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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 aspect of the cave-man does Chesterton find greatly important?
(a) The huge difference between cave men and apes.
(b) The artistry of cave drawings.
(c) The emergence of religion.
(d) Language.

2. What personage from Troy does Chesterton say created an archetype and impacted history?
(a) Achilles.
(b) Agamemnon.
(c) Helen.
(d) Hector.

3. 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.

4. In Part I, Chapter 1, which of the following does Chesterton recommend doing?
(a) Turning to religion for answers.
(b) Accepting mankind without explaining it.
(c) Rejecting science.
(d) Maintaining a universal perspective.

5. Which of the following is something Chesterton says future scientists will deduce from 20th Century initials carved in stone?
(a) The 20th Century had no cursive or small letters.
(b) The 20th Century had no religion.
(c) The 20th Century did not practice the art of sculpture.
(d) All of these.

Short Answer Questions

1. Chesterton says cave men cannot be compared to what?

2. What connection does Chesterton make between the boy and the cave-man?

3. Why does Chesterton claim that some people have difficulty perceiving Christianity correctly?

4. What does Chesterton claim the evidence proves about cave men?

5. What does Chesterton say is missing from the popular depiction of prehistory?

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