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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, Seasons of Time.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens in 'linear time' according to the authors?
(a) It brings inflation.
(b) It brings depression and we expect the worst.
(c) It creates chaos.
(d) It brings hope and we never expect catastrophe.

2. What happens to civic order during the Second Turning according to the authors?
(a) It is strengthened.
(b) People renew their beliefs in it.
(c) People question it but remain silent.
(d) It comes under attack from a new system of values.

3. What do cycles in major cultures share according to the authors?
(a) A change in transportation.
(b) An idea of a male God.
(c) They follow several rules.
(d) A changing of clothing styles.

4. Through what do the cycles require rebirth?
(a) Recreation.
(b) Work.
(c) Connections.
(d) Money.

5. During the Third Turning, what happens to institutions according to the authors?
(a) They destroy themselves.
(b) The strengthen.
(c) They gain momentum.
(d) They weaken.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to old values during the First Turning according to the authors?

2. Eventually, what happens to circular cycles?

3. What comprises the Fourth Turning according to the authors?

4. What did the Etruscans know?

5. How often does each saeculum in the United States last?

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