Q. The United States is one of the few countries in the world without which federal benefit?
a) Free public healthcare
b) Universal education
c) Pension for all citizens
d) Paid family leave
Q. Which factor contributes to the high percentage of low-income workers in the U.S.?
a) High inflation
b) Lack of automation
c) Overregulation of businesses
d) Weak collective bargaining system
Q. Since when has the United States been a leader in technological innovation?
a) Early 18th century
b) Mid-19th century
c) Late 19th century
d) Early 20th century
Q. The establishment of which industry enabled large-scale manufacturing of U.S. consumer products in the late 19th century?
a) Automobile industry
b) Textile industry
c) Machine tool industry
d) Chemical industry
Q. What labor-saving technique contributed to mass production in the early 20th century?
a) Steam engines
b) Robotic automation
c) Assembly line
d) Just-in-time manufacturing
Q. Which country has emerged as a major competitor to the U.S. in scientific research?
a) Germany
b) Japan
c) China
d) United Kingdom
Q. The United States has the highest total expenditure in which sector?
a) Infrastructure development
b) Military expansion
c) Research and development
d) Renewable energy
Q. As of 2022, which country had the highest number of published scientific papers?
a) United States
b) Germany
c) China
d) Japan
Q. In 2021, the U.S. ranked second in the number of:
a) Scientific papers
b) Trademarks
c) Patent applications
d) Research institutions
Q. According to the World Intellectual Property Indicators, the U.S. ranked third in which category in 2021?
a) Number of universities
b) Research funding
c) Trademark and industrial design applications
d) Robotics development