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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Steve Jobs born?

2. What word means to distribute the administrative powers or functions of (a central authority) over a less concentrated area?

3. What type of education do the authors assert is superior to one with a narrow focus in Chapter 7: "Average Is Over"?

4. Of the four major challenges that the authors mention in Chapter 2, what is the first challenge that America faces?

5. The world-class high-speed train in China traveled how many miles per hour?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What are the three factors brought about by the new flat world of globalization?

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

5. What do the authors write about the communication technology of social networking?

6. What do the authors assert Americans must do in order to compete?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the six crucial elements to improving education in America as discussed in Chapter 6. Do you agree that these are essential elements to quality education? Who would disagree? How are each of these elements defined, and how do we, as a nation, go about changing them?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss education in America today. How do you feel your education compares to education in countries like China or Japan, or to European nations? Do you feel there is a lack of drive in American education? Why or why not? How do the authors feel about this subject?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss General Martin Dempsey and changes in the American military in the past twenty years. How has technology evolved faster than education in this sense? What specializations exist in the military that did not twenty years ago?

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