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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12, The Eternal Return.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During the Second Turning, what did most Americans strive to become according to the authors?
(a) Smarter.
(b) Thriftier.
(c) More humanitarian.
(d) More powerful.

2. What do all major cultures acknowledge according to the authors?
(a) Educational needs.
(b) Religious historical cycles.
(c) Transportation necessities.
(d) Artistic influences.

3. How do the authors present American history?
(a) They divide chapters by generations.
(b) They turn history into prophesy.
(c) They show different US presidents' points of view.
(d) They present it from present day backward.

4. In preparation, how do the authors think parents should raise children?
(a) Without coddling them.
(b) With emotions disregarded.
(c) With extra care.
(d) Without spoiling them.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the GI Generation's reputation during the Second Turning according to the authors?

2. What was the generational cycle of 1690?

3. What can Americans do wit the coming crisis of the Fourth Turning according to the authors?

4. How are revitalizations divided?

5. What do Nomads do during a Fourth Turning according to the authors?

(see the answer key)

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