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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. The Tea Party movement is a political movement that is generally recognized as conservative and ________.
(a) Republican.
(b) Democratic.
(c) Libertarian.
(d) Athiest.

2. What is a family of synthetic rubbers that are produced by polymerization of chloroprene?
(a) Nylon.
(b) Vespel.
(c) Kevlar.
(d) Neoprene.

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

4. 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"?
(a) Commercialism.
(b) Information technology.
(c) Popular culture.
(d) Communism.

5. What is the third major challenge that America faces?
(a) How to manage rising energy consugemption and increasing climate threats.
(b) How to adjust to the IT revolution.
(c) How to adapt to globalization.
(d) How to cope with soaring budget deficits.

Short Answer Questions

1. What refers to the former communist states of Eastern and Central Europe, generally the Soviet Union and the countries of the Warsaw Pact?

2. What is a device that can make and receive telephone calls over a radio link while moving around a wide geographic area?

3. Approximately when did the Cold War begin?

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

5. Who wrote a cable that became known as the "Long Telegram"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did General Martin Dempsey realize about America's soldiers in Chapter 5: "Help Wanted"?

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

3. What three mindsets do the authors describe for being a creative thinker?

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

5. What is Friedman's conclusion regarding China's development?

6. What do the authors assert regarding outsourcing?

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

8. What examples are given for America's decline in ambition?

9. What criticisms do the authors assert for the Tea Party movement in Chapter 3: "Ignoring Our History"?

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

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