Deck 37: The New Global Elite

Question 1

The new global elites are best described as ______.

A) a transglobal community of peers
B) aristocratic pioneers
C) a punitive class of philanthropists
D) technological artists

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Victor Pinchuk's ideas forum is dedicated to ______.

A) hedge funds
B) poverty
C) horse racing
D) geopolitics

Answer 2

D

Question 3

The hereditary elites' debutante balls are being replaced by _______ for today's plutocrats.

A) international conferences
B) fox hunts
C) regattas
D) volunteer activities

Answer 3

A

Question 4

According to the author, the most coveted status symbol of the new elites is a ______.

A) knighthood
B) philanthropic foundation
C) yacht
D) thoroughbred racehorse

Question 5

The social circles that the new elite move in are defined by ______.

A) geography
B) heredity
C) interests
D) offspring

Question 6

Which statement reflects a trend in American business executives?

A) The younger generation of chief executives lack international experience.
B) The number of foreign-born CEOs is rising.
C) Chief executives are now realizing the relevance of New York City.
D) The importance of globalization is lost on young CEOs.

Question 7

America's superelite is displaying less sympathy for ______.

A) the middle class
B) poverty in third-world nations
C) customer satisfaction
D) American business

Question 8

The author states that the real threat to plutocrats is ______.

A) tighter regulation
B) globalization
C) protectionism
D) higher taxes

Question 9

As the wealth gap has grown wider, American's perceptions of the superrich have ______.

A) soured
B) stabilized
C) expanded
D) soared

Question 10

Which corporation hosts the Zeitgeist conference?

A) Apple
B) Google
C) Citigroup
D) Starbucks

Question 11

Which two phenomena best explain the rise of the new plutocracy?

Question 12

Choose one of the superelites discussed in the reading and discuss how this individual is a plutocrat.

Question 13

Name one international conference and identify its focus.

Question 14

List one benefit of plutocrats.

Question 15

Briefly describe the two options superelites have to survive. Which option would be the better outcome for America?