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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, The First Turning, American High (1946-1964).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does a generation come to be recognized?
(a) When it has power.
(b) When it reproduces.
(c) When it finishes school.
(d) When it reaches young adulthood.

2. What happened to the Etruscans?
(a) They never realized history was cyclical.
(b) The Victorians controlled them.
(c) The Roman Empire replaced them.
(d) They refused to pay their bills.

3. What happens during the fourth tide?
(a) The heroes are young adults.
(b) Elder prophets die.
(c) Artists become elders.
(d) Nomads are born.

4. What comprises the Third Turning according to the authors?
(a) An unraveling.
(b) Total destruction.
(c) Increase in wealth and education.
(d) A weird hurried approach to life.

5. During the First Turning, why did Americans become conformists?
(a) Their confidence.
(b) Their new technology.
(c) Their overly-educated youth.
(d) Their lack of money.

Short Answer Questions

1. When a time period produces a revolutionary change, what stage are the 'heroes'?

2. In determining a generation, what should one look for according to the authors?

3. What happens during a second turning?

4. How do generations behave with the concept of 'acting according to your season' according to the authors?

5. What purpose does the Nomads' exhaustion from revolutionary change have?

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