1. In 1960, how many voting-age Americans went to the polls to choose between Kennedy and Nixon?
(a) 72.6 percent.
(b) 48.3 percent.
(c) 62.8 percent.
(d) 59.1 percent.

2. Who wrote a book profiling the heroic World War II generation that got mixed reviews from critics, but was a runaway best-seller?
(a) Walter Cronkite.
(b) Katie Couric.
(c) Tom Brokaw.
(d) Barbara Walters.

3. Which state had the highest rate of murders?
(a) Florida.
(b) Mississippi.
(c) Alabama.
(d) Louisiana.

4. Between 1976 and 1997, what was the drop in families with children between eight to seventeen who vacationed together?
(a) 26 percent.
(b) 38 percent.
(c) 49 percent.
(d) 12 percent.

5. In 1998, what percent of American adults were married?
(a) 61.
(b) 56.
(c) 45.
(d) 37.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Mark Granovetter document the fact that casual acquaintances can be more important assets than close friends and family when looking for a job?

2. In 1986, what percent of all organization members had served as an officer?

3. When did the government put in place slum clearance policies?

4. When was there a strike by air traffic controllers?

5. By the end of the twentieth century, how many Americans were in the labor force?

(see the answer key)

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