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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I: On the Creature Called Man, Chapter III: The Antiquity of Civilisation.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What evidence does Chesterton find in the history of Babylonia?
(a) Nomads who do not evolve into a more civilized state.
(b) Evidence to refute the commonly held notion of barbarism and civilization.
(c) A society that has no evidence of being nomadic.
(d) All of these.
2. What place does Chesterton say was the center of antiquity?
(a) Mecca.
(b) Babylon.
(c) The Mediterranean.
(d) Egypt.
3. Which of the following is NOT one of the elements Chesterton says are popularly believed to be the root of religion?
(a) Dreams.
(b) The leader of the tribe.
(c) The question of our origins and purpose.
(d) The harvest and resurrection of growing corn.
4. Who does Chesterton claim to be the best judge of Christianity?
(a) An agnostic.
(b) An atheist.
(c) A Confucian.
(d) A Christian.
5. According to Chesterton, how do civilization and barbarism interact?
(a) None of these.
(b) Civilization is a reaction to barbarism.
(c) They return in cycles.
(d) They have always existed side-by-side.
Short Answer Questions
1. Which of the following is something Chesterton says future scientists will deduce from 20th Century initials carved in stone?
2. Chesterton claims the holy trinity is an upside version of what?
3. Who does Chesterton say would be the second best judge of Christianity?
4. What commonality does Chesterton give to the three elements from which religion supposedly arose?
5. What difference does Chesterton assert between the antiquity of Egypt and Babylon on one hand and the antiquity of China on the other?
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