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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, Part 4, On the Sceptical and Other Systems of Philosophy.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Hume say helps us produce belief?
(a) The internal world.
(b) Knowledge.
(c) The external world.
(d) Imagination.

2. Which is the following is the best definition of the razor principle?
(a) If no term can be imagined by the mind, it can never be fact.
(b) If no term can be proven to come from another idea, it has no meaning.
(c) If no term can be sliced into many parts, it can't be understood by a human mind.
(d) If no term can be balanced into equal parts, it's worthless.

3. What two cities does Hume use in his example of why it is difficult to form accurate impressions?
(a) Glasgow and Liverpool.
(b) New Jerusalem and Paris.
(c) Moscow and Prague.
(d) London and Edinborough.

4. Hume says complex ideas are divided into what?
(a) Time, place and distance.
(b) Passions, prides and prejudices.
(c) Relations, modes and substances.
(d) Solar, molar and code.

5. What does Hume say is the chief exercise of the memory?
(a) To find the essence of an idea.
(b) To put simple ideas in order.
(c) To ignite the imagination.
(d) To confound critics.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what does distinguishing between perception and reality often lead?

2. What does Hume believe humans generate instead of observing causes?

3. What is the title of Book one, Part Three?

4. Which French philosopher does Hume reference in this section?

5. What is Hume's second tool of philosophical inquiry?

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