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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9: The War on Math (and the Future).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the Pew Center, state governments collectively face what unfunded amount in liability according to the authors in Chapter 9: "The War on Math (and the Future)"?
(a) $3 trillion.
(b) $500 billion.
(c) $16 trillion.
(d) $1 trillion.

2. What was the large-scale American program to aid Europe where the United States gave monetary support to help rebuild European economies after the end of World War II in order to combat the spread of Soviet communism?
(a) Washington's Deal.
(b) The Marshall Plan.
(c) The New Deal.
(d) The Denali Plan.

3. What U.S. President scrapped the monetary system so that the U.S. would not have to go through a recession due to the funding for the war in Vietnam?
(a) Lyndon B. Johnson.
(b) Harry Truman.
(c) Franklin D. Roosevelt.
(d) Richard Nixon.

4. The CEO of DuPont looks for employees who have ___________, according to Chapter 5.
(a) Presence.
(b) Loyalty.
(c) Ambition.
(d) Honesty.

5. According to the authors, the best education is one that focuses on the three "C's." What is the first "C" discussed in Chapter 7: "Average Is Over"?
(a) Critical thinking.
(b) Athletic champions.
(c) Successful collaboration.
(d) Effective communication.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did George H. W. Bush's presidency begin?

2. According to the authors, Americans have to recognize that when a company moves off-shore or outsources many of its functions, we are not only losing current jobs but also __________.

3. What, according to the authors, is the driver of the new reality that is making changes at a furious rate, as described in Chapter 4: "Up in the Air"?

4. Google was founded by Larry Page and what other individual?

5. Who insisted that the free market would establish the correct value of the world's currencies, according to the authors in Chapter 9: "The War on Math (and the Future)"?

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