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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who stabilized the country's economy by supporting legislation that saved capitalism and created social safety-nets like Social Security?
(a) Franklin D. Roosevelt.
(b) Jimmy Carter.
(c) George W. Bush.
(d) Bill Clinton.

2. According to the authors, by ending the Cold War, America opened the global door to how many more people who would be living like us and would be competing for our jobs?
(a) 50 million.
(b) 2 billion.
(c) 950 million.
(d) 375 million.

3. What is the largest professional organization and largest labor union in the United States, representing public school teachers and other support personnel, faculty and staffers at colleges and universities, retired educators, and college students preparing to become teachers?
(a) The Education Union.
(b) The Teacher's and Professor's Union.
(c) The American Learning Campaign.
(d) The National Education Association.

4. The world-class high-speed train in China traveled how many miles per hour?
(a) 72.
(b) 88.
(c) 167.
(d) 105.

5. According to the authors, there are six crucial elements to improving the country's educational system. What is the fifth?
(a) Politicians who support education.
(b) Students who are ready to learn while sitting in the classroom.
(c) Taxpayers willing to support education.
(d) Business leaders committed to raising standards.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the trademark of a range of durable, high-performance, polyimide-based plastics manufactured by DuPont?

2. Three factors brought about the new, flat world of globalization, according to the authors in Chapter 4: "Up in the Air." Which factor was discussed first?

3. What is the third cause, according to the authors, for America's decline?

4. What is the second major challenge that America faces?

5. What governor of Philadelphia complained that America had gone soft when the NFL canceled some games because of a snowstorm?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the five pillars of prosperity described by the authors in Chapter 3?

2. Why do the authors assert that "Average is over" in Chapter 7: "Average Is Over"?

3. What do the authors assert the CEO of DuPont seeks in employees?

4. What do the authors assert about America's leaders of the past?

5. What do the authors write about Abraham Lincoln's advancements?

6. How does the author describe Tianjin, China in Chapter 1: "If You See Something, Say Something"? Why did he travel there?

7. What are the six crucial elements to improving America's educational system?

8. When did the Cold War end? What impact did this have?

9. What are employers looking for in workers today according to the authors in Chapter 5: "Help Wanted"?

10. What do the authors assert Americans need to do in order to keep up in today's job market?

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