Test Bank for American Civilization An
Introduction, 6e David Mauk (All Chapters)
1 When did the American War of Independence end?
(A) 1759
(B) 1783
(C) 1815
(D) 1865
(E) 1918
Answer: (B) 1783
Feedback: Date in text. The other dates mark the conclusion of different conflicts.
2 In which European state do we find the highest levels of support for US foreign policy?
(A) France
(B) Germany
(C) Italy
(D) Spain
(E) Great Britain
Answer: (C) Italy
Feedback: A surprising finding perhaps in view of the US/GB special relationship
3 Which nation heads the list of those considered by Americans as a major threat to global
stability?
(A) China
(B) Iran
(C) Iraq
(D) North Korea
(E) Russian Federation
Answer: (B) Iran
Feedback: Presumably because its nuclear ambitions have figured prominently in the news
4 During the 19th century, where did most immigrants to the US come from?
(A) North West Europe
(B) India & Pakistan
(C) Central America
(D) South America
(E) China
Answer: (C) Central America
,Feedback: Information in the text
5 Which group now constitutes the largest group of new immigrants?
(A) Asians
(B) South Americans
(C) Europeans
(D) Russians
(E) Canadians & Mexicans
Answer: (A) Asians
Feedback: Information in the text
6 What is the approximate size of the US population?
(A) 240 million
(B) 300 million
(C) 309 million
(D) 314 million
(E) 530 million
Answer: (D) 314 million
Feedback: According to the 2012 figures
7 What meaning do you attach to the term “nativist”?
(A) Racist
(B) Zenophobic
(C) Positive discrimination
(D) Dislike of southerners
(E) Hatred of Indians
Answer: (D) Dislike of southerners
Feedback: As referred to in the text
8 Which term best defines religious affiliations in the US?
(A) Conformity
(B) Diversity
(C) Uniformity
(D) Largely Christian
(E) Increasingly Muslim
Answer: (D) Largely Christian
Feedback: Much of this section in the text describes the nature of this diversity.
9 How do most Americans approach the role of government?
(A) Wish to increase federal powers
, (B) Wish to reduce state powers
(C) Favour abolition of local government
(D) Want to increase presidential powers
(E) Want as little as possible
Answer: (D) Want to increase presidential powers
Feedback: There is no evidence in the text for the other alternatives.
10 Which term best describes majority American political attitudes?
(A) Liberal
(B) Laissez faire
(C) Conservative
(D) Moderate
(E) Socialist
Answer: (C) Conservative
Feedback: According to 40% in a 2012 Gallup poll
11 What % of Americans usually vote in elections?
(A) 0.43
(B) 0.54
(C) 0.62
(D) 0.7
(E) 0.88
Answer: (D) 0.7
Feedback: 70% register but the percentage of those who turn out to vote is much lower.
12 Which terms best describe American attitudes to economic issues?
(A) Individualist
(B) Pluralist
(C) Free enterprise
(D) Interventionist
(E) Collectivist
Answer: (C) Free enterprise
(E) Collectivist
Feedback: Yes, the question did ask for more than one answer!
13 What were sub-prime transactions concerned with?
(A) Excessive imports
(B) Excessive borrowing
(C) Currency devaluation
(D) Irresponsible lending
, (E) Federal spending
Answer: (D) Irresponsible lending
Feedback: D is the closest answer but B might be acceptable.
14 With which 2 areas were “affirmative action” programs associated?
(A) Welfare payments
(B) Education
(C) Employment
(D) Healthcare
(E) Disabled people
Answer: (D) Healthcare
(E) Disabled people
Feedback: Defined in the text as discrimination in favor of minority groups in these particular fields
Introduction, 6e David Mauk (All Chapters)
1 When did the American War of Independence end?
(A) 1759
(B) 1783
(C) 1815
(D) 1865
(E) 1918
Answer: (B) 1783
Feedback: Date in text. The other dates mark the conclusion of different conflicts.
2 In which European state do we find the highest levels of support for US foreign policy?
(A) France
(B) Germany
(C) Italy
(D) Spain
(E) Great Britain
Answer: (C) Italy
Feedback: A surprising finding perhaps in view of the US/GB special relationship
3 Which nation heads the list of those considered by Americans as a major threat to global
stability?
(A) China
(B) Iran
(C) Iraq
(D) North Korea
(E) Russian Federation
Answer: (B) Iran
Feedback: Presumably because its nuclear ambitions have figured prominently in the news
4 During the 19th century, where did most immigrants to the US come from?
(A) North West Europe
(B) India & Pakistan
(C) Central America
(D) South America
(E) China
Answer: (C) Central America
,Feedback: Information in the text
5 Which group now constitutes the largest group of new immigrants?
(A) Asians
(B) South Americans
(C) Europeans
(D) Russians
(E) Canadians & Mexicans
Answer: (A) Asians
Feedback: Information in the text
6 What is the approximate size of the US population?
(A) 240 million
(B) 300 million
(C) 309 million
(D) 314 million
(E) 530 million
Answer: (D) 314 million
Feedback: According to the 2012 figures
7 What meaning do you attach to the term “nativist”?
(A) Racist
(B) Zenophobic
(C) Positive discrimination
(D) Dislike of southerners
(E) Hatred of Indians
Answer: (D) Dislike of southerners
Feedback: As referred to in the text
8 Which term best defines religious affiliations in the US?
(A) Conformity
(B) Diversity
(C) Uniformity
(D) Largely Christian
(E) Increasingly Muslim
Answer: (D) Largely Christian
Feedback: Much of this section in the text describes the nature of this diversity.
9 How do most Americans approach the role of government?
(A) Wish to increase federal powers
, (B) Wish to reduce state powers
(C) Favour abolition of local government
(D) Want to increase presidential powers
(E) Want as little as possible
Answer: (D) Want to increase presidential powers
Feedback: There is no evidence in the text for the other alternatives.
10 Which term best describes majority American political attitudes?
(A) Liberal
(B) Laissez faire
(C) Conservative
(D) Moderate
(E) Socialist
Answer: (C) Conservative
Feedback: According to 40% in a 2012 Gallup poll
11 What % of Americans usually vote in elections?
(A) 0.43
(B) 0.54
(C) 0.62
(D) 0.7
(E) 0.88
Answer: (D) 0.7
Feedback: 70% register but the percentage of those who turn out to vote is much lower.
12 Which terms best describe American attitudes to economic issues?
(A) Individualist
(B) Pluralist
(C) Free enterprise
(D) Interventionist
(E) Collectivist
Answer: (C) Free enterprise
(E) Collectivist
Feedback: Yes, the question did ask for more than one answer!
13 What were sub-prime transactions concerned with?
(A) Excessive imports
(B) Excessive borrowing
(C) Currency devaluation
(D) Irresponsible lending
, (E) Federal spending
Answer: (D) Irresponsible lending
Feedback: D is the closest answer but B might be acceptable.
14 With which 2 areas were “affirmative action” programs associated?
(A) Welfare payments
(B) Education
(C) Employment
(D) Healthcare
(E) Disabled people
Answer: (D) Healthcare
(E) Disabled people
Feedback: Defined in the text as discrimination in favor of minority groups in these particular fields
