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Preface and Part I, Chapters 1-2

1. How may countries were considered free by the Freedom House in 1973, according to Chapter 1?
(a) 41.
(b) 45.
(c) 43.
(d) 46.

2. How many countries had a electoral democracy in the late 1990's?
(a) 125.
(b) 120.
(c) 75.
(d) 165.

3. How many countries of the third wave of democratization reverted to authoritarianism or saw a significant erosion of democratic institutions?
(a) 1 in 10.
(b) 2 in 7.
(c) 1 in 3.
(d) 1 in 5.

4. When did the Berlin Wall fall?
(a) 1986.
(b) 1992.
(c) 1991.
(d) 1989.

5. When did the Orange Revolution happen?
(a) 2006.
(b) 2003.
(c) 2005.
(d) 2004.

6. When did India became independent?
(a) 1965.
(b) 1945.
(c) 1954.
(d) 1947.

7. What percentage of taxes are collected in the U.S?
(a) More than 40%.
(b) More than 50%.
(c) More than 30%.
(d) More than 60%.

8. How many movies does Nigeria produce?
(a) As much as Hollywood.
(b) As much as France.
(c) As much as Bollywood.
(d) As much as Germany.

9. Who was Seymour Martin?
(a) An economist.
(b) An anthropologist.
(c) A sociologist.
(d) An historian.

10. How large was the Chinese Empire in 1 A.D.?
(a) Comparable to medieval Japan.
(b) Comparable to the Roman Empire.
(c) Comaprable to modern day Germany.
(d) Comparable to 1945 Russia.

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