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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 15 and 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the authors, the major goal of the modern Democratic Party is to preserve the social networks created during whose administration?
(a) Franklin D. Roosevelt.
(b) Harry Truman.
(c) Thomas Jefferson.
(d) Richard Nixon.

2. Where in China did Tom Friedman attend the World Economic Forum summer conference?
(a) Tianjin.
(b) Beijing.
(c) Shanghai.
(d) Wuhan.

3. According to the authors, what is the first cause for the decline of America?
(a) Some of the most important matters that are suffering from neglect are education, deficits and dept and climate change.
(b) We have stopped investing in our future.
(c) Leaders have stopped recognizing what America needs to thrive in today's world.
(d) Our political system is paralyzed and ineffective.

4. With whom did Bill Gates co-found his software company?
(a) Mark Zuckerberg.
(b) Sergey Brin.
(c) Paul Allen.
(d) George Kennan.

5. Michelle Bachmann dropped out of the bid for U.S. Presidency during the 2012 campaign after coming in sixth in what caucus?
(a) Idaho.
(b) Iowa.
(c) Illinois.
(d) Wyoming.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does NATO stand for?

2. What refers to an altruistic concern for human welfare and advancement, usually manifested by donations of money, property, or work to needy persons?

3. Who do the authors assert is a political icon for the Republican Party?

4. Who was Facebook founded by?

5. According to the authors, there are six crucial elements to improving the country's educational system. What is the third?

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