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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10, A Fourth Turning Prophecy.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the authors think Americans could learn from historical cycles?
(a) What is in store for them.
(b) What to save money for.
(c) How to keep families together.
(d) How to be kind.

2. What will the pre-crisis years see in the Fourth Turning according to the authors?
(a) Disappearance of family values.
(b) Struggles with Elders.
(c) Hope in new politicians.
(d) Increasing distrust of the government.

3. What were Jefferson and Reagan considered?
(a) Artists.
(b) Nomads.
(c) Heroes.
(d) Elder prophets.

4. Who controlled much of the world during the First Turning?
(a) The Silent Generation.
(b) The Lost Generation.
(c) The GI Generation.
(d) Generation X.

5. By 1984, what emerged as the culture debate according to the authors?
(a) The Best Television Program.
(b) The Most Influential Person.
(c) The Technological Advancement.
(d) The American Way of Life.

Short Answer Questions

1. What will the catalyst of the Fourth Turning trigger according to the authors?

2. What happened to the Etruscans?

3. How do the authors and other historians view cycles of war?

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

5. According to the authors, what will 13er politicians do during the pre-crisis?

(see the answer key)

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