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Nomads do during a Fourth Turning according to the authors?
(a) Fight against the failures of social crusades.
(b) Keep traditions alive.
(c) Protect society.
(d) Produce the next crisis.

2. How do crisis eras begin?
(a) With American disagreements with other countries.
(b) With catalysts.
(c) With new presidents.
(d) With the end of religion.

3. What happens in 'chaotic time' according to the authors?
(a) History has no path.
(b) History quickly finishes.
(c) History brings happiness.
(d) History repeats itself.

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

5. How does each generation experience each period of the cycle?
(a) Every second year since its development.
(b) Different but tightly correlated stages of development.
(c) In harmony and cooperation.
(d) With great discord.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do generations behave with the concept of 'acting according to your season' according to the authors?

2. By 1984, what emerged as the culture debate according to the authors?

3. In 1984, what happened to social structures of unity according to the authors?

4. According to the authors, what do Heroes do during a Second Turning?

5. What in a Fourth Turning cannot be foreseen, according to the authors?

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